Asia’s tech News: October 2021
Technology news round-ups, gathering coverage of tech, startup and VC funding news headlines in startup ecosystems across
South & Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand, in October 2021.
Links below lead to location index pages for October of 2021, with tech-focused headlines linked to the free-to-read news articles behind them, in full. Articles, reports, downloads featured here were published online, on free-to-read tech news platforms.
Summaries are gathered at the end of each month, hence the lag between today’s date and the monthly summaries.
For technology-focused collections, covering blockchain, fintech, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and cybersecurity news, see Other News.
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Australia: October 2021
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ranked no.2 globally by CoinDesk for blockchain-related courses, research, student clubs and more
- A brief intro to the 3 finalists in the Food and AgriTech category of the InnovationAus 2021 Awards…
China: October 2021
- China’s Powerbridge Technologies to deploy 2600 high-performance bitcoin and ether mining rigs in Hong Kong
- Major mobile network operators to roll out nationwide 5G messaging integrating video, audio and e-payments, likely to compete with Tencent’s WeChat super-app…
Hong Kong: October 2021
- Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes technical whitepaper on possible retail central bank digital currency, an ‘e-HKD’
- Bloom lands collaboration with Visa to boost cash-back app featuring city-wide deals, rewards and brands exposure…
India: October 2021
- Bollywood actor Salman Khan joins Amitabh Bachchan on NFT bandwagon in selling digital assets as Non Fungible Tokens
- Gov’t of Karnataka partners Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence to build 7 agri-tech innovation centres to incubate and develop smart agriculture solutions…
Indonesia: October 2021
- ESB raises $7.6M Series A+ with end-to-end restaurant ops platform
- Grab, Emtek, Bukalapak launch ‘Kota Masa Depan’ MSME-focused accelerator, aiming to train and assist 10K MSMEs with business development using digital tech…
Japan: October 2021
- The emerging technology opportunities for Japan, India and Australia as members of the recently-announced Quad group
- Laos central bank to explore issuing digital currency with support from Japan’s Soramitsu, tech firm behind Cambodia’s Project Bakong…
South Korea: October 2021
- Brief intro to 10 startups that took part in 2021 StartupCON, a recent event focusing on digital content-focused innovations
- South Korea’s Riiid AI-based education tech firm acquires Langoo, Japanese distributor of its service, moving into Japan’s $2.6BN remote learning market…
Malaysia: October 2021
- Top In Tech Innovation Awards applications now open, aiming to recognise innovators, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, academia and gov’t agencies
- MyFintech Week 2022 set for January 24-28, running virtually – pre-registrations now open…
New Zealand: October 2021
- Gov’t opens discussions on new national digital strategy, ‘Towards a Digital Strategy for Aotearoa’, seeking public input
- SpaceBase Limited education and consulting firm launches ‘Space for Planet Earth Challenge’ across APAC, seeking to address climate change using satellite tech…
The Philippines: October 2021
- Yield Guild Games partners Merit Circle DAO to expand play-to-earn scholarship model for developing countries
- 5 Philippine Startup Challenge winners to each receive equity-free grants from Dep’t of Info and Communications Tech, with student category entries closing in December…
The Philippines: October 2021 >
Singapore: October 2021
- 3 startups – Indie, RunGo and Thrust Carbon – advance to Grand Finals of WiT Startup Pitch 2021 with travel-tech and sustainability solutions
- Doyobi professional development platform for educators gains $2.8M seed funding with focus on STEM subjects…
Taiwan: October 2021
- Taiwan’s Blockchain Ecosystem Map for H1 2021, a snapshot of the companies and communities in the industry
- Taiwan Semiconductor and Sony Group partner for joint construction of factory in western Japan, targeting production by late 2024…
Vietnam: October 2021
- South Korea’s LOTTE Card launches buy-now-pay-later service in Vietnam
- Sipher raises $6.8M with PC-based blockchain game, looking to add NFTs and decentralized finance components…
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Monthly startup news across Asia: 17 countries and jurisdictions
