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Twice as many Singapore firms report worsening payment delays as compared to improvements – Coface
Payment discipline among Singapore businesses is showing signs of deterioration, with substantially more firms reporting an increase in both the frequency and severity of payment delays than an improvement over the past year, according to Coface’s APAC Payment Survey 2026 revealed on Tuesday.
Singapore’s Keppel DC REIT acquires two hyperscale colocation data centers in Tokyo for $1.19B
Keppel DC REIT and Keppel Ltd. (Keppel) have indirectly entered into agreements with unrelated third-party sellers, to collectively acquire 90 percent effective interests in Tokyo Data Center 4 and Tokyo Data Center 5, two freehold, hyperscale fully-fitted (colocation) data centers located in Inzai City, Greater Tokyo, Japan, for JPY 190 billion ($1.19…
Data center boom to lift S&SEA growth, but local gains hinge on ecosystem development – Moody’s
South and Southeast Asia are well positioned to capture the economic opportunities arising from the global data center boom, but the long-term credit benefits will depend on how effectively countries turn infrastructure investment into broader, locally anchored economic growth, Moody’s Ratings said on Tuesday.
MAS consults on legislative amendments to implement stablecoin regulatory framework
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Tuesday published a consultation paper on proposed legislative amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 (PS Act) to implement MAS’ regulatory framework for stablecoins in Singapore.
Alipay+ connects to QR Ph for cross-border payments in the Philippines
PPMI and Alipay+ have connected Alipay+ to QR Ph, allowing supported international e-wallet and banking-app users to pay Philippine merchants through existing QR Ph codes.
Neocrete’s Matt Kennedy-Good on moving low-carbon concrete from pilot to daily use [Q&A]
Neocrete co-founder Matt Kennedy-Good discusses the cost, standards, verification, procurement and local-market challenges behind scaling low-carbon concrete in APAC.
[Discover Vietnam Tech] Beyond the IPO: Rethinking exit strategies for Vietnam’s tech startups
In the interview, Alex Phan, an investor and Co-Founder of startup incubator XYZ Foundation, takes the diagnosis deeper: Vietnam's legal framework has begun running ahead of its market, collateral-bound banks leave intangible tech firms stranded, and founders are chasing the wrong prize. An IPO that was never the only exit and rarely the right first one.
Philippines’ Lumio Solar raises $900K pre-seed round led by 100×100
Philippine climate-tech company Lumio Solar has raised a $900,000 pre-seed round led by 100x100 to scale distribution of consumer-ready solar appliances and equipment.
Botsync’s Rahul Nambiar on scaling autonomous mobile robots beyond pilots [Q&A]
Botsync CEO and Co-Founder Rahul Nambiar discusses what separates AMR pilots from production deployments, why multi-vendor orchestration matters, and how industrial automation companies can scale across markets.
MAS commits $173M to support next phase of FinTech innovation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Monday a S$220 million ($173 million) commitment over three years under the renewed Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme (FSTI 4.0) to strengthen Singapore’s FinTech ecosystem and accelerate innovation and technology adoption across the financial sector.
