Singapore

Singapore’s SUNRATE secures payment business license in China

SUNRATE, the Singapore-based payment and treasury management platform, announced last Friday that it has secured a payment business license in China following its successful acquisition of a 100 percent stake in Transfar Pay, a unit of Shenzhen-listed Transfar Group.

Maybank raises Sea’s revenue and adjusted EBITDA estimates

Maybank Investment Bank has raised Sea's full year revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) estimates by 3 percent to 6 percent.

Singapore’s Agridence secures global investment to accelerate multi-commodity compliance platform

Agridence Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based technology firm in digital agri-commodity supply chains, announced Wednesday a funding round led by Cercano Management and supported by returning strategic investors EXEO Innovation Fund and Provident.

Alpadis expands regulatory capabilities with acquisition of Ingenia Consultants in Singapore

Alpadis, an independent, international provider of bespoke, technology-driven trust and corporate services, is joining forces with Ingenia Consultants, a compliance service provider for financial institutions in Singapore.

NTT DATA, The GEAR by Kajima team up to co-develop a smart-building solution in Singapore

NTT DATA, a Japan-based global information technology (IT) infrastructure and services company, partnered with technology services firm The GEAR by Kajima to co-develop a smart-building solution in Singapore.

Singapore’s Prefer raises oversubscribed $4.2M Pre-A to fuel international expansion

Prefer, a Singapore-based food tech startup using fermentation to create affordable and sustainable flavors and ingredients, announced Wednesday an oversubscribed $4.2 million fundraising round alongside the commercial launch of its new products: soluble coffee and cocoa powders.

Sea’s revenue, earnings rise in second quarter

Singapore-based technology conglomerate Sea Limited has reported higher revenue and earnings in the second quarter, underpinned by growth in all business segments.

Antler doubles down on AI with $7.4M in early-stage funding across SEA

Amid a sharp slowdown in early-stage venture capital funding across Southeast Asia, Antler, the global early‑stage venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore, confirmed Wednesday an investment of $7.4 million into startups across Southeast Asia during the first half of 2025.

Nium partners iPiD to advance VoP compliance and global fraud prevention

Nium, the Singapore-based global infrastructure firm for real-time cross-border payments, announced Tuesday the expansion of Verify, its account validation service, in Europe, through a strengthened strategic partnership with iPiD, the provider of the Know Your Payee (KYP) solution, iPiD Node.

US AI game tech firm Felicity expands global footprint with Singapore office

Felicity, the United States-based artificial intelligence (AI) enabled game-tech company, announced Tuesday its expansion to Singapore with Felicity Labs Pte. Ltd.