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Asialink Group of Companies, a Philippine non-bank financial institution (NBFI), has secured a $75-million syndicated term loan facility arranged by Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered) — its maiden foreign and the first social syndicated loan for a local NBFI.

Videotto, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-native video editing solutions startup, has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding from East Ventures.

The National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) are advancing initiatives to support the development of high-integrity carbon markets.

The digital transformation of the pharmaceutical industry is no longer a matter of whether to invest, but a race to see who can achieve it fastest. From multinational pharmaceutical companies integrating AI into the heart of R&D to startups and CDMOs collaborating to build smart production lines, the Pharma 4.0 wave is rapidly taking shape worldwide.

Wavemaker Impact, the climate venture-building fund of Wavemaker Pacific Partners Pte. Ltd. (Wavemaker Partners), announced Tuesday that it has begun the process of becoming an independent fund manager.

Malaysian telecommunication firm CelcomDigi Berhad announced Monday the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Terengganu Incorporated Sdn. Bhd. (Terengganu Inc), marking a strategic collaboration to drive digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption across the group.

Ourteam, the Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) recruiter for Asia, announced Tuesday the close of its pre-seed round led by First Move, with participation from prominent Silicon Valley angels.

COLABS, a Pakistan’s venture-backed workspace and entrepreneurial community platform, has announced its entry into Saudi Arabia with its flagship site in Riyadh, a major step that underscores the growing business and investment ties between the two countries.

Vietnam-based Vingroup, the government of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on research and development of large-scale urban projects and green mobility.

Blockchain is no longer living on the fringes of the economy and is making a major step into the core of how global companies operate. The next phase of Web3 will not just integrate with daily life but decide who controls the value created by our data and participation.