Malaysia is looking to tap into the surging value of Southeast Asia’s internet economy. Illustration: Dennis Yip
Malaysia’s cunning plan for start-up dominance: if you can’t beat them, own them
- The country has struggled to nurture home-grown tech success; now it hopes to steal a march on its rivals by becoming a venture capital financier instead
- Officials hope that splashing the cash will eventually make Malaysia an attractive base, but in the meantime are aiming to pull the purse strings
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Malaysia is looking to tap into the surging value of Southeast Asia’s internet economy. Illustration: Dennis Yip