Ushar Daniele

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Malaysia Correspondent at Freelance

Malaysia Correspondent at Businext covering Tech, AI, Business, Climate, Current Affairs etc. Words here are my own.

Featured in: Favicon

vice.com

scmp.com

cnn.com (+2) Favicon

msn.com

yahoo.com

aljazeera.com Favicon

flipboard.com Favicon

channelnewsasia.com Favicon

post-gazette.com Favicon

asiaone.com + 72 more

Articles

A hotpot of Chinese F&B brands is hungry for expansion

Jan 17, 2025 | moniify.com | Ushar Daniele |Victor Loh

In 2012, Chinese hotpot juggernaut Haidilao opened its first restaurant outside mainland China, choosing Singapore as its launchpad. Today, following an expansion blitz through Asia, the US, Europe – and most recently the Middle East – the chain boasts more than 1,300 restaurants worldwide. With intense competition and slower consumer demand at home, Chinese food companies are hungry for growth in new markets.
Rising coffee costs are set to add a bitter taste to your morning cup

Jan 13, 2025 | moniify.com | Ushar Daniele |Victor Loh

Wong Chew Beng has been brewing coffee at his coffee shop in the Malaysian state of Selangor for more than 30 years. A lot’s changed in that time, not least of which the cost of a cup, which has nearly tripled from about 1 ringgit (40 cents) in the 1990s for a kopi-o, or black coffee to 3 ringgit today. But now the price is about to shoot up even further, increasing the pain for fans of the bitter bean.
Malaysia and Singapore are entering the friend zone with Johor SEZ

Jan 6, 2025 | moniify.com | Ushar Daniele |Tim Hume

Singapore and Malaysia inked a major agreement on Tuesday to create a special economic zone in the Malaysian state of Johor, with the aim of creating 20,000 skilled jobs in its first five years. The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), to be jointly run by both countries, will be four times the size of Singapore.
Nurflix wants to lead Malaysia’s sharia-compliant streaming market

Sep 29, 2024 | restofworld.org | Ushar Daniele

Nurflix TV, a hub for sharia-compliant Islamic shows, wants to be a key player in Malaysia’s streaming platform ecosystem. Launched in July 2020, it aims to provide content that adheres to Islamic values for audiences in the Muslim-majority country. Nurflix (a portmanteau of nur, the Arabic word for light, and Netflix), was created to fill a gap in streaming services through safe and “culturally responsible” content, said Syah Rizal Mohamed, the company’s chief executive officer.
Fluctuating local currency impacts Malaysia garment export market

Sep 26, 2024 | just-style.com | Ushar Daniele
As Jakarta sinks, Nusantara rises as the next Indonesian capital

Sep 8, 2024 | trtworld.com | Ushar Daniele

In old Javanese, Nusantara means ‘archipelago’. It is also the fitting name of the new capital of Indonesia, an archipelago of over 1,700 islands in Southeast Asia – the most populous Muslim country in the world. August 16 marked a momentous occasion for Indonesia as the country celebrated its 79th Independence Day in the new capital city for the first time, with simultaneous celebrations at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.
Malaysia’s homegrown car brands bank on cheaper models to compete with Tesla and BYD

Sep 3, 2024 | restofworld.org | Ushar Daniele

Like many Malaysians, Adit Rahim has grown up around — and owned — Proton and Perodua, the national car brands. He has been thinking about switching to an electric vehicle, but decided against BYDiBYDBYD Auto is a Chinese carmaker that became the world’s leading EV manufacturer in 2023, competing with Tesla for market share and global attention.READ MORE and Tesla, the most popular EV brands in the market. He’d rather wait for Proton’s first EV, due to be launched later this year.
Malaysia-Singapore Border Could See Spread of Financial Scams in Southeast Asia

Jun 20, 2024 | iaccseries.org | Ushar Daniele

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines host gigantic scam centres, often located inside casinos, in which hundreds of thousands of people rake in billions of dollars by scamming people around the world. Their neighbour, Malaysia, has stayed clear of this crisis so far, but new economic developments along the country’s border with Singapore have sparked worries that this might change.
Nurul Izzah's reflections: Leadership, love and lessons learned

May 13, 2024 | sinardaily.my | Ashwin Kumar |Kousalya Selvam |Ushar Daniele

Nurul Izzah on family, leadership and public serviceSHAH ALAM - In a rare and candid Mother's Day podcast session, Prime Minister's daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar opened up about her unexpected journey into politics, the trials of leadership and the unwavering strength she draws from her parents. "I never envisioned myself diving into politics and activism.
Anchoring Equality: Shahsirehka's voyage as a female harbour pilot

Mar 7, 2024 | sinardaily.my | Kousalya Selvam |Ushar Daniele

SHAH ALAM - In a remarkable feat challenging gender norms in the maritime industry, Shahsirehka S Maniarasu ventures into working as harbour pilot, breaking barriers in a traditionally male-dominated profession. With her recent appointment, she's not just navigating ships but also charting a new course for women in maritime careers. Shahsirehka's journey into this historically male-dominated field began at the Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM), where she pursued nautical studies.