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Singapore and Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish the Singapore-Brazil Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Friday.

Chinese technology giants are rapidly increasing spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure but face greater financial constraints than their U.S. counterparts, whose larger and more profitable core businesses provide stronger cash flow and greater capacity to sustain heavy investment, Moody’s Ratings said on Thursday.

Malaysia's approved investments grew 11.7 percent year on year to MYR 218.5 billion ($54.27 billion), underpinned by data center and cloud projects, official data showed on Friday.

Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) firm ABEJA, Inc., announced Wednesday that it will establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in Singapore to accelerate its global expansion.

Vietnam will roll out artificial-intelligence (AI) lessons across its general education system, from grade 1 to grade 12, starting in the 2026-2027 school year, according to a decision issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.

More than 15,000 accountants and finance professionals have enrolled in ISCA's AI Fluency Programme within two months, putting the initiative about a quarter of the way toward its three-year target of 60,000 participants.

NUS-ISS has launched the 11th edition of its Learning Festival, a six-week program focused on moving enterprise AI from experimentation to measurable, responsible deployment.

Singapore's fintech sector drew over $499 million in investment across 53 deals in the first half of 2026, drop from the roughly $1.45 billion across 97 deals recorded a year ago, according to KPMG's Pulse of Fintech H1'2026 report revealed on Thursday.

Kyndryl Singapore Managing Director Guat Ling Ang argues that data and technology sovereignty should be treated as a business continuity issue, with firms mapping critical dependencies and preserving practical options when access or conditions change.

Japan's SBI Holdings has acquired, through a subsidiary, a 20 percent stake in Ajaib Group, an Indonesian online multi-asset investment platform, making the Jakarta-based company an equity-method affiliate.