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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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…

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.

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.