Author: TechNode Global Staff

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) among maritime companies in Singapore to improve productivity and strengthen competitiveness.

YTL AI Labs has on Tuesday launched ILMU Claw, enabling Malaysian users, developers, and enterprises to build autonomous AI agents, hosted entirely on Malaysian infrastructure through the secure YTL AI Cloud.

Singapore has launched OCEANS[1]-X, a new data and Application Programming Interface (API) exchange platform developed by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Singapore-based technology firm Sea Limited announced Monday the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence (AI CoE) in the country, with support from Digital Industry Singapore (DISG), a joint office by Singapore Economic Development Board, Enterprise Singapore, and Infocomm Media Development Authority.

Singapore has put forward a new international standard, ISO/IEC 42119-8, to standardize the testing methodology for Generative AI systems, aimed at strengthening the foundation for trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) testing.

Global investment firm EQT announced Tuesday the final close of BPEA Private Equity Fund IX, reaching its hard cap with $15.6 billion in total commitments, including $14.9 billion in fee-generating assets under management.

Salmon Group, a technology financial company, announced Monday a $100 million financing round, marking a significant milestone in enhancing the company’s growth trajectory in the Philippines.

TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd, the operator of Malaysia’s digital financial services and lifestyle app, TNG eWallet, has partnered with KK Mart to digitize salary payments for their migrant workers nationwide.

Neptune Robotics, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robotic hull cleaning services firm, has announced a major manufacturing and research and development (R&D) expansion with $12 million investment in Singapore.

Southeast Asia’s energy transition is being shaped by a strong tilt towards solar power and electric vehicles (EVs), which together captured nearly 90 percent of the region’s funding, highlighting both momentum and structural gaps in the ecosystem, according to a report by Tracxn.