KUALA LUMPUR, 4 May 2020 – To support greater stay home adoption, leading eCommerce platform Lazada Malaysia has added more daily necessities, prayer essentials, clothing, cooking ingredients, home appliances and even ready-to-eat meals during this festive season, as part of the company’s Salam Mubarak campaign, to help Malaysians prepare for Ramadan and Hari Raya.

As part of the holy month, Lazada is catering to people’s needs by onboarding more F&B vendors, providing greater savings through Flash Sale, and offering shopping options and entertainment through its livestreaming feature LazLive from today until 27 May 2020.

*Attribute to Sean Goh, Country Head of Grab Malaysia 

It's been several difficult weeks for Malaysians, and the announcement to restart the economy has been long anticipated. 

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KUALA LUMPUR, 30 April 2020 - Ramadan is one of the most important time of the year for Malaysians, with 60% observing by fasting daily, reconnecting with friends and family, giving to charity and shopping for loved ones^[1], according to a recent Facebook study that explores how people’s daily routines change during the season, the impact this has on buying behaviour and the opportunity it presents for brands.

Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysians are celebrating Ramadan differently this year. With increasing choice available at our fingertips, Ramadan observers are connecting in meaningful ways with people and brands through social media^[2], especially at a time when social distancing rules are in effect.

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 APRIL 2020: Malaysia’s Movement Control Order (MCO), in force since 18 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to an increased use of digital platforms and eCommerce. This is one of the positive outcomes in times of adversity. With more than 26 million Malaysians, representing 80% of the population, now connected to the Internet, the MCO has undeniably accelerated fundamental and long-term shift in consumer behaviour and interactions on both domestic and global fronts.

Recognising the imperative for SMEs to embrace digital transformation and better mitigate the immediate impact of COVID-19, the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is hosting its first and largest e-Dagang Expo (eDX). Running from 4 May until 8 May 2020, this inaugural, nationwide initiative is a timely response to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s recent statement that the government wants to speed up digitalisation to address the new normal.