Asia
Singapore’s CHITOSE Group raises $6.2M from Japan’s SMBC
Singapore-based biotech firm Chitose Bio Evolution Pte. Ltd. has announced the issuance of new shares of JPY 1 billion ($6.2 million) through a third-party allotment to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).
Capital A chief Fernandes demands answers from Microsoft with airlines losing ‘millions’ in global IT outage
The global tech glitch affected flights, banking and company operations in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States, the United Kingdom, India and Australia, according to various media reports.
Microsoft says about 8.5 million of its devices affected by CrowdStrike-related outage
"Although this was not a Microsoft incident, given it impacts our ecosystem, we want to provide an update on the steps we’ve taken with CrowdStrike and others to remediate and support our customers," Microsoft clarified in a blog post on Saturday.
Animoca Brands’ Mocaverse, MOCA Foundation, and TON Foundation execute strategic partnership for MOCA Coin and Toncoin token swap
Animoca Brands’ Mocaverse has on Friday announced a strategic partnership with MOCA Foundation and The Open Network (TON) Foundation to implement an identity and reputation-based consumer network across Moca Network and TON Blockchain ecosystems.
Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands, HKT join forces to participate in the HKMA’s stablecoin issuer sandbox
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (SCBHK), Animoca Brands, and HKT have joined forces to take part in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) stablecoin issuer sandbox (the Sandbox) that was announced in March this year.
Singapore’s Dr Clear Aligners secures $8M Series A funding from Insignia Ventures Partners
Dr Clear Aligners (DCA), a leading provider of dental clear aligners in Asia Pacific (APAC), has announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round, securing $8 million from Insignia Ventures Partners.
T-Hub partners Suzuki’s Next Bharat Ventures to drive rural innovation
T-Hub, an India-based innovation ecosystem, has announced a strategic partnership with Next Bharat Ventures, a Suzuki initiative, to drive rural innovation.
KPMG : Asia-Pacific region records the slowest pace of AI adoption in financial reporting
Asia-Pacific region has recorded the slowest pace of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in financial reporting, KPMG said in a global survey Wednesday.
Animoca Brands Japan partners BONSAI NFT CLUB to support traditional Japanese art of bonsai in Web3
Animoca Brands Japan, a strategic subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Wednesday announced it has partnered with BONSAI NFT CLUB, the bonsai-themed NFT art project. Under the partnership, Animoca Brands Japan will support the global development of BONSAI NFT CLUB in the areas of marketing and token strategy by utilizing the network of Animoca Brands.
Asia-Pacific cashless payments projected to reach almost 45 percent of global payment volume by 2030
Asia-Pacific cashless payments projected to reach almost 45% of global payment volume by 2030, S&P Global Market Intelligence said Tuesday.
