Singapore
Thailand’s Gulf, Singapore’s Singtel to invest in Vietnam-Thailand-Singapore submarine cable
Thailand's Gulf Development and Singapore's Singtel will invest in a Vietnam-Thailand-Singapore submarine cable to meet rising demand for cloud, AI and data-center services across Southeast Asia.
Singapore’s Sembcorp scraps $82M full takeover of Philippines’ solar developer Puente Al Sol
Singapore's Sembcorp Industries has terminated a proposed S$105 million ($82 million) acquisition of Philippine solar developer Puente Al Sol, ending its planned entry into the Philippine renewable-energy market.
Ant International, Mastercard and Visa develop KYA framework
Ant International, Mastercard and Visa are developing common checks for identifying and monitoring AI agents across payment networks.
Singapore’s Toku establishes UAE unit as Talabat deployment expands across eight Middle East markets
Singapore-listed Toku has established a UAE subsidiary as its Talabat customer-experience deployment expands across all eight of the platform’s Middle East markets.
AI training should be judged by work quality, says Tribe Academy’s Felicia Tan [Q&A]
Tribe Academy Director Felicia Tan discusses measuring AI training after 30, 60 and 90 days, preserving domain judgment, and redesigning work around AI.
Universal Quantum picks Singapore for first R&D center outside Europe
Universal Quantum will establish its first dedicated R&D center outside Europe in Singapore, which will also become the company’s Asia-Pacific hub.
Singapore data center annual investment to reach $19.2 billion in 2050 – PwC
PwC has forecasted annual data center investment in Singapore to reach $19.2 billion in 2050, in real 2025 prices， up from approximately $7 billion in 2026.
Hong Kong-based events firm BUUU to buy 60% of data-center maker Brightray, move to Singapore
Nasdaq-listed BUUU Group, a Hong Kong-based events and stage-production company, will buy a 60 percent stake in Brightray Science, a maker of prefabricated modular data centers, and will relocate its headquarters to Singapore.
Synopsys, Singapore’s A*STAR to cooperate in advanced chip packaging, AI simulation
The United States-based Synopsys and Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) will jointly develop advanced semiconductor-packaging and simulation technologies for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing.
US-based Circle to buy Singapore’s Tazapay for $400M to expand USDC cross-border payments
The United States-based Circle Internet Group, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, will acquire Singapore's Tazapay, a cross-border business-payments company, in an all-stock deal to expand its global payments network.
