Singapore

Moody’s : Temasek and PIF will maintain advantage in intrinsic credit strength among rated peers

Singapore's state-owned fund Temasek Holdings Limited and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF) will maintain advantage in intrinsic credit strength among rated peers, Moody's Ratings said Thursday.

Tracxn : Singapore tech startups funding fall 26 percent year on year in third quarter

Singapore tech startup ecosystem secured total funding of $397 million in the third quarter of 2024, which is a 26 percent decline from $536 million raised in the corresponding quarter last year, Tracxn said Monday.

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From government to grassroots: Businesses and communities shape Singapore’s digital future in Smart Nation 2.0

A decade after launching its original Smart Nation initiative, Singapore is poised to embark on the next phase of transformation: #SmartNation2.0. This refreshed strategy is ambitious yet characteristic of the country’s pragmatic idealism - to overcome the inherent limitations that have always constrained the island nation and secure a leading position in…

Singapore finance platform Aspire receives in-principle approval for major payment institution licence from MAS

The MPI license will enable Aspire to expand this suite of services, offering even more comprehensive and secure financial solutions to its rapidly growing customer base of over 50,000+ companies worldwide.

NTT Data partners CSIT to strengthen Singapore’s national cyber defense

Japan-based information technology (IT) firm NTT DATA and NTT Security Holdings have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Center for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) to collaborate on strengthening Singapore’s national cyber defense and to further explore areas of emerging digital technologies.

UOB Malaysia pledges $230M to support Malaysia’s OGSE sector decarbonization and energy transition

UOB Malaysia has on Monday announced that it will provide MYR 1 billion ($230 million) to support Malaysia's oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) sector decarbonization and energy transition journey.

WhiteCoat to acquire Indonesian telemedicine platform Good Doctor

WhiteCoat Global, a Singapore-based digital healthcare provider, has announced it will be acquiring Good Doctor Indonesia, the telemedicine platform with the largest insurer and corporate client network in Indonesia.

Singapore’s ticketing platform GlobalTix closes Series B Funding of $4.97M led By Tin Men Capital

With 10 offices across Asia, including China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, GlobalTix has a strong presence in key markets.

Certis partners SUTD to launch AI literacy program in Singapore

Singapore’s security solutions provider Certis and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have joined forces to launch artificial intelligence (AI) literacy program in Singapore.

Singapore’s XA Network expands to Africa with the launch of XA Africa backed by tech veterans

Singapore-based XA Network, an investment network founded by tech alumni in Southeast Asia, has announced its expansion into Africa with the launch of XA Africa.