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Animoca Brands Japan partners HashPalette to support global expansion of Japan’s Web3 gaming

Animoca Brands Japan, a strategic subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Web3 firm Animoca Brands, has on Friday announced a partnership with HashPalette to support the global expansion of the Japanese Web3 gaming sector. As part of the partnership, Animoca Brands will provide marketing support for the global expansion of HashPalette's game THE LAND ELF Crossing…

Australia’s DoxAI collaborates with Perpetual Corporate Trust, Microsoft to enhance financial services

Global software giant Microsoft has joined forces with DoxAI, a venture of Australia’s Lakeba Group, and Perpetual Limited to provide financial services companies with access to cutting-edge technology that can help them grow and evolve.

Indian startup Sarvam AI collaborates with Microsoft to bring its Indic voice large language model to Azure

Indian generative artificial intelligence (AI) startup Sarvam AI has announced that it is working with Microsoft to make its Indic voice large language model (LLM) available on Azure. The collaboration reinforces Microsoft’s commitment to enabling AI-driven growth and innovation in India.

Rystad Energy sees EV market is on track for a watershed year in 2024

The electric vehicle (EV) market is on track for a watershed year in 2024 as emissions reduction targets clash with falling consumer spending amid enduring economic uncertainty, Rystad Energy said Wednesday. Rystad Energy research forecasts 17.5 million EV sales this year, an 18.5 percent annual increase.

Netherlands-based Orient Growth Ventures completes final closing of second fund at $90M for Southeast Asia and India

Netherlands-based Orient Growth Ventures said Thursday it has completed final closing of second fund at $90 million for Southeast Asia and India.

Crypto industry veterans Nischal Shetty and Avinash Shekhar launch India’s crypto-INR perpetual futures exchange

Crypto industry veterans Nischal Shetty and Avinash Shekhar have on Wednesday announced the launch of their new venture, Pi42, India's first Crypto-INR Perpetual Futures Exchange. Pi42 aims to grow as the largest compliant crypto futures platform in the world.

SentinelOne completes acquisition of Indian cloud security startup PingSafe

SentinelOne, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered security, has on Monday announced that it has completed its acquisition of Singapore-based cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) PingSafe, ushering in a new era of cloud security which it is in pole position to lead.

Securities Commission Malaysia introduces the FSA approach to gatekeeping

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Tuesday introduced the Focused Scope Assessment (FSA) for new eligible Capital Market Intermediaries (CMIs) and Recognized Market Operators (RMOs). The FSA, which takes effect immediately via amendments to the guidelines on recognized markets, is part of the regulator’s new gatekeeping approach in light of the…

Solarvest partners CENTEXS, Huawei to unveil new wind turbine testbed and green energy gallery

Solarvest Borneo Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based clean energy expert Solarvest Holdings Berhad, has unveiled a new green energy testbed with the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd at CENTEXS’ Headquarters in Santubong, Kuching, Sarawak.

Wellness revolution: Vietnam’s Vinhomes creates landmark shift with in-home healing ecosystem

As digitalization propels us into a fast-paced world, Vinhomes, Vietnam’s largest #RealEstate developer, is venturing into uncharted territory with its innovative concept: healing begins at home. In the rapidly growing yet fragmented wellness industry, Vinhomes’ mega-complex Ocean City creates a turning point, bringing the power of comprehensive healing…