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JCB, IDEMIA and Soft Space launch “JCBDC” phase 2 pilot to trial CBDC offline P2P payments
Japan's international payment brand JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB) has launched the JCB Digital Currency (JCBDC) phase 2 pilot project with France-based identity technologies firm, IDEMIA, and Malaysia-based fintech company Soft Space Sdn Bhd.
VinFast and Marubeni collaborate to repurpose EV batteries
VinFast, Vietnam’s leading electric vehicles manufacturer, and Marubeni Corporation, a major Japanese trading and investment conglomerate, have partnered to explore opportunities in the secondary use of electric vehicle (EV) batteries and the potential to establish a circular economy model.
Singapore’s Biorithm secures $3.5M in Series A funding co-led by Adaptive Capital Partners, SEEDS Capital
Biorithm, a Singapore-based women’s health MedTech, has closed $3.5 million in Series A funding, co-led by Adaptive Capital Partners and SEEDS Capital, investment arm of government agency Enterprise Singapore. The funding will be utilized to double down on expanding the reach of the firm's connected pregnancy management solutions firstly across Southeast…
GoTo Group, TikTok, and University Gadjah Mada to collaborate to develop Indonesia’s digital talent
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), Indonesia’s largest digital ecosystem, and TikTok, the global entertainment platform, have partnered Gadjah Mada University (UGM) to develop Indonesia’s digital talent. The duo have signed a memorandum of understanding with UGM to partner in the establishment of the GoTo x TikTok x UGM Technology Center - a digital talent…
EY: over half of Malaysian employees feel generative AI will positively impact their work
More than half (63 percent) of employees in Malaysia anticipate that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will improve their way of working flexibly, exceeding the global average of 48 percent, EY said Friday.
Hong KongOneDegree secures funding from Dubai Insurance; launches partnership for digital asset insurance
OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based licensed insurer for digital assets, has partnered with Dubai Insurance Company to offer digital asset insurance in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As part of the partnership, Dubai Insurance has also made a strategic investment in OneDegree’s Series B funding round.
GoTo receives validation from SBTi on its net-zero target
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, has on Thursday announced that its near and long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets across all the countries it is present in have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
India’s Aye Finance raises $37M in Series F funding led by British International Investment
Aye Finance, an India-based micro-enterprise lender, has entered into definitive agreements for INR 310 crores ($37 million) in Series F funding, led by United Kingdom's development finance institution and impact investor British International Investment (BII).
India’s PlasmaGen Biosciences completes $27M equity financing
PlasmaGen Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company focused on blood plasma-derived pharmaceutical products for India and emerging markets, announced that it has raised 225 crores ($27 million) in equity financing. The funding was coming from United Kingdom based Artian Investments, prominent public market investor Ashish Kacholia, pharmaceutical…
Indonesia Fintech JULO adds insurance inclusion to financial inclusion with JULO Cares
JULO, an Indonesian peer-to-peer financial technology company, has launched JULO Cares on Friday, an insurance cover embedded within the core JULO digital credit solution. This benefit launched under the JULO Cares platform provides ongoing device protection to users when they avail of JULO’s digital credit.
