Singapore

Singapore’s AI adoption grows despite ongoing trust concerns – EY

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is growing in Singapore despite ongoing trust concerns, EY's survey showed Tuesday.

Singapore healthcare firm UltraGreen.ai secures approval for Verdye surgery

UltraGreen.ai Limited (SGX: ULG) has received regulatory approval in Singapore for Verdye, an indocyanine green (ICG) injection used in fluorescence-guided surgery.

Grab posts $120M profit in Q1, revenue grows 24%

Singapore-based superapp Grab announced Tuesday that its revenue grew 24 percent year-over-year to $955 million in the first quarter, driven by continued growth across its on-demand and financial services segments.

Singapore’s AI work platform firm ReN3 raises $5M seed round led by Vertex Ventures

ReN3, an enterprise agentic AI work productivity platform focused on accuracy and flexible deployment, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.

MAS collaborates with banking industry to use AI in fighting against financial crime

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Monday announced that it is working with partners in the banking industry, the Government Technology Agency of Singapore, and the Singapore Police Force to combat financial crime, using artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) techniques to enhance scam detection capabilities.

Grab gets first cross-border ride-hail license for upcoming pilot

Grab, the Singapore-based superapp, has on last Friday received the first Cross-Border Ride-Hail Service Operator License (CRSOL) under the enhanced Cross-Border Taxi Scheme, which has been jointly announced by the Ministry of Transport of Singapore and the Ministry of Transport of Malaysia.

Singapore launches public consultation on legislative framework for autonomous vehicles

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has on Monday commenced public consultation to gather feedback on the proposed legal and regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles (AVs) in Singapore.

Singapore to form Tripartite Jobs Council to address AI’s impact on workers, jobs, businesses

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), and Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) have announced their intent to form a Tripartite Jobs Council (TJC) to support workers and businesses through the artificial intelligence (AI) transition with concrete actions.

Singapore media development authority, China Tencent to jointly promote healthy digital habits

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore and Chinese technology giant Tencent have launched a digital wellbeing campaign titled “Beyond the Screen: Healthy Digital Play,” aimed at encouraging healthier digital habits among families and strengthening offline connections through gaming.

Singapore enhances regulatory framework to facilitate dual listings on the exchange

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Thursday issued its response to the public consultation on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures Act 2001 (SFA) to facilitate dual listing arrangements on the Singapore Exchange (SGX).