Singapore

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), the Singapore-based data center provider, announced Thursday its partnership with Flexidao and Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), one of India’s largest renewable energy companies, to pioneer the implementation of time-matched, carbon-free energy (CFE) consumption at its 150MW MU1 data center in Mumbai.

Ant International, a global provider of digital payments, digitization, and financial technology, announced Wednesday its role as a launch partner of Google to develop Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open rulebook that defines how artificial intelligence (AI) agents can reliably transact with the authorization of users.

QAI Ventures, the Switzerland investor and ecosystem builder in quantum tech and advanced computing technologies, announced Thursday the launch of its operations in Singapore, establishing its Asia-Pacific headquarters.

Singapore-based digital finance platform Atome and Philippine digital banking leader Maya Bank have entered a ₱2.75 billion ($48 million) loan channeling partnership in the Philippines to expand access to credit for millions of Filipinos.

Singaporean bank DBS, American multinational investment management Franklin Templeton and technology firm Ripple are partnering to provide accredited and institutional investors with innovative trading and lending solutions, powered by tokenized money market funds on the XRP ledger blockchain and stablecoins such as Ripple USD (RLUSD).

Carro, the Singapore-based online car marketplace, has raised $60 million in a round led by Japan's sovereign wealth fund Cool Japan Fund, to accelerate demand of Japanese cars across Asia Pacific.

Bunjang, South Korea’s tech-driven re-commerce platform, announced Wednesday that its global cross-border marketplace, Bunjang Global, has surpassed two million monthly active users, cementing its position as the new global benchmark for K-recommerce.

Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet platform, and Grab, Southeast Asia’s superapp, have announced the integration of Grab’s ride-hailing services into Alipay+ Voyager, its inbuilt end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI) travel agent.

Ant International and Alipay are the largest player in the CPG scheme with the largest number of card network and wallet partners, the broadest use cases and largest business volume.

UltraGreen.ai (UltraGreen), a Singapore-based fluorescence-guided surgical technologies and precision healthcare solutions provider, announced Monday the signing of a $188 million strategic investment led by 65 Equity Partners (65EP) and Vitruvian Partners (Vitruvian).