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Amber Premium enters DAT sector with strategic launch of institutional-grade digital asset management services

Amber International, a Singapore-based provider of institutional digital asset financial services and solutions operating under the brand name “Amber Premium”, announced Monday its comprehensive expansion into the digital assets treasury (DAT) sector.

Praxis : SEA’s private capital falls to $6.3B in first half

Southeast Asia private capital invested fell to $ 6.3 billion across 213 deals in the first half of 2025, showing clear signs of deal volume slowdown compared to previous years, Praxis Global Alliance said Tuesday.

SoftBank, Meta, and others team up to build submarine cable system connecting Japan and Singapore

Japan-based SoftBank announced Monday that it is collaborating with Meta, IPS, TM Technology Services, and PT XLSmart Telecom Sejahtera to develop a new international submarine cable system, "Candle", that will connect Japan and Singapore.

Igloo and Telkomsel partner to offer embedded insurance in Indonesia

Singapore-based regional insurtech Igloo has partnered with Telkomsel, Indonesia's biggest telecommunications service provider, to introduce a series of innovative insurance services.

SVO.ai puts Asean on the AI map, unveiling its multi-AI commerce super platform in a historic summit

SVO.ai, a multi-AI commerce super platform, marked a significant milestone by hosting its inaugural SVOLUTION Digital Summit (SDS) 2025 in Bali, Indonesia. Recognized as the largest AI commerce conference in the region, the three-day global event, which took place from Sept 16 to 18, attracted over 3,500 digital entrepreneurs, affiliate marketers, and…

ICCA, Willog team up to innovate Indonesia’s cold-chain infrastructure with K-logistics AIoT solutions

The Indonesian Cold Chain Association (ICCA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Willog, a South Korean company specializing in internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered logistics intelligence, to innovate Indonesia’s cold-chain infrastructure with K-logistics AIoT solutions.

Malaysia’s Asia Mobiliti partners Oman government to launch demand-responsive transit service in Muscat

Asia Mobiliti, a Malaysia-based mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) technology company, has partnered with Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT), to launch Oman’s first demand-responsive transit (DRT) service in Muscat.

ByteDance’s enterprise arm backs Soonshot’s AI-powered bite-sized K-dramas

Soonshot, the international short-form K-drama platform, has teamed up with BytePlus, ByteDance's enterprise arm, to fuse premium Korean storytelling with artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Singapore’s Synthesys raises $11M funding to scale next generation infrastructure

Singapore-based tech firm Synthesys (formerly known as Equitize) has raised $11 million, in combined seed and strategic funding to build next-generation infrastructure for tokenized securities globally.

Singapore’s Kilde secures $1.5M in funding led by Purple Ventures

Kilde, a Singapore-based private credit investment platform, has closed a $1.5 million Pre-Series A financing round led by Purple Ventures with participation from existing investors.