Asia’s tech news #133: E-commerce in Indonesia, no-code in Australia, Vietnam’s tech opportunity….
In this issue: No-code app building platform in Australia, Vietnam as a contender for SEA’s next technology hub, cryptocurrency crime statistics, Indonesian fintech for e-commerce and social commerce, NFT AMA…
Video: Vietnam’s startup sector on pace to be region’s next tech hub — www.bloomberg.com
Vietnam’s nascent startup sector is on pace to be the region’s next tech hub, according to Binh Tran, co-founder of Ascend Vietnam Ventures.
India: Sea6 Energy’s Sea Combine auto catamaran simultaneously harvests and replants seaweed — menafn.com
Often used to wrap sushi and flavor soups, seaweed has much greater potential — both as a food and for use in a wide range of products…
Australia: Cogniss no-code app-building platform closed ECS funding with $1.1M raised — itbrief.com.au
The success of the CSF will enable the startup to activate its plans for growth, both in Australia and globally, with CEO and Founder Leon Young now planning to launch a private investment round…
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City Innovative Startup & Tourism competition applications are open — www.sihub.edu.vn
HIST is a contest for innovative start-up projects to have practical solutions in order to revive the city’s tourism after the direct impact of the Covid-19…
“Crypto-linked crime surged to a record high last year…with illegal addresses receiving $14BN…” — gadgets.ndtv.com
Cryptocurrency-linked crime surged to a record high last year in terms of value, with illegal addresses receiving $14 billion (roughly Rs. 1,04,200 crore) in digital currencies, as per Chainalysis.
Indonesia: KoinWorks raises $108M with SME-focused platform helping underserved e-commerce — techcrunch.com
The backbone of Indonesia’s economy are its estimated more than 60 million SMEs. But many lack access to working capital and, especially before the pandemic, managed their finances using…
Singapore: Unicorn Pitches set for January 31, with startup pitch slots open for applications — battle.startup.network
Whether you are an Investor looking for future Unicorns in Asia, a Corporation looking for a solution or a Startup with an outstanding MVP seeking funds for the next round…
Tech In Asia: ‘Ask Me Anything about NFTs’ online event set for January 14 — www.techinasia.com
To answer all your questions and more, we’ll be hosting an AMA with Alan Seng on January 14. He is the founder of Dark Zodiac, a Singapore NFT project that made S$1.4 million (around US$1 million)…
China: Tencent adds digital Yuan support to WeChat Pay wallet for over 1BN users in China — www.coindesk.com
The Tencent-developed WeChat is the dominant instant-messaging app in mainland China with over a billion users.
ICYMI: Norton 360 and Avira add components allowing users to mine cryptocurrencies — krebsonsecurity.com
Many readers were surprised to learn recently that the popular Norton 360 antivirus suite now ships with a program which lets customers make money mining virtual currency. But Norton 360 isn’t alone…
Today: Twitter / LinkedIn / Facebook / App
Connect: On LinkedIn // Past editions // Like it? Buy me a coffee
