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Singapore’s Whale secures $60M to expand enterprise AI suite globally

Whale, a Singapore-based enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) company, has announced the successful completion of two consecutive funding rounds — Series C1 and Series C2—raising a total of over $60 million.

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Arm and SoftBank contribute $15.5M to advance AI through Carnegie Mellon University’s partnership with Keio University

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Arm and SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) announced last Thursday that Arm and SBG will contribute $15.5 million to CMU to support its partnership with Keio University (Keio), a collaboration to accelerate the global advancement of artificial intelligence (AI).

Malaysia’s Betamek partners Singapore’s SiGenex for AI genomics diagnostic and sequencing solution

Betamek Berhad, a Malaysia-based original design manufacturer (ODM), has partnered with SiGenex Global Holdings Pte. Ltd. (SiGenex), a Singapore-based technology firm, for artificial intelligence (AI) genomics diagnostic and sequencing solution.

Foxconn partners with NVIDIA to build AI Factory in Taiwan

Taiwan-based Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) announced Monday that it is partnering with NVIDIA and to build a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) Factory supercomputing center in Taiwan.

Analyst: Malaysia’s data center interest revives after US AI regulation rollback

The overhang on the data center theme in Malaysia has eased for now, after the United States scrapped its artificial AI diffusion rules that were proposed during the wane of the Biden Administration, RHB Investment Bank said Monday.

Singapore’s CrediLinq raises $8.5M Series A funding led by OM/VC and MS&AD Ventures

1982 Ventures’ portfolio company CrediLinq, the Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered embedded finance platform, announced last Saturday the close of its $8.5 million Series A funding round.

HNSE Asia AI Hardware Battle 2025 opens call for entries, offering full sponsorship to Grand Finale in Hainan, China

The competition aims to bridge smart hardware development with artistic expression and international business collaboration. With a strong emphasis on integrating AI-driven hardware into consumer and industrial sectors, the program supports participants through capital access, media visibility, and ecosystem integration.

Singapore’s Princeton Digital Group raises $1.2B in financing for data center expansion

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), the Singapore-based data center provider, announced Tuesday the successful raise of over $1.2 billion in financing to support its continued expansion and development of artificial intelligence (AI)-ready data center infrastructure across Asia.

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Unlocking Southeast Asia’s multi-billion dollar biotech potential With AI

With partnerships across both government and private sectors, Southeast Asia can create an ecosystem that supports sustainable, long-term growth in AI-powered healthcare, enabling breakthroughs that improve patient outcomes and save lives. 

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Why organizations must rethink energy use for a more sustainable AI future

As AI grows in popularity, it is especially reshaping fast-growing digital economies like Singapore and those across Asia. The region’s leadership in technology adoption comes with a responsibility to drive sustainable innovation. Meeting the surging energy demands of AI while advancing decarbonisation goals will require a fundamental shift in how we think…