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ANNA Money Australia bundles AFSL, tax rails and payments for SMEs

The fintech secures its Australian Financial Services Licence and dual government accreditations to build a single operating platform for small businesses.
The fintech secures its Australian Financial Services Licence and dual government accreditations to build a single operating platform for small businesses.
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Fintech
Internet of Things
Transportation & Logistics

VEON anchors $1bn Bangladesh FDI push with $250m digital pledge

The Nasdaq-listed operator's anchor commitment targets connectivity, digital finance and AI in one of South Asia's fastest-growing digital markets.
The Nasdaq-listed operator's anchor commitment targets connectivity, digital finance and AI in one of South Asia's fastest-growing digital markets.
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Energy
Travel
Sustainability

KBR's PureSAF wins first Asia commercial SAF plant licence

Singapore's Jurong Island will host Asia's first commercial-scale ethanol-to-jet SAF plant, targeting 100,000 tonnes annually.
Singapore's Jurong Island will host Asia's first commercial-scale ethanol-to-jet SAF plant, targeting 100,000 tonnes annually.
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Energy
Sustainability
Fintech

Tencent CarbonX backs Quino Energy's flow battery in the Maldives

A Tencent climate grant funds the first commercial deployment of organic flow battery tech on a Pacific island microgrid.
A Tencent climate grant funds the first commercial deployment of organic flow battery tech on a Pacific island microgrid.
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Energy

Tencent backs organic flow battery debut in Maldives microgrid

Quino Energy's CarbonX grant funds the first commercial deployment of water-based organic flow batteries on a climate-vulnerable island.
Quino Energy's CarbonX grant funds the first commercial deployment of water-based organic flow batteries on a climate-vulnerable island.
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Biotech

LiqTech wins China vessel order as marine emissions rules tighten

Silicon carbide filtration crosses into EGR vessel platforms, signalling broader regulatory pressure reshaping commercial shipping globally.
Silicon carbide filtration crosses into EGR vessel platforms, signalling broader regulatory pressure reshaping commercial shipping globally.
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Energy

Allied Biofuels and Sinopec sign $6.1bn SAF deal in Uzbekistan

A Chinese state engineering giant anchors Central Asia's first industrial-scale sustainable aviation fuel complex in a $6.1bn clean fuels bet.
A Chinese state engineering giant anchors Central Asia's first industrial-scale sustainable aviation fuel complex in a $6.1bn clean fuels bet.
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AI & ML

Roadzen's drivebuddyAI wins $5.3m EV fleet safety deal in India

AI safety platform drivebuddyAI secures its second major Indian fleet order in weeks, covering 3,600 electric buses and trucks.
AI safety platform drivebuddyAI secures its second major Indian fleet order in weeks, covering 3,600 electric buses and trucks.
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Energy

Ebang bets on Inner Mongolia for clean-energy materials push

The Nasdaq-listed blockchain-turned-energy firm acquires Chinese industrial land to manufacture ultra-low-loss transformer materials for global grids.
The Nasdaq-listed blockchain-turned-energy firm acquires Chinese industrial land to manufacture ultra-low-loss transformer materials for global grids.
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AI & ML
Blockchain
Fintech

Lucas GC patents agentic AI and blockchain tools for Asian insurance

The NASDAQ-listed PaaS firm targets China and ASEAN insurance markets with two new patents spanning agentic AI and blockchain credentials.
The NASDAQ-listed PaaS firm targets China and ASEAN insurance markets with two new patents spanning agentic AI and blockchain credentials.
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AI & ML
Biotech
Datatech

Fangzhou and Tencent Health unite AI agents for chronic disease care

China's largest online chronic disease platform pairs its proprietary LLM with Tencent's cloud infrastructure to shift healthcare from episodic to continuous.
China's largest online chronic disease platform pairs its proprietary LLM with Tencent's cloud infrastructure to shift healthcare from episodic to continuous.
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Biotech

LanzaTech JV lists in Hong Kong in $75m SAF-carbon IPO

Beijing Shougang LanzaTech's Hong Kong IPO signals capital markets appetite for industrial carbon-to-fuel convergence plays.
Beijing Shougang LanzaTech's Hong Kong IPO signals capital markets appetite for industrial carbon-to-fuel convergence plays.
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