When our Founder & CEO, Julius Lim, first started the company, digital was the obvious channel. But scaling secondhand devices in Malaysia meant confronting a challenge digital alone couldn't solve. On BFM 89.9's Open for Business, Julius breaks down why CompAsia expanded to 85 stores across Malaysia, and why it's a business decision that complements our digital platform and sets the stage for our Main Market IPO target.

In this conversation, Julius unpacks:

▪️ Why Physical, Why Now: The convenience, reach, and trust gaps that pushed CompAsia beyond a pure digital model.

▪️ Solving the Secondhand Trust Gap: How AI grading, automated diagnostics, and certified data wiping standardize quality across every store and every online transaction.

▪️ Expanding Tech Access: How financing models like RenewNGo bring premium devices within reach for underbanked consumers with no traditional credit history.

▪️ What Scaling Actually Takes: The sourcing, grading, and logistics systems behind CompAsia's 85-store growth in Malaysia — with regional presence across Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines building the foundation behind the group.

The bet isn't digital versus physical. It's building the retail footprint the Malaysia business needs, with the tech infrastructure to make it consistent and verifiable — and the next chapter is turning that footprint into its most efficient version yet. That's the work behind CompAsia's path to a Main Market IPO.

🎧 Listen to the full interview on BFM 89.9: