Malacca Straits Acquisition Company Limited
Unit 601-2
St. George’s Building
2 Ice House Street
Central, Hong Kong
Telephone: +852 21060888
July 10, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Sergio Chinos
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-4561
| Re: | Malacca Straits Acquisition Company Limited | ||
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 | |||
| Filed June 26, 2020, as amended | |||
| File No. 333-239462 |
Dear Mr. Chinos:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Malacca Straits Acquisition Company Limited hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, or as soon as thereafter practicable.
| Very truly yours, | |
| /s/ Kenneth Ng | |
| Kenneth Ng | |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| cc: | Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | |
| White & Case LLP |