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Tokio Marine, Finology, KirimMan partner to offer insurance to gig economy workers in Malaysia
Tokio Marine Insurans (Malaysia) Berhad (Tokio Marine), a subsidiary of Japan-based insurance firm Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., has partnered with Malaysia-based logistic solution KirimMan and Malaysia-based fintech company Finology, to offer affordable insurance products for gig economy workers in Malaysia, with a focus on delivery riders.
April 18, 2023
News,FinTech,Transportation,Singapore
Grab launches new features for Southeast Asia travellers
Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, has on Monday announced new in-app travel innovations and partnerships to give travellers a safe, seamless and hyperlocal experience as Southeast Asia embraces a travel comeback.
April 17, 2023
Touch ‘n Go eWallet users can pay cashless in more Singapore merchants
Touch ‘n Go eWallet announced Monday that their users from Malaysia can now conveniently make cashless payments at even more participating merchants in Singapore.
April 17, 2023
Vietnam startups funding plunges 49 percent year on year in 1Q, says Tracxn
Vietnam startups have raised a total of $40.6 million in funds in the first quarter, a 49 percent lower as compared to $80.1 million in the same period in the previous year, Tracxn Technologies said Monday.
April 17, 2023
News,Malaysia,Telecommunications
Malaysia plans to set up second 5G network from next year — report
Malaysia plans to introduce a second 5G network from next year, Reuters reported on Monday, quoting four sources.
April 17, 2023
TNGlobal Insider,Cybersecurity
4 Steps for shifting left & winning the battle on security
The shift left in this context refers to moving practices related to testing software as early in the development process as possible. By embracing the shift left, technology teams—specifically DevOps teams—can identify bugs, errors, and vulnerabilities early on and resolve them, resulting in highly performing, highly-secure software, and applications.……
April 14, 2023
Funding Societies partners CGC to launch SME Portfolio Guarantee to improve Malaysian SMEs digital financing access
Funding Societies, the Singapore-based small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) digital finance platform in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, and Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC) have signed an SME Portfolio Guarantee (SME PG) agreement with the mutual objective of propelling the growth of Malaysian SMEs by providing easier access to financing.
April 14, 2023
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Vietnam
GSM officially launches Vietnam’s first pure electric taxi firm
Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM), a company founded by the owner of Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast, has officially began operating the first pure electric taxi service in Vietnam - Green SM Taxi.
April 14, 2023
AI,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
The future of AI-assisted development: A deep dive into GitHub Copilot X and GPT-4 with GitHub’s Shuyin Zhao [Q&A]
As Copilot X becomes a more integrated AI assistant throughout the development lifecycle, developers can expect to see improvements in code generation, logical reasoning, and better summations of documentation
April 14, 2023
Singapore’s Thunes secures new license in France; launches global payout solutions across EU
Thunes, a global cross-border payments company based in Singapore, has been granted a new payments institution license by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) in France.
April 14, 2023












