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NextBold Capital eyes $100M fund to back SMEs in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos

NextBold Capital, a Vietnam-based private equity firm, is eyeing $100 million fund to back small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.

GoTo partners Alibaba to grow digital economy in Indonesia

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), an Indonesia-based digital ecosystem, and Alibaba, a China-based global e-commerce and technology company, have announced a strategic partnership that will support and help grow the digital economy in Indonesia.

Proton : 87% of local suppliers express intention to collaborate with China suppliers in EV components

Survey shows 87 percent of Proton Holdings Bhd's suppliers intend to collaborate with China suppliers in electric vehicle (EV) component, the Malaysian national automaker said Wednesday.

IFC and the Carbon Trust join forces to cut emissions in emerging markets

In a move to help more companies decarbonize operations and reduce emissions along their supply chains, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Carbon Trust have agreed on a plan to work together to promote decarbonization strategies for companies in emerging markets and accelerate investments in green…

Bursa Carbon Exchange now offers continuous trading for Renewable Energy Certificates

Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), has announced the successful go-live of its renewable energy certificates (RECs) continuous trading on September 9, 2024.

Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners acquires minority interest in Kendra Scott

Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners has announced the completion of a significant minority investment in Kendra Scott Design, Inc., the celebrated lifestyle and accessories brand.

Mocaverse and Magic Eden to co-launch MagicMoca NFT launchpad

Mocaverse has on Tuesday announced a strategic collaboration with Magic Eden to launch MagicMoca, an non-fungible token (NFT) launchpad platform exclusively for the Mocaverse community and designed to facilitate access to curated gaming and IP NFT project launches.

Major Singapore retail banks to introduce Singpass Face Verification to strengthen digital token setup process

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have on Wednesday announced that major retail banks in Singapore will progressively implement Singpass Face Verification (SFV) over the next three months to strengthen the digital token (DT) setup process for retail banking customers.

US-based Checkmate secures $1.6M seed funding to expand new markets including Southeast Asia

Checkmate, a provider of comprehensive pre-employment screening solutions that based in the United States, has secured $1.6 million of seed funding to expand new markets including Southeast Asia.

DeLorean Motor Company inks partnership with Animoca Brands’ Motorverse for Web3 racing games

DeLorean Motor Company (DMC), renowned for its iconic sports cars, and Animoca Brands' Motorverse, an open ecosystems for Web3-powered motorsport, digital vehicles, and racing games, have announced a new partnership to bring iconic cars into Web3 racing games.