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Singapore backs travel-focused chocolate retail chain The Cocoa Trees

Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd backed chocolate retail chain The Cocoa Trees with an undisclosed amount of fresh capital as the travel retail sector of Asia enjoys a sudden rise in income.

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K-Cube emerges as a key player in South Korea's startup industry

Seoul, South Korea-based early stage venture capital firm K-Cube Ventures has emerged as one of the key players in the country's startup industry with its quick and risky investment deals that focus on startups that offer unique solutions to existing problems.

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EmergeVest picks up controlling stake in UK chilled food distributor NFT

Hong Kong-based private equity firm EmergeVest picked up a controlling stake in Derbyshire, UK-based chilled and frozen food distributor NFT Distribution Operations for an undisclosed amount to expand its sales.

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Canadian firm Cannabis Rx purchases 9-acre property in Florida for $1.2M

Canadian real estate investment firm Cannabis Rx reportedly purchased a 9.26-acre property near the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in Florida in a $1.2-million deal to turn it into a licensed grow facility or distribution center.

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Square denies acquisition talks with Google

Although Google reportedly considered San Francisco, US-based mobile payments system Square Inc as a potential acquisition or merger candidate, the latter denied reports that it has entered acquisition talks with search giant.

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Malaysian startup Supahands wants to provide virtual assistants to Southeast Asian clients

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based outsourcing startup Supahands wants to help Southeast Asian clients save time and gain focus for more important tasks by providing them with multi-lingual and home-based virtual assistants who can do various tasks for them.

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New app FIO provides lets users track five time zones simultaneously

A new mobile app and Chrome extension called FIO provides users with a simple way to track five of their chosen time zones at a time with corresponding colors to help frequent travelers cut through jet lag.

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Singaporean hotel booking app In2Nite raises $2.8M in funding for Asian expansion

Singapore City, Singapore-based same-day hotel booking app In2Nite raised $2.8M in a venture round led by IDG Ventures and other undisclosed investors to expand its reach across the Asian market.

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Google hires high-profile biochemist Cynthia Kenyon in pursuit of lifespan extension in Project Calico

US-based search giant Google has just hired high profile biochemist Cynthia Kenyon of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to be part of its secretive Project Calico which aims to come up with a way to extend the lifespan of humans.

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Seattle entrepreneur to crowdfund 3D printing machine that uses recycled plastic as ink

Seattle, US-based entrepreneur Liz Havlin is set to launch a crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter to raise $30,000 to develop a 3D printer called the Legacy that uses recycled colored plastic as ink.

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Nike cuts off majority of wearable tech team

Orlando, US-based sports footwear, apparel, and accessories maker Nike is about to cut off 70 out of the 200 members of its Digital Sport unit in a bold move to stop manufacturing hardware and focus its wearable tech efforts on software.

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Simply Diamonds acquires New York jewelry maker MA Reich

New York, US-based precision cut diamond and customized jewelry retailer Simply Diamonds acquired Buffalo, New York-based color stone and men's fine jewelry maker MA Reich & Co for an undisclosed amount .

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Enterprise Holdings purchases Denver car-sharing firm OccasionalCar

Missouri, US-based holding company Enterprise Holdings, the operator of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental, purchased Denver-based car-sharing services provider OccasionalCar for an undisclosed sum to widen its local network of transportation options.

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Abraaj picks up stake in Moroccan chocolate maker Kool Food

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based firm Abraaj Group picked up a stake in Casablanca, Morocco-based chocolate manufacturer Kool Food for an undisclosed amount to back the latter's international distribution plans.

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Indian startup Grabhouse helps people rent property without a broker

Mumbai, India-based real estate startup Grabhouse makes realty deals easier by helping young Indians find an apartment or flat for rent that is compatible with their needs without going through a broker.

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