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Singapore exchange (SGX Group) has partnered American multinational investment company BlackRock to launch $426 million climate action fund for Asia.

AWAK Technologies (AWAK), a Singaporean medical technology company focused on dialysis using regeneration technology for end-stage renal disease, has on Wednesday announced it has successfully raised $20+ million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by venture capital firms Lion X Ventures and Vickers Venture Partners.

Singaporean blockchain firm Zilliqa Group has announced a multi-year strategic alliance with Google Cloud, which will enhance the scalability, resilience, and data availability of the Zilliqa layer 1 blockchain protocol.

Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), clean energy solutions firm Gentari Sdn Bhd, American multinational technology company Amazon and Amazon Web Services (AWS) said Wednesday that they will collaborate in an effort to intensify their sustainability and decarbonization initiatives in the accelerated global energy…

Hong Kong-based virtual insurer OneDegree has on Wednesday announced that it has provided its OneInfinity digital asset insurance to Rakkar Digital, an Asian digital asset custody service provider, including directors and officers and wallet insurance.

The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has committed to investing $15 million in Wavemaker Impact, a climate-tech venture capital fund based in Singapore that covers Southeast Asia.

Darewise Entertainment, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands and the visionary force behind the Life Beyond Gaming Metaverse, announced today a strategic engagement with Horizen Labs for technical token, development, and consulting services.

The new funds will accelerate the company’s move to amplify its brand presence across Southeast Asia. This includes enhancing its logistics capabilities, refining authentication processes, expanding its slew of in-house collections, and optimising its environmentally-conscious delivery process.

Ascent is the largest ecosystem-linked venture platform in the region with four partners, 10 investment professionals, and a supporting operational team across Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul offices and access to multi billion dollar ecosystems across broader Southeast Asia.

The Land Transport Authority said on Thursday it is looking to change the framework for the taxi and ride-hailing industries. It will focus on availability of supply, resilience and the inclusivity of services, while also looking at matters such as the adoption of clean-energy vehicles.