{"id":4443,"date":"2023-09-08T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4443"},"modified":"2023-09-06T17:12:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T09:12:10","slug":"daily-markup-821-worq-achieves-70-occupancy-for-new-co-working-space-in-kuala-lumpur-before-even-opening-its-doors-and-more-from-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4443","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #826: WORQ achieves 70% occupancy for new co-working space in Kuala Lumpur, before even opening its doors and more from this week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/826-WORQ-Bangsar-Launch-PIC03870826-1-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/826-WORQ-Bangsar-Launch-PIC03870826-1-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/826-WORQ-Bangsar-Launch-PIC03870826-1-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/826-WORQ-Bangsar-Launch-PIC03870826-1-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/826-WORQ-Bangsar-Launch-PIC03870826-1-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/826-WORQ-Bangsar-Launch-PIC03870826-1-scaled-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/44l5pFX\">Tech Node<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pre-launch cheques<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For its 7th outlet launch in UOA Bangsar, 500-backed co-working company WORQ has achieved 70% occupancy, and day-1 profitability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No small feat, for a business hub that extends to 15,000 square feet, complete with <a href=\"https:\/\/worq.space\/location\/bangsar\/\">event space next to a garden fountain<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With an anticipated surge in foreign investments and a stable political environment, WORQ also aims to enable over 10,000 workers in Malaysia to use their facilities, as this is part of the company\u2019s immediate plans to expand its total space under management to 450,000 sq ft by 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since 2017, WORQ has fostered over 266 startups and 122 tech companies, half of which are overseas companies growing their offices in Malaysia. Paired with a long-standing collaboration with property group, UOA, this has enabled WORQ to take the lead for coworking spaces in Malaysia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe growing digital economy in Malaysia is the result of a number of factors, which also make Malaysia a more desirable location for tech and digital companies looking to expand their presence in the ASEAN region. WORQ\u2019s new 15,000 square foot hub not only exemplifies the brand\u2019s commitment to supporting startups and businesses but also reinforces its role in advancing Malaysia\u2019s stature as a leading digital hub within ASEAN,\u201d said Nazir Razak, Chairman and CEO of Ikhlas Capital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the full feature on Technode <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sCyxeS\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More from this week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup822\">Christine Tsai<\/a> reflects on how 2023 has led to brilliant business and technology adaptations globally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nine <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup823\">500-backed<\/a> companies on \u2018Forbes Asia 100 To Watch\u2019 list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup824\">500 Global<\/a> Closes US$143M Across Early-Stage and Growth Vehicles for Southeast Asia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup825\">Transcelestial<\/a> use lasers to beat fiber cables in getting internet to the further reaches of India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3r5lNga\">Neuron Mobility<\/a> launches E-Scooters that \u2018shout\u2019 at its riders when they stray off their designated paths in Melbourne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3EoChmG\">Carsome<\/a> launches Full Scholarship With Selangor Government that includes VR training for developing the next generation of highly-skilled automotive technicians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ElB9Ab\">Angin<\/a> launches Supernova Ecosystem, a 4-week incubator to create a new wave of sustainability startups in Indonesia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-launch cheques More from this week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4434,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[389],"class_list":["post-4443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-worq"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.1 - 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