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What would you think of someone who’s only had short stints at each job they’ve held? Does it speak of a rapidly rising star who can’t be held down in one place for a significant amount of time? Or does it indicate someone with a fickle mind?

My opinion? There’s probably too much that goes into these personal decisions to paint things in black or white. But when it comes to C-level departures, things might be a little more complicated. For instance, two executives appear to be leaving the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) after less than a year at the government agency.

-- Winston
 
 

THE BIG STORY

C-suite changes on the cards at MDEC: sources
Key personnel at Malaysia’s digital economy agency have quit while a tech veteran has been appointed as consultant.
 
 

CALLING SOUTHEAST ASIA’S FEMALE FOUNDERS


What’s it like being a female founder in Southeast Asia? What are the challenges you face in running and growing your business? What do you think needs to be done to step up entrepreneurship among women in the region?

That’s what Tech in Asia hopes to find out. As part of our upcoming International Women’s Day campaign, we’re conducting a survey to shed light on your experiences, creating a snapshot of the ups and downs of your entrepreneurial journey and painting a picture of what it’s like being a female founder in the region.

If you fit the bill, we’d love to hear from you. Please share your insights with us here.



 

TRENDING NEWS

Earned wage access startup gets $5.3m seed funding
Paywatch will use the fresh funds to expand into new Southeast Asian markets such as Indonesia and the Philippines.
Microsoft teams up with 🇸🇬 mental wellness startup
Microsoft Teams will add Joye’s products to its platform in a bid to address growing concerns about mental health and productivity.
🇮🇳 edtech startup joins 🦄 class with $100m funding
Lead’s vision is to provide quality and affordable education to 25 million students with an annual revenue run-rate of US$1 billion by 2026.
SG robotics firm picks up $5.7m to boost Europe plans
Sesto Robotics offers mobile robots and automated guided-vehicle solutions for the manufacturing and healthcare sectors.
JCB injects $5m in 🇲🇾 fintech firm in strategic partnership
The injection is only part of the first tranche of funding coming for Soft Space.
Airwallex launches in Singapore
The fintech platform’s announcement comes after it secured a Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore last year.


EVENTS HAPPENING


You can also check out a curated list of trending tech events over here.
  • *Event* Ask Me Anything about NFTs on January 14
    Ask all your questions to Alan Seng, the founder of Dark Zodiac, a Singapore NFT project that made S$1.4 million (around US$1 million) after selling all of its 3,876 NFTs in 80 minutes.
  • AWS SaaS Forum on February 17
    Join the AWS SaaS Forum on February 17 to uncover opportunities and insights on SaaS trends, outlook for 2022 and how to build your business playbook. Attendance is complimentary.



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