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DataMasque secures $4M in funding led by Wavemaker Ventures

DataMasque, the data de-identification and synthetic data platform, announced Friday it has raised $4 million in funding led by Wavemaker Ventures, the early-stage fund of Wavemaker Partners, with existing investors OIF Ventures and Icehouse Ventures doubling down.

MPA, MSC ink deal to advance sustainable and digital maritime development

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration in maritime decarbonization, digitalization, innovation, and manpower development.

FOMO Pay to launch DuitNow QR acceptance in Singapore

FOMO Pay, a Singapore-headquartered payment firm, will launch DuitNow QR acceptance in Singapore, enabling Malaysian travelers and visitors to make payments using familiar banking and payment applications while merchants receive settlement in Singapore Dollars (SGD).

Singapore-based data center developer BDx secures 1.2 GW of power in Indonesia with state utility PLN

BDX Indonesia, under BDx Data Centers, has secured 1.2 GW of power capacity across its Indonesia portfolio through a strategic partnership with PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia’s state-owned electricity provider.

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Young workers were told to do well in school and stay hungry; the jobs still didn’t come

AI and automation are compressing everything that can be made fast and routine. Your sustainable edge is not speed alone, but the ability to understand context, read what is actually happening in a room, push back on a brief that is technically correct but strategically wrong, and take responsibility when something goes wrong. These are parts of the job…

AnyMind establishes AI lab in Hangzhou

AnyMind Group, a Singapore-founded business process as a service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Tuesday announced that it will establish AnyAI Lab in Hangzhou, China.

UnionPay International, Singapore Tourism Board renew payment partnership

UnionPay International (UPI) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have renewed their strategic partnership to jointly promote Singapore tourism and enhance payment experiences for international travelers through integrated marketing campaigns, merchant collaborations, and cross-border payment initiatives.

UOB partners FPT to advance AI, technology transformation and financial innovation

Singapore-based bank UOB and Vietnam-based technology firm FPT have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore strategic collaboration opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and financial services innovation.

ESR, Mitsubishi Estate Asia expand partnership with $503M prime Western Sydney logistics estate development

Singapore-based real estate investment firm ESR has established a new development partnership with Mitsubishi Estate Asia (MEA) to deliver a prime logistics estate at Huntingwood in Western Sydney, Australia, with AUD 700 million ($503 million) investment.

Singapore’s Temasek Foundation, Vietnam’s HCMC Financial Center, Touchstone Partners to collaborate in green transition

The Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC), Vietnam's venture capital firm Touchstone Partners, and Singapore's Temasek Foundation will jointly support Vietnam's green transition and sustainable growth.