{"id":17599,"date":"2021-09-20T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T07:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2021\/09\/20\/hong-leong-bank-seeking-to-collaborate-with-trailblazing-startups-to-build-a-sustainable-future-together\/"},"modified":"2021-09-20T07:45:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T07:45:00","slug":"hong-leong-bank-seeking-to-collaborate-with-trailblazing-startups-to-build-a-sustainable-future-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2021\/09\/20\/hong-leong-bank-seeking-to-collaborate-with-trailblazing-startups-to-build-a-sustainable-future-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Leong Bank: Seeking to Collaborate with Trailblazing Startups to Build a Sustainable Future Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/\">Media&#13;<br \/>\nOutReach<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; 20 September 2021 &#8211;<b> Hong Leong Bank&#8217;s (&#8220;HLB&#8221; or &#8220;the Bank&#8221;) <\/b>Fintech and tech startups mentorship platform, <b>HLB Launchpad <\/b>is back in its fourth&#13;<br \/>\nedition. The Bank is calling for Fintech and tech startups to take on the&#13;<br \/>\nchallenge of co-creating and developing breakthrough &#8216;out-of-the box&#8217; solutions&#13;<br \/>\nto reimagine a more sustainable banking and financial services industry. <\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b><img src=\"https:\/\/images.media-outreach.com\/Thumb\/500x0\/178697\/HLB-Launchpad.jpg#image-178697\" width=\"500\"\/><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>The 4th HLB Launchpad edition seeks to partner with startups to create &#8216;out-of-the-box&#8217; solutions to build a sustainable future together.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Themed <b>&#8216;Let&#8217;s&#13;<br \/>\nBuild a Sustainable Future Together&#8217;<\/b>, it aligns with the Bank&#8217;s priorities&#13;<br \/>\nin stepping up its sustainability best practices and integration of&#13;<br \/>\nEnvironmental, Social and Governance (&#8220;ESG&#8221;) elements into every facet of <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_1\" id=\"1707904268\">its&#13;<br \/>\n business<\/sdt>. This year&#8217;s <b>HLB Launchpad<\/b> is open to ANY startup <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_3\" id=\"453920605\">that<\/sdt> has a presence in Malaysia, has a minimum&#13;<br \/>\nviable product (&#8220;MVP&#8221;), has generated sales, has been in operation for over a&#13;<br \/>\nyear, and is interested in creating solutions that contribute to a long-term&#13;<br \/>\npositive impact on our society and environment.\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Bank has identified over 15 problem&#13;<br \/>\nstatements this year extending over five Sustainability themes, namely Digital&#13;<br \/>\nat the Core, Workforce Readiness, Socially Responsible Business, Environmental&#13;<br \/>\nManagement and Community Investment. The problem statements range from finding&#13;<br \/>\nsolutions to boost financial inclusivity for low-income earners, to tracking&#13;<br \/>\ngreenhouse gas emissions to create a long term positive environmental impact.&#13;<br \/>\nStartups are welcome to address one or more of the problem statements. <\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Domenic&#13;<br \/>\nFuda, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of HLB <\/b>said, &#8220;At Hong Leong Bank, as we continue on our&#13;<br \/>\njourney to build a highly digital and innovative ASEAN financial services&#13;<br \/>\ncompany, we are always on the lookout for innovative ideas that will help us&#13;<br \/>\nbring this vision to life. Aligned with our core value of being here for the&#13;<br \/>\nlong term, we are placing more emphasis on our sustainability efforts to ensure&#13;<br \/>\nwe <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_5\" id=\"-699625079\">are doing our part to<\/sdt>&#13;<br \/>\nempower the community with financial knowledge and resources to improve lives&#13;<br \/>\nand livelihoods as well protect the environment within which we live. <b>HLB Launchpad<\/b> is a very important&#13;<br \/>\ncollaborative <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_9\" id=\"-169714880\">platform to<\/sdt> ensure our strategy and product development are&#13;<br \/>\nrefreshed and evolve to capture the ever-changing needs and contribute to<sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_16\" id=\"146404043\"\/>ensure&#13;<br \/>\na sustainable future <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_20\" id=\"1285694899\">for our<\/sdt><sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_21\" id=\"-1557617786\"\/>customers,&#13;<br \/>\ncommunities and <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_23\" id=\"-1573889206\">the <\/sdt>environment,&#8221;&#13;<br \/>\nadded Fuda.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>HLB&#13;<br \/>\nLaunchpad 2021<\/b> will be&#13;<br \/>\nselecting three winners, in which the winner will be awarded with a cash prize&#13;<br \/>\nof RM50,000 and the two runners-up will receive RM25,000 each. The winners will&#13;<br \/>\nalso be entitled to mentorship sessions with HLB&#8217;s C-suite, Business Heads and&#13;<br \/>\nPartners, as well as a 6-month pilot project with the Bank.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_heading=h.gjdgxs\"\/>The Bank is also&#13;<br \/>\ncurrently collaborating and mentoring the HLB Launchpad 2020 winners &#8211; <b>Food Market Hub<\/b>, <b>Pay:Watch, and ERTH.<\/b> With <b>Food&#13;<br \/>\nMarket Hub,<\/b> a F&amp;B ecosystem provider which has streamlined the entire&#13;<br \/>\nvalue chain of farm-to-restaurant, HLB is working with them on a pilot project&#13;<br \/>\nto help businesses best leverage the digital banking ecosystem to run their&#13;<br \/>\nbusiness on-the-go, while with <b>Pay:Watch<\/b>,&#13;<br \/>\nthe Bank is currently piloting an initiative to provide gig workers instant&#13;<br \/>\naccess to earned wages before their pay day. As for <b>ERTH<\/b> which is an e-waste recycling&#13;<br \/>\nstartup, they are helping the Bank manage and recycle its electronic waste&#13;<br \/>\n(&#8220;e-waste&#8221;). <\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Shailesh&#13;<br \/>\nGrover, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer <\/b>said, &#8220;Embracing <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_26\" id=\"1720472693\">our<\/sdt> digital<sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_28\" id=\"-271790115\">&#8211;<\/sdt>at<sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_30\" id=\"-1721886772\">&#8211;<\/sdt>the<sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_32\" id=\"941041396\">&#8211;<\/sdt>core strategy over the past few years<sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_34\" id=\"-1542504317\">, has resulted in<\/sdt>&#13;<br \/>\na significant pay off <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_36\" id=\"531999342\">as it enabled us to<\/sdt><sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_37\" id=\"-1501503293\"\/>quickly <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_39\" id=\"-1108188384\">adapt<\/sdt> to the new realities that came with the&#13;<br \/>\npandemic. This strategy enabled us to <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_41\" id=\"823167711\">continuously listen&#13;<br \/>\n to the Voice of our Customers (VOC) and <\/sdt>reimagine the <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_42\" id=\"-645118763\">way we<\/sdt><sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_44\" id=\"-178817125\"> design newer experiences to <\/sdt>serve and interact with <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_46\" id=\"-677352509\">them<\/sdt><sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_48\" id=\"2087566782\">. This has also enabled us to stay ahead where&#13;<br \/>\n we leverage our innovation and community labs to create novel digital&#13;<br \/>\n propositions that have a singular focus &#8211; delight customers at every&#13;<br \/>\n touchpoint.&#8221;<\/sdt><sdt showingplchdr=\"t\" sdttag=\"goog_rdk_49\" id=\"-1765989203\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/sdt><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A big part of <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_50\" id=\"1340813561\">us <\/sdt>being able to achieve that is <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_51\" id=\"595373145\">the&#13;<br \/>\n entrepreneurial heritage that is part of our DNA combined<\/sdt> with a strong commitment to being a Community&#13;<br \/>\nbank. We highly value collaboration as it allows us to leverage on each other&#8217;s&#13;<br \/>\nstrengths and<sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_53\" id=\"-1176102324\"> the<\/sdt><b>HLB Launchpad <\/b>is a platform that&#13;<br \/>\nenables us to do that with ecosystem partners, fintech and tech players, all&#13;<br \/>\nwho bring revolutionary ideas to <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_54\" id=\"431174154\">challenge<\/sdt> the conventional ways. We welcome all startups&#13;<br \/>\nwho want to be part of co-creating effective and sustainable digital banking&#13;<br \/>\nand finance <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_57\" id=\"1763185951\">solutions <\/sdt>that will <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_58\" id=\"-1688359602\">help <\/sdt>shape the future of our society,&#8221; concluded&#13;<br \/>\nGrover.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>HLB&#13;<br \/>\nLaunchpad 2021<\/b> is a collaborative&#13;<br \/>\n<sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_60\" id=\"-2002655138\">setup<\/sdt> that brings&#13;<br \/>\ntogether<sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_62\" id=\"383073247\"> our<\/sdt>&#13;<br \/>\npartners &#8211; MDEC, Cradle Fund, MaGIC, Malaysian Business Angel Network (&#8220;MBAN&#8221;)&#13;<br \/>\nand pitchIN under a common vision to cultivate a vibrant and competitive&#13;<br \/>\nstartup community that will disrupt, innovate and <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_63\" id=\"462151784\">grow&#13;<br \/>\n together<\/sdt>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, startups stand to gain&#13;<br \/>\nimmense benefits by being part of the HLB Launchpad 2021<sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_65\" id=\"-1292279916\"> as, among other things, t<\/sdt>hey will have the opportunity to tap&#13;<br \/>\ninto:<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_heading=h.30j0zll\"\/>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\nHong&#13;<br \/>\nLeong Group&#8217;s regional businesses across financial services, manufacturing,&#13;<br \/>\nproperty development, hospitality &amp; leisure and healthcare in <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_67\" id=\"1624652842\">Malaysia, <\/sdt>Singapore, Vietnam, <sdt sdttag=\"goog_rdk_68\" id=\"1527366673\">Hong&#13;<br \/>\n Kong <\/sdt>and&#13;<br \/>\nCambodia.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"87cdf2eaf7f4f3e6f5f3c7b1b2\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>,&#13;<br \/>\na state-of-the-art community hub with facilities such as event space,&#13;<br \/>\nco-working space and usability labs amongst others.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\nA&#13;<br \/>\nsuite of banking facilities such as a business current account and&#13;<br \/>\nmicro-financing as well as digital business solutions offerings including an&#13;<br \/>\nall-in-one POS terminal, cloud-based HR, Payroll, Accounting and digital&#13;<br \/>\nadvertising services. <\/p>\n<p>based on this page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hlb.com.my\/en\/business-banking\/group-sme-banking\/digital-business-solutions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.hlb.com.my\/en\/business-banking\/group-sme-banking\/digital-business-solutions.html<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To register for or find out more on <b>HLB Launchpad 2021<\/b>, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hlb.com.my\/hlblaunchpad\">https:\/\/www.hlb.com.my\/hlblaunchpad<\/a> .\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\nApplications are open until 1 October 2021. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/news\/2021-09-20\/95544\/hong-leong-bank-seeking-to-collaborate-with-trailblazing-startups-to-build-a-sustainable-future-together\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA &#8211;\u00a0Media&#13; OutReach\u00a0&#8211; 20 September 2021 &#8211; Hong Leong Bank&#8217;s (&#8220;HLB&#8221; or &#8220;the Bank&#8221;) Fintech and tech startups mentorship platform, HLB Launchpad is back in its fourth&#13; edition. 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