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Deal Street Asia, 11 October 2021

Partners at RHL Ventures: (L-R) Teng Chen Shun, Jo Jo Kong, Rachel Lau, Tengku Ahmad Ridhwanuddin, Raja Hamzah Abidin.

Malaysia-based venture capital firm RHL Ventures is looking at raising up to $100 million for Hibiscus Fund, a venture vehicle it formed with South Korea’s KB Investment Co.

RHL Ventures managing partner Rachel Lau confirmed to DealStreetAsia that the fund, which made its first close at $50 million, is targeting a final close at $80 million to $100 million.

Zawya by Refinitiv, 11 October 2021

MOSTI's agency, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) will be the host of Week 2 of this international quinquennial event

DUBAI: The Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI), has lined up another interesting week of programmes and activities at the Malaysian Pavilion for the Expo2020 Dubai, this time focusing on the Startup Ecosystem. MOSTI’s agency, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) will be the host of Week 2 of this international quinquennial event held from 11 – 15 October 2021.

Business Insight, 21 September 2021

KONTAN.CO.ID - KUALA LUMPUR. Komisi Sekuritas Malaysia akan meninjau kerangka kerja untuk perusahaan akuisisi tujuan khusus (SPACs) di tengah meningkatnya pemanfaatan perusahaan semacam itu sebagai jalan yang lebih murah dan lebih cepat masuk ke bursa saham, demikian pernyataan lembaga tersebut, Selasa (21/9).

The Edge Markets, 21 September 2021

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): The Capital Market Masterplan 3 (CMP3) fits well into the nation’s aspirations and policy initiatives that are aligned with the country’s longer-term development policy, the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030.

Reuters, 21 September 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Securities Commission will review its framework for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) amid growing demand for the vehicles as a cheaper and faster route to the market compared to initial public offerings, it said on Tuesday.

Bloomberg, 21 September 2021

Malaysia is reviewing its framework for special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, amid a surge in demand for such fundraising vehicles globally, according to the nation’s markets regulator.