Singapore
UOB rolls out organization-wide upskilling initiative for AI-enabled workplace
Singaporean bank UOB announced Wednesday an organization-wide artificial intelligence (AI) upskilling and reskilling initiative to future-proof its workforce.
Thunes, BSF unite to transform cross-border remittances from Saudi Arabia
Thunes, the Singapore-based payment firm, announced Wednesday that it has signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a strategic alliance with Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF), one of Saudi Arabia’s financial institutions, to transform cross-border remittances from the region.
Singapore’s Indies closes fourth private credit fund at over $300M
Indies Capital Partners, a Singapore-based alternative investment manager focused on Southeast Asia, announced Thursday the final close of its fourth private credit fund, Indies Special Opportunities IV (ISO IV), at over $300 million — more than double the size of its predecessor.
Temasek-backed Einride raises $100M to accelerate autonomous freight and expand global operations
Temasek-backed Einride, a technology company that provides digital, electric, and autonomous solutions for road freight, has raised about $100 million in funding from a mix of existing and new investors.
Singapore’s Yangzijiang Financial invests $143.27M to lead the restructuring of lithium battery firm Shanshan
Singapore-based investment manager Yangzijiang Financial is investing RMB 1.02 billion ($143.27 million) to lead the restructuring of lithium battery giant Shanshan Co.
Temasek’s Temus inks strategic partnerships with IMDA, Peak3, Resaro to accelerate AI transformation
Temasek's digital transformation solutions firm Temus has announced three new strategic collaborations with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Peak3, and Resaro to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) transformation across the public and private sectors in Singapore.
MAS and industry partners publish technical report on proof-of-concept Sandbox for quantum-safe communications within the financial sector
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in collaboration with DBS, HSBC, OCBC, UOB, SPTel and SpeQtral, has successfully completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) sandbox to evaluate the use of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) for secure communications in the financial sector.
NYK joins Neptune’s $52M Series B funding round led by Granite Asia
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), a Japan-based shipping company, and Neptune Robotics (Neptune), a Singapore-based robotics-driven vessel cleaning firm, have on Tuesday announced the signing of the memorandum of understanding which expand their partnership to accelerate fuel efficiency and decarbonization across NYK’s global fleet.
Singapore’s audax becomes AWS Partner Network member to power scalable banking across APAC, Middle East
Audax Financial Technology (audax), a Singapore-based digital banking technology solutions provider backed by Standard Chartered, announced Tuesday that it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN).
KPMG: Singapore’s fintech investment rebounds to $1.04B in first half
Singapore’s fintech sector recorded a strong rebound in the first half of 2025, attracting close to $1.04 billion in investments across 90 deals, according to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech H1’2025 report revealed on Friday.
