An overview of the different growing fintech sub-sectors in Malaysia, from digital banking to wealthtech and alternative financing platforms
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Creating an AI playbook that works in Southeast Asia
Why everyone from founders to investors must have a seat at the table when Southeast Asia drafts its AI regulatory playbook
Rewriting copyright law in the age of “Ghiblification”
ChatGPT’s latest feature to generate Ghibli-style anime images has sparked a flood of online memes while also raising questions about copyright law
Securities Commission of Malaysia’s new regulatory sandbox summarised
Malaysia’s new regulatory sandbox will enable more innovative capital market products and services such as tokenised securities
Navigating Malaysia’s regulatory landscape: First quarter 2025 insights for startups
Key regulatory updates impacting Malaysian startups in Q1 2025—essential changes for founders and investors to keep on their radar
Capital gains tax in Malaysia update
There are still many questions that need to be answered with respect to the proposed capital gains tax.
SAFE agreement and convertible notes in Malaysia update
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Earlier this week at the Malaysia Venture Forum 2023 the SC chairman said that an exemption will be introduced to further clarify the use of the Simple Agreement For Future Equity (‘SAFE’) agreements and convertible notes by investors investing in local startups in Malaysia. To summarise, SAFE notes including convertible notes are the usual funding…
Proposed capital gains tax (CGT) in Malaysia: How will this affect investors and startups?
What is the capital gains tax (CGT) recently announced in the budget 2023? What startup investors in Malaysia need to know about it.
Non-accredited angel investor for your startup: Yay or nay?
“Should you accept an investment offer from a non-accredited angel investor in Malaysia?” “Do you need to get accredited as an angel investor?” “What if the angel who invested in my startup wasn’t an accredited investor? Will I get into trouble?” No, there is no law requiring an investor to get accredited before he or…
Corporate venture capital update
A summary of the development of the corporate venture capital trends including the new CVC programme launched by Capital Markets Malaysia.