Singapore

DBS, in partnership with Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), have on Friday announced an enhanced version of its Spark GenAI program to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) accelerating their artificial intelligence (AI) transformation.

PwC Singapore said Wednesday that it will invest S$4 million ($3.1 million) over three years to establish the Trade Advisory Hub that invests heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) in Singapore.

ClearBank, the global payment firm, has announced a new partnership with Singaporean payments infrastructure provider Tazapay to strengthen payment flows between Asia and Europe.

Nium, the Singapore-based payments firm, has announced a partnership with American cryptocurrency exchange company Coinbase to enable USDC stablecoin payments across its platform.

Thunes, the Singapore-based payment, has on Tuesday announced the expansion of its Direct Global Network with the launch of direct, real-time Pay-to-Bank services into New Zealand.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and PSA Singapore (PSA) have on Wednesday launched an expression of interest (EOI) to invite proposals to develop and test autonomous inter-gateway container feeder vessel operations within Singapore’s port.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to support maritime decarbonization and digitalization efforts globally.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore, have launched the 10th edition of the PIER71 Smart Port Challenge (SPC) at Singapore Maritime Week 2026, with expanded support to help maritime start-ups scale, secure funding, and deploy their solutions.

Alicia Bots, C-Leanship, Neptune Robotics, Oceanis Robotics, RINA and SEAHI Robotics will receive close to S$3.7 million ($2.91 million) in research and development (R&D) co-funding from Maritime Innovation and Technology (MINT) Fund to develop and trial in-water robotic hull inspection and cleaning solutions in Singapore’s port waters.

OCBC and its asset management arm, Lion Global Investors, together with digital asset exchange DigiFT, have launched the OCBC-LionGlobal Physical Gold Fund Token (GOLDX token) – Southeast Asia’s first tokenized physical gold fund available on a public blockchain.