= First quarter 2018 =
Malaysia’s startup news
Below is a broad, uncategorised summary of Malaysia’s startup scent as reported across January, February and March 2018 in the English-language press.
We also deliver a monthly startup scene round-up for Malaysia.
Accompanying this, we also deliver a daily startup news report
via social media, posting Malaysia’s startup news on Twitter,
on LinkedIn and via StartupAsiaNews on Facebook.
The collected quarterly items – spanning all countries in South and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand – can also be ordered as a 90+ page publication in full-colour hardopy.
- China’s Alibaba to implement AI-powered traffic control system in Kuala Lumpur in first foreign project
- Coworking Unconference Asia (CUAsia) 2018 – Penang, Feb 9-11
- pitchIN equity crowdfunding platform’s successes and growth in 2017
- NEXT Academy accepts bitcoin for school fees payment
- StoreHub secures $5.1M to aid SE Asia’s retailers digitize their business
- MyCash Online fintech set to move into Singapore market
- pitchIN equity crowdfunding platform aiming for $6M in 1st half of 2018
- Malaysia’s MYEG to invest $2.4m in China’s Ximmerse mobile AR/VR startup
- Another look at the Malaysia City Brain initiative, Alibaba Cloud’s first overseas smart city project
- EasyParcel aims for regional growth for web-based parcel consolidation and e-commerce shipping solutions
- $40M maiden fund for Southeast Asia’s startups planned by newcomer Vynn Capital
- 1337 Ventures backs 10 startups via KNEO program, steps into non-tech and social enterprise
- Gameka gains $255K to turn dull office tasks into games
- MaGIC Global Accelerator Program open for next batch of applications
- An overview of how e-payments are advancing in Malaysia, Taiwan and Singapore
- Malaysia to create digital transformation framework for Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- TusStar incubator set to host top 10 Selangor Accelerator startups in China
- Startup School Asia launches School Break TechSurf to teach tech and entrepreneurship to 8-17 year-olds
- Digital economy moves added more than 170,000 new jobs last year
- Web In Travel Indie event for independent travel service providers set for Penang in April
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism – Digital Currencies regulation issued (pdf)
- AirAsia launches facial recognition system for boarding at Johor Bahru
- “A look at SushiVid, online marketplace where influencers and brands connect and collaborate “
- AirAsia’s BigPay digital payments arm sets sights on cross-border remittances and lending
- AVANA social e-commerce platform raises $1M for SME market growth
- Carsome used-car sales platform secures $19M for further SE Asia growth
- iPay88 seals partnership with Penang’s @CAT coworking space
- US$1M Penang i4.0 Seed Fund launched to fund for innovation and inventions
- Selangor Accelerator Programme 2018 applications extended to April 1st
- Sovereign and pension funds pool $250M for tech-focused ‘fund of funds’ to co-invest in local startups
- Cradle Seed Ventures raising tech-focused 2nd fund of over US$10M
- Vickers Ventures Partners, major SEA VC, opens Malaysia office
- A look at Alibaba’s digital push into – a double-edged sword?
- Dahmakan food delivery startup acquires Thai competitor Polpa
- PetBacker partners Australian firm for solar-powered geo-tracking pet collars and market expansion
- Carsome online used car platform raises $19M
