financial literacy
GoGet’s vision to empower gig talent meets pandemic induced shift in Malaysia’s job market
Francesca Chia sees a day when it is normal to have multiple employers
Ultimately, goal is to bring gig work to same level as full time employment
Pocket raises pre-seed funding led by East Ventures
Pocket announced the completion of an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding in a round led by East Ventures.
Singaporeans insecure about financial future despite healthy economy
Singaporeans believe GDP growth limited due to lack of natural resources while investments into manufacturing and services means added pressure for workforce.
MMU and Money Compass launch uLearnMONEY
Malaysian digital platform to increase the financial literacy of one million youths.
RinggitPlus survey highlights shockingly low financial literacy rate among Malaysians
Results from an online survey point to how Malaysians have a hard time keeping track of their expenses.
Halofina aims to raise financial literacy in Indonesia
Personal financial planner app helps users manage finances and develop investment strategies.
After going regional, CompareAsia’s focus back on Malaysia
KL-founded CompareAsia expanded to seven other Asian markets but lost its focus on its home base of Malaysia. It now plans to rectify this mistake.
TradeHero in pacts with SGX, Macquarie Securities Thailand
Singapore startup MyHero Ltd, the company behind financial learning and stock market simulation app TradeHero, said it has partnered with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to launch the SGX StockWhiz 2015 contest.
Banks don’t hold the future of banking: Akamai exec
Banks may talk about a customer-centric experience, but there is too much governance and too much legacy, and they are horrible at innovating, says Akamai’s John Ellis.
Wobe: Entrepreneurial tech for disadvantaged women in SEA
At its core, Wobe is a micro-business app with an e-wallet, designed to make it easy for anyone with a smartphone and mobile Internet access to start a business – its greater vision however is to build tech that can benefit women in South-East Asia, writes Gabey Goh.
