Singapore

TransferMate receives In-Principle Approval from MAS to expand payment services in Singapore

TransferMate, a global embedded business to business (B2B) payments infrastructure as a service (IaaS) firm, announced Tuesday that its TransferMate Pte. Ltd. has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to add account issuance, domestic money transfers and e-money issuance to its Major Payment Institution (MPI) license.

SUNRATE secures Money Services Business license in Malaysia

SUNRATE, the Singapore-based payment and treasury management platform, announced Wednesday that the company has been awarded Approval-in-Principle (AIP) by the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for a Money Services Business (MSB) license.

Razer launches AI center of excellence in Singapore

Razer, a lifestyle brand for gamers, announced Tuesday the launch of its AI Center of Excellence in Singapore, marking the first phase of its artificial intelligence (AI) global strategy.

Microsoft and DISG launch Agentic AI Accelerator to help 300 Singapore businesses in AI transformation

Microsoft and Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) have announced the Agentic AI Accelerator program, as part of the Singapore government’s Enterprise Compute Initiative (ECI).

Omni HR acquires Singapore-Based MajuHR for an undisclosed amount

People Intelligence Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Omni HR) announced Monday the acquisition of MajuHR, a Singapore-based human resource (HR) software company, for an undisclosed amount.

NUS and Google ink new partnership to advance applied AI research and talent development in Singapore

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and Google are embarking on a new strategic collaboration to accelerate applied artificial intelligence (AI) research and nurture skilled AI practitioners.

Singapore launches investigation into Tokenize Xchange operated by AmazingTech

The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) is currently investigating AmazingTech Pte Ltd (ATPL) and its related companies.

Temasek-backed tech firm Nurasa and Protein Industries Canada launch strategic program to support Canadian food innovation in Asia-Pacific

Singapore-based, Temasek-owned food technology company, Nurasa, and Protein Industries Canada have on last Friday announced a new international partnership to help Canadian companies expand into the fast-growing Asia-Pacific (APAC) market - one of the world’s most dynamic regions for plant-based food innovation.

Singapore’s SixSense raises $8.5M in funding led by Peak XV’s Surge

SixSense, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm for semiconductor manufacturing, has announced a new round of funding led by Peak XV’s Surge (formerly Sequoia India & SEA), with participation from Alpha Intelligence Capital, Febe, and others.

Sea and OpenAI sign MOU to accelerate AI adoption in Southeast Asia

Singapore-based tech firm Sea Limited has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with American artificial intelligence (AI) firm OpenAI to advance the use of AI across Southeast Asia.