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Singapore’s Charge+ completes $8M Series A funding with TNB Aura and TRIVE

Charge+, a Singapore-based electric vehicle (EV) charging operator, has completed Series A funding round with $8million raised. Series A is led by TRIVE Venture Capital with Christopher Quek joining the Charge+ board, and with TNB Aura leading the recent Series A2 round.

Singapore’s Clime Capital invests in Philippine solar provider Upgrade Energy

Clime Capital, the Singapore-based fund manager dedicated to driving the shift towards a low-carbon economy, has on Monday announced an investment through the South East Clean Energy Fund II (SEACEF II) in Upgrade Energy Philippines (UGEP), a key player in the Philippine solar project landscape.

Singapore’s Smartkarma acquires commodities alternative data and insights platform Helixtap

Smartkarma, a Singapore-based global investment intelligence platform, has announced the acquisition of Helixtap, a global commodities alternative data and insights platform.

Temasek Foundation appoints new Chairman

Temasek Foundation has on Wednesday announced the appointment of Jennie Chua as its new Chairman, effective from September 1, 2024.

Singtel partners GMI Cloud to expand GPU capacity in the US and Asia Pacific to accelerate AI adoption

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) and GMI Cloud, an United States-based artificial intelligence (AI)-native GPU cloud platform, have announced a strategic collaboration to expand GPU capacity by combining both companies' GPU resources and infrastructure, democratizing the availability of high-powered computing for enterprises.

Malaysia’s Kenanga acquires 8 percent stake in Singaporean fintech firm Helicap

Malaysia’s independent investment bank, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (Kenanga Group) announced Monday that it has acquired 8 percent stake in Singaporean fintech firm Helicap Pte Ltd.

Singtel partners Nscale to unlock GPU capacity globally to accelerate AI adoption

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) and Nscale, a fully vertically integrated artificial intelligence firm AI cloud platform, have announced a strategic partnership that will unlock both companies’ GPU capacity across Europe and Southeast Asia.

Singapore’s Validus secures up to $50M facility from HSBC to strengthen digital lending for MSMEs in Indonesia

Validus, a digital small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending platform headquartered in Singapore, has on Monday announced the establishment of a debt facility of up to $50 million from HSBC under the ASEAN Growth Fund strategy. The funding is aimed to support financial inclusion for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia, addressing…

Singapore’s Crypto.com partners Standard Chartered to launch global retail services

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange company Crypto.com has unveiled its global retail services from its Dubai Hub via a partnership with global bank Standard Chartered.

Singapore’s GIC acquires logistics facility in Yokohama, Japan

GIC, a Singapore-based global investment firm, has acquired a logistics facility in Yokohama city, part of the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area.