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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.
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.
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.
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.
Australian biomedical technology incubator Proto Axiom raises $15M in Series A funding
Australian biomedical technology incubator Proto Axiom has on Monday announced a second round of financing of $5 million, after its initial raise of $10 million last September.
Vietnam’s VinFast exports second batch of electric vehicles to North America
Vietnamese automaker VinFast has on Monday announced the shipment of the second batch of 1,879 VF 8 vehicles to the United States and Canada.
India’s BetterPlace acquires Malaysian flexi-talent solutions platform TROOPERS
BetterPlace, an India-based frontline workforce management software as a service (SaaS) platform, has on Monday announced the acquisition of TROOPERS, a Malaysia-based flexi talent solutions technology player.
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.
Don’t let automation relegate you to the role of “human router”
In a tech industry where new technologies can be iterated rapidly and agility is essential to survival, companies are putting more stock in the “lean” mentality. But there’s no getting around the reality that as companies scale, they need to expand their workforce, which is why they need managers to handle communication and make sure all departments are…
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.……
