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Ant International, a Singapore-based global payment firm, is collaborating on the launch of Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a new open standard for agentic commerce that works across the entire shopping journey — from discovery and buying to post-purchase support.

Zeya Health, a Singapore-based healthcare technology company building artificial intelligence (AI)-native infrastructure for healthcare providers, has raised $575,000 in pre-seed funding from Antler and a group of strategic angel investors.

If 2025 was the year of experimentation, 2026 will be the year of real adoption – the year AI becomes part of everyday work.

The Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corporation) is eyeing MYR 2.2 billion ($540 million) of revenue in 2026.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has on last Sunday directed a temporary restriction on access to the Grok artificial intelligence (AI) for users in Malaysia, effective 11 January 2026.

To survive the next phase of development, organizations must mandate that AI teams start with energy efficiency as a foundational operating principle and consider energy implications at every stage of the AI lifecycle, from data curation to deployment. By applying holistic thinking to IT challenges, developers will be able to refine their techniques and…

Thunes, the Singapore-based payment, has announced a collaboration with Sterling Bank, one of Nigeria’s commercial banks, to drive easy-access cross-border payments for Nigerians in the diaspora.

Republic Polytechnic (RP) unveiled Thursday a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) transformation strategy that will strengthen its teaching and learning ecosystem, deepen staff capabilities, and expand industry partnerships to meet Singapore’s growing demand for AI skilled talent.

Singapore-based Seraya Partners has completed its first investment from Seraya Partners Fund II (Fund II) by acquiring a controlling interest in G&B Infratech, a South Korea-headquartered solar and wind renewable energy developer and operator (G&B).

Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) said Thursday that its fintech hub has supported 50 fintechs with over MYR 5 million ($1.23 million) in value-added support since launching.