= Southeast Asia / Oceania =
January 2020
&
4th quarter 2019
The 17 country-focused news collections below gather coverage of the main items in that country’s startup ecosystem – technology, stage, funding and impact focus – in January 2020.
Summaries are collected at month-end, hence the lag between today’s date and the monthly startup news collections below.
For tech-specific collections – covering blockchain, fintech, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency news – see the Other News section.
- For monthly news specific to each country, individually, refer to the index for monthly startup news by country.
- For quarterly news specific to each country, individually, refer to the index for quarterly startup news by country.
- To view the month’s collected news, spanning countries and technologies together in a data-sortable spreadsheet, refer to the January 2020 Google Sheet (opens in a new window)
Australia
- A video intro to Seabin, floating waste removal device removing water-borne plastic pollution
- Antler early-stage VC and tech startup generator launches second Australia program in Sydney with intake of 81 founders…
Australia: January 2020 >
Australia: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Cambodia
- ‘Grab for Good’ social impact program gains government support for 2 initiatives, one addressing disability, the other combating human trafficking
- National Bank of Cambodia to launch Project Bakong, a blockchain-based, peer-to-peer payment and money transfer platform…
Cambodia: January 2020 >
Cambodia: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
China
- An intro to 0glasses’ RealX augmented reality smart glasses
- DataCloak startup secures $13M Series A with focus on network data leaks, rather than on intrusion…
China: January 2020 >
China: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Hong Kong
- StartMeUpHK Festival set for February 10-15
- Betatron startup investment firm to boost funding to $500K per startup in next round of accelerator program…
Hong Kong: January 2020 >
Hong Kong: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
India
- A look at Shayna EcoUnified, using plastic waste to make colorful floor tiles
- An intro to My Lead Catalyst, tech firms providing marketing automation, leads development and management platform and services…
India: January 2020 >
India: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Indonesia
- Amazon Web Services to build infrastructure region and 3 availability zones in Jakarta by end of 2021 or early 2022
- Gredu education-tech startup secures pre-A funding from Vertex Ventures, VC arm of Singapore’s state-owned Temasek Holding…
Indonesia: January 2020 >
Indonesia: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Japan
- Preparations for 2020 Olympics fuel race to monetize autonomous vehicles
- Mitsubishi Motors signs with Israel’s Otonomo car data marketplace in attempt to catch up with US and Euro rivals in providing in-vehicle connected services…
Japan: January 2020 >
Japan: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
South Korea
- Hyundai to make 4-passenger flying taxis for Uber, with Toyota, Volvo and Daimler backing similar startup activities
- Daegu City signs agreement with Israel’s Mobileye to test and eventually deploy robotaxi service…
South Korea: January 2020 >
South Korea: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Malaysia
- An intro to LuxTag, blockchain-backed anti-counterfeiting startup working in verifiable authenticity for tangible items
- 9 entrepreneur-focused podcasts for startup founders and enthusiasts…
Malaysia: January 2020 >
Malaysia: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Myanmar
- An online round-up of the country’s early-stage tech, startup and funding news from across Q4 2019
- Singapore’s Hi-So food delivery app secures 6-figure backing with over 200 store partnerships…
Myanmar: January 2020 >
Myanmar: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
New Zealand
- A look at YieldTec, startup working on fruit-picking with smart fruit bags that send an automated message to mobile robots when they are full
- India’s Telangana and New Zealand ministers discuss ties and collaboration, touching on startups and agritech…
New Zealand: January 2020 >
New Zealand: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
The Philippines
- Great Deals E-commerce Corp secures $12M with end-to-end e-commerce enabling services for brands
- A brief intro to the 13 SEA category-winning startups from the recent ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards 2019…
The Philippines: January 2020 >
The Philippines: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Singapore
- Punggol town set to become tech-enabled, sustainable town showcasing Singapore’s Smart Nation ambitions
- TurtleTree Labs raises pre-seed funding with cell culture biotech that creates the full nutritional content of milk…
Singapore: January 2020 >
Singapore: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Sri Lanka
- A brief look back at the recent 3rd edition of the JUMPSTART pitching competition
- XpressJobs platform gains $550K from Emerging Media, location-based digital advertising company…
Sri Lanka: January 2020 >
Sri Lanka: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Taiwan
- DeCloak has developed a chip to de-identify individuals’ private data using hardware privacy processing unit
- Assuring Taiwan’s Innovation Future – a piece from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace…
Taiwan: January 2020 >
Taiwan: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Thailand
- Tech in Asia Pitch Night set for February 26th in Bangkok, featuring 6 startups and a panel of investors
- Finnomena fintech firm raises $10M with digital wealth management platform; sets sights on SEA expansion…
Thailand: January 2020 >
Thailand: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Vietnam
- Viettel completes country’s first 5G video call using its own gNodeB transceiver, running entirely homegrown hardware and software
- EdTech CrowdPitch Vietnam 2020 set for March 26th in Ho Chi Minh City…
Vietnam: January 2020 >
Vietnam: Q4 2019 tech startup news >
Monthly startup news across Asia: 17 countries and jurisdictions