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NOVEMBER 2016 IN BRIEF highlights in november E China: The sharing economy sees rapid growth and is
in other news E In Myanmar, Yangon Stock Exchange is set to establish a
seen as good for society
Blockchain-based stock exchange
E Malaysia: MaGIC, Uber and Digi launch an ‘ideation lab’
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for selected startups
Shark Tank-style funding show
E Thailand: ‘The VC industry in Southeast Asia is ready to
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move up to the next level’
root in Taiwan?
In the Philippines, indiepreneurs prepare to launch a
What would it take for the ‘Asian Silicon Valley’ to take
australia / #startupaus
china / #startupcn
hong kong / #startuphk
india / #startupin
indonesia / #startupID
malaysia / #startupmy
singapore / #startupsg
thailand / #startupTH
vietnam / #startupvn
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chinA / #startupCN
pop: 23.9m (2015)
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pop: i.37b (2015)
Aussie Founders Network
China sets out 4-step plan
launched in Silicon Valley
for digital government
WOTSO partners Investible to build
Shenzhen's O-Film acquires $8.7M
national startup accelerator
stake in VR firm
The Dream Factory opens, launches
Sharing economy sees rapid growth,
$13M impact-driven startup fund
seen as good for society
A look at the winners of the recent
Yixia short video app
Spotless Hack in Melbourne
lands US$500M
Australian government pushes legislation for
A quick look at China's presence in the block-
SMEs to gain capital via crowdfunding
chain and startup investment spaces
HCF & Slingshot call for women
A look at how stores in China
delivering big ideas in health
use apps to increase foot traffic
Melbourne fintech Airwallex
HTC announces $1.5BN VR
chipping away at major players
Investment Fund and Research Institute
A quick intro to StartupAUS CEO
Petuum, Hotbody, AllMobilize
Alex McCauley
each raise $15m
Cool Clutch ecommerce startup
VR smart gloves give a new voice
wins Bendigo Pitchfest
to the disabled
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A look back at The Bridge Summit:
Hi-Tech Fair highlights VR and smart cities
Australia & Israel, startups, innovation
as startups focus on research
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india / #startupin
pop: 7.2m (2015)
pop: 1.3b (2015)
Hong Kong trials blockchain for property
A quick look at Startup India Rocks Finale
loans, digital ID, trade finance
2016 winners
IBM SmartCamp Hong Kong
Bosch launches 18-week
applications now open
accelerator program
Garage Society's new 8k sq.ft coworking
Bengaluru has attracted $1BN in startup in-
space launched
vestment over 2 years
Another look at the 8 FinTech Innovation Lab
Bank of Baroda calls on fintechs to help
Asia-Pacific Startups
solve payment challenge
Zeroth AI accelerator
A look at Unocoin, the country's
unveils 1st batch
latest bitcoin mobile app
Asia Fintech Business '16 conference
Netmeds online pharmacy acquires Pluss
set for early December
meds delivery startup
Digital Financial Services HK 2016
Networking app Nodd and edtech startup
set for end of November
VoLT gain funding
Hong Kong startup Booqed aiming to be
Sales analytics startup
Uber of office spaces
Vymo raises $5m
A look at 7 startups that headlined DBS Accel-
Background verification startup BetterPlace
erator Demo Day
raises new capital
FinovateAsia:
ShareChat lands $4m to be Indian social
Next week in Hong Kong
network speaking everyone's language
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malaysia / #startupmy pop: 257m (2015)
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pop: 30.3m (2015)
Indonesia to set up e-commerce startup
KFit Group acquires Groupon Malaysia,
crowdfunding platform
aims at full O2O platform
Ideabox accelerator takes next step,
MaGIC, Uber, Digi launch ideation lab
becomes venture capital firm
for selected startups
6 startups chosen for
BurgieLaw, online legal services marketplace,
Google Launchpad batch 3
lands US$200k
'IoT market...potential value of
Favful beauty tips startup
US$1 billion by 2020'
lands $500K
Sleekr merges with Kiper for
Malaysia/Singapore SaaS assets-monitoring
small business accounting
startup IsItUp lands funding
Messaging app ads prove most effective
Government fund Khazanah invests $22m
in reaching users
in US tech startup Phunware
MCI to invest $15M into 4-5
BankTech Asia event next week in
fintech startups in 2017
Kuala Lumpur
Interview with Coworking Indonesia's
6 crowdfunding platforms
chairwoman, Faye Alund
gain approval
Cicil, financing platform for
Malaysia's MaGIC aims for $100m value
university students, lands funding
to be created from initiatives
Wobe taps SEA prepaid mobile market to
Fruiti King raises RM5m
aid low-income entrepreneurship
via CrowdPlus.asia
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thailand / #startupth pop: 5.6m (2015)
pop: 67.9m (2015)
Spark Systems aims at forex marketplace
Thai bourse set to launch startup
to localise deal flow
and small cap market
A look at the recent Singapore Fintech
Seedstars Asia set for
Festival and Singapore's fintech future
Bangkok 6-8 December
A quick look at Singapore's
3 speakers on VR & AR applications
moves in IoT
for business, early December
Singapore launches platform to
Shift Ventures launches 1000x Club
rent skills from agencies
with 30 $1M investors
The Fifth Collection lands $1.4M
Helpster lands $2.1M to connect
to grow fashion re-commerce
SEA employers and blue-collar jobseekers
Tembusu partners Chinese billionaire
Shift Ventures to be matchmaker
for SEA startup collaboration
for investors, startups
Spacemob coworking lands $8m funding,
Seedstars Asia Bootcamp event set
largest yet in SE Asia
for Bangkok in December
SGInnovate launched to bridge academia,
'VC industry in Southeast Asia ready
entrepreneurship, AI and more
to move to the next level'
A look at how Singapore's fintech
Helpster startup raises US$2.1M
ecosystem is surging ahead
to grow hiring platform
MetLife launches Collab insurance
Kbank partners IBM around
tech accelerator
Hyperledger blockchain tech
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vietnam / #startupvn
pop: 50.2m (2015)
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pop: 93.4m (2015)
Korean payroll and time-tracking app
TicketBox lands funding
Albam lands $1.6M
from 500 Startups
South Korea to introduce hospital
N Kid teens lifestyle platform lands
robots in 2017
$40M from StanChart PE
WAUG Travel lands funds for tour,
Why tech & startup investors
activity booking platform
are betting on Vietnam
Konolabs AI startup chosen for
A look at how e-commerce startups
NTUC Income Accelerator
can compete internationally
Korea Exchange opens KRX Startup
5 entrepreneurs' views on the good
Market Exchange using Blockchain tech
and bad of starting up in Vietnam
SoftBank, Naver launch $43M
A look at what Vietnam's startups
media + content startup fund
need to succeed
Miso 'Uber for cleaning' startup
OnOnPay fintech lands
lands $2.7m
$800K funding
Korea's startup scene:
Vietnam government consults VC investors
A look at 5 booming sectors
to fine tune startup regulations
KT teams with Healcerion startup
TechFest Vietnam '16 winners
for global m-health care
land Silicon Valley trip
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Althea cosmetic startup aims to
A look at the 10 startups shortlisted
cash in on SEA interest
for the Echelon Vietnam event
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