Malaysia

There are reasons to be optimistic, according to VC firms.

WorqApp, a Malaysia-based all-in-one platform built for effective enterprise execution, has on Friday announced that it has recently closed a pre seed round of $1 million with Malaysian and foreign investors teaming together.

MYStartup is bringing back its exclusive Accelerator Programme to provide a second batch of startups with world-class mentorship, guidance, resources, funding and investment opportunities to help them grow their businesses.

We have written some analysis and feature articles in 2022, covering various sectors, including FinTech, DroneTech, Web3, and electric vehicles, among others. Here are the most popular ones:

Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia Berhad and credit ratings firm RAM Holdings Berhad have entered into a shareholders’ agreement on Thursday to develop a new debt fundraising platform that will facilitate listed and unlisted small to mid-sized companies tapping into a new pool of capital outside of traditional wholesale markets, offering a new avenue…

Malaysia-listed conglomerate Berjaya Corporation Berhad (BCorp) and Indonesian conglomerate MNC Group arm PT MNC Kapital Indonesia TBK (BCAP) have signed a preliminary nonbinding term sheet to enable both parƟes to explore e-money business in Malaysia.

Malaysia-listed coatings business firm Sersol is venturing into selling and producing electric scooters. Its JV firms have partnered China's Chongqing Beidou Jiean Neo-Energy Technology to sell, distribute, assemble and produce electric scooters and related accessories and infrastructures which will include the charging of the electrics scooters…

United Kingdom-based human resources tech firm activpayroll has acquired Malaysia-based payroll outsourcing and employee mobility specialist Propay Partners to accelerate its growth in Asia Pacific.

Aerodyne Group, a Malaysia-based drone company, has on Monday announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Grupo DR1, one of the leading professional drone operators and service providers in Brazil, to further expand its presence in Latin America (LATAM), in line with Aerodyne’s global expansion plan.

MYStartup, an initiative by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) in Malaysia and powered by Malaysia's early-stage startup influencer Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd. (Cradle), has embarked on a new partnership with airasia academy to make knowledge and education fundamentals more accessible to its startup community.