Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – After a nationwide hunt for the most dynamic candidate to lead the charge, JA ASSURE is extremely delighted to reveal today that Dr Kasturi Maniam, a renowned doctor in the local community, has been appointed as the face and ethos of Doctor Shield, the professional indemnity insurance for the medical profession that has taken the country by storm.
Taking on the role of Managing Director of the Doctor Shield division, Dr Kasturi will spearhead further inroads in making Doctor Shield the first port of call for all medical professionals across Malaysia to establish and renew their annual medical malpractice insurance – a vital component for all practising doctors to renew their medical licence.
Malaysia, 2nd November 2020- Amidst the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysian edutech company AOne has secured RM2 million in seed funding from Wavemaker Partners, a Southeast Asia’s leading early-stage venture capital firm.
The seed round was led by Wavemaker Partners, Southeast Asia’s go-to early-stage VC for enterprise and deep tech. Earlier in April 2020, AOne had also received funding from ScaleUp Ventures Malaysia, as one of the top 10 companies for regional growth in ScaleUp Accelerator programme, as well as an MYR 300,000 grant from Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, a government agency that helps promising tech startups in Malaysia grow and commercialize their businesses.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA; 2 NOVEMBER 2020 – Fostering and celebrating the spirit of giving back, Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur has donated over 5,000 eggs to support families of underserved communities during these trying times. As part of the group’s ongoing efforts to address food security, this community out-reach programme will benefit 200 households working in collaboration with Kechara Soup Kitchen.
According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-UNICEF study conducted in May 2020, one in four heads of households were unemployed during the movement control order (MCO), and that most of those who lost their jobs have no employment protection.
