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Brinc unveils debut Climate Tech Cohort for summer 2023

Brinc, a Hong Kong-based global venture accelerator, has on Thursday announced the debut cohort of its Climate Tech accelerator, where four startups kick off its Summer 2023 program.

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How digital technologies are shaping the future

As we navigate the digital revolution, understanding the emerging trends and future prospects in #5G, smart telecom, #security, #enterprise solutions, and #AIoT applications is key to unlocking their immense potential. These technologies have the power to revolutionize industries, drive #innovation, and improve connectivity, efficiency, and security

Animoca Brands inks strategic agreement with Farcana

Farcana, an upcoming Web3 team arena shooter game, has on Wednesday announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Hong Kong-based Web3 industry firm Animoca Brands.

Contactless card payments usage surges in Malaysia, says Visa study

Seven in ten consumers in Malaysia are now using contactless cards for payments, said a recent study done by global payment firm Visa.

Singapore’s Needle closes $1.2M Pre-Seed round led by Iterative

Needle, an end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI) marketer based in Singapore, has on Wednesday announced the close of its $1.2 million oversubscribed pre-seed round led by Iterative. The round also saw participation from Ethos Fund and Goldbell Financial Services.

Singapore’s VentureBlick secures $2.6M for first two startups

VentureBlick, a Singapore-based venture platform for healthcare innovation, has announced the successful closure of its first two deals, securing a total of $2.6 million for two startups despite a challenging funding environment.

Singapore’s EDBI backs US’s Moloco amid machine learning growth

Moloco, a United States firm in operational machine learning (ML) and performance advertising, has announced that investors including Fidelity Management & Research Company and Singapore-based global investor EDBI, have become its shareholders via secondary stock transactions.

Tencent Cloud partners Allo Bank to boost digital banking in Indonesia

Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of China-based tech company Tencent, has on Wednesday announced its collaboration with Allo Bank, Indonesia’s largest digital banking platform, to enhance digital banking in the country.

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The checkout is no longer merely transactional – it’s an essential part of the brand experience

Driving conversions and building a loyal customer base are essential ingredients for long-term sustainable growth. A smooth #ecommerce checkout is an important part of this, but it has not typically been regarded as part of the #brand identity. That’s now changing, with #payments no longer seen as the ‘last stage’ of the customer transaction, but the…

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Securing Singapore’s water future: Leveraging innovative technology for industrial wastewater treatment

In order to achieve the #sustainable development goals, set for 2030, specifically under the water pillar, #Singapore's water management approach involves both leveraging technology and reducing the #carbon footprint from #water treatments. #SDG