Catalysing an inclusive, resilient and impactful social enterprise movement: Key priorities for Malaysia’s Budget 2025
This article first appeared in Digital Edge. (OCT 7): Social enterprises (SEs) are more than just a business model — they are a movement. Globally, their significance is undeniable. According to the World Economic Forum, SEs generate a staggering US$2 trillion in revenue and are responsible for creating nearly 200 million jobs. Even more striking […]
Satu Creative Hasanah Impact Challenge 2024 concludes with US$118,600 grants to empower social enterprises in Malaysia
Satu Creative Services Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with Yayasan Hasanah, the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), and Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (TEGAS), has concluded the Satu Creative Hasanah Impact Challenge 2024 (SCHIC2024). The initiative aimed to empower early-stage social enterprises in Malaysia by developing sustainable, scalable solutions to address key […]
Game On
This article first appeared in Digital Edge, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on August 26, 2024 – September 1, 2024. Describing the fight for talent in the game development industry as merely “competitive” would be an understatement. During the Covid-19 pandemic, gaming companies experienced unprecedented growth as demand for entertainment, including video games, surged while people […]
Satu Creative Hasanah Impact Challenge 2024
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 27 August 2024 – Satu Creative Services Sdn Bhd (Satu Creative), in collaboration with Yayasan Hasanah and in partnership with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (TEGAS), is proud to announce the launch of the Satu Creative Hasanah Impact Challenge 2024 (SCHIC2024), a strategic initiative to empower early-stage social enterprises in Malaysia to create sustainable, scalable solutions that address key social and environmental challenges.
Shell LiveWIRE Awards Five Peninsular Malaysia Enterprises
Kuala Lumpur, July 20, 2024 – Shell has awarded five enterprises as the state winners of Shell LiveWIRE Malaysia 2024, following the Peninsular Malaysia finals held today at Wisma Shell in Cyberjaya. This is Shell’s third year in running this entrepreneurship development initiative for Peninsular Malaysia entrepreneurs.
POMEN Introduces ENGARAGE
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 25 June 2024 – POMEN Autodata Sdn Bhd (POMEN) is proud to announce the launch of ENGARAGE, a cloud-based SaaS Integrated Workshop Management System designed to help automotive workshops and service centres build lasting customer relationships and ensure repeat business through personalised interactions.
SOLS Energy
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 19 March 2024 – SOLS Energy stands at the forefront of Malaysia’s solar revolution as the nation’s leading home solar installer. Spearheading a paradigm shift towards sustainable energy, SOLS Energy introduces the groundbreaking ‘Home Solar Subscription Program’, a pioneering initiative in Malaysia’s solar energy landscape. This innovative programme marks a significant milestone, offering homeowners a simplified and more accessible pathway to embrace solar energy like never before.
Ideas: Tech powers new era of impact investing
Impact investing, which involves making investments to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impacts alongside financial returns, is rapidly gaining traction worldwide. In 2020, the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) reported that impact investments reached about US$2.281 trillion, accounting for about 2% of global assets under management.
Solutions: Emerging technologies shaping the future of social enterprise
The global impact of social enterprises is significant and transformative. As highlighted in “The State of Social Enterprise 2024”, developed with contributions from the Schwab Foundation’s Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, there are about 10 million social enterprises globally, contributing US$2 trillion (RM9.4 trillion) annually to the world economy.
