TNGlobal Staff

Singapore has unveiled a long-term strategy to strengthen its role in global standards-setting for artificial intelligence (AI), as the city-state seeks to position itself as a trusted hub for digital trade and emerging technologies.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into everyday life, Malaysia-based i-City has partnered with Singapore-based TwinMatrix Technologies to explore the use of AI-driven experiences, digital avatars and spatial intelligence technologies in urban environments.

Global bank HSBC has on Tuesday announced its collaboration with Mastercard in Singapore to pilot new capabilities that support the future of business to business (B2B) commerce.

Amid growing demand and a nation-wide push to cement Singapore’s status as a global gold trading hub, DBS has on Thursday announced it will offer tokenized physical gold to customers.

Applied Materials, Inc., the US semiconductor firm, has expanded its manufacturing and research and development (R&D) operations in Singapore with the new $500 million to support the global build-out of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.

NTT, Inc., SK Group, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) will establish a $500 million IOWN AI Fund aimed at building the IOWN ecosystem and creating new business opportunities through investments in cutting-edge technologies for the artificial intelligence (AI) era.

Malaysia-based Sime Darby Property Berhad has launched its second real estate development fund with up to MYR 1.25 billion ($310 million) for data centers.

Malaysia-based CIMB Bank Berhad has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited to strengthen financial connectivity between China and ASEAN, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia, by facilitating bilateral trade, cross-border financing and investment flows across the region.

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia Berhad have on Tuesday launched the MY Value Up Program Guidebook, to help public listed companies (PLCs) create their medium-to long-term value and transform them into globally attractive investment propositions.

RE:AI, the sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) cloud business of Singtel Digital InfraCo, and a global AI data and memory infrastructure provider WEKA, have on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build and deliver sovereign AI infrastructure solutions across Singapore and the broader ASEAN region.