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Temasek-backed Azalea adds over $1B in new capital commitments across private equity platforms
Tamesek-backed Azalea Investment Management Pte. Ltd. announced Monday that it has raised over $1 billion in new capital commitments across three private equity (PE) offerings.
Maya’s Charee Lanza on building an AI-first workforce without losing human judgment [Q&A]
Maya Chief People Officer Charee Lanza discusses AI fluency, junior-career development, workforce metrics, and why human accountability should remain central as companies automate more work.
STMicroelectronics, NUS launch four-year lab to develop energy-efficient edge AI chips in Singapore
STMicroelectronics, an European chipmaker, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) launched a research lab to develop energy-efficient semiconductors for edge AI, the processing of AI tasks on or near a device rather than in the cloud.
UAE’s Fasset raises $68M Series C at $1B valuation, led by Japan’s SBI
The UAE-based Fasset, a stablecoin-based digital banking platform, has raised $68 million in a Series C funding round that valued it at $1 billion, led by Japan's SBI Group.
JC&C to sell Singapore, Malaysia car business to Indonesia’s Chandra Asri for $207M
Jardine Cycle & Carriage (JC&C), a Singapore-incorporated company, will sell its Cycle & Carriage automotive business in Singapore and Malaysia to CCHPL Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indonesia's PT Chandra Asri Pacific, for an estimated S$265 million ($207 million).
Thailand venture capital firm Krungsri Finnovate invests in three global startups
Krungsri Finnovate, the corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL), said on Monday that it has backed three global startups including AlpacaDB, Incorp (Alpaca), Qoala Technology PTE LTD and Whale Technologies Limited.
Eaton, Singapore Polytechnic team up to advance talent development in next-generation power infrastructure
Eaton, an Ireland-based intelligent power management company, and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) have on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance technical education in emerging power infrastructure technologies, including 800-volt direct current (800VDC) systems.
ResponsAbility closes Asia Climate Fund at $461M
Switzerland-based responsAbility Investments AG has successfully closed its Asia Climate Fund1 at $461 million, making it the firm's largest closed-end climate investment fund to date.
Samsung posts record $205.6B revenue in H1/2026, semiconductors deliver $96.2B or 97% of operating profit
South Korea's chaebol Samsung Electronics posted consolidated revenue of $205.6 billion for the first half of 2026, up 98.7 percent year on year, according to its semi-annual reported filed with the Korea Exchange (KRX).
Could Anthropic’s watermark turn AI assistance into a mark of suspicion?
Singapore has no equivalent of Article 50, yet universal watermarking could stigmatize AI use and disadvantage smaller businesses and creators.
