Singapore
Airwallex’s ARR hits $1 billion in October
Global fintech firm Airwallex hits a major milestone with its annualized run rate revenue (ARR) crossed $1 billion in October.
Singapore’s HeyMax launches in Hong Kong, announces Cathay partnership
HeyMax, the Singapore-based loyalty and travel rewards platform, has on Wednesday announced its launch into the Hong Kong market, marking its first international expansion and a new partnership with Cathay.
Brankas, INFOPRO team up to boost smarter credit with AI, Open Finance APIs in Southeast Asia
Brankas, the Singapore-based Open Finance technology provider, and INFOPRO, a Malaysia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-driven banking solutions company, are joining hands to boost smarter credit and digital transformation across the Southeast Asia’s banking sector.
Singapore Gulf Bank selects Fireblocks to power secure wallet infrastructure
Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB), a fully licensed digital wholesale bank regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, has selected Fireblocks, the global enterprise platform for secure digital asset custody, settlement, trading operations, and stablecoin payments, to power secure wallet infrastructure.
Univers partners AMD, Microsoft, NUS to launch Global Impact AI Lab in Singapore
Global artificial intelligence (AI) firm for energy Univers has announced the launch of the world’s first Global Impact AI Lab (IAL), in collaboration with AMD, Microsoft, and the National University of Singapore (NUS), and supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore.
MAS appoints new assistant Managing Director for its Organization and People Development Group
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced last Thursday the appointment of Phua Wee Ling as Assistant Managing Director of its Organization and People Development Group.
Singapore’s ROLO Robotics raises $3.45M in oversubscribed seed round led by BEENEXT
ROLO Robotics, a Singapore-based food robotics company, has raised $3.45 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by BEENEXT.
Singapore’s Nium secures payment institution license from Central Bank of Brazil
Nium, the Singapore-based global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, has announced that the Central Bank of Brazil has formally authorized it to operate as a Payment Institution (PI), representing a major milestone in the firm’s continued expansion across Latin America.
Grab raises full year guidance after Q3 revenue up 22 percent on year
Southeast Asia's superapp Grab Holdings Limited has raised its full year guidance after its revenue grew 22 percent year-over-year, or 17 percent on a constant currency basis to $873 million during the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
Currenc Group proposes reverse merger with Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands
Currenc Group Inc., a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions fintech firm, announced Monday that it has entered into a non-binding term sheet with Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands Corporation Limited in relation to a potential proposal for Currenc to acquire 100 percent of Animoca Brands’ issued shares via a reverse merger.
