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Singapore to set up National AI Council – Budget 2026
Singapore will set up a new National AI Council, chaired by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, to provide strategic direction and drive Singapore's AI agenda.
Aspire partners with Antler as it targets doubling startup-led growth in 2026
Aspire, the Singapore-based fintech firm, has on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with venture capital firm Antler to strengthen the financial foundations of early stage founders building global-first businesses.
Singapore’s OKX Ventures backs STBL in strategic partnership with Hamilton Lane, Securitize to launch RWA-backed stablecoin on X Layer
OKX Ventures, the investment arm of the Singapore-based OKX exchange, announced Thursday a strategic investment in STBL, a next-generation stable coin and yield infrastructure provider.
Grab posts first full year net profit with 20 percent revenue growth
Singapore-based super app Grab has posted first full year net profit amid 20 percent revenue growth in 2025.
Singapore’s DayOne establishes regional operations and training base in Johor, expands Kuala Lumpur shared services center
DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-headquartered hyperscale data center platform, announced Thursday the establishment of a regional operations and training center in Johor, alongside the expansion of its Global Shared Services Center (GSSC) in Kuala Lumpur, reinforcing Malaysia’s role as a core operational hub within DayOne’s Asia-Pacific platform.
Grab to acquire US fintech firm Stash Financial at $425M
Singapore-based super app Grab Holdings Limited announced Thursday that it had signed definitive agreements to acquire 100 percent of the equity interest in Stash Financial, Inc., (Stash), a U.S. digital financial services company, at $425 million.
Singapore’s DayOne Data Centers appoints Greg Norman as Board Advisor as it expands global digital infrastructure platform
DayOne Data Centers Limited, a Singapore-headquartered global hyperscale data center platform, announced Tuesday the appointment of Greg Norman as a Board Advisor, supporting the firm’s long-term strategy for global expansion and sustainable growth across Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Singapore’s Oneteam secures financing from GB Helios, completes second acquisition
Oneteam, a Singapore-headquartered small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) acquisition platform focused on succession solutions, announced Wednesday it has secured a dedicated merger and acquisition (M&A) financing facility from Polaris, the alternative financing arm of GB Helios, which formed part of the financing for its second acquisition completed…
Burnout at the speed of progress: Why Singapore must redefine digital ambition
Singapore has the infrastructure, governance, and ambition to remain one of the world’s most advanced digital economies. But as systems scale and AI reshapes operations, success will not be determined by how fast organizations digitize, but by how deeply they understand the systems they depend on.
SLEEK EV secures first closing of $8.5M in Series A funding led by KYMCO Capital
SLEEK EV, a Singapore-based and Thailand-operated electric motorcycle maker, has announced an $8.5 million first close in its Series A funding round.
