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Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has set up a high-tech pilot laboratory capable of rapid prototyping ultrathin and stretchable electronics that detect bioelectric signals from skin, muscles and organs, and transmit these signals to control robots or other electronic devices.

Australia-based farm to fork innovation venture fund Mandalay Venture Partners has secured Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) as an investor, deepening its position in Australia’s growing agrifood tech sector. The fund, which is also backed by Australia’s largest member-owned organization the NRMA, has hit $26.74 million in committed capital.

Indonesian insurtech PasarPolis has on Tuesday unveiled strategic plans to capture the insurtech market opportunities in the country. According to the firm, the insurtech industry anticipates a dynamic and transformative year in 2024.

Indian student accommodation platform Amber announced Monday that it has raised $21 million led by Gaja Capital in its latest funding round. Lighthouse Canton and Stride also participated in the funding.

To help increase access to finance for small businesses in Thailand, especially women-owned or led firms, International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing an equity investment of up to $23.8 million as a cornerstone investor in an initial public offering (IPO) of Thai Credit Bank Public Company Limited (Thai Credit).

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…

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 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.

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 said Thursday it has completed final closing of second fund at $90 million for Southeast Asia and India.