People Digest: JobHopin gets advisory board member; Koinworks appoints CTO
July 28, 2021
KoinWorks has named Jim Geovedi as its chief technology officer while Vietnam-based HR tech startup JobHopin has roped in an angel investor to its advisory board.
KoinWorks names Jim Geovedi as CTO
Indonesian fintech firm KoinWorks has appointed Jim Geovedi as its chief technology officer, who will lead the company’s technology, data, and engineer teams starting July 2021.
“Jim is not an outsider of KoinWorks, he has been overseeing our growth since the beginning and helping us as tech advisor,” Benedicto Haryono, co-founder and CEO of KoinWorks, said in a statement.
Editor’s take: The week that was July 5-10
AirAsia Group acquired Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm
Gojek’s Thailand business in a stock swap deal, which would result in the latter owning a 4.76% stake in AirAsia’s lifestyle platform.
In an interview with DealStreetAsia, the budget airline’s CEO
Tony Fernandes explained the genesis of the transaction and the inorganic growth route that the firm is planning to adopt to expand its operations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, Salim Dhanani, CEO and co-founder of AirAsia’s fintech unit
BigPay said the group’s goal in Thailand is to launch all core features, from payments to international remittance.
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02 Mar 2021
Introduces the Venture Capital (VC) Office Hours – A platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to connect with senior VCs
Attracts entries from over 850 start-ups from 60 countries
SINGAPORE, 2 March 2021 – Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) today announced the finals of the 10th edition of the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC), titled as
BLAZE, will be held from 18 to 19 March. The competition has attracted over 850 entries from 650 universities across 60 countries.
Finance Minister Mr Heng Swee Keat’s address during the recent Budget 2021
[1] emphasised the government’s aim to continue its support in fostering a strong spirit of innovation and enterprise to deepen Singapore’s position as a global-Asia node. In line with this, the 10th LKYGBPC will also witness the launch of the inaugural VC Office Hours (VCOH) on 18 March, a marquee industry event with participation from more than
Digital Banking: More than 40 Parties Submitted Virtual Banking License Application in Malaysia, Reserve Bank Reveals
During a recently-held online press conference,
Bank Negara Malaysia Governor, Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus stated that more than 40 parties have formally expressed their interest with the reserve bank to acquire a digital banking license (by submitting an online application).
Malaysia’s virtual banking framework was released in December of last year. It’s now expected that the regulator will be issuing up to 5 operational licenses, which will be granted by the first quarter of 2022.
The updated digital banking framework which had gone through a 6-months consultation period has been viewed as a positive move by local industry participants, with some analysts referring to it as the “best of breed” in balancing the requirement for innovation while maintaining financial stability in the Southeast Asian country.