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Malaysia’s lead digital economy agency the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has launched the Malaysia Digital Climate Action Pledge (MDCAP), a corporate pledge that aims to build capacity and increase the adoption of sustainability and climate action by businesses across the digital economy.

Ayoconnect, an Indonesia-based open finance platform, has closed $13 million for its Series B+ financing round led by SIG Venture Capital with participation from CE Innovation Capital.

Blockchain.com, the United Kingdom-based crypto financial services firm, has secured an in-principle approval for the major payment institution license offering digital payment token services from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Indonesia-based waste management platform Waste4Change announced Friday that it has secured a $5 million series A funding round, co-led by AC Ventures and PT Barito Mitra Investama.

Altana Technologies (Altana), a United States-based startup pioneering a shared source of truth on the global supply chain, has raised a $100 million Series B investment led by Activate Capital. The round was joined by Singapore-based Reefknot Investments, OMERS Ventures, Prologis Ventures, and Four More Capital.

Hong Kong-based Raffles Family Office (Raffles FO) announced Thursday the launch of Revo Digital Family Office (Revo DFO), the first-of-its-kind in Asia that enables ultra-high net worth (UHNW) families to access and invest in digital assets from a consolidated wealth management platform.

Grease Monkey Games, an Australia-based multi-platform video game studio and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced Thursday that it has secured the exclusive rights to release licensed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for Torque Drift 2 from aftermarket auto part brand Liberty Walk.

Selected startups will have direct access to local and international mentors, resources, and market exposure with extended post-program and funding opportunities. 

Gomu, an non-fungible token (NFT) infrastructure and liquidity enabler based in Singapore, has closed a $5 million seed round with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Defiance Capital, Saison Capital.

Thailand National Innovation Agency (Public Organization), or NIA, is accelerating and strengthening Thailand's agricultural sector by driving agricultural technology (AgTech) startups that use deep technology (DeepTech) to boost production potential and create sustainability in the agricultural sector.