Singapore
Google DeepMind, GovTech Singapore jointly develop on-device model to flag chat scams
Google DeepMind and the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) have developed a scam-detection model that runs on smartphones and analyzes conversations without sending message content to external servers.
Tech firms demonstrate cross-platform trust for AI agents
GoDaddy, Infoblox, Google, Cloudflare and Singapore's IMDA have demonstrated an open trust architecture for cross-platform AI-agent transactions.
As AI moves deeper into auto finance, trust and connectivity take center stage
At AIMCONNECT 2026 in Singapore, industry leaders explored what it will take to make smarter mobility and financing work for consumers. Artificial intelligence is moving beyond answering customer questions and suggesting products. In automotive finance, the bigger opportunity lies in connecting the many decisions between an initial enquiry and a completed…
Fintech KPay gains Major Payment Institution licence in Singapore, adds online payments
KPay Merchant Service (Singapore), a subsidiary of fintech KPay Group, was granted a Major Payment Institution licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Drylab raises $3M seed round to build AI research agents
Drylab AI, an autonomous agent platform for life sciences research, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with participation from PatSnap.
US-based Anthropic opens Singapore office, signs MOU with the Singapore government
US-based AI company Anthropic announced Wednesday it is expanding its Asia-Pacific operations by opening a new office in Singapore — its fifth in the region—and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Singapore Ministry of Digital Development and Information.
Singapore’s Antares Ventures secures $50M for deep-tech fund, targets $100M
Antares Ventures, a Singapore-based deep-tech venture capital firm, has secured more than $50 million in commitments for its first fund at a second close, an interim closing at which additional investors join.
NEU Battery Materials raises $7.6M and opens Singapore plant
Singapore battery recycler NEU Battery Materials has raised $7.6 million and commissioned a 1,300-tonne-per-year LFP recycling plant in Tuas.
OPSWAT, ITE plan operational technology cybersecurity lab for Singapore
OPSWAT, a cybersecurity company focused on protecting critical infrastructure, and Singapore's Institute of Technical Education (ITE) will jointly strengthen operational technology (OT) cybersecurity education in Singapore.
CloserStill Media’s Andy Kiwanuka on Asia’s AI infrastructure bottlenecks [Q&A]
CloserStill Media's Andy Kiwanuka discusses power constraints, data centers, regulation, regional collaboration and cybersecurity as Asia scales AI infrastructure.
