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A deep dive into the DeFi Space with Sooho.io’s Jisu Park [Q&A]

Founded in 2018, Sooho.io is a leading DeFi infrastructure service provider trusted by Fortune 500s including Samsung SDS, LG CNS and more. Headquartered in South Korea, the company aims to become the SWIFT for Web3.0 and connect the Korean DeFi ecosystem with the rest of the world.

Singapore’s Panthera Growth leads $45M Series D fund raise by Innoviti

Innoviti Payment Solutions Pvt Ltd, India-based collaborative commerce platform said Friday that it has raised a $45 million combination Series D fund led by Singapore-based growth equity firm Panthera Growth Partners (PGP). PGP has invested $15 million in the company from its recently announced Fund II, along with new investors including Alumni Ventures,…

ESR partners with Enerbank to provide renewable energy certificates in Japan

ESR Group Limited (“ESR” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries as the “Group”; SEHK Stock Code: 1821), APAC’s largest real asset manager powered by the New Economy, is the first real asset manager to partner with Enerbank, one of the major green certificate operators in Japan, to participate in the Green Energy Certificate system.

Singapore’s Carousell teams up logistics firm Zeek to launch quick shipping option in Hong Kong

Carousell, a classifieds group based in Singapore, has on Thursday officially announced its partnership with Zeek, the on-demand logistics technology platform, to launch a brand-new delivery option that provides a comprehensive and integrated shopping journey for Carousell users in Hong Kong.

Meta Hollywood partners The Sandbox to develop Hollywood-themed LAND and gamified experiences

Meta Hollywood, the largest virtual community for movie lovers, studios, and creators, which was launched by Animoca Brands in partnership with the Planet Hollywood Group (Planet Hollywood), announced Wednesday a new partnership with The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, to develop a first-of its-kind virtual…

Animoca Brands co leads $41 million Series C funding in Germany’s Klang Games

Klang Games, an innovative game development studio based in Berlin, announced Wednesday the completion of its Series C funding of $41 million, increasing its total funds raised to nearly $80 million. The funding round was co-led by Animoca Brands and Kingsway Capital, with participation from Anthos, Novator, Supercell, Roosh, AngelHub, and New Life…

Hong Kong’s PAG to invest over $1B on renewable energy in Asia

PAG, a Hong Kong-based Asia Pacific (APAC)-focused alternative investment firm, announced Wednesday the launch of PAG Renewables, a wholly owned company with the mandate to develop, build, operate, and invest in renewable energy in Asia. The fund is expected to invest over $1 billion through the platform over the next several years.

ESR upsizes development joint venture in Korea

ESR Group Limited (“ESR” or the “Group”; SEHK Stock Code: 1821), APAC’s largest real asset manager, announced on Wednesday the upsize of its second development joint venture (“ESR-KS II” or the “Joint Venture”) in Korea with APG and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”).

Palo Alto Networks appoints Steven Scheurmann as Regional Vice President for ASEAN

Scheurmann is a recognized expert on topics such as the digital economy, cybersecurity, AI, and cloud technology. He has taught at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School and regularly speaks at industry events.