Malaysia Digest: Halal@Saigon and Datuk Teo Tien Hiong won an award, MAS and AirAsia

Here are some interesting startup news around Malaysia, not only in its capital, Kuala Lumpur, but also other startup hubs such as Penang, Malacca, and many more.

(1) A Malaysian-owned halal restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Halal@Saigon, has won its third The Guide Award in less than three years of operation in the economic centre and most populous metropolitan city of Vietnam.

(2) A decade long rivalry between AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) came to an abrupt end on Tuesday when major shareholders of both airlines extended the olive branch to forge a collaboration agreement.

(3) Chief executive officer of Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS), Datuk Teo Tien Hiong, has added to his string of awards by winning the Asia Pacific International Entrepreneur Excellence award.

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