Author: Duc Dao
Roblox launches age-based Kids and Select accounts globally, expands parental controls
Online game Roblox has launched Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts globally, automatically placing users into age-appropriate account types with tailored access to games, chat, and other features.
20% of Singapore’s youngest workers use AI, less than older colleagues: Report
Workers aged 18 to 26 in Singapore are the least frequent daily users of AI among all age groups, at 20 percent, trailing those aged 27 to 39 at 25 percent and those aged 40 to 54 at 23 percent, according to the ADP Research's People at Work Report 2026.
Vietnam, Singapore lead region in construction technology utillization
Vietnam leads the region with 52 percent of local employees utilizing weekly construction-specific technology, ahead of Australia at 48 percent and Singapore at 47 percent, according to Autodesk's State of Digital Adoption in the Construction Industry 2026 report.
Singapore-based Golden Gate Ventures opens Uzbekistan office, to help tech firms expand to region
Singapore-based Golden Gate Ventures has launched its Uzbekistan office, in a move to help technology companies in its Middle East - North Africa (MENA) portfolio expand to the country and the broader region.
TikTok unveils new AI tools, ad formats for short dramas, gaming at Singapore summit
TikTok has launched Mini Dramas and Mini Games, new on-platform experiences allowing users to discover, watch, play, and purchase content without leaving the app.
Singapore’s car marketplace Carro acquires Australian used car platform CarPlace, expanding to 8 markets
Carro, Asia Pacific's leading online automotive marketplace, has acquired CarPlace, a leading Australian used car platform operated by Autoleague, one of Australia's largest automotive groups, giving Carro a physical presence in three of Australia's four largest markets.
Chipmaker Intel walks away from Vietnam once, now returns with $2.6B additional investment
In 2023, Intel walked away from a $3.3 billion chip project in Vietnam because the country had no mechanism to offer the cash support that Intel wanted, but in 2026, Intel returned to Vietnam with an additional investment of $2.6 billion, or $4.1 billion in total.
monday.com names Chris Jordan to lead Singapore as second Asia-Pacific headquarters
monday.com, an AI work platform, has appointed Chris Jordan as Regional Vice President for Southeast Asia and Country Manager for Singapore, as the company establishes Singapore as its second Asia-Pacific headquarters after Sydney.
Nokia to upgrade Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand subsea cable with 30 Tbps capacity for Symphony Communication
Finland's tech giant Nokia was selected by Thailand's telecommunications giant Symphony Communication to upgrade the Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand subsea cable system, replacing legacy equipment with Nokia's Submarine Line Terminal Equipment.
Singapore’s Acrab raises $350M to build agentic AI compute infrastructure
Acrab, a Singapore-headquartered technology company building agentic AI compute infrastructure, has received over $350 million in cumulative financing throughout its early development.
