Business & Finance

Aluminium Magnate Gives VOICE OF ASEAN the Thumbs-Up

Kuala Lumpur, 1 August 2022   Koon Poh Min – the Executive Vice-Chairman and a substantial shareholder of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated aluminium company Press Metal Holdings – is confident about the prospects of VOICE OF ASEAN.   Speaking at the VOICE OF ASEAN Investor Dinner in late June...

2022-08-02 12:45

Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry Senior Director Gives VOICE OF ASEAN Vote of Confidence

Kuala Lumpur, 1 August 2022   As the Senior Director of the ASEAN Economic Integration Division at Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Jamilah Hassan is responsible for promoting trade and economic ties between Malaysia and other ASEAN countries. And she knows a good th...

2022-08-02 12:42

China Construction Bank Strategist Bullish About VOICE OF ASEAN

Kuala Lumpur, 1 August 2022   Banking veteran Steven Wong was one of the esteemed guests at VOICE OF ASEAN’s Investor Dinner in late June, and he had only good things to say about the exciting venture.   The Chief Digital & Global Banking Strategist of China Construction Bank Malaysia (the Malay...

2022-08-02 11:37

22.70% vs 15.19%; My Performance vs S&P 500 for Close to 7 Years

In this article, I am going to try to condense what I have reflected on, learned, and applied throughout the year 2021 and in my past close to 7 years of investment experience. Since this is an investment blog, we are going to start with my annualized return taking into account the time of, and dep...

2022-01-04 16:44

VOICE OF ASEAN Bridges the Gap Between Southeast Asia and the World

Kuala Lumpur, 30 December 2021   A Voice for Southeast Asians by Southeast Asians… This is the vision of Malaysian entrepreneur and business owner Dato’ Beatrice Nirmala for her latest venture - VOICE OF ASEAN.   Launched in August this year, VOICE OF ASEAN is a digital platform that is the firs...

2021-12-28 20:12

Bringing Two Worlds Together

Global Business Forum ASEAN Enhances Gulf – ASEAN Ties   One of the most exciting economic regions, ASEAN is expected to have a combined GDP of US$5.2 trillion by 2025 – making it the fifth largest economy in the world and a prime destination for trade and investments. It is for this reason that t...

2021-12-17 16:18

The US may remove the Debt Ceiling

If you are in the Financial Industry or a serious trader, you would have come across the term US debt ceiling. The debt ceiling is a legislative limit on the amount of national debt that can be incurred by the US Treasury. (source) The parliament will need the majority vote to raise the debt ceilin...

2021-10-14 14:43

Financially Free within a Year!

"No matter how much you earn, always remember to divide your income into Five Parts Proportionately. Always Make Yourself Useful!" - Li Ka-Shing Living Expenses – Set aside 30% of your income for living expenses, if rental is an issue for you, co-rent with others, you may consider moving to places ...

2021-09-23 15:55

VOICE OF ASEAN and PR Newswire Asia Signs Content Partnership Agreement

Kuala Lumpur, 21 September 2021 – The VOICE OF ASEAN (VOA) – ASEAN's first business-to-business (B2B), business-to-government (B2G), and government-to-business (G2B) portal – is pleased to announce that it has signed a content partnership agreement with leading news distribution service provider PR ...

2021-09-21 17:32

NEXEA partners Startup ecosystem to Accelerate Startups

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 JUNE 2021: In its sixth year running the Corporate Accelerator Program, this year, NEXEA will be partnering with the startup ecosystem which includes Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC), MBAN, Amazon AWS, Cyberview and MDEC to co-organise the Corporate Accelerato...

2021-07-01 17:30

Working from Home is the Norm

For years Gen Y & Millennials has been talking about Work, Life, Balance. Currently, many countries in Asia are forced to Work from home, and many businesses have made the adjustment to make that possible. Studies show that it takes anywhere from 18-254 days for a person to form a new habit, and an ...

2021-06-23 18:58

LAPASAR Raises RM7.5mil in Funding Round via Investor NEXEA

KUALA LUMPUR, 6 May 2021: Lapasar, a B2B wholesale-tech company based in Kuala Lumpur led by Thinesh Kumar, Lakshmandas, Dannis Raj & Noomi Fessler. With a dynamic and diverse team of 70, Lapasar has recently raised 7.5mil from NEXEA’s Angel Investors, Family Offices, and Corporate Investors such as...

2021-05-31 13:31

6 advantages of living in a foreigner district in Saigon

Saigon is one of the best cities in Vietnam for foreigners. Nevertheless, foreigners often find it difficult to stay in crowded, busy cities like Ho Chi Minh City. They like to live in more expat-friendly and balanced districts that facilitate Western cuisines, available gym facilities, and craft be...

2021-01-25 12:55

Which city to expatriate in Vietnam

Vietnam is in the Eastern part of the Indochinese peninsula. Its population is still rising, and now it is 97 million. Vietnam is 15th among the most populated countries in the world. There are many beautiful cities in Vietnam. Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam. It is mostly known for the Buddhis...

2021-01-19 14:46

How to move to Vietnam in 2021

Vietnam is one of the countries in the world that the epidemic of coronavirus has hit the lowest. As the government took proactive actions, the impact on the all country was lower than most of the other countries. With the coronavirus epidemic, the economy of Vietnam was half impacted as there were...

2021-01-11 15:51

Information that Singapore Traders, Investors and Business Owners need

Hey, if you are a trader in Singapore, this information would probably help you to time your deposit and withdrawals. USD and SGD is a pair that I don’t usually trade but observe occasionally as it is a counter that aids the decision of my withdrawals. If you are looking to withdraw the level at 1.2...

2021-01-05 18:49

What will you do on your investment portfolio when the World is in a mess?

With the US election on 3 November 2020, Brexit Deadline on 31 December 2020 and the negotiation is not going anywhere, and lots of jobs losses due to the Pandemic-Covid19, we have steered our trading and investment towards XAUUSD(Gold). Gold has been a go-to when the economy doesn’t look optimisti...

2020-10-23 17:32

There is lots of hype on the 5G network, is it a Friend or a Foe?

Well, it depends. If you are motivated and you are consistently upgrading yourself to be better, faster, and innovating, well, the 5G network could be your friend. But if you are going to use 5G to watch movies online, play online games, then not so. It all voice down to are you using it for Income...

2020-10-19 17:51

Online Diamond and Jewellery Company - ZCOVA, Raises RM1 Million in Seed Funding Led by NEXEA

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 September 2020: NEXEA Angels Sdn Bhd (NEXEA), a Malaysian Venture Capital firm, has just closed a funding round of RM 1Million for ZCOVA, a fast-growing jewellery and diamond company. The financing will be used to fund the expansion of the business as well as on all efforts to moder...

2020-09-29 11:24

Malaysia’s Stock Exchange Explores Blockchain Technology

Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and internet of things (IoT) are slowly making their presence felt. The world is waking up to the amazing feats that can be achieved with these technologies. China is showing the way by experimenting and implementing AI, IoT and...

2020-09-28 16:22