Malaysian tech news: July 2021 headlines
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Malaysia’s tech and startup headlines in July 2021 reported on items including: Malaysian property-tech; applications received by Malaysia’s central bank for digital banking licenses; the country’s moves into 5G; fintech moves into Malaysia’s ‘buy now, pay later’ market; and beyond.
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- Malaysia: Nexea Corporate Accelerator Program now open for applications from Malaysia-based tech startups and scale-ups, with applications closing July 31st
- Malaysia: An intro to Supernewsroom, providing PR and digital media services
- Malaysia: Government awards Sweden’s Ericsson $2.6BN contract to design and build 5G telecoms network, aiming for 5G availability by year-end
- Malaysia: Central bank receives 29 applications for digital banking licenses; may issue up to 5 licences, with successful applicants notified in Q1 2022
- Malaysia: An intro to Lumos, creating ‘smart helmets’ for cyclists, compatible with Apple Watch and Strava
- Malaysia: Sunway iLabs Super Accelerator unveils 23 startups selected for 3rd cohort, drawn from 115 applications and with top 5 to gain pilot project
- Malaysia’s AirAsia to buy Thailand arm of Indonesia’s Gojek ride-hailing and payments firm in a stock swap, boosting realignment to digital as a result of COVID-19 impact
- India’s Pine Labs merchant commerce platform partners Malaysia’s Atome ‘buy now pay later’ platform to expand BNPL presence in Malaysia
- Malaysia: MoneyMatch secures $4.4M Series A with focus on fintech approach to cross-border trade payments and individual remittances
- Malaysia’s AirAsia Group considering listing AirAsia Digital or AirAsia SuperApp in the US, doubling down on digital business as COVID-19 continues to affect travel industry
- Malaysia: Speedhome property-tech startup lands $1.7M Series A with sights on Thailand expansion
- Malaysia: Labuan-based Venture Alliance Investment Fund looks to startup investments to expand its portfolio
- Made in Malaysia: Homegrown startups making their mark globally, featuring Carsome, Exabytes and Cradle – a video session from the Wild Digital BOOM21 Conference
- Malaysia: iStore iSend gains extension funding with end-to-end services to clients, from storage and pick-and-pack to delivery arrangements in e-commerce ordering
- e-news, latest issue: Logistics tech in Malaysia, Amazon and digital currency, Sri Lankan blockchain…
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