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Technology company Again has acquired industrial biotechnology company Genomatica (Geno), bringing together their capabilities in bioprocess engineering, computational biotechnology and industrial-scale manufacturing. Financial terms of the transaction were n…
The Straits Times Index may climb up to 7,000 over the next 12 months in a bull case scenario, its analysts said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan has drawn up a plan for more than JPY370 trillion (approx. US$2.33 trillion) in combined public and private investment across 17 strategic sectors, including AI and space, through fiscal 2040, which runs from April 2040 to March 2041.
Asia Business Daily reported that Temasek plans to invest directly in the two chipmakers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.