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ORIGIN: Sizzling innovations in FoodTech are enhancing taste, nutrition, and sustainability

In this TechNode Global feature on the winners at the ORIGIN Innovation Awards -- Startup Awards in Food Tech, we caught up with the founders of Sesamilk and HERO Protein to find out how their innovations are contributing to better food and improved sustainability in Asia and globally.

China’s Black Lake continues to digitize industrial China and APAC with $77M Series C

Black Lake plans to use its fresh capital to invest in product development, manpower, market expansion, and creating an open platform for third-party partners. The company also plans to leverage its latest partnership with the Singaporean Temasek Holdings to further penetrate the Southeast Asian market, specifically in Vietnam and Malaysia.

Lalamove on-demand logistics platform

On-demand logistics platform Lalamove raises $515M Series E for China expansion

On-demand logistics company Lalamove has raised $515 million in Series E funding, as announced on its website (the company is known as Huolala in China). This round was led by Sequoia Capital China Fund, with participation from Hillhouse Capital and Shunwei Capital--all returning investors.

CIC announces its Digital Silk Road initiative to help boost commercial activity during the pandemic

Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) launches its Digital Silk Road Initiative in an effort to support Singaporean businesses amid the downturn brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic

SWITCH 2020 recap: Mobility insights in China – Is China’s EV industry thriving or diving?

Chinese carmakers have long sought to expand overseas amid Beijing’s ambition to build a world-class auto industry, and the baton has now been passed to young Electric Vehicle makers. Are they well-positioned to sustain high growth rates into the future, and can they prove viability in the market?