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Vietnam’s AICAP plans to import 1,000 Chinese robots under alliance deal

AICAP Group, a Vietnamese robotics company, will purchase 1,000 robots from members of the China Robot Industry Development Alliance (CDRA) and bring international robot products into Vietnam.

Enterprise Singapore expands startups’ access to industry partners and R&D facilities overseas

Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) has on Wednesday unveiled an expanded suite of initiatives and new partnerships to help Singapore-based startups develop, validate and expand globally from Singapore, further strengthening the nation’s position as a global launchpad for technology and innovation.

Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew competition opens 2027 search for deep tech urban, sustainability founders

The 13th Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition has opened applications from university founders and recent graduates building deep tech for urban and sustainability challenges.

Malaysia’s Cashku adds KAF Investment Funds to advice platform, widening EPF, Shariah options

Cashku, a Malaysian AI-native digital wealth platform, has signed a distribution agreement with KAF Investment Funds Berhad to bring a selected range of the fund house's funds onto its platform.

Singapore’s Choco Up appoints John Lim as senior advisor to support regional growth

Choco Up, a Singapore-based financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises in Asia, has appointed John Lim as senior advisor.

Singapore’s ST Engineering wins S$5.6B in Q3 contracts, S$13.2B year to date

Singapore's ST Engineering has secured S$5.6 billion ($4.3 billion) in new contracts in the third quarter of 2026, bringing its total contract wins for the first nine months of the year to S$13.2 billion.

Canada’s Wealthsimple raises $302M led by Singapore‘s GIC at $9.8B valuation

Wealthsimple, a Canadian financial services company, has agreed to an equity round of up to C$425 million ($302 million) at a post-money valuation of C$13.8 billion.

Singapore plans up to $4 billion grid investment as power demand rises

Singapore will invest up to S$5.3 billion ($4.14 billion) in expanding its electricity grid between 2025 and 2029, as the country prepares for rising power demand from energy-intensive industries such as semiconductor manufacturing and data centers.

Singapore steps up partnerships to advance solar energy technologies

To further harness solar energy, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) is stepping up efforts to develop and deploy innovative solar energy technologies in partnership with private and public sectors.

Singapore and New Zealand to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore and New Zealand’s Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko will deepen cooperation on electricity market regulation and the transition to a low-carbon energy future, under a memorandum of arrangements (MOA).