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December 21, 2021

SME’s Booster Towards Financial Health – Part 1: Equity Financing

SMEs are a driving force in SEA’s economic development, yet their financial needs have yet to be filled. Part one of this research article discusses how equity financing can keep our businesses afloat

December 17, 2021

Is financial empowerment among Malaysians the key to a better economy?

With Malaysia on track towards a 6% GDP growth in 2022, we must ask ourselves how we can play a more active part to further improve the country’s economy.

December 13, 2021

Is Southeast Asia ready for EV?

As governments and automakers move toward phasing out traditional vehicles for a greener environment, it is a vision to have an EV tailored to affordability of consumers across different income groups

December 10, 2021

An introduction to Design Thinking

At kipleX, we embrace design thinking as it cultivates our ability to problem solve creatively and innovate through a human-centered approach.

November 12, 2021

5 emerging opportunities within Malaysia's gig economy

We explored how the pandemic has unequivocally transformed Malaysia's job landscape, expanding the pool of gig workers in the country

November 2, 2021

Lessons from SEA Founders #4: Christian Schneider and Clare Leighton of Bluesheets

We interviewed Christian Schneider and Clare Leighton, founders of Bluesheets - an AI-powered bookkeeping automation platform that is on a mission to improve everyday businesses.

October 29, 2021

The "X" factor – An introduction to kipleX

Consisting of a diverse mix of founders and operators, we invest and co-create digital ventures that transform lives over Southeast Asia.

October 18, 2021

Lessons from SEA Founders #3: James Chan of ION Mobility

We interviewed James Chan, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of ION Mobility to learn more about what inspired him, his progress, and the lessons he learned along the way.

October 12, 2021

A  New Wave of Gig Workers – Where Flexibility Becomes a Norm

In 2019, Malaysia was experiencing a decline in its unemployment rate and a rise in its internet economy. Fast forward to March 2020, COVID-19 brought about a nationwide lockdown, temporarily halting

September 29, 2021

Software engineer from kipleX creates an app to encourage Malaysians to help each other in times of need.

Mohammad Hasif Afiq Jaafar is a member of our team here at kipleX and we interviewed him on the launch of his new app, The Bantu App, which helps Malaysians provide aid to one another.

May 18, 2021

Lessons from SEA Founders #2: CC Puan, Founder of Green Packet

Of all the amazing, smart people I’ve met at Green Packet, by far the one with the most interesting stories is our Managing Director (and Founder), CC Puan.

March 8, 2021

Lessons from SEA Founders: TJ Tan, Founder of GoCar

I was curious to learn more about what inspired him to venture into entrepreneurship, some early stories when he first started GoCar, and the lessons he learned along the way.

January 5, 2021

kipleX Boost For Start-Ups

RM50mil funds to support ventures that leverage on digital innovation, Green Packet Bhd made headlines when it announced its partnership with China’s tencent Cloud.