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Marketing firm Klaviyo opens Asia headquarters in Singapore as AI reshapes shopping
The United States-based marketing software company Klaviyo has opened its Asia headquarters in Singapore with support from the Singapore Economic Development Board.
August 13, 2026
News,Gadgets,Vietnam,Telecommunications
SpaceX’s satellite Internet service Starlink officially launches in Vietnam
Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX, has officially launched commercial service across Vietnam.
August 13, 2026
Singapore’s STT GDC secures $1.37B green financing for Johor data center campus
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a Singapore-based data center operator, has secured a green financing facility of up to $1.37 billion to fund the development of STT Johor, its data center campus in Johor, Malaysia.
August 13, 2026
News,Singapore,eCommerce,AI,Mergers and Acquisitions
Singapore’s Graas raises $17 million Series B, acquires product-data startup Trustana
Graas, a Singapore-based retail commerce AI company, has raised $17 million in a Series B round and acquired Trustana, a Singapore-based product-data platform.
August 13, 2026
News,Malaysia,Telecommunications
U Mobile partners with OpenAI in OpenAI’s first Malaysia telco collaboration
Malaysian mobile operator U Mobile has entered a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) across its operations, also OpenAI's first collaboration with a telecommunications provider in Malaysia.
August 13, 2026
Mergers and Acquisitions,News,Singapore,AI,China
Singapore-based Manus AI to leave Meta as China blocks Meta’s $2B acquisition
Manus, a Singapore-headquartered AI agent startup founded in China, will return to operating as an independent company and delete some user data, months after Chinese regulators blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of the startup.
August 12, 2026
Singapore’s biotechnology firm K2 Therapeutics raises $50M in seed financing from MPM BioImpact
K2 Therapeutics, a Singapore-based biotechnology company, has raised $50 million in seed financing from MPM BioImpact, the U.S. investment firm that founded the company in 2024.
August 12, 2026
China’s Ant Group upgrades physician platform into AI workstation “AQ for Doctor” with 300,000 verified doctors
China's Ant Group, the operator of Alipay, has upgraded its physician platform "Haodf for Doctor" into "AQ for Doctor," an AI-powered workstation for physicians covering online consultations, patient management, clinical decision support, and medical research.
August 12, 2026
Singapore’s Sea Ltd Q2/2026 revenue jumps 48.1% to $7.8B
Singapore's Sea Ltd, known for operating Shopee as the biggest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, reported a revenue of $7.8 billion for the second quarter of 2026, up 48.1 percent year-on-year.
August 12, 2026
Singapore tightens rules on online platforms to curb scams
August 19, 2026
Singapore tightens rules on online platforms to curb scams
August 19, 2026












