Singapore

City Energy partners Gentari for hydrogen import and cross-border EV charging networks

Singapore's gas utility provider City Energy and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas)'s clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), have signed two memoranda of understanding (MOU) to jointly conduct feasibility studies of a hydrogen supply chain between the two countries, and create electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

Grab launches new features for Southeast Asia travellers

Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, has on Monday announced new in-app travel innovations and partnerships to give travellers a safe, seamless and hyperlocal experience as Southeast Asia embraces a travel comeback.

Singapore’s Thunes secures new license in France; launches global payout solutions across EU

Thunes, a global cross-border payments company based in Singapore, has been granted a new payments institution license by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) in France.

NODWIN Gaming’s Singapore subsidiary acquires 51 percent stake in live media company Branded

The Singapore subsidiary of NODWIN Gaming — the esports and gaming arm of Nazara Technologies Limited — has acquired a 51 percent stake in the Singapore-based full-service live media company, Branded.

Hong Kong’s Hashkey expands digital asset services with OTC upgrade and HashKey Wealth launch

HashKey Group, a digital asset financial services provider based in Hong Kong, has on Friday announced the upgrade of its Over-the-Counter (OTC) trading business, as well as the launch of a new wealth management business line, HashKey Wealth.

Changi Airport expands into the metaverse with launch of ChangiVerse on Roblox

Changi Airport Group (CAG) unveils ChangiVerse, an innovative online experience, marking the airport’s global debut in the metaverse.

Airwallex survey finds majority of Singapore SMEs are bracing for a potential recession

Singapore businesses have a cautious economic outlook, as new data from global fintech Airwallex reveals seven in ten small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here are bracing for a potential recession within the next two years.

The Edgeof to acquire SoftBank Ventures Asia to establish Pan-Asian ecosystem for pioneering startups

The Edgeof, a newly formed ecosystem builder and venture capital entity in Singapore, announced Wednesday that it will acquire SoftBank Ventures Asia Corp (SBVA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese investment bank SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG), to establish a Pan-Asian ecosystem for pioneering startups.

Singapore’s eCommerce web design agency Verz Design raises $2M in Series A round

Verz Design, a Singapore-based web design agency and digital solutions agency, has on Tuesday announced that it has secured a $2 million investment from Meetsocial, a China-based digital marketing firm.

Singapore’s Tiger Brokers unveils AI investment assistant TigerGPT

Singapore-based online brokerage firm Tiger Brokers has introduced TigerGPT, a text-generating artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed as the first deployment of AI investment assistant in the brokerage industry.