The August 2022 month-end snapshot of Malaysia’s tech startup news, pulled from online media and curated by Startup News Asia.
Headlines here span Malaysian tech news from August of 2022 deal with vertical take-off aircraft, cryptocurrencies and regulation, and Penang’s moves into NFTs. Items are hyperlinked headlines – one click and you’re reading the Malaysian tech news that most interests you.
We’ve recently launched weekly tech news updates on Substack, alongside weekly startup news summaries on LinkedIn, and the less-frequent SNA e-newsletter on Revue.
Malaysia: Digital Penang initiative
- Malaysia: AirAsia Aviation Group AAM unit inks 1-year agreement with UK’s Skyports to establish ‘vertiport’ network for electric vertical takeoff aircraft, including air-taxis
- Malaysia: ‘A Digital Revolution’ Conference featuring NFT art competition and exhibition is set for September 14-18, with sessions looking at DeFi, Metaverse and Web3 technologies
- Malaysia: Securities Commission adds Huobi Global cryptocurrency exchange to Investor Alert List over operating without regulator registration
- Malaysia’s Kenanga Investment Bank, one of the largest private investment banks, partners China’s Ant Group to launch crypto-friendly wallet and trading app
Creative Digital District / George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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