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SK D&D seals deal with Glennmont to invest in solar PV projects in South Korea
South Korea-based renewable energy SK D&D has signed shareholders agreement with Glennmont Partners from Nuveen (Glennmont), one of the world’s largest fund managers investing in clean energy based in the United Kingdom, to establish a joint venture company for the co-investment of solar photovoltaics (PV) projects in South Korea.
South Korea’s BigBang Angels to establish global venture fund in Singapore with Farquhar Venture Capital
South Korean early-stage accelerator and venture capital (VC) Bigbang Angels (BBA) has on Thursday announced its formation of a global investment fund and deepens its footprint in South East Asia, by cementing its partnership with Singapore homegrown early-stage innovation ecosystem enabler, Farquhar Venture Capital (FVC).
Binance enters Japan after acquiring Sakura Exchange BitCoin
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, announced Wednesday it has acquired 100 percent of Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), the Japanese-registered crypto exchange service provider. Through this acquisition, Binance enters the Japanese market, as a Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) regulated……
Gogoro partners Globe’s 917Ventures, Ayala Corporation to bring battery swapping and smartscooters to the Philippines
Gogoro Inc., a Taiwan-based technology firm in battery swapping ecosystems, has on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership in the Philippines with Globe's 917Ventures and Ayala Corporation. The companies will be launching a two-wheel battery swapping pilot in Manila using Gogoro's industry leading battery swapping and Smartscooters.
Y Combinator-backed workplace startup Deskimo expands to Dubai
Y Combinator-backed Singapore workplace startup Deskimo, has expanded its services to Dubai, with plans to add Abu Dhabi and other cities in the region in the near future. The firm has built a network of independent workspaces across Dubai and makes them accessible via a mobile app.
Plant-based leather startup PEEL Lab aims to replace 1% of existing leather market by 2030, says Co-Founder [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
A winner of the ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2022: Startup Leader of the Year — Startup Trailblazers award, PEEL Lab Co-Founder Jim Huang noted that millennials and GEN-Z are looking for eco-friendly products and brands. The startup hopes to make its leather affordable and accessible to everyone.
South Korea’s SK Telekom partners Singapore’s Singtel to grow metaverse business in APAC
SK Telecom (SKT) has on Tuesday announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based communications technology group Singtel, to jointly grow the metaverse business in countries where the group operates in, starting with Singapore.
The GrowHub partners ManukaLife to distribute honey products in Southeast Asia, China, helped by Web3 tech
Singapore’s one-stop farm-to-table solution for food traceability and data analytics The GrowHub Innovations Company (The GrowHub) has on Friday announced its strategic partnership with ManukaLife, a Western Australia’s high-grade manuka plantation developer and producer of premium-grade manuka products. The GrowHub will be ManukaLife’s appointed…
