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Most #metaverse conversations are predominantly consumer-focused and for a good reason. There has been significant buzz around brands and celebrities hosting experiences such as concerts, gaming sessions, and even theme parks in the metaverse, which builds familiarity among the public. However, we believe that there are three iterations of the metaverse –…

Singapore cryptocurrency exchange firm Crypto.com announced Tuesday that its Dubai entity, CRO DAX Middle East FZE, has been granted a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) license for specified virtual asset service activities by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

Augmentus, a Singapore-based firm in no-code robotics software, has successfully raised $5 million in Series-A funding. The round was led by Sierra Ventures, along with Cocoon Capital.

Malaysia-based Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) has cemented its commitment to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives with the launch of Net Zero Carbon Central Business District (CBD).

Profet AI, a Taiwan-based enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) application provider for the manufacturing industry, has announced the official launch of AI Lifecycle Management Platform (AILM), an enterprise platform for AI governance.

Hive Health, a Philippine-based digital health insurance startup, has acquired Health Plan Philippines, Inc. (HPPI), one of the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) service providers in the country. With this strategic initiative, Hive Health will be able to share its technology and data-driven innovations with HPPI’s existing members.

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Temasek Trust have collaborated to accelerate growth of FinTech and impact ecosystem. Temasek Trust has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the MAS to explore a common FinTech and impact investment roadmap, and an interoperable technology framework to facilitate cross-platform collaborations between open…

The 2023 edition of Tech4Good focused on the themes of Deep Tech and Green Tech.

Malaysia-based energy firm Yinson Holdings Berhad (Yinson)'s green technologies business unit Yinson GreenTech (YGT), through its marinEV brand, has completed the construction of its all-electric crew transfer vessel, the Hydroglyder.

Singapore fintech firm Wind.App has announced a successful $3.8 million pre-seed funding round. The round was co-led by Global Founders Capital and Spartan Group, and saw participation from prominent investors, including Saison Capital, Alumni Ventures and Tiny VC.