Animoca, technopreneurs, others invest in Fantico to develop India’s first metaverse

Animoca Brands and private investors across Asia including Hemant Tucker, Segment Head for Technopreneurs and Market Head for South Asia and Middle East, Bank of Singapore, have invested in digital collectible platform Fantico Pte Ltd.

Dubai Expo: India willing to contribute to global space sector, aims industry participation

India is eyeing expansion in the space sector across the globe as it aims to boost industry participation and international collaborations, said Dr K Sivan, chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Google celebrates turning 23 with special animated doodle

Google is celebrating its 23rd birthday today with a special animated doodle on its homepage. The animated doodle features a cake with “23” written on top of it, with a birthday candle substituting for “L” in “Google.”

StarHub offers interest- and contract-free device installment payment plan for Singapore subscribers

Singapore telecom services provider StarHub announced that SIM Only customers can buy a smartphone of their choice with EasyGo, an instalment plan that involves no upfront costs, contracts and zero interest.

Netatech’s rice experiment a step to meet food security challenges in Singapore

In an initiative to contribute to the food security of the country, Singapore’s Netatech firm has started experimenting with growing rice in its high-tech urban farm, a step said to be a part of a vertical food stage project.

Tamil Nadu emerging as IT hub; signs MoUs with Singapore tech firms

Chennai is emerging as a data centre hub with the Tamil Nadu government signing Memoranda of Understanding with Singapore-based CapitaL and WebWerks in the presence of Chief Minister MK Stalin for INR 1900 crore for setting up two data centres in Ambattur at the investment conclave yesterday.

Singapore unveils world’s largest floating solar energy farm

Singapore unveiled one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farm on Tengeh Reservoir. The farm can produce enough electricity to power the island’s five water treatment plants and the project is part of efforts by country to meet goal of quadrupling solar energy production by 2025.

Singapore’s Ascendas Trust to invest SGD 216 mn in Indian data centre venture

Singapore-based IT and logistics park developer Ascendas India Trust yesterday announced plans to invest an estimated SGD 216 million (INR 1,200 crore) to develop the first phase of its first data centre project in India.

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