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Rakuten and Beyond Next invest $1.4M seed funding in farm-to-table startup Secai Marche

TechCrunch

The company is headquartered in Japan, with operations in Malaysia, and plans to expand into Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. Before launching the startup, Sugiyama spent four years working in Southeast Asia, including managing restaurants and cafes in Malaysia. This week, it announced 150 million JPY (about $1.4 billion) in 2030.

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Singapore-based fintech STACS raises $3.6M to develop blockchain platforms for financial institutions

TechCrunch

The company’s goal is to fix fragmentation in the tech systems used by financial institutions that can result in capital being locked in international clearing systems, a build-up of transaction fees and fines for trades that fail to settle. Some of its other clients are Deutsche Bank, Bursa Malaysia, EFG Bank and Bluecell Intelligence.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, I am currently in Southeast Asia presenting social media trainings to nonprofits in Malaysia, Singapore and Manila – most of which are just getting started with using social media. Define Your Goals and Objectives. Take an hour or two and write down five to ten goals and objectives. To secure new volunteers?

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Indonesia “sea-to-table” platform Aruna hooks $35M led by Prosus and East Ventures Growth Fund

TechCrunch

The company works primarily with small fisheries (or ones that have boats with about one to two metric tonnes of capacity) and focuses on sustainability, helping suppliers adhere to the United Nations Goal 14’s targets. 4 sustainable industries where founders and VCs can see green by going green.

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ZEBOX, an incubator for supply chain startups, launches its Asia hub in Singapore

TechCrunch

Based in Singapore, ZEBOX Asia will also look at markets like Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. Another is decarbonization and ZEBOX is looking at alternative fuels, net zero energy, asset recovery, green infrastructure, emissions tracking and reporting and sustainable warehousing and distribution.

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Changan to construct $242 m plant in Thailand as Chinese EV brands rush to SEA

TechNode

Changan in April pledged to invest a total of RMB 4 billion ($550 million) in the facility in the next few years, according to chairman Zhu Huarong, while planning its entry to Europe next year with an annual sales goal of 300,000 units in the region.

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Colors of Climate

The Verge

Nicole Kelner’s watercolors bring calm to images of climate change Sometimes, Nicole Kelner’s watercolor art demonstrates the shrinking population of monarch butterflies, or calls attention to the benefits associated with certain kinds of green energy, like ground-source heat pumps. Image by Nicole Kelner.

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