Ideas: Inclusion as strategy, rethinking start-up support beyond the Klang Valley
As we step into 2026, there is a lot to unpack in Malaysia’s start-up landscape. Accelerators, corporate challenges and university innovation centres have multiplied. More local start-ups are getting funded, entering regional markets and winning competitions. Everyone involved has a reason to walk into the new year with their heads held high and a sense of momentum.
Beyond Privilege: Building Inclusive Startup Programs
On Malaysia Day, a CEO who leads a state agency focused on entrepreneurship development and I finally aligned our schedules for teh tarik at a mamak in downtown Kuala Lumpur. It was a rare pause from the usual rush. I had just returned from a conference in Hong Kong, and he was in town visiting […]