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Sprout Solutions, a human resource (HR) solutions provider in the Philippines, has acquired process automation platform Linnia from Aiah (Innovantage), a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) and process automation company in the Philippines.

Singaporean bank DBS announced Friday that it has rolled out self-directed crypto trading via DBS digibank, enabling wealth clients who are accredited investors to trade cryptocurrencies on DDEx at their convenience.

CloudEats, a Phiilippine-based cloud restaurant company, has raised $7 million in a fresh funding round led by Nordstar, a London-based venture firm.

Revenue Monster Group, a Malaysian financial technology company, has announced a successful private equity funding round and the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that solidifies its mission to create Malaysia’s most holistic FinTech solutions ecosystem to fast-track Malaysia’s digital transformation.

The True Global Ventures (TGV) 4 Plus Fund and Follow On Fund have invested in total $38 million including $16 million of secondaries into Hong Kong-based Web 3 firm Animoca Brands during the second quarter and third quarter of 2022.

VinFast, Vietnam’s global electric vehicle (EV) maker, will make Netherlands debut with EV models VF 8 & VF 9. The Netherlands is one of VinFast’s three key markets in Europe and among the continent’s most developed EV market.

Bhanzu, an India-based math learning platform, announced Thursday that it has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by global investment firm Eight Roads Ventures. Another global investor B Capital, also invested in the round from its Ascent Fund.

Alibaba Cloud commits to $1 billion investment to boost ecosystem capabilities while showcasing new products and comprehensive customer support for complete services.

The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands, has announced its collaboration with Softstar Entertainment Inc. (Softstar), an iconic Taiwanese brand of classic personal computer (PC) games.

VinFast, the automotive arm of Vingroup, announced its participation in The Climate Pledge – a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism. As the first Vietnamese enterprise to sign the pledge, VinFast affirms its determination to contribute to sustainable development.