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Over 4,300 startups onboarded, 17,000 individuals supported, and MYR 100+ million ($22.8 million) in investment secured last year, MYStartup Annual Report 2023/2024 showed Tuesday.

Women-owned businesses, defined as 51 percent owned, managed, and controlled by one or more women, are on the rise, with micro and small women entrepreneurs (MSWEs) make up 21 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia, a study by Strive Malaysia showed Tuesday.

Juspay, a global payment infrastructure solutions firm, has announced the opening of a new office in Singapore.

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Zhejiang University have recently signed a letter of intent (LOI) to collaborate on digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem and smart cities based on the ‘Zhejiang Model’, a successful digital governance transformation framework.

In collaboration with global insurtech bolttech, this innovative enhancement enables customers to compare and receive real-time insurance quotes while seamlessly completing their entire car insurance purchase directly on MoneyHero’s platform—an industry milestone in Hong Kong.

Stellantis and Leapmotor have marked a pivotal milestone in the region’s electrification journey with the local assembly of Leapmotor vehicles in Malaysia, signaling the start of Leapmotor’s local assembly plans in Malaysia.

By focusing on #UX, these platforms are not only expanding the reach of automated trading but also setting new benchmarks for innovation and inclusivity in the #fintech sector.

With this fresh capital, the company plans to scale its product offerings, strengthen its global footprint across Asia and Middle East while expanding to Australia, Europe and North Asia and invest in talent and infrastructure to ensure that their clients achieve maximum impact from onboarding to long-term value realisation.

Zero-Knowledge Proofs are not only bolstering security and privacy but are also revolutionising blockchain scalability. With the successful implementation of projects like AE BOX, the future of crypto is evolving towards a more secure, efficient, and decentralized landscape. As the industry continues to grow, ZKP technology will likely play a central role…

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Cyber and Technology Resilience Experts (CTREX) Panel has proposed ways to enhance technology resilience and tackle emerging threats.