Driven by an increased demand for #DigitalAssets & the #Australian Federal Govt's efforts to regulate #crypto, the Australia & New Zealand Banking Group has become the first #Australian lender to mint its own #stablecoin linked to the country's currency.
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👀 #Apple has acquired @creditkudos whose products enable businesses to leverage #OpenBanking to enhance affordability and risk assessments. What's next for Apple in the world of #fintech?
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👀 EU officials have agreed on landmark rules clamping down on anti-competitive abuses in a move that will set the standard for levelling the playing field across #global #digital markets - The Digital Markets Act
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Australia's #tech sector currently contributes AU$167bn to the economy - @techcouncil_aus is looking at how to boost this by creating 1m jobs in this sector by 2025 and 1.2m by 2030. Find out more 👇
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(2/2) @Just_Dabao a Singapore-based startup in @antler_sea has just the solution that saved 7500 meals from the bin & helped more than 400 merchants to recover some of the sunken costs by selling their surplus food on their platform! 🍩🍎
Full story here:
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Exciting changes ahead for @ADGlobalMarket: “the proposed enhancements [to our capital markets framework] will serve to unlock the next stage of investment & growth opportunities,” says ADGM chairman, Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi.
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By planning for the future, you are also planning the buildings of the future.' #CitiesoftheFuture
👉 Rewatch Dr Liu Thai Ker, Founding Chairman of MORROW sharing his thoughts on 'The Principles of Smart and Long-Term Planning' - bit.ly/3wfkk7s
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Proud that Big Idea Ventures could be a community partner and participate in #citiesofthefuture. This year's topic focused on sustainable city development. 👉 Watch @shiokmeats' Sandhya Sriram speech here: lnkd.in/g3-BQbu4 @HWWCGolf @IMG @UnboundGlobal
This month's Cities of the Future provided the perfect chance to hear from those shaping the future of our smart cities, incl. their challenges, the opportunities and the successes. Click on the link to enjoy the replay:
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Startup accelerator @Catalysr, which helps migrants and refugees build startup businesses in Australia, is ramping up its support for “migrapreneurs” (migrant entrepreneurs) with a new fellowship program. #startupaus
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Host country of last week's #CitiesoftheFuture, #Singapore has announced new #climate action initiatives, incl. plans to make every Housing & Development Board town "EV-ready", & help more businesses improve #energyefficiency.
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Ghanaian payments app @DashMeApp has landed a $32.8 million seed funding round. Congratulations!
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👀 Watch this space! Dubai is fast emerging as a powerful #tech hub attracting interest from venture firms. This supports the UAE's stated aim of becoming home to 20 tech companies worth $1 billion or more by 2031!
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Congratulations to @sbeattie134, and to all the other #innovators who inspire with their incredible work. #womenininnovation
Delighted to have been awarded a Women in Innovation Award by @innovateuk and @KTNUK
All built on the tremendous work by @jamesybeirne, @lfeeney06 and Paul Mullan.
@GenoME_Dx @QubPGJCCR #ovariancancer #earlydetection #WomeninInnovation #IWD2022
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🙌The Middle East's largest buy-now, pay-later (#BNPL) provider & #fintech @paywithtabby has successfully raised $54M in an extension round to its initial $50M Series B capital raise.
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What an amazing morning of #inspiration. We've taken a closer look at #smartcity #strategies & how to build the #connectedcity of the #future. Thank you to everyone who participated and we very much look forward to welcoming you back next year! #CitiesoftheFuture
What is the smart city index? What are the trends? And why is Singapore #1? Bruno Lanvin of @IMD_Bschool takes a look at what makes a city 'liveable' & #smart and why Singapore is leading the way.
Tips on how to succeed as a #startup - @MagnusGrimeland @AntlerGlobal 1) Carefully select your initial leadership team who'll be responsible for helping shape the company's future 2) Go out and talk to end-users - spend real time researching your customers before product building
What are the opportunities for entrepreneurs when it comes to city development? @MagnusGrimeland,
@AntlerGlobal is live discussing #trends & #challenges incl. why the logistics infrastructure in many cities hasn't grown in tandem with city development & the opportunities here.











