Singapore
Singapore’s Agnes AI reaches 2M users in four months since launch
Agnes AI, a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) agent developed and trained in Singapore, announced Wednesday that it has surpassed 2 million registered global users with approximately 150,000 daily active users since its official launch in July 2025.
Pave Bank raises $39M in funding led by Accel
Pave Bank, a programmable commercial bank with a Singaporean holding company, announced Thursday it has raised over $39 million in funding led by Accel.
NITMX, Ant International, Krungthai Bank expand payment connectivity between Thailand and China via PromptPay
Global digital payment firm Ant International and National ITMX (NITMX) will team up to enhance and promote payments connectivity via PromptPay, between Thai merchants and Chinese consumers, which will be launched soon.
SEA’s IPO market rises to $2.5B in third quarter – EY
The Southeast Asia region’s initial public offering (IPO) market stabilized in the third quarter of 2025, with 25 listings raising $2.5 billion in the quarter, up from 22 IPOs raising $700 million in the second quarter of 2025, EY said Wednesday.
CSA releases Addendum to support system owners in securing Agentic AI system
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has released Securing Agentic AI – an Addendum to the Guidelines and Companion Guide on Securing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems for public consultation.
Singapore’s Bluwhale secures $10M strategic Series A in institutional funding
Bluwhale, the Singapore-based decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) network powering agents on blockchains, announced Wednesday the close of its $10 million Series A funding round backed by a global financial institution and top L1/L2 blockchains.
IBM, NUS and Chiang Mai University partner to advance AI and quantum innovation across ASEAN
The United States-based technology firm IBM, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Chiang Mai University (CMU) have teamed up to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum innovation across ASEAN.
Singapore’s Antler backs ChatCut’s $1.35M seed round
ChatCut, a United States-based conversational artificial intelligence (AI) video editing platform, has closed a $1.35 million seed round led by China's ZhenFund with participation from Singapore's Antler.
Singapore’s Endowus closes $70M fundraise led by Illuminate Financial
Endowus, the Singapore-based independent wealth advisory and investment platform, announced Wednesday the close of its latest funding round, raising more than $70 million.
Singapore’s StraitsX raises $10M from UQPAY for regional expansion
StraitsX, the Singapore-based stablecoin settlement firm, has raised $10 million strategic investment from UQPAY, a cross-border payment solutions provider, for regional expansion.
