Malaysia's start-up news, March 2017

An overview of start-up news in or connected to Malaysia, from March 2017.

With a population of around 30 million, Malaysia has recently been making real moves in terms of the tech and startup scene in Southeast Asia.

It'll be interesting to see how things develop in Malaysia's growing presence in its immediate neighborhood, given proximity to the city state of Singapore.

Malaysia: Alibaba set to establish regional distribution hub in Malaysia
Malaysia: Online banking transactions topped $118BN in 2016
A look at the KL-based ASEAN Data Startup Accelerator
Malaysia: Jirnexu fintech closes aggregate equity funding totalling $6M
Malaysia: Hong Leong Bank fintech startup program launches in Malaysia
Malaysia: e27's Echelon Malaysia event - 12&13 April, Penang
Malaysia: Founder Institute - Startup Ideation Bootcamp, Penang
Malaysia: MaGIC Global Accelerator roadshow in Penang in March
Malaysia: Penang's Delivereat lands $450K to expand food delivery
Malaysia: Cradle Fund shifts to equity funding with Direct Equity 800 product
Malaysia: $1.45BN in PE and VC capital committed in 2016
Malaysia: Exabytes to grant US$4.5M in online solutions to local entrepreneurs
Malaysia: BloomThis online florist gains $600K for Singapore, Indonesia growth

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