Help continues to pour in for Covid-19 relief.

500-backed Grab helps out this Ramadan

• Malaysia’s Movement Control Order (MCO) has put many events on hold — including this year’s Ramadan Bazaar for selected states including Selangor.
• With Grab’s assistance, the Selangor state government is shifting this year’s bazaar digital.

• Simply called “E-Bazar Ramadan Selangor Grab”, it allows purchases through Grab’s app so you can still enjoy your Ramadan favorites from the comfort of your own home.

How is the coronavirus affecting consumer habits in Indonesia?

• What have Indonesians been buying since the Covid-19 outbreak? Unsurprisingly, health and hygiene products.
• Referencing a survey by Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) and SurveySerum, The Jakarta Post reports that 84% of respondents are also doing more handwashing, in line with the uptick of demand for healthcare goods.

• Like most people around the world, Indonesians are staying healthy and keeping fit.

500-backed MyCashOnline helps migrant workers

• The movement control orders are most tough on migrant workers. Many are left with no work, asked to go on unpaid leave, or have been displaced.
• MyCashOnline aims to alleviate the financial burden of these migrant workers with a fundraising effort.
• Its PitchIn campaign is targeting to pool RM50,000, which will be used to remove the remittance fee when these workers send wages back home.

500-backed Aerodyne invests in Middle Eastern drone company

• Aerodyne, a leading drone-solutions company, announced a strategic investment in FEDS Group Holdings from the Middle East.
• The move will help Aerodyne’s expansion into the region, CEO Kamarul A Muhamed said in a statement quoted by The Edge Markets.

Mindshifting

• How can a founder train their mind to rise above any crisis?
• If the graph below is of any indication, it’s a roller coaster ride.

• But like traversing a windy road in a manual car, knowing when and how to shift gears mentally is the difference.
• By culminating observations of CEOs and leaders, this timely piece by NfX gives you valuable insights on managing unstable periods.

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