Material Agreement (Form 8-K)

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Securities Purchase Agreement withDSS Inc.

On March 26, 2026, Alset International Limited ("AIL"), a majority-owned subsidiary of Alset Inc. (the "Company") entered into a securities purchase agreement (the "SPA") with DSS, Inc., a New York company ("DSS") pursuant to which AIL will loan DSS $2,450,000, in exchange for a convertible promissory note (the "Note") and warrants to purchase 16,554,055 shares of DSS common stock (the "Warrants"). The Note, SPA, and Warrants are collectively referred to herein as the "Transaction Documents."

The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents is contingent upon certain closing conditions, including the approval of DSS' stockholders.

The Note will bear a simple interest rate of 3% per annum. Under the terms of the Note, AIL may convert any outstanding principal and interest into shares of DSS common stock at $0.74 per share upon notice prior to maturity of the Note five (5) years from the date of thereof.

The Warrants to be issued to AIL are to purchase up to 16,554,055 shares of DSS common stock at an exercise price of $0.93 per share. The Warrants expire on their fifth anniversary.

The Company holds a significant equity interest in DSS directly and through its subsidiaries.The Company and DSS are related parties under the common control of the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chan Heng Fai, who is also the Chairman of DSS. Chan Tung Moe, a director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is also a director of DSS. Lim Sheng Hon Danny, a director and officer of the Company, is also a director of DSS. Three of the Company's independent directors, Joanne Wong Hiu Pan, Wong Shui Yeung, and William Wu are also directors of DSS. The Transaction Documents were approved by the Company's Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Chan Heng Fai and Chan Tung Moe, members of the Company's Board of Directors, recused themselves from all deliberation and voting regarding the Transaction Documents.

The foregoing is a summary only and does not purport to be complete. It is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Transaction Documents, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.