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AutomationSG launches TIA-Ready framework for trusted industrial artificial intelligence
AutomationSG, a professional trade association in Singapore representing companies and professionals in the automation, internet-of-things (IoT), and robotics sectors, has on Wednesday launched the Trusted Industrial AI Ready (TIA-Ready) Framework.
Singapore establishes taskforce to strengthen cyber and technology resilience against AI-driven threats
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced Tuesday the establishment of the AI-Driven Cyber and Technology Risk Taskforce (ACT), an industry-wide initiative to strengthen collective cyber and technology resilience in response to the emerging risks posed by frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models.…
Switzerland’s Cicor to acquire Malaysia factory of Singapore’s EDMI in $20M deal, targets $50M annual revenue
Switzerland's Cicor Group (SIX: CICN), a contract electronics manufacturer, will acquire EDMI Electronics Sdn. Bhd. in Johor, Malaysia, which is in turn a manufacturing subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered smart metering company EDMI Limited, for $15 million-$20 million.
Singapore crypto payments firm Triple-A says own digital assets hit by unauthorized access
Singapore-based digital payments firm Triple-A said on Monday that it had detected unauthorized access to wallets containing the company's own digital assets, but stressed that customer funds were not affected and all services had returned to normal.
Singapore’s Psalion launches $50M fund for next wave of blockchain adoption
Singapore digital asset firm Psalion announced Monday the launch of its third and largest venture fund to date, a $50 million vehicle aimed at the next wave of blockchain adoption.
US’s Apollo to invests $1.5B in Singapore’s Keppel offshore energy fund
The United States-based alternative asset manager Apollo (NYSE: APO) will invest $1.5 billion through Apollo-managed funds and affiliates into Keppel Ltd.'s Keppel Offshore Fund (KOF), a portfolio of offshore energy assets managed by Singapore's Keppel (SGX: BN4).
HSBC to open global AI center in Singapore in H2/2026, hiring 100 specialists
HSBC is establishing a Global AI Center of Excellence in Singapore in the second half of 2026, hiring more than 100 AI specialists to develop artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for deployment across its global network.
The real test of Singapore’s agentic AI ambitions is whether the code can be trusted
Singapore’s agentic AI ambitions depend on whether businesses can consistently verify AI-generated code. A layered approach combining deterministic analysis, AI-assisted review, automated testing and human oversight can help teams balance speed, security and accountability.
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.
