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Here’s why free-to-play can attract millions of new players into the Web3 gaming ecosystem [Podcast]

For the “play-to-earn” title to avoid becoming a misnomer, steps must be taken to reduce high entry costs, or even better, have no capital requirements at all. 

Alpha JWC expects E2W vehicles to be widely adopted in Indonesia soon; open for future opportunities in EV sector

E2W is highly potential, especially in Indonesia with its large market and increasing demand for motorbikes. The trends projected that E2W will be adopted widely soon, and with our superior proposition, we can provide the best-in-class options to cater to this,” Alpha JWC Ventures Co-Founder and General Partner Chandra Tjan told TechNode Global.

Alipay+ partners ComfortDelGro for foreign mobile payments in Singapore

ComfortDelGro Taxi and Alipay+ announced Wednesday a partnership that enables mobile payments from Malaysia and South Korea, namely the Touch ‘n Go eWallet and Kakao Pay, to be accepted as cashless payment options in all its Comfort and CityCab taxis. Users of these mobile wallets can pay for the cab fare simply through the wallet apps without the need to…

YAS MicroInsurance and Amodo join forces to enable autonomous insurance on-chain

YAS MicroInsurance (YAS), a Hong Kong-based insurance on blockchain frontier, said Thursday it is joining forces with Amodo, a Croatia-based telematics insurtech company, to deliver autonomous insurance on-chain. This collaboration symbolises the new age of insurance against the backdrop of smart cities.

Carsome launches largest experience center in Malaysia

Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, Carsome, has elevated its hassle-free car buying experience with the launch of Carsome PJ Automall, its biggest experience center to-date in Malaysia and first that comes with electric vehicle charging stations.

Vietnam’s Ancient8 raises $6M from Makers Fund and C2 for GameFi infrastructure

Ancient8, a GameFi infrastructure developer and Vietnam’s largest blockchain gaming guild and community, announced Thursday the completion of a $6 million private round of financing led by Makers Fund and C² Ventures. The round also saw participation from existing and new investors Pantera Capital, 6th Man Ventures, IOSG Ventures, Folius Ventures,…

Razer Fintech acquires Indonesian digital payment firm E2Pay

Razer Fintech’s acquisition of E2Pay expands the organization’s digital payment solutions into Indonesia, one of the region’s fastest-growing digital economies in the world.

Malaysia’s iPrice Group lays off 20 percent staff

iPrice Group, a Malaysia-based e-commerce platform helping shoppers find the best deals online, said Wednesday it is laying off 20 percent of its’ staff. The layoffs are part of several measures to focus the business on its core mission “to help people save money” shopping online,

ADDX is first Singapore financial institution to recognize crypto assets of accredited investors

Private market exchange ADDX has become the first financial institution in Singapore to recognise cryptocurrency assets for the purpose of onboarding accredited investors.