Malaysia’s Q4 2021 technology news
• October, November & December of 2021
• Technology and startup news headlines
• Quick reference for time-poor readers
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The fourth quarter 2021 collection is drawn from
Startup News Asia’s daily updates.
October 2021 | November 2021 | December 2021
Malaysia: Digital Penang initiative
October 2021 headlines
- Malaysia: Alpha Startups Digital Accelerator unveils the 10 startups selected for Cohort 38 Demo Day, running virtually on October 15th
- Malaysia: Top In Tech Innovation Awards applications now open, aiming to recognise innovators, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, academia and gov’t agencies
- Malaysia: MyFintech Week 2022 set for January 24-28, running virtually – pre-registrations now open
- ICYMI: Malaysia’s AI & Data Week 2021 is on now, looking at IoT, big data and artificial intelligence, delivered by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation
- Malaysia: Poladrone end-to-end drone solutions firm secures $4.29M, planning for Service Centres in agricultural towns in Malaysia and Thailand, and Indonesia entry
- Malaysia: Cikguu education-tech startup raises $12K from 1337 Venture and media group Amanz with social network platform for tutors and learners
MDEC: Southeast Asia Gaming Industry Report 2021 (pdf)
November 2021 headlines
- Malaysia: A brief interview intro to MoneyMatch, working in digitally-driven cross-border trade payments and individual remittances
- Malaysia: A quick overview of Penang’s Creative Digital District, part of the Accelerating Penang2030 vision and aiming for a tech-driven home for startups, the arts and more
- Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation formed via merger of two agencies, MaGIC and Technology Park Malaysia, to further focus Malaysia’s tech ambitions
- Malaysia: ReSkills EdTech raises $1.5M with online live-learning, boasting more than a thousand learning hours delivered in five languages
- Malaysia: APEC Traveller App named as 2021 APEC Digital Prosperity Award winner, with app using facial recognition, QR codes and optical character recognition
- Malaysian Startup Ecosystem Roadmap 2021-2030 launched by gov’t Ministry of Science, Tech & Innovation, alongside MYStartup platform
- Download: Malaysia’s National Entrepreneurship Policy – NEP 2030 – aiming for an outstanding entrepreneurial nation (pdf)
- Malaysia: MYStartup platform launched by Ministry of Science, Tech and Innovation for startups, investors, industry players and ecosystem builders
- Malaysia’s Sunway Group partners Indonesia’s Kejora Capital VC for $25M Orbit Malaysia fund for Series A investments in fintech, agriculture, e-commerce, education and health
Islands of Cool / Climate change, blockchain & NFTs
December 2021 headlines
- An intro to NeuXP, working with banks in selected markets to allow non-residents – overseas students, expats – to open and manage bank accounts via app
- Thought Machine raises $200M with infrastructure-as-a-service, helping legacy banks step into cloud banking, with sights on Malaysia and Japan market growth
- Poladrone end-to-end drone solutions firm secures $4.29M, planning for Service Centres in agricultural towns in Malaysia and Thailand, and Indonesia entry
- Cikguu education-tech startup raises $12K from 1337 Venture and media group Amanz with social network platform for tutors and learners
- 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
Malaysia Fintech Report (pdf)
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