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Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, has signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) through a strategic investment.

Malaysia-based integrated car e-commerce platform Carsome Group Inc, has on Monday announced the closing of its latest fundraising round, which brings the group’s liquidity position to approximately $200 million.

Affable.ai, a Singapore-based innovator in the marketing technology industry, has on Monday announced the launch of Skye – the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) companion specifically designed for influencer marketers.

FOMO Pay, the Singapore-headquartered major payment institution, announced Monday its implementation of Moody's Analytics know your customer (KYC) solution to monitor risk and secure compliance of its digital payments and digital banking services.

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This upwards trend in digital users and demand for a holistic end-to-end consumer experience illustrates the need for logistics players to move the needle and implement new technologies and introduce innovative solutions – in this case, to upgrade systems to be more integrated, efficient, and bring convenience to customers.

Kaya Founders, a Philippines-based venture capital firm, has on Wednesday announced the first close at $12 million in funding across two new funds to back the next generation of tech-enabled, industry-shaping start-ups across Southeast Asia.

This prestigious competition, organized by the Guangdong-Macao in-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin Economic Development Bureau, presents a lucrative opportunity for participants to showcase their talents and ideas while vying for a substantial prize pool of RMB 300 million.

Swiss infrastructure fund manager SUSI Partners has held a final closing for Southeast Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF) at the end of May, bringing total fund commitments to $120 million.