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BLIFE Protocol merges with Portal and operates as Portal, supported by Animoca Brands and G-20

BLIFE Protocol (BLIFE), a decentralized protocol on the Bitcoin blockchain focused on integrating Web3 applications and cultural experiences, announced Monday it has merged with Portal, an interoperability and liquidity infrastructure for Web3 gaming centered on the utility token PORTAL. The combined business will operate under the Portal brand.

WSOL partners FPT to expand digital footprint in Thailand

FPT, a Vietnam-based technology and information technology (IT) services provider, through its Thailand subsidiary, has signed a strategic memorandum of agreement (MOA) with WSOL Public Company Limited (WSOL) to enhance digital technology capabilities and unlock new technology opportunities across Thailand.

Catcha increases stake in Headline Media to 80 percent

Malaysia-based Catcha Digital Berhad announced Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary iMedia Asia Sdn Bhd (iMedia) has completed the exercise of a call option to acquire an additional 50 percent equity interest in Headline Media Sdn Bhd.

Delta Electronics inks MOU with NUS to advance sustainable data center innovation

Delta Electronics (Singapore) has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the College of Design and Engineering (CDE) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to explore the development of advanced technologies for next-generation sustainable data centers.

FPT expands AI footprint with $23.27M AI Research Center in Vietnam

Vietnam-based technology firm FPT Corporation has officially broken ground on its Artificial Intelligence Research Center in Gia Lai Province, Central Vietnam, marking a key milestone in the corporation’s long-term strategy to strengthen artificial intelligence (AI) research, technology infrastructure, and AI-augmented workforce development.

The future belongs to the confident child: Why preschools must look beyond early coding

The future will not belong to the children who learned to code the earliest. It will belong to those who can communicate clearly, adapt confidently, collaborate meaningfully, and persist through uncertainty.

Japan’s Samty launches $500M multifamily asset fund

Samty Holdings, a Japan-based accommodation developer and fund manager, announced Monday the final closing of its new multifamily asset fund totaling approximately $500 million, with $200 million already allocated to a first portfolio of newly built assets located in key residential hubs around Japan.

Yinson Production Ghana and KNUST inaugurate Ghana’s first net-zero carbon emissions lab

Yinson Production Ghana, in collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the Petroleum Commission of Ghana, has commissioned the Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Lab (NCEL), Ghana’s first specialized facility for scientific carbon measurement, emissions modelling, decarbonization research, and industry-focused training.

Malaysia’s Teleport appointed by Air Central China as exclusive India General Sales Agent

Teleport, a Malaysia-based integrated eCommerce logistics firm, has been appointed as the Exclusive General Sales Agent (GSA) for China Central Longhao Airlines Co. Ltd (Air Central China).

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Standard Chartered launches blockchain-based tokenized deposits solution in SGD and USD in Singapore

Following the successful completion of its pilot SGD denominated liquidity transfers for Ant International, Standard Chartered announced that it has introduced a tokenized SGD and USD account balances solution for Ant International on the latter’s blockchain-based real-time global treasury management platform, the Whale platform.