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Singapore’s agritech firm Archisen eyes expansion to cities in APAC & Middle East while expanding capacity at home market [Q&A]

In just a short span of six years, Archisen’s 7,000 sq ft farm has grown to account for the production of about 1 percent of leafy vegetables grown locally by producing up to 100 tonnes of vegetables a year.

India’s DMI Finance raises $400M equity investment led by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

Indian fintech firm DMI Finance Private Limited has on Tuesday announced the closure of a $400 million equity investment round led by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. through its consolidated subsidiary MUFG Bank, Ltd (MUFG).

Malaysia secures $38.4B worth of investment commitments from China, PM Anwar says

Other MOUs sealed were between Digital Way Group Sdn Bhd, China Silk Road Group Ltd and China Kairous Capital to jointly establish a Malaysia-China digital and development fund in China and Malaysia.

Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2023 to take place on April 12-15

Co-hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group, and organized by W3ME, the Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2023 will take place from April 12 to 15.

Apple launches ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ service in US

Apple's launch of BNPL service came at a time when some see the hype around BNPL is fading. During or even before the pandemic, BNPL has seen strong growth in Europe, United States, Australia and Southeast Asia, although it is starting to stir concerns among regulators that it could cause youngsters, who are often seen as financially naive, to overspend and…

Alibaba to host conference call on Thursday to discuss split plans – report

It was reported that Alibaba intends to split its operations into six standalone units, each managed by a different chief executive.

Aussie startup Cauldron secures $7M to scale precision fermentation tech

Cauldron, the Australian company for precision fermentation facilities, has raised AUD$10.5 million ($6.98 million) from local and global investors to expand its existing pilot plant, and build a national production network and a world-beating team of precision fermentation experts.

The Sandbox partners Ledger Enterprise to secure enterprises in the metaverse

The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual platform and a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands, has on Thursday announced a partnership with Ledger Enterprise, a division of France-based crypto-asset security firm Ledger.

Animoca Brands’ Torque Drift 2 partners with Konig to bring out interoperable NFTs across three titles

Grease Monkey Games, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands and the creator of the popular Torque Motorsports series, has partnered with Konig to introduce the first-ever interoperable wheel non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to Torque Drift 2 and other games in the Torque Motorsport games franchise in the second half of this year.

Fracton Ventures: Shaping the web3 landscape through strategic incubation and global collaboration [Q&A]

Fracton Ventures has supported 18 teams so far, including InsureDAO, IZUMO, UXD Protocol, and Yay!. Fracton Ventures focuses on long-term growth strategies for projects, emphasizing the importance of composability and ideology.