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Temasek’s ClavystBio, Lightstone Ventures back Allay Therapeutics’ $57.5M Series D financing

Allay Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, announced last Thursday the completion of a $57.5 million Series D financing round with leading global investors.

Temasek announces Teo Chee Hean to succeed Lim Boon Heng as new Chairman

Singapore's state investment firm Temasek Holdings has announced that former minister Teo Chee Hean will join its Board of Directors as Deputy Chairman on July 1, and succeed Lim Boon Heng, to become its fifth Chairman, on October 9, after the conclusion of its third-quarter board meeting this year.

Indonesia’s wealth fund Danantara weighs role in $7B Grab-GoTo deal – report

Danantara has started preliminary discussions with GoTo to acquire a minority stake in a combined entity, according to people familiar with the matter, the report said.

DBS, UOB fund $413M data center campus by DayOne-INA in Indonesia

As part of ongoing efforts to expand Southeast Asia’s digital infrastructure, DBS and UOB have jointly provided a landmark IDR 6.7 trillion ($413 million) loan facility to finance the development of a new data centre campus in Batam, Indonesia.

Singapore’s TOPPAN Security acquires Thailand’s smart card solutions provider dzcard

TOPPAN Security, a Singapore-based secure identity and payment solutions provider, announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire dzcard Group, a Thailand-based provider of smart card solutions and personalization services.

Singapore’s Syfe raises $80M Series C for regional expansion

Singapore digital investment platform Syfe has announced the successful close of its Series C funding round of $80 million.

Singapore’s bolttech closes Series C fundraise at $147M

Singapore's insurtech bolttech announced Wednesday that it has closed Series C fundraise at $147 million, reflecting a company valuation of $2.1 billion.

Singapore’s FairPrice partners Google Cloud to improve retail experiences and operations

Singapore's retail group FairPrice Group (FPG) has partnered with Google Cloud to showcase FPG’s Store of Tomorrow (SOT) program, a roadmap to embed the latest cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into new and existing in-store and omnichannel retail touchpoints to redefine customer experiences at FairPrice supermarkets.

Singapore’s Thunes secures money transmission licenses to operate in the United States

Thunes, the Singapore-based payment firm, announced Wednesday it has secured the 50 licenses it requires to operate in the United States.

Ant International pushes AI strategy with AI platform for Fintechs

Ant International, a Singapore-based global digital payment, and financial technology provider, unveiled Wednesday its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy with the launch of Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit, an AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) platform.