Singapore

Singapore’s Endowus closes $70M fundraise led by Illuminate Financial

Endowus, the Singapore-based independent wealth advisory and investment platform, announced Wednesday the close of its latest funding round, raising more than $70 million.

Singapore’s StraitsX raises $10M from UQPAY for regional expansion

StraitsX, the Singapore-based stablecoin settlement firm, has raised $10 million strategic investment from UQPAY, a cross-border payment solutions provider, for regional expansion.

Grab launches third-party Partner Apps within Grab app

Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, announced Wednesday the launch of partner apps including Firsty, HelloRide, Jolibox, redBus and Drive lah.

Manus AI partners Heicoders Academy to launch AI Agent Upskilling Course in Singapore

Manus AI and Heicoders Academy, Singapore’s practitioner-led tech training institute, has partnered exclusively to launch GA100: Generative AI & Agentic Systems, Singapore’s first hands-on AI agent upskilling course in using Manus AI for working professionals.

Malaysia and Singapore to conduct full feasibility study for second power interconnection

Malaysia's state-owned utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), energy solutions provider SP Group and Singapore's government owned Singapore Energy Interconnections (SGEI), have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) on last Friday to conduct a full feasibility study for the development of a second electricity interconnection between Peninsular…

Group-IB launches Asia-Pacific’s first Cyber Fusion Center in Singapore

Group-IB, a creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced Tuesday the launch of its first Cyber Fusion Center in the Asia-Pacific region.

Trust Bank to add US stocks and ETFs trading to TrustInvest, opens waitlist

Singapore digital bank Trust Bank will roll out a trading feature for US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) inside its Trust app, expanding its TrustInvest suite beyond managed funds.

MAS launches BLOOM initiative to enable tokenized, stablecoin settlements

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Thursday a new initiative – BLOOM (Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency), to extend settlement capabilities offered by financial institutions.

SHOPLINE subsidiary secures in-principle approval for MPI from MAS

SHOPLINE, the global commerce platform, announced Thursday that it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license.

Singlife partners Salesforce to launch AI agent for customer service executives

Singapore homegrown financial services company Singlife announced Tuesday its collaboration with Salesforce, the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) customer relationship management (CRM) platform, to launch an AI agent for Singlife’s customer service executives.