UOB Asset Management (Malaysia) (UOBAM (Malaysia))’s United ASEAN Discovery Fund has topped Lipper’s ASEAN Equity 2020 League Table by outperforming industry peers’ average returns by 63 per cent. The league table ranks ASEAN equity funds in Malaysia based on their income and capital appreciation over three years from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020....
Bank plays active role as it steps up financing for natural gas and solar projects to help meet
Malaysia’s energy demand in a sustainable manner
Bitcoin has become the currency of choice for many digital transactions. They exist to make online payments easier. Other than Bitcoin, digital currency utilizes cryptography to ensure security and prevent counterfeiting. It is completely transnational since it is not owned by any bank, government, or other form of authority. This form of currency can only...
Kuala Lumpur, 1 April 2021 – UOB Malaysia and The FinLab have recently concluded its 2020 run of the Jom Transform Programme, during which 116 local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) received advisory and assistance in digital transformation. Through the programme, the SMEs improved their productivity and grew their revenue, helping them to overcome the...
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 March 2021 — Asia’s leading “buy now, pay later” platform, Atome, has launched its service in Malaysia featuring over 100 online and offline retailers on its platform. The company’s local market entry and rapid expansion saw notable brands such as Agoda, ezbuy, Eu Yan Sang and Hush Puppies coming onboard to adopt...
Non- Fungible Tokens, aka NFTs have taken over the storm since 2017 with the sudden burst of popularity of CryptoKitties, known as a virtual cat collectible game. So, what exactly is NFT, and what does it represent? Generally, a token is a tangible or visible representation of a fact and feeling. Your driving license, hotel...
PropTech, the use of technology in the real estate sector is expanding religiously throughout South East Asia and investors have found a new price target to invest in. PropTech has been created to ameliorate efficiency and actions of living such as smooth transactions, lesser processing timelines, reduction of paperwork and much more. With the property...
“Who names a crypto after a dog?” Well, Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer did. A token that was once created as a joke, is now soaring high with attention among netizens, including celebrities such as Snoop Dogg and Gene Simmons, and billionaire Elon Musk. While it was made for the fun of it, it grew...