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Shopee strengthens logistics infrastructure to support increased e-commerce demand

 |  Friday, 19 February 2021 15:44  |  Published in GENERAL

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 February 2021 - Shopee is stepping up its efforts to shorten delivery time for sellers and buyers in Malaysia to cater to the growing reliance on e-commerce and greater expectations for faster deliveries. 

These initiatives include the introduction of 10 new Shopee Xpress drop-off points, and a partnership with Parcelhub and MBE which brings the total number of drop-off points to more than 300 nationwide. 

This increase in drop-off points especially at locations with high accessibility and seller concentration is expected to trim sellers’ travel time and subsequently reduce the duration from when buyers place their orders to receiving it at their doorstep.

Linde Starts Up New RM28 Million Plant in Muar

 |  Friday, 19 February 2021 15:42  |  Published in GENERAL

Selangor, Malaysia February 18, 2021 News - Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB : LIN) today announced: The company is located in Muar, Johor, at a cost of 8 million ringgit 2,000 new facility is completed and enabled. This new facility will provide high-purity gaseous nitrogen. The main purpose of the facility design and construction, in order to support a leading global semiconductor manufacturers --STMicroelectronics demand back end (testing and packaging) in Muar plant growing.

The new facility , called ECOGAN5 , uses cutting-edge technology, is highly energy-efficient, has cost-effective and reliable equipment that can continuously supply gaseous nitrogen streams.

BigPay introduces cash top-ups in 2,400 locations across Malaysia to further expand its customer reach

 |  Thursday, 18 February 2021 09:58  |  Published in GENERAL

Kuala Lumpur, 17 February 2020 BigPay, the FinTech platform democratising banking  across Southeast Asia, is expanding its range of financial services with the launch of cash  top-up at all 7-Eleven stores across Malaysia. Existing users can now top-up their BigPay  account at any of the over 2,400 7-Eleven locations nationwide. 

“Ensuring that everyone has access to digital banking services is central to our mission and  allowing cash to be seamlessly transferred to a BigPay account is a big step in that direction,”  said Salim Dhanani, Co-Founder of BigPay. “7-Eleven has more locations than most banks  have branches in Malaysia. This gives BigPay a unique advantage when it comes to providing  financial services across the country.”  


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