Singapore

Singapore and Thailand’s SLEEK EV secures first closing of $8.5M in Series A funding led by KYMCO Capital

SLEEK EV, a Singapore-based and Thailand-operated electric motorcycle maker, has announced an $8.5 million first close in its Series A funding round.

Singtel’s Nxera opens data center in Singapore, accelerating AI innovations

Nxera, Singtel Group’s regional data center arm, announced Monday the opening of DC Tuas, its largest, next-generation, most energy efficient and multi-tenanted data center.

Google expands AI investments in Singapore

Global technology firm Google has announced new investments to deepen local research and development (R&D) capabilities, help businesses innovate and build a future-ready workforce for the artificial intelligence (AI) economy in Singapore.

Singtel Singapore establishes Brazil sales office to accelerate digital transformation of multinational enterprises

Singapore's communications group Singtel has on last Thursday announced plans to establish a sales office in Brazil to support multinational enterprises in accelerating their digital transformation ambitions.

Nexus Global Payments appoints PayNet and NETS as technical operator

Nexus Global Payments (NGP) has appointed Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) and Network for Electronic Transfers Singapore (NETS) joint venture as the Nexus Technical Operator (NTO).

Microsoft launches AI QuickStart Program in Singapore with support from IMDA and UOB

Global technology firm Microsoft has launched the AI QuickStart program, a new initiative to help digitally mature enterprises – including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as large enterprises – known as Digital Leaders to rapidly deploy practical, enterprise-ready artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in Singapore.

PropertyGuru appoints Yi-Wei Ang as Chief Product & Technology Officer

PropertyGuru Group, a Singapore-based property technology company, announced Monday the appointment of Yi-Wei Ang as Chief Product & Technology Officer.

East Ventures stays “cautiously optimistic” on Southeast Asia tech ecosystem in 2026

We talked to Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner at East Ventures to learn more about the firm’s development in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia in 2026.

Grab Finance expands credit access across Southeast Asia using FICO platform

Grab Finance, the financial services arm of Singapore-based superapp Grab, is using the industry-leading capabilities of FICO Platform to transform credit access across the Southeast Asian region.

Hesai partners Grab to accelerate lidar deployment across Southeast Asia

Hesai Technology, a China-based lidar solutions firm, announced Wednesday a strategic cooperation with Singapore-based superapp Grab, under which Grab will serve as the exclusive distributor of Hesai's lidar products in Southeast Asia.