Singapore

X-PITCH, an annual startup contest for global deeptech startups in Singapore, is open for application. Ten awards will be presented at the November 10 Grand Finale, with the top three teams receiving investments totaling at least $1 million.

Hong Kong and Malaysia also signed 11 MoUs, including the one involving MTR Corporation.

United Kingdom and Singapore have agreed to enhance cooperation in sustainable finance and FinTech. They have agreed to contribute to efforts to develop global regulatory standards for crypto and digital assets as part of international standard setting bodies such as IOSCO, and working groups under the Financial Stability Board (FSB), and welcomed the FSB…

Telecommunication firms - South Korea-based SK Telecom, Germany-based Deutsche Telekom, Abu Dhabi-based e& and Singapore-based Singtel - have on Thursday announced that they formed the Global Telco AI Alliance to create a new customer experience and make a difference in the lives of global citizens using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

The company has raised over $2 million from 500 Global, TOP Ventures (CVC-arm of Thai Oil PLC) and angel investors—from a group of former executives of Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Dole, to a family office of one of the largest healthcare networks in Southeast Asia.

Singaporean government has partnered Google Cloud to launch “AI Trailblazers", which is designed to help organizations in Singapore identify real-world challenges that can be addressed with generative artificial intelligence (AI), build generative AI solution prototypes, and bring these prototypes to production.

SUNRATE, a Singapore-based intelligent global payment and treasury management platform, announced Thursday that it has raised an extended Series D (Series D-2) funding round from Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia (now known as Peak XV Partners).

Mirxes Holding Company Limited, a Singapore-headquartered biotech firm, announced Tuesday that it has filed listing application with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited after securing $50 million Series D funding.

Germany-based food and grocery delivery network Foodpanda has partnered with Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered in-restaurant solutions provider TabSquare to jointly offer digital solutions for restaurants to streamline processes and elevate dining experiences.