Author: Yimie Yong
News,Investments,Digital Transformation,Malaysia,HRTech
Malaysia’s gig workers employment platform Troopers bags close to $1M in Series A round
The investment will be used for technology development, marketing, and working capital to further expand its business In Malaysia.
August 30, 2021
News,Malaysia,Investments,FinTech,Indonesia
Malaysia’s Islamic crowdfunding platform Ethis Group raises $1.7M in pre-Series A round
This ‘Super Angel’ round included leaders and executives from Islamic finance and fund management across various jurisdictions.
August 30, 2021
Indonesia’s J&T Express eyes shifting US IPO to Hong Kong – report
The Jakarta-based logistics unicorn is working with Bank of America Corp, China International Capital Corp and Morgan Stanley on the potential first-time share sale as soon as next year, Bloomberg reported, quoting people familiar with the matter.
August 30, 2021
News,Malaysia,Digital Transformation
ScaleUp Malaysia inks memorandum of cooperation with Technology Park Malaysia in strategic public-private partnership
The partnership between TPM and ScaleUp Malaysia will provide startups better access to government resources that include labs, infrastructure, and other facilities, as well as regulatory facilitation to advance innovation.
August 27, 2021
News,SEA,SaaS,FoodTech,Singapore
Singapore’s F&B startup Chope & Alipay forms strategic partnership
Through this strategic partnership, Alipay will provide Chope with its mini program Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and know-how, while Chope becomes Alipay's platform partner with the capability to integrate a variety of mini programs quickly and flexibly.
August 27, 2021
News,Deep Tech,Malaysia,Digital Transformation
Petronas Future Tech 2.0 welcomes 20 Malaysian deep tech startups including drone tech firm Aerodyne
Petronas’ collaboration with TM and SDP aims to provide homegrown startups with opportunities to gain insights from industry experts that will help them discover, nurture and scale deep technology innovations in the country.
August 26, 2021
Alibaba’s Lazada rebrands logistics arm, introduces multi-channel logistics services
Along with the rebranding, Lazada Logistics is also introducing multi-channel logistics (MCL) services, which provide a single stock fulfillment solution to help e-commerce enablers and brands fulfill across all e-commerce channels seamlessly.
August 26, 2021
News,Malaysia,Investments,Digital Transformation
MDEC launches Global Technology Grant to nurture global tech champions
The grant provides up to 2 million ringgit funding for eligible technology companies and technology accelerators.
August 26, 2021
News,Investments,Singapore,SaaS
Singapore’s cloud workflow startup Tessaract raises $3.3M in Wavemaker Partners-led Pre-Series A funding round
The round also includes CMIA Capital Partners, M Venture Partners, as well as angels, Anand Swaminathan and Doug Parker.
August 26, 2021
News,China,Asia,Investments,SEA,Malaysia
Malaysia-based SPAC Kairous Acquisition files for a $50 million IPO on NASDAQ
The SPAC intends to focus on fast-growing technology companies in e-commerce, financial technology, insurance technology, digital health, digital media, and digital services.
August 26, 2021












