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The Philippine startup ecosystem is experiencing significant growth, with regional hubs expanding across the country, QBO Innovation said Monday.

AnyMind Group, a business process as a service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Monday announced the completion of its full acquisition of AnyReach, a Japan-based e-gifting company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AnyMind Japan Inc.

Novotech, Singapore-headquartered full-service biotech specialist clinical research organization (CRO), announced that affiliates of GIC and Temasek have signed binding agreements to acquire a significant stake in the company, with the additional capital earmarked to accelerate its global growth.

This is the nature of cybersecurity innovation. Different companies come up with different solutions and offer various sets of features and functions. Upon closer scrutiny, some will probably find similarities in features or overlaps between cybersecurity platforms marketed under different acronyms or categories.

The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) announced last Saturday that a total of seven equity crowdfunding (ECF) and peer-to-peer financing (P2P) platforms have been selected to participate in the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP2030) Strategic Co-Investment Fund (CoSIF).

Smallcase, India’s largest model portfolios platform, has raised $50 million in its Series D funding round with a mix of primary and secondary led by Singapore's Elev8 Venture Partners.

Malaysian Islamic digital bank AEON Bank (M) Berhad and electronic sports governing body Malaysia Esports Federation (MESF) have teamed up to nurture E-Sports talents among local youth.

NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), is expanding its presence in Japan with the launch of its second BLOCK71 office in Tokyo today.

AI and innovation are essential in the fight against counterfeits. They give businesses the tools to protect their products and restore consumer trust. As the market evolves, entrepreneurs and tech leaders have a unique chance to build smarter, scalable solutions that shape the future of global commerce.

Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has launched the fourth edition of its accelerator program, FutureTech 4.0, aimed at scaling innovative solutions that addresses real-world industry challenges and redefine the future of energy.