- “Research has shown that companies with a diverse executive suite are up to 15% more likely to generate above-average profitability,” said 500-backed Grab’s Head of People Chin Yin Ong to Tech in Asia. How has this insight changed things around Grab? Get the details here.
- On International Women’s Day this year, Grab launched ‘How She Made It’, a podcast produced in partnership with Tech in Asia. All episodes are available on Spotify.
- 500-backed InvestaX, a licensed digital securities issuance, investments, and trading platform has launched the world’s first Digital SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) using smart contracts and blockchain technologies.
- Get the full stories here.
- “Carsome is always about challenging industry norms by doing things differently… Today, 35% of our senior positions are held by women, a number far above industry average,” said the 500-backed startup’s Group CFO Juliet Zhu to Yahoo! Finance. Read the full feature here.
- 500-backed founder and CEO Vap Yap of insurtech startup PolicyPal has been honored as one of the top 100 women in fintech by FinTech Magazine.
- 500 Durians is honored to be a part of 56 companies that are founded and led by women entrepreneurs. Watch our International Women’s Day dedication to the #500Strong female founders here.
- Get the full stories here.
- PC Gan, Country Manager of 500-backed Homage Malaysia shared her thoughts with BusinessToday on the importance of embracing ESG (environmental, social, and governance) values.
- On a panel about women leadership in fintech, Xfers’ Sharon Lourdes Paul shared that while she expects others to treat her as an equal, she does the same in return, eschewing different or favourable treatment just because of her gender.
- Get the full stories here.
Other stories you may have missed:
- Food Market Hub, in partnership with Hong Leong Bank, is offering a RM200 cash rebate to its customers.
- SEPPURE’s sustainable technology was featured on a Channel News Asia program announcing the Singapore Green Plan 2030.
- Want to know more about Carsome Academy? Watch the introduction video here.
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