Singapore

Vivekanand Patil of Epson Southeast Asia on the next phase of industrial robotics in Singapore [Q&A]

Vivekanand Patil of Epson Southeast Asia discusses how compact, modular robotics and AI-enabled systems can help Singapore manufacturers upgrade legacy lines, address workforce constraints, and support higher-value production.

Germany’s DDB AG acquires Singapore’s Infinium Robotics in $22M deal

German-listed Deutsche Defence Beteiligungen AG (DDB AG) has acquired Infinium Robotics, a Singapore-founded logistics technology company with deployments across Malaysian warehouse and logistics operations, in a transaction valued MYR95.6 million ($22 million).

MAS invites applications for 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and FinTech Excellence Awards

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Monday a call for applications and nominations for the 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) FinTech Excellence Awards.

NVIDIA, Australia’s Firmus to jointly deploy 170,000 AI accelerators in Indonesia, targeting $30B in revenue

NVIDIA and Australia's AI facilitator Firmus Technologies will jointly provide global AI-native, enterprise, and ISV customers access to NVIDIA's AI accelerated computing stack, with the infrastructure to be deployed at Firmus' Batam campus in Indonesia.

Singapore sets 8 economic growth guides, to solve startup funding gap

Singapore has set concrete targets to support 10,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and upskill 100,000 workers in artificial intelligence (AI) over the next three years, as part of the country's Economic Strategy Review (ESR) blueprint released last week.

Foxconn to invests $91.6M more across Singapore, India, Mexico

Taiwan-based electronics giant Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) will invest $91.6 million in related-party capital increases across subsidiaries in Singapore, India, and Mexico, according to three filings of Foxconn with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) this week.

MAS, ABS chart instant payments enhancements with PayNow Generation 2 study

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced Thursday they will be exploring four areas of enhancements to Singapore's national instant payments infrastructure as part of a PayNow Generation 2 (PayNow Gen2) study.

Playground Global, Matter Venture Partners join $117M NUS VC Program to tap Singapore’s deep tech ecosystem

US-based venture capital (VC) firms, Playground Global and Matter Venture Partners, have partnered with NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore (NUS), to join its $117 million NUS VC Program.

Singapore establishes Future of Finance Institute to scale financial innovation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Thursday that a Future of Finance Institute (FFI) will be established to accelerate the adoption of new financial technologies and catalyze innovation in the financial sector.

Yealink opens Singapore global operational headquarters, customer experience center

China-based Yealink, a global provider of unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) solutions, has opened its Singapore Global Operational Headquarters and a new Customer Experience Center, marking a significant milestone in the company's global operations strategy.