Singapore
Maybank sees Singtel as a long-term beneficiary of Physical AI in ASEAN
Maybank Investment Bank said Monday that it sees Singapore's largest mobile network operator a communications technology group Singtel as a long-term beneficiary of Physical AI in ASEAN, while its data centers, GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offering and connectivity assets position it well to capture near-term growth from digital artificial intelligence (AI).
Cryptocurrency holds steady in global affluent portfolios; Malaysia, Singapore investors seek alternatives: HSBC
Cryptocurrencies account for 6 percent of the mean asset allocation among affluent and high net worth investors globally in 2026, down one percentage point from 2025, according to the HSBC Affluent Investor Snapshot 2026.
Hong Kong, Singapore-based KPay receives in-principle approval for Singapore major payment institution licence
KPay Group, a fintech company co-headquartered in Hong Kong and Singapore, has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution license, under the Payment Services Act 2019 for its Singapore subsidiary, KPay Merchant Service (Singapore).
Singapore’s GIC achieves annualized USD nominal rate of return of 5.6 pct over 20-year period; focuses on AI investment
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC portfolio achieved an annualized USD nominal rate of return of 5.6 percent over the 20-year period that ended on March 31, 2026.
Singapore, Thailand sign MoU on cybersecurity cooperation, digital fraud protection
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cybersecurity cooperation and digital fraud protection.
Singapore’s AI facilitator Ropedia raises $22M pre-Series A for physical AI data infrastructure, $30m in total
Singapore-based Ropedia, a data infrastructure company for physical AI and robotics, has raised $22 million in a Pre-Series A round, bringing its total funding to $30 million.
Cuspai, A*STAR seal five-year partnership to accelerate AI-driven materials discovery in Singapore
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore’s lead public sector research and development (R&D) agency, and CuspAI, the United Kingdom-based artificial intelligence (AI) materials science company, have announced a five-year, multi-program partnership.
Singapore’s Novo Tellus invests in Australian mining tech firm RME
Novo Tellus, a Singapore-based investment firm focused exclusively on industrial and technology companies, announced Wednesday the closing of a significant investment in Russell Mineral Equipment (RME), a mill relining systems and aftermarket services firm for the mining and mineral processing industries.
Singapore’s Tikva Allocell raises $8M in Series A financing led by Kantharos Capital
Tikva Allocell Pte. Ltd. (Tikva), a Singapore-based biotechnology company, has on Wednesday announced the closing of an $8 million Series A financing led by Kantharos Capital.
Germany’s travel booking platform Omio raises $10M to expand in Japan, Southeast Asia
Berlin-based multimodal travel booking platform Omio has raised $10 million in a strategic investment from Granite-Integral to accelerate its expansion in Japan and strengthen its presence across Southeast Asia.
