It’s an opportunistic month for creatives in Malaysia. Previously, Clubhouse announced their first ever accelerator programme to support creatives, and recently, MDEC just updated the 5 key programmes under their recent PRISMA and BATIK Digital grants. PRISMA (Malaysian Creative Industry Stimulus Package) is an initiative by the Malaysian Ministry of …
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At present, many freelancers do not enjoy benefits such as insurance, training support or even CPF contributions. In fact, they have to bear these costs themselves. Furthermore, among freelancers, food delivery riders also bear the risk of injuries and illnesses in their line of work. As a result, the National …
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The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) launched today a Grants and Jobs Portal. The portal currently has over 500 job postings and will enable job seekers to access the latest job vacancies, available grants, relevant training opportunities and latest news within the FinTech sector. SFA has also collaborated with organisations, including …
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On June 19, 2020, Malaysia’s early stage startup influencer Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) revealed 2 new investment programmes with higher fund limits: Cradle Investment Programme Ignite (CIP Ignite) and Cradle Investment Programme Accelerate (CIP Accelerate). This was done at a launch officiated by YB Khairy Jamaluddin, Minister of Science, …
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Nexon Korea has announced it has agreed to give a 6.8% wage increase to the labor union representing the company’s employees. The union, dubbed Starting Point, said it reached a tentative agreement with management to raise the average work wage for 2020. The Korea Herald said it was the first …
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