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HashKey Capital Singapore gets fund management service approval from MAS

HashKey Capital Singapore Pte. Ltd., together with its affiliates, announced Friday that it has received its in-principle approval for the Capital Markets Services (CMS) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as a licensed fund management company (LFMC).

Vietnam’s VinES and US’s Li-Cycle launch global battery recycling partnership

VinES Energy Solutions (VinES), a Vingroup company that specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications, and Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, on Thursday announced…

Gogoro partners Zypp Electric to launch battery swapping B2B pilot in India

Gogoro Inc., a Taiwan-based battery-swapping refueling platform provider, announced Thursday a strategic business to business (B2B) initiative and partnership with Zypp Electric, an India-based electric vechile (EV)-as-a-Service platform. The companies plan to Launch a battery swapping B2B pilot in Delhi in December that will enable last mile delivery…

BigPay launches into the cryptocurrency space in partnership with TripleA

BigPay, a Malaysia-based FinTech firm, has partnered Singapore-based crypto payment firm TripleA, to launch its crypto top-up feature. BigPay users can seamlessly convert their crypto assets into cash to spend using their BigPay debit cards, without having to go through the typically tedious verification process.

MAS launches expanded Initiative to advance cross-border connectivity in wholesale CBDCs

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday launched Ubin+, an expanded collaboration with international partners on cross-border foreign exchange (FX) settlement using wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC).

Indonesia fisheries start-up FishLog closes $3.5M pre-Series A round

Indonesia fisheries start-up FishLog announced Wednesday that it has successfully closed its pre-Series A round, with participation from BRI Ventures, Accel, Insignia Ventures Partners, Patamar Capital, Indogen Capital, and Triputra Agri Group.

South Korea’s Wemade secures $46M investments from Shinhan, Kiwoom and Microsoft

South Korean gaming firm Wemade, has secured KRW 66 billion ($46 million) investments from Shinhan Asset Management, Kiwoom Securities and Microsoft Corporation on Wednesday.

MAS: first Industry pilot for digital asset and decentralized finance goes live

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Tuesday that the first industry pilot under MAS’ Project Guardian that explores potential decentralised finance (DeFi) applications in wholesale funding markets has completed its first live trades.

Airasia super app completes Asean expansion with official launch of platform in Indonesia

The airasia super app is officially launched in Asean’s largest populated country - Indonesia on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone for the region’s fastest-growing travel super app as it completes its Asean expansion plan in 2022, focusing on Bali as a key international tourist market.

Google Cloud launches Climate Finance Accelerator with MAS and KPMG Singapore

Google Cloud has on Thursday launched a Climate Finance Accelerator with Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and KPMG Singapore to provide climate fintech firms and startups with mentorship and funding opportunities to scale market-ready solutions.