Singapore

Vietnam’s science ministry, Singapore’s NUS Enterprise to collaborate in AI, semiconductor, startup

Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology and NUS Enterprise, under National University of Singapore (NUS), will collaborate in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, technology transfer, startup development, and technology workforce training.

Southeast Asia’s AI startups raise $9.3B with Singapore emerges as the largest hub – Tracxn

Southeast Asia's Native AI ecosystem has raised approximately $9.3 billion across 261 disclosed equity rounds as of July 2026, with Singapore emerges as the largest hub, Tracxn said Wednesday.

Maybank collaborates with MAS to advance programmable cross-border settlement

Maybank Singapore announced Thursday its participation in the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) BLOOM initiative, reinforcing its commitment to advancing next-generation, best-in-class cross-border payments and transaction banking infrastructure.

Singapore’s AI company Acrab raises further $130M Series B to scale edge AI platform, after $350M funding

Acrab, a Singapore-headquartered technology company building agentic AI compute infrastructure, has raised $130 million in a Series B round led by existing investors Vertex Ventures SEA & India and Vertex Growth.

Inchcape Plus launches China’s BYD T35 electric light truck in Singapore, first in Southeast Asia

Inchcape Plus, Singapore's BYD commercial truck dealer, has launched the BYD T35 electric light truck in Singapore, making it the first market in Southeast Asia to introduce the vehicle following its global debut at the Japan Mobility Show 2025.

TikTok Shop targets 1,000 Singapore sellers, 3,000 creators for training as GMV grows 1.7x

TikTok Shop plans to train at least 1,000 local sellers by the end of 2027 and more than 3,000 creators by the end of 2026 for the e-commerce ecosystem in Singapore, according to a statement of TikTok on Tuesday.

Funding Societies secures new financing facility from Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad

Funding Societies announced Monday that it has secured a new working capital financing facility from Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV), a subsidiary of the Minister of Finance of Malaysia, to support technology-driven and underserved Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through its platform.

Macnica acquires major stake in digital and enterprise software consultancy Orangeleaf Consulting

Japanese technology firm Macnica, Inc has acquired a major stake in Orangeleaf Consulting Holdings Co. (OLC), a Singapore-registered, Malaysian-founded digital transformation and enterprise software consultancy with operations across Malaysia, Japan and Singapore.

Singapore’s Bitdeer signs $4.7B Norway data center deal with AI infrastructure startup Volta

Singapore-headquartered Bitdeer Technologies has signed a 16-year colocation lease and services agreement with Volta Tydal AS, a subsidiary of AI infrastructure platform Volta, to deliver 121 IT megawatts at its Tydal campus in Norway.

Temasek’s GenZero invests in clean energy platform PCG Global

PCG Global, a Singapore-based clean energy platform focused on renewable energy infrastructure, has announced the closing of its Pre-Series A financing round, led by GenZero, a wholly owned Temasek platform focused on accelerating decarbonization globally.