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South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group has signed a collaborative research agreement with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) to strengthen joint research in sustainable energy and manufacturing solutions.

The latest round was led by Vertex Growth, a growth-stage venture capital fund anchored by Vertex Holdings, a subsidiary of global investment company Temasek, and Development Bank of Japan (DBJ).

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company and US autonomous driving technology firm Waymo announced they have entered into a multi-year, strategic partnership.

The Climate Investment Funds, one of the world’s largest multilateral climate funds, has announced the deployment of up to $1 billion in funding as part of CIF’s Industry Decarbonization investment program.

BE WTR, the Swiss-founded company sustainable and premium water solutions provider, has raised CHF 39 million ($45.45 million) in its Series C funding round for expansion plans in Singapore and Asia.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a landmark green and sustainability-linked loan of €500 million ($534 million) to ENGIE S.A., the parent holding company of the ENGIE Group.

Mocaverse, the marquee consumer network with an interoperable infrastructure layer of Account, Identity, Reputation, and PointFi systems seeded by Animoca Brands, have announced that has partnered with SYMBIOGENESIS, the non-fungible token (NFT) collectible art project of Square Enix to promote user onboarding from Web2 to Web3.

Automobili Lamborghini, Animoca Brands, and Motorverse have teamed up to launch Fast ForWorld, an upcoming immersive platform that will revolutionize brand engagement through loyalty and gaming interoperability.

OneDegree Group, a cyber security and insurance group, announced Wednesday that it has reached its first operating profit in the third quarter of 2024, marking a significant milestone for both the group and its insurance arm.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) have on Wednesday announced an agreement to establish a specialized fund vehicle targeting corporate bond issuers in emerging markets (EM), aiming to increase access to finance and support sustainable growth.