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Funding Societies co-invests with Carro in Indonesia’s Bank Index
Funding Societies (also known as Modalku in Indonesia), a Singapore-based small and medium enterprises (SME) digital financing platform, on Tuesday officially announced its investment into Bank Index (PT. Bank Index Selindo), an Indonesian national Bank, alongside Carro, a Southeast Asian automotive marketplace platform.
April 26, 2022
News,Blockchain / Crypto,Metaverse,Asia,Gaming
The Sandbox expands cultural hub in the metaverse with major Hong Kong partners unveiled in Mega City 2
The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong's Animoca Brands, announced Monday a series of new partners for Mega City 2, the second phase of Hong Kong’s vibrant cultural hub in the metaverse. To celebrate these partnerships, The Sandbox will launch a new LAND sale on April 28, 2022, which will allow players to buy LANDs and…
April 26, 2022
WeLab Bank becomes Hong Kong’s first virtual bank to offer digital wealth advisory solutions
WeLab Bank, the virtual bank of Hong Kong's FinTech firm WeLab Holdings Limited (WeLab), said Monday it has become the first virtual bank in Hong Kong licensed to offer digital wealth advisory services. Having obtained the Type 1 (dealing in securities) and Type 4 (advising on securities) licenses from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission…
April 25, 2022
News,FinTech,Singapore,Malaysia
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia selects Singapore’s Moneythor as a strategic partner for personal finance management features
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia (ARBM), a subsidiary of Al Rajhi Bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), said Monday it has selected Moneythor, a digital banking solution provider in Singapore, to implement innovative personal financial management (PFM) features in its upcoming digital bank in Malaysia.
April 25, 2022
News,Blockchain / Crypto,Asia,Gaming,Metaverse
Regal Hotels enters the metaverse with MetaGreen, the first green metropolis in The Sandbox
Hong Kong's Regal Hotels Group announced Monday its entrance into the metaverse with MetaGreen, a project to develop an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) themed plot of "LAND" in The Sandbox, a decentralised gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong's Animoca Brands.
April 25, 2022
News,FinTech,Singapore,Sustainability
Singapore’s OCBC Bank partners Digital Exchange MVGX to develop new green financing solutions
Singapore's OCBC Bank and MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX), a digital green exchange licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, on Monday announced a strategic partnership to develop new green financing solutions aimed at accelerating large corporates’ journey to carbon neutrality.
April 25, 2022
Hong Kong rail operator MTR enters Web3 era in partnership with The Sandbox
Hong Kong rail operator MTR Corporation announced Thursday its entry into the Web3 era and will start its metaverse journey in partnership with The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, to create new and immersive experiences in the virtual world.
April 22, 2022
TechStorm and Original Startups Collective forge strategic alliance via metaverse-centric partnership
TechStorm, a Singapore-based media community for esports, gaming and Web3 enthusiasts, announced Friday a new partnership with metaverse startup launchpad Original Startups Collective (OSC), aimed at growing diverse metaverse entrepreneurial communities across the region. Through this collaboration, the two organizations will bring their collective…
April 22, 2022
News,Transportation,Asia,Mergers and Acquisitions
FamilyMart makes strategic investment in Japanese e-scooter sharing firm Luup
Japan-based convenient store chain FamilyMart Co.,Ltd. announced Friday that it has made a strategic investment in Luup, Inc. a Japanese e-scooter and e-bike sharing service provider. Through this partnership, the two companies will begin full-scale collaboration, including the installation of LUUP ports at FamilyMart stores and joint marketing effort.
April 22, 2022












