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Cyberport Leads Start-ups to MyFintech Week in Malaysia
Signing Multiple MoUs to Drive Regional FinTech Collaboration and Innovation
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 August 2025 – Cyberport led a delegation of its FinTech start-ups to participate in MyFintech Week 2025 (MyFW 2025), held in Kuala Lumpur from 4 to 7 August. During the event, Cyberport witnessed its community start-ups signing multiple Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with international and local FinTech partners, promoting cross-border innovation and strengthening ties between Hong Kong and the ASEAN region in FinTech and innovative technology applications.
Themed “Ideate, Innovate, Co-create: Shaping the Future of Finance,” MyFW 2025 focused on regional collaboration and reshaping the financial landscape to drive a more innovative and inclusive future. Cyberport organised a series of exclusive side events throughout the week, including: a start-up pitch session showcasing innovative solutions to Malaysian and regional investors; panel discussions fostering in-depth exchanges between Hong Kong and local FinTech ecosystems; and MoU signing ceremonies for five cross-border partnership agreements. Among these partnerships was the launch of a groundbreaking digital insurance programme with the potential to benefit over 100 million users, underscoring Hong Kong’s pivotal role as a “super connector” and “super value-adder” in advancing regional FinTech collaboration.
Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport, said, “As a key economy in ASEAN, Malaysia is experiencing rapid growth in FinTech, offering significant opportunities for Hong Kong’s technology enterprises to expand into the ASEAN market. Cyberport, as Hong Kong’s digital technology hub and key incubator, is committed to connecting local start-ups with regional opportunities, helping them showcase their innovative capabilities and explore international markets. By leading our start-ups to MyFW 2025, we aim to deepen I&T exchange between Hong Kong and ASEAN, further strengthening Hong Kong’s position as a regional digital economy and FinTech hub.”
Cyberport Start-ups Sign Multiple MoUs in Malaysia
Cyberport start-up Coded Solution, a blockchain project consulting and Blockchain as-a-Service (BaaS) technology service provider, has parented with Malaysia’s leading FinTech company VSure Tech to officially launch the “Flexi Benefits” pilot programme. This initiative marks a significant integration of the traditional insurance industry with Web3.0 blockchain technology. The programme will be trialled with SMEs on the VSure.life platform and is expected to expand across Southeast Asia. It adopts an on-demand, embedded insurance model that offers flexible coverage tailored to business needs. Leveraging VSure’s extensive regional partner network in Southeast Asia, the programme has the potential to reach over 100 million users, demonstrating substantial scalability.
In the area of green and sustainable finance, Coded Solution signed an MoU with Malaysian e-payment provider AsiaPay Malaysia to introduce the Green Assets Reward Program (GARP) — a tokenised carbon credit reward solution—to the Malaysian market. The GARP programme will officially launch in Hong Kong during “Hong Kong Green Week” on 11 September, followed by its promotion in Malaysia and other regional markets. The initiative aims to showcase Hong Kong’s successful green finance innovation model to Malaysia and the broader ASEAN region. In addition, the two parties plan to sponsor a recent Green and Sustainable Fintech Proof-of-Concept Funding Support Scheme with Bizteg Solutions Limited, under the Carbon Trading Analytics and Technology category.
At the same time, Coded Solution signed an MoU with Sinegy DAX Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s first homegrown and regulated digital asset exchange, to jointly develop a secure and user-friendly platform for secondary market trading of tokenised financial products. This collaboration will introduce new investment opportunities in innovative financial products, injecting vitality into capital markets and expanding investor access to asset tokenisation in the region.
Cyberport incubatee BRDGX, a cross-border payment solutions provider, has signed an MoU with global payment service provider Visa Direct. The collaboration aims to blends Visa’s global network with BRDGX’s expertise in local currency enablement for Southeast Asia, regulatory compliance, and payment orchestration—empowering businesses to make faster, more secure cross-border transactions. Supported by the Cyberport Incubation Programme (CIP), BRDGX has successfully expanded into multiple Southeast Asian markets, with Malaysia as a key growth market, showcasing Cyberport’s commitment and strategic support for its community start-ups and FinTech innovation.
Another Cyberport start-up, BlueOnion, a FinTech and RegTech solution provider, signed an MoU with ESG Malaysia. The agreement covers multiple areas, including ESG capacity building and training, policy advocacy and engagement, and pilot programme development aimed at advancing corporate’s ESG awareness and sustainable business practices. BlueOnion is recognised for its unified FinTech and RegTech platform, excelling in sustainability data collection, greenwashing detection, and compliance workflow automation. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to advancing sustainable business practices in Southeast Asia and supporting the establishment of regional ESG standards.
Cyberport Hosts Exclusive Side Events to Support Start-ups Expanding into the Southeast Asian market
Cyberport hosted the “MyFintech Week 2025 – Cyberport Side Event” on 4 August, with support from the Fintech Association of Malaysia (FAOM), Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), and the Securities Commission Malaysia. The programme featured start-up pitches, pilot programme launches, MoU signing ceremonies, and two panel discussions on “Bridging Traditional & Digital Finance” and “Financial Resilience and Tech Inclusion for an Aging Society. These panels included contributions from senior representatives of Vsure, CoKeeps, KAMI, Sunway Sanctuary, Care Concierge, and ＭHub. Cyberport representatives also attended MoU signing ceremonies on 5 August and facilitated investor meetings on 6 August with GoBi Partners, The Hive, HeliCap, Artem Ventures Sdn Bhd, and Vynn Capital. These meetings introduced innovative solutions from Hong Kong FinTech start-ups to Malaysian investment institutions. Through these activities, Cyberport aims to lay a strong foundation for its start-ups’ growth in Malaysia, further enhancing Hong Kong’s FinTech influence in Southeast Asia.
Cyberport is Committed to Fostering the FinTech Ecosystem, Strengthening its Role as “Super Connector”
Cyberport is actively expanding its overseas network and has signed cooperation agreements with innovation institutions from multiple countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, and the Middle East. It is actively promoting the establishment and development of local start-ups in the ASEAN market and has achieved significant results. To date, over 80 Cyberport companies have successfully entered Malaysia and the broader ASEAN market, including markets such as Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
As Hong Kong’s largest FinTech community, Cyberport is home to over 440 FinTech enterprises spanning virtual assets, digital banking, electronic payments, wealthtech, and insurtech. In alignment with national and HKSAR government strategies to actively expand into Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian markets, the delegation to Malaysia further reinforces Cyberport’s role as a bridge connecting Hong Kong’s vibrant FinTech ecosystem with regional markets.
Looking ahead, Cyberport is committed to strengthening its role as a catalyst for collaboration between ASEAN and Hong Kong. It will continue to support park companies in expanding into Mainland China and other high-potential, high-growth overseas markets, while also attracting top talent and leading tech enterprises from abroad to develop in Hong Kong. Together, these efforts will drive innovation and technology development, solidifying Hong Kong’s position as both a “super connector” and a “super value-adder.”
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Cyberport, with Hong Kong’s largest AI Supercomputing Centre and AI Lab as the engine, has been building the AI ecosystem with industry-leading AI companies and around 400 AI and data science start-ups. Through development of tech clusters, namely AI, data science, blockchain and cybersecurity, Cyberport empowers industries across smart city and government, banking and finance, digital entertainment, culture and tourism, healthcare, education and training, property management, construction, transportation and logistics, green environment and more, while hosting Hong Kong’s largest FinTech community. Commissioned by the HKSAR Government, Cyberport has implemented proof-of-concept and sandbox schemes, subsidisation for digital tech adoption, industry tech training and start-up incubation, to drive technology R&D, translation and commercialisation, thus propelling digital transformation and intelligent upgrade across industry and society.
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New Documentary A MONA LISA OBSESSION from Discovery to debut December 14 in Southeast Asia
Owned by Frank Huang, an art collector and Taiwanese technology leader from Taiwan, this depiction of the Mona Lisa from his private collection adds a unique perspective to the ongoing conversation surrounding one of Leonardo da Vinci’s most iconic works.
The Mona Lisa has long captivated the world with her enigmatic smile and mysterious gaze – over centuries, many artistic interpretations inspired by the Mona Lisa have emerged, with scholars discovering more hidden details and subtle symbols, fueling the fascination of the original painting.
Catch A Mona Lisa Obsession in Southeast Asia on the Discovery Channel, Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM SGT and on Discovery Asia on Sunday, December 14 at 9:00 PM SGT.
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Financial Stress Keeps Singapore Awake, while Overall Well-Being in APAC Lags Behind Global Peers
Promotion of exercise culture and therapy may boost physical and mental health
The Singapore report of the Cigna Healthcare International Health Study 2025, released today encompasses more than 11,000 respondents across 13 markets, including 1,000 in Singapore and 4,000 across the Asia-Pacific region. The study reveals that physical, mental and financial well-being are the three aspects prioritized by Singapore residents. However, financial well-being is ranked the lowest with almost four in 10 (39%) rating their financial health as “fair” or “poor”.
Raymond Ng, CEO & Country Manager, Cigna Healthcare Singapore & Australia said: “Health and vitality are key to building resilient communities. It promises the well-being of our workforce and enables us to grow and prosper as a society. While vitality and well-being levels held firm among Singapore residents, more needs to be done in today’s uncertain environment to tackle stressors that can negatively impact their physical and mental well-being.”
The key indicators of vitality and well-being in Singapore are as follows:
| Vitality Score | Overall Well-Being
(% rating as “excellent” or “very good”)
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Top Three Areas of Well-Being
(% rating as “excellent” or “very good” in 2025) |
| 2025: 61.2
2024: 61.4 |
2025: 34%
2024: 33% |
Family well-being: 44%
Mental well-being: 36% Physical well-being: 34% |
On a regional level, overall well-being in Asia Pacific lags behind the global average, with less than three in 10 (28%) Asia-Pacific respondents rating their overall well-being as “excellent” or “very good”, compared to four in 10 (41%) globally. While physical and mental well-being are the two most important aspects of well-being for respondents globally, financial well-being is more important for those in Asia Pacific, coming in as the third most important aspect. With financial well-being remaining the weakest aspect across the globe, there is a pressing need for governments and organizations to render support to address financial concerns.
Robert Peat, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, Cigna Healthcare said: “Asia Pacific continues to be one of the fastest growing regions in the world. To sustain this momentum, communities and employers need to recognize that healthy people are the foundation of a healthy economy and implement measures to close the gaps in their well-being.”
Sleepless in Singapore: Financial stress as the sleep killer
While mental well-being in Singapore remains stable with more than a third of respondents rating it as “excellent” or “very good” this year, eight in 10 (79%) respondents are stressed. Their greatest stressors are the current cost of living (53%); uncertainty about the future (47%); and personal finance (43%).
Stress affects more than mental and emotional health and can have huge implications on physical well-being. Our study reveals that disrupted sleep is the most common effect of stress among respondents in the nation, with close to half (48%) of respondents who are stressed reporting this effect, compared to 38% regionally.
Therapy remains underused by Singapore respondents. Despite nearly half (49%) of respondents reporting being negatively impacted by poor mental health, nearly nine in 10 (89%) say they did not receive counselling or therapy in the past 12 months, with 77% believing they do not need it. Given the impacts of stress and poor mental health on physical and overall well-being, more efforts are needed to raise awareness about the benefits of therapy and destigmatize seeking help.
Exercise culture runs strong in Singapore
More than a quarter (26%) of respondents in Singapore rate their exercise habits as “excellent” or “very good”.
When asked how they manage their weight, two-thirds (66%) said they exercise regularly, higher than the Asia-Pacific average of 61%; with only 4% of Singapore respondents turning to medication for weight management. The findings underscore a relatively strong exercise culture and the prioritization of healthy habits among those living in the nation. Communities and organizations may leverage the growing fitness trend to enhance physical well-being.
Cautious optimism around AI in healthcare
Close to half (47%) of Singapore respondents are positive about the impact of AI on healthcare, with 45% expecting it will reduce wait times within three years. This could have an outsized impact in Singapore, as respondents here are 29% more likely to have delayed or avoided getting care due to concern with wait times than their regional counterparts.
Additionally, almost half of Singapore respondents (48%) mention a reduction in human interaction as an expected change with the advent of AI. The challenge ahead is striking the right balance between efficiency and empathy.
The full findings of the report are available here.
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Cigna Healthcare Singapore is a strong believer of total health and wellness and prides itself on delivering personalized solutions for the health of our clients and customers. To achieve this, Cigna Healthcare Singapore works as one global team and in close partnership with its customers, network providers and communities to understand and address their diverse needs. Learn more at www.cigna.com.sg
The JESSICA Beauty and Wellness Awards celebrate excellence across luxury beauty, healthcare and wellness. It is one of the most recognized beauty industry awards in Hong Kong. The organizer, JESSICA, is a major lifestyle and media company. For over 25 years, JESSICA has been reporting on fashion, lifestyle and business, as one of the most trustworthy and influential media sources in Hong Kong.
“We’re incredibly fortunate to win this new, Best AI Slimming Award with JESSICA,” said the spokesperson for SWISS REJU. “Our goal was to provide our guests with top medical aesthetic technologies. Platforms like BTL EXION and INDIBA, are exactly the type of top medical technologies which SWISS REJU is heavily investing in. The breathtaking results powered by AI, reflect the endless possibilities new technologies can bring to the beauty and slimming field”
The JESSICA Beauty and Wellness Awards is extremely selective and has a rigorous nominations and editorial selection process. Only brands that have been proven to provide genuine service and excellent results are eligible to compete. Amongst the Winners this year, are Australian organic brand “CANVAS” and Japanese household name “Panasonic VITALIFT” beauty appliances.
SWISS REJU, with its heavy investment in new and prestigious technologies such as INDIBA (recently approved in Europe under the Medical Device Regulation), offers a seamless blend of traditional wellness and innovation, allowing guests to experience what many considered to be one of the most effective slimming treatments in Hong Kong. INDIBA with its trademark Proionic 448khz technology, is loved by the Top 1% most influential users in the world, amongst them European royalties, celebrity footballers and international singers.
The recognition of this major annual Award, reaffirms SWISS REJU’s commitment to exceptional technology. It is the 12th annual award won by the brand, representing a new record.
SWISS REJU and integrative power of cutting edge technologies
SWISS REJU’s trademarked “K-Lipolysis” body contouring program offers winning technologies including INDIBA, BTL EXION, Winback, ATP LIPO X, amongst others. It is the unique contouring solution beauty lovers are craving for.
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