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Google Cloud Appoints Tech Veteran as New Malaysia Country Manager
Google Cloud has announced the appointment of industry veteran Patrick Wee as its new Country Manager to oversee its operations in Malaysia. In his new role, Patrick will be responsible for leading local go-to-market operations for Google Cloud and Google
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Kapital DX Launches Malaysia’s First IEO Platform Regulated by the SC
Kapital DX (KLDX) announced the launch of its Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) platform, touting it to be the first of its kind in Malaysia, in a bid to open up new investment opportunities for investors in private markets. The IEO
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Adyen Expands Offerings in Malaysia, Appoints New Country Manager
Global payments platform Adyen is expanding its offerings in Malaysia through the launch of its unified commerce solution to help businesses flexibly meet changing consumer expectations. The unified commerce solution gives businesses end-to-end control of transactions across different sales channels
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Funding Societies, CGC Sign RM10 Million Guarantee for SME Financing
SME digital financing platform Funding Societies has signed an SME Portfolio Guarantee agreement with the Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia (CGC) where eligible SMEs can apply for financing between RM50,000 and RM500,000. Funding Societies and CGC are extending the first tranche
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Touch ‘n Go Sets up Insurance Hub GOprotect Comprising 6 Products
Touch ‘n Go Group via TNG Digital has set up the GOprotect platform where its users can purchase various types of insurance offerings through the eWallet app. GOprotect currently features the 6 insurance products; WalletSafe, SafeTrip, SafeHome, CarInsure, CI Insure,
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Tokio Marine, Finology and KirimMan Roll Out Insurance Products for Gig Workers
Tokio Marine Insurans (Malaysia) has partnered with KirimMan, an e-commerce fulfillment logistic solution provider and courier service, and Malaysian fintech Finology to offer affordable insurance products for gig economy workers with a focus on delivery riders. One of the new
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Mercedes, Maybank Roll Out Credit Card for Those Earning Min RM100K per Year
Mercedes-Benz Financial has announced an exclusive partnership with Maybank to introduce a credit card nationwide where Visa will be the exclusive payment network for this new offering. The all-new metal card will allow customers to earn accelerated points on selected
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GHL Taps PayNet’s MyDebit Secure Card-Not-Present for Safer Online Payments
Payment solutions provider GHL Systems announced that it has enabled MyDebit Secure CNP (Card-Not-Present) from Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) which is set to benefit over 1,500 of its online merchants. A CNP transaction is a payment card transaction made where
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Tune Protect Rolls Out Cyber Crime Insurance With Coverage up to RM10,000
Malaysian insurer Tune Protect announced that it has launched its first personal cyber crime insurance for individuals named Tune CyberSecure. With premiums from RM145 per year, Tune CyberSecure protects customers against cyber risks including electronic fund transfer fraud, online retail
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MDEC Appoints PKR MP Syed Ibrahim as Non-Executive Chairman
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced the appointment of Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh as its non-executive chairman. According to a Bernama report, the appointment took effect on 1 April. Syed Ibrahim is a Member of Parliament for the
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