Date: 30-Aug-2023
Location: Kuala Lumpur

Organization:

Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad (SDEC) is a company that is wholly owned by the State Government of Sarawak. Under the purview of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, SDEC is mandated to spearhead Sarawak’s digital economy initiatives and transform Sarawak into a Digital Economy Powerhouse.

Key Takeaways:

• SDEC launched the Digital Village Accelerator (DiVA), a 5-month accelerator programme for startups and scaleups.
• Nexea was the official accelerator partner of DiVA.
• The programme focused on increasing revenue generation, expanding market presence, and enhancing investment potential.
• The top 5 startups from the programme are Migratesafe,Hexabyn,Entomal,EB Tech and The Learning Curve.

Offerings:

• Participants were given RM150,000 grants, mentorships, market access, master classes, access to VC and investors and auxiliary support for their startup growth.
• Nexea provides the participants with additional leverages of RM2,000,000 worth of valuable startup benefits.
• NEXEA also announced its investment commitment of RM320,000 to EB Tech.

Spokepersons:

Ben Lim, Founder and CEO of NEXEA, said, the capital of NEXEA is sourced from the a network of angel investors who take immense pride in committing investments to startups managed by the company. The angel investors also provide invaluable insights and guidance based on experience from both work and business.

Top 5 Startups for Digital Village Accelerator (DiVA):

1. Migratesafe - Migratesafe is an ESG-centric recruitment agency that aims to enhance the reliability of migrant worker recruitment for household employers and companies.
2. Hexabyn - Hexabyn specializes in computer vision technology, focusing on delivering practical and cost-efficient solutions, and making cutting-edge technology accessible to a wide range of businesses.
3. Entomal - Entomal Biotech is South East Asia's leading on-demand black soldier fly provider that focuses on biowaste management and insect protein production.
4. EB Tech - EB Tech is an Enterprise SaaS company that provides business optimization solutions by leveraging Vision AI and Deep Technology primarily designed for the agriculture, energy/infrastructure and carbon credits sector
5. The Learning Curve - STEM delivery partner, developing digital hardware and software solutions to lighten students' school bags, teachers' workload and parents' expenses.

   

Date : 14-Sep-2022
Location: Kuala Lumpur

Organization:

• Maxis 5G Alliance was formed to accelerate 5G technology and IoT enterprise solutions in line with national digital agenda. 

Key Takeaways:

• Maxis 5G Alliance expands to 23 members with various initiatives rolled out to create and commercialise 5G use cases.
• GSMA APAC virtual event, Autonomous Mobile Robots showcase, and fast-tracking industrial use cases at 5G and AI Innovation Hub among the Alliance’s many initiatives to unlock IR4.0 value
• Alliance a part of Maxis’ commitment to accelerate technology breakthroughs and digital transformation in strengthening Malaysia’s competitiveness in the region.

• The alliance introduces seven new partners namely Gamuda Land, Garuda Robotics, ITXOTIC, LinkUp Smart Solutions, NOKIA, NVIDIA and ZTE, bringing the total to 23 members.
   
• A virtual event, GSMA APAC will be held in 20 September, which aims at gathering tech and industry leaders to drive innovation, partnerships, policies, and the ecosystem at large.
   
• Maxis together with Alliance partner OMRON, are showcasing Autonomous Mobile Robots powered by Maxis’ next generation network, enabling a plant to run 24/7 with zero downtime, reduce operational costs and improve safety and productivity for manufacturers. Maxis invites enterprises to explore these capabilities and more at Maxis Business Innovation Centre (MBIC) at Menara Maxis, Kuala Lumpur.
   
• Maxis, Huawei and MIMOS are fast-tracking industrial use cases enabled by 5G, IoT, Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the 5G and AI Innovation Hub at the MIMOS campus. The hub serves as a co-creation testbed for research and development and an incubator for innovative solutions, which will enable businesses to access infrastructure and facilities powered by advanced technologies. Enterprises are encouraged to go to www.5g-ai-hub.my and schedule a visit to the hub.

Spokepersons:

• Gokhan Ogut, Chief Executive Officer, Maxis, said, 5G deployment will unlock the true value of IR4.0 across economic sectors, and committed to bringing 5G to the nation.
• Chong Kai Wooi, Managing Director of NEC Corporation of Malaysia Sdn Bhd,said,NEC and Maxis will co-create smart solutions with applications across multiple use cases and industry verticals, tapping into the former's AI-powered solutions.
  

Conclusion:

• This development suggests that Maxis and alliance are getting ready to roll-out 5G in Malaysia in the near future.

   

Date : 23-Jun-2022
Location: Kuala Lumpur

Organization:

The Livescape Group,a creative experience & business incubator based in South-East-Asia.

Key Takeaways:

• M1NTED, Malaysia’s first-ever NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) conference and festival, a week-long event that will take place from August 22 to August 28.
• This hybrid-style conference and festival will bring together dozens of speakers around the world, featuring some of the biggest names in the NFT space locally and abroad, as well as a hive of bustling and artist-immersive activities on everything that is NFT.
• Targeted attendance of over 4,000 participants.
• The first five days of the event will take place across different host venues in Kuala Lumpur, which are Lot 10 Rooftop, Kedai KL, Battle Arena, After Dark Social Club, and Tiffin at the Yard. The final two days of the conference will take place at KLPAC and Tiffin at the Yard.
• There’s also plenty of NFTs to be won, please follow closely on the social media for exclusive insights and prizes.
  

Offering:

• To create awareness amongst uninitiated and initiated NFT buyers, about taking control of their financial freedom, through decentralized tools of creative ownership.
• Tickets for M1NTED Week are currently on sale, with over 50% sold off. So be sure to grab yours while you can. Prices start at RM150 and tickets are available at Get-Protocol and Pentas. General ticket holders will have access to all halls while VIP attendees are privy to additional benefits such as early access to pre-launch NFTs and networking opportunities. For more information, visit www.m1nted.asia or follow https://twitter.com/M1ntedAsia and https://www.instagram.com/m1ntedasia_/.

 Spokepersons:

• Iqbal Ameer, CEO of The Livescape Group, said, the event becomes 1-week duration due to the overwhelming responses gathered so far. He further added that although the event takes inspiration from the likes of NFT New York City, NFTCON and Miami NFT Week, however, it is customized for the movement of NFT in Malaysia.

Event details:

I.) Check out the agendas and venues.

II.) One of the featured activations will be the M1nted Artist Booth that will be made available in all locations. Attendees will get the chance to meet the artists behind each NFT collection, learning more about their amazing collections and projects.

III.) Check out the speakers.

Reputed expert speakers - Henry Kim of On1 Force from USA, Canadian duo of Stephen Dowler of Monstercat and Vandal of DAORecords, as well as Akshey of Doodle Estate from India. 

Insights:

• According to Finder.com, 23.9% of Malaysian internet users currently own NFTs. The study which polled over 28,000 people in an online survey across 20 countries to compare NFT ownership, revealed that Malaysia ranks third for NFT adoption.
• Additionally, a further 10.5% of respondents said they plan to acquire more NFTs. As a result, NFT adoption in Malaysia could soon hit 34.4%, which only serves to highlight the growth potential of NFTs in the country.

   

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Date : 09-Dec-2021
Location: Kuala Lumpur

Organization:

• Luno, the leading regulated digital asset exchange in Malaysia.

Key Takeaways:

• Luno announced today that the company had garnered more than 600,000 customers at the end of November 2021. This is a marked increase of over 233% year-on-year (YoY) from around 180,000 customers recorded at the end of November 2020, indicating a strong consumer demand for cryptocurrencies in Malaysia.
  

Cryptocurrency growth in Malaysia 2021

Offerings:

Upcoming in year 2022:

1. Luno plans to add more coins in 2022, currently the exchange is only trading on five approved digital assets — Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
2. Localisation of Bahasa Malaysia language for the Luno app.
3. To further financial literacy initiatives to reach a wider audience - hoping to increase female participation in the cryptocurrency space.

Spokepersons:

• Aaron Tang, Country Manager, Luno Malaysia,said, the growth (in Malaysia) was partly attributed to the increased in awareness in buying cryptocurrency as an alternative investment option. Therefore, Luno is optimistic that their customers can achieve their financial goals of growing and preserving their wealth through investing in digital assets. 

Insights:

• Luno processed over RM12 billion worth of payments in 2021, a 4.3X increase from the previous year - processed payments are referring to deposits/withdrawals/send/receive.
  
• Luno stores more than RM2 billion in value on behalf of its customers across five approved digital assets — Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
• 76% of users buy cryptocurrencies for investment purposes, 15% for trading, 6% for sending and receiving cryptocurrencies, 2% as a payment method, and 1% for other purposes.
• For security reason, Luno stores critical databases offline as backup copies.

Case Studies:

On 6-Dec-2021, Luno announced its partnership with Monstax Guild as the main sponsor for the Luno Battlexie: Winter Cup 2021, a blockchain gaming tournament featuring the popular non-fungible token (NFT) game, Axie Infinity.

Luno Battlexie: Winter Cup 2021 is part of Luno's commitment in supporting Malaysia's growing blockchain gaming community. The rise of NFT games has revolutionized the gaming industry
by highlighting the potential of play-to-earn (P2E) games in building a new digital economy and creating a new competitive esports ecosystem. Most notably, Axie Infinity has garnered two million daily active players globally where they collect, battle, and breed NFT creatures to earn Ethereum-based digital assets, which players can choose to convert to regular currency.

Check out more.

Conclusion:

• According to Aaron Tang, the biggest use cases of cryptocurrencies moving forward will still be investment and trading.