Malaysia’s Q3 2021 tech news
• July, August and September of 2021
• Tech news headlines at a glance
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• Online and drawn from daily tech news
July 2021 | August 2021 | September 2021
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September 2021
- Malaysia: Vynn Capital VC firm and Multimedia University sign MoU aiming to boost entrepreneurship among students, providing mentorship and startup development
- Malaysia: Gaming-focused Blockchain Bootcamp set for September 14th, covering the most important things related to the blockchain gaming industry
- Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre partners Penjana Kapital to deliver boosted investments in the country’s startups
- Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre launches MaGICARE, suite of initiatives for the startup community aiding business, finance and personal well-being
- Malaysia: Securities Commission to review SPAC framework to make Malaysian markets more relevant and efficient in light of recent SPAC moves by Singapore and HK
- Ethis, parent firm of Shariah-compliant impact-focused crowdfunding platforms in Indonesia and Malaysia, gains $1.64M pre-Series A funding
August 2021
- Malaysia: 2nd round of ‘Meet the VCs Investor Speed Dating’ from Found8 applications close 8th August
- e-news, latest issue: Meet Malaysia’s VCs, Twitter in India, Singapore fem-techs…
- Can You Hack It’ Virtual Hackathon ASEAN Edition 2021 launched by Malaysia’s Hong Leong Bank seeking solutions around environmental, social and governance issues in banking
- Unicorn Pitches Malaysia online event set for August 26th from StartupNetwork – startup applications close August 20th
- Bank Negara Malaysia and Bank of Thailand recently launched cross-border QR-based payments, aiming for real-time consumer and merchant payments between the countries
- Malaysia’s BigPay, fintech unit of AirAsia digital arm, gains $100M from South Korea’s SK Group with prepaid debit card, local and int’l money transfers, micro-insurance and more
- Malaysia Digital Economy Corp – MDEC – renews collaboration with NEXEA VC and accelerator on Entrepreneurs Programme for another six months
- e-news, latest issue: Malaysia’s entrepreneurs, Australian e-commerce, Indonesia’s digital economy…
- Malaysia: Marketing In Asia digital content platform raises $230K with sights on becoming the go-to platform for brands and content creators
- Malaysia: AirAsia moves into ride-hailing with launch of AirAsia Ride as part of group’s super app, initially available in Klang Valley before national and wider ASEAN roll-out
- ScaleUp Malaysia Accelerator Cohort 3 applications close September 2nd
- National Bank of Cambodia and Malaysia’s Maybank launch mobile cross-border remittances built on Bakong, Cambodia’s central bank digital currency project
- e-news, latest issue: Insuretech in India, Malaysian bank hackathon, Facebook’s metaverse…
- e-news, latest issue: Thailand’s aCommerce, ESG in finance, Indian agri-data, Unicorn Pitch in Malaysia…
July 2021
- 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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