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Singapore’s Bluente raises $1.5M in financing round led by Informed Ventures

Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) translation platform Bluente has successfully raised a $1.5 million seed plus financing round led by Informed Ventures.

Singapore’s Origgin Ventures launches $30M fund and Japan hub in Fukuoka

Origgin Ventures, a venture co-creation firm from Singapore, has announced the official launch of its $30 million Origgin Ventures Japan (Origgin Japan) in Fukuoka.

Singapore’s ZUZU Hospitality secures $5.9M in Series B-Extension round

ZUZU Hospitality, the Singapore-based revenue management and distribution platform for independent hotels, announced Thursday that it has raised $5.9 million in a Series B-Extension round.

Singapore’s Temasek restructures to focus on key investments

Singapore's state-owned investor Temasek is sharpening its focus on its key portfolio segments, as it positions the firm for the new global environment.

Ant International, Standard Chartered and Swift collaborate to offer bank-to-wallet payment solution

Supported by Swift’s trusted infrastructure, Ant International, a Singapore-based global digital payment firm, and Standard Chartered Bank have launched live production trials for a bank-to-wallet payment solution using the ISO 20022 financial messaging standards.

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Nanyang Biologics, Equinix and HPE team up for AI drug discovery platform

Singapore artificial intelligence (AI) biotech firm Nanyang Biologics Pte Ltd (NYB) is teaming up with Equinix and HPE to offer Vecura, an as-a-Service proprietary AI-driven platform for drug discovery to advance development from natural sources.

Singapore’s Crypto.com inks strategic partnership with Trump Media

Singapore's Crypto.com has inked a strategic partnership with US's Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. following the launch of a new crypto treasury firm.

Temasek’s SeaTown achieves first close of third private credit fund at over $612M

SeaTown Holdings International, an Asia-focused alternative investment firm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek’s asset management group Seviora Holdings, has announced the first close of the SeaTown Private Credit Fund III (PCF III) with more than $612 million in capital commitments.

Singapore’s Tazapay lands strategic investments from Ripple and Circle

Tazapay, a Singapore-based cross-border payments infrastructure platform, announced Tuesday the successful close of its Series B funding round with investment from Peak XV Partners, Ripple (US), Circle Ventures, Norinchukin Capital (Japan), and GMO VenturePartners (Japan).

Ant International, Standard Chartered collaborate on AI-powered treasury, FX management solutions

Ant International and Standard Chartered announced Monday a new collaboration to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered treasury and foreign exchange (FX) management solution that integrates Ant International’s Falcon Time-Series Transformer (TST) Model with Standard Chartered’s Aggregated Liquidity Engine (SCALE).