Singapore

Lightstorm, Microsoft, Singtel, Tata Communications to build I-2SEA submarine cable linking India, Malaysia, Singapore

Singapore-based Lightstorm, Microsoft, Singtel, and India-based Tata Communications will jointly build a new submarine cable system connecting India, Malaysia, and Singapore, with consortium partners targeting completion in the fourth quarter of 2029.

Wesco International acquires Singapore’s Newark Engineering for $136M, to expand data center cooling in Southeast Asia

The United States-based Wesco International has completed the acquisition of Newark Engineering Group, a Singapore-based provider of engineered cooling solutions and lifecycle services for data centers, for S$175 million ($136 million).

NTU launches new industry-aligned program in integrated circuit design

To strengthen the digital integrated circuit (IC) talent pool within Singapore’s semiconductor ecosystem, NTU Singapore is launching a new graduate learning pathway in integrated circuit design.

Singapore’s Acti raises $5.3M seed round to build AI-powered keyboard as personal context layer

Acti, a Singapore-based company describing itself as the world's first agentic keyboard, has raised $5.3 million in a seed round led by the United States-based BITKRAFT Ventures.

India’s Tata Communications to invest $152M in subsea cables linking India’s AI, Singapore

India's Tata Communications will make an strategic $152 million investment in subsea cable infrastructure to expand the India-Singapore digital corridor with an additional 98 terabits per second of AI-ready capacity,

Singapore’s Biobot Surgical raises $15M to expand robotic prostate cancer platform into US market

Biobot Surgical, a Singapore-based medical technology company developing robotic-assisted systems for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, has secured S$20 million ($15.4 million) in its latest financing round led by ClavystBio in partnership with ZIG Ventures.

Singapore’s Qashier raises $6.1M Series A+ to expand merchant operating system across Southeast Asia

Singapore-based Qashier, a unified merchant operating system for Southeast Asia, has raised $6.125 million in a Series A+ financing round comprising equity and debt.

Singapore’s Igloo acquires insurtech firm Eazy Digital

Igloo, Singapore-based insurtech company, has acquired Eazy Digital, a Singapore-headquartered insurtech company with operations across Thailand and Asia.

Singapore-based AI startup Akro raises $700,000 Pre-Seed led by Amigos Venture Capital

Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm Akro has on Tuesday announced a $700,000 Pre-Seed funding round led by Amigos Venture Capital.

Thailand’s Amity establishes Singapore as global AI hub

Amity, the enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) technology company founded in Thailand, announced Monday the official launch of its Singapore office and AI Research & Application Center (ARAC).