Singapore

Blockhead, a Singapore-based digital assets media publication, has announced the successful completion of its investment round. The investment is led by Franklin Templeton, one of the largest global asset managers.

Singapore-headquartered fintech firm UNOAsia Pte Ltd has raised $32.1 million in a pre-Series B round to propel its mission to reshape the future of banking in the Philippines. This funding round represents a blend of equity and debt, which augurs well for UNOAsia as it seeks to solidify UNO Digital Bank’s presence in the Philippines and to accelerate its…

Aerodyne Group, a drone-based enterprise solutions provider headquartered in Malaysia, has on Wednesday inked an agreement with DroneDash Technologies (DroneDash), an air mobility company headquartered in Singapore, to introduce cross-border drone delivery services between Malaysia and Singapore.

Singapore-based technology services firm NEXTGEN Group Asia and United States-based cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection company Claroty have announced a new distribution partnership extending across Singapore, Indonesia, and Philippines.

Transparently.AI, a Singapore-based maker of artificial intelligence software that detects accounting fraud, has secured an investment from Franklin Templeton as part of its admission to the asset manager’s FinTech Incubator program.

Accel and Citi Ventures-backed Singapore fintech firm Xalts has on Tuesday announced its acquisition of Contour Network, owned by a consortium of global banks, to accelerate digitization in trade and supply chain finance.

Tsangs Group, an innovation-focused family office that bridges East and West, and the family office of entertainment technology pioneer John Textor have signed a partnership agreement to jointly invest globally in entertainment, sports, and media.

Ngoo said he will continue to have full vested interests in the success of Carousell as a co-founder, board director and shareholder, and have full confidence in our business and leadership team.

"To support this strategy and further catalyse AI activities, I will invest more than $1 billion over the next five years into AI compute, talent, and industry development," Wong, who is also the Minister for Finance, said as he delivered Singapore’s FY2024 Budget Statement.

Blue Planet Environmental Solutions Pte. Ltd. (Blue Planet), a Singapore-based sustainable waste management firm, has finalized the acquisition of Mahindra Waste to Energy Solutions Limited (MWTESL), a subsidiary of Mahindra Group.