Singapore
Singapore launches new coalition to mobilize demand, financing for carbon credits
Singapore has launched an industry-led, multi-sector initiative, the Action for a Resilient Climate (ARC) Coalition, to mobilize demand, financing for carbon credits.
May 20, 2026
Singapore partners OpenAI in $234M push to expand national AI ecosystem
Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) and OpenAI will launch “OpenAI for Singapore,” a joint initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s position as a hub for applied AI innovation.
May 20, 2026
Temasek-backed GenZero acquires AIIB stake in Seraya Partners Fund I
GenZero, a Temasek-owned investment platform focused on accelerating global decarbonization, announced Wednesday a secondary purchase of a fund interest in Seraya Partners Fund I from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral development bank focused on financing sustainable infrastructure to drive inclusive growth.
May 20, 2026
Singapore to undergo IAEA review on nuclear energy readiness
Starting in 2027, Singapore will undertake an assessment by international experts to determine the country’s ability to make an informed decision on the potential deployment of advanced nuclear energy technologies in the future, its government agencies said Tuesday.
May 20, 2026
Singapore expands AI push through new national partnership with Google
Singapore and Google will jointly expand the deployment of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) across public services, research, education, and enterprise innovation.
May 20, 2026
MAS, IBF roll out young talent program for AI in finance
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) have on Tuesday launched the Young Talent Program for AI in Finance (YTP-AIF), with plans to offer more than 1,000 internship and traineeship positions through structured programs over the next year starting from August.
May 19, 2026
Robust AI-related demand boosts Singapore key exports
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) expanded by 24.5 percent year on year in April 2026, extending the 15.3 percent growth in March, as electronics continued to expand, supported by robust artificial intelligence (AI)-related demand.
May 18, 2026
News,SEA,Malaysia,Singapore,FinTech
Funding Societies, Boost Bank partner to expand property-backed business financing for SMEs in Malaysia
Singapore-headquartered digital financing platform Funding Societies and Malaysia’s homegrown digital lender Boost Bank have on Monday announced a strategic partnership to broaden access to property-backed business financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including asset-owning micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME)s and growing SMEs, in…
May 18, 2026
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Singapore
SP launches Singapore’s first EV fast charging hub in a HDB carpark in Tengah
SP Mobility, part of SP Group (SP), has launched Singapore’s first electric vehicle (EV) fast charging hub at a Housing Development Board (HDB) carpark in Tengah.
May 18, 2026
News,Singapore,Mergers and Acquisitions
Singapore suspends review of proposed $1.1B M1-Simba telco consolidation
Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has suspended its assessment of the proposed consolidation between M1 and Simba worth S$1.43 billion ($1.12 billion), pending the outcome of an investigation into Simba’s use of radio frequency spectrum.
May 18, 2026












