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Singapore’s Ailytics raises $7.4M Series A led by Tin Men Capital, to expand vision AI across APAC, US, Gulf

Ailytics, a Singapore vision AI startup, has raised $7.4 million in a Series A round led by Tin Men Capital, an enterprise and frontier technology venture firm.

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Zero Industries raises $3M for satellite laser power network

Japan-linked space startup Zero Industries has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to develop a laser-based power transmission network for satellites.

Indonesia’s Digital Future Moves into the Spotlight as digitalCIO Indonesia 2026 Draws Strong Institutional Backing and Cross-Industry Participation

As rapid technological advancements reshape economic, regulatory and digital landscapes worldwide, Indonesia faces the challenge of balancing competing priorities while sustaining its digital momentum.

Ciena’s Gautam Billa on connecting distributed AI data centers across Asia

Ciena CTO Gautam Billa examines optical capacity planning, multi-site GPU clusters, network power efficiency and data-center connectivity across India and Southeast Asia.

Singapore breaks ground on low-carbon testbed and announces first industry users

Singapore on Friday broke ground on the S$62.5 million ($48.92 million) Low-Carbon Technology Translational Testbed (LCT), a national facility that will help companies test and scale emerging low-carbon technologies for industrial use.

Singapore-founded AnyMind enters the U.S. market

AnyMind Group, a business-process-as-a-service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Thursday announced the launch of operations in the United States of America, and will operate out of Los Angeles, California.

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand central banks join BLOOM to advance cross-border digital money settlement

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) have joined its BLOOM initiative as policymaker members.

Danantara CIO Pandu Sjahrir says Indonesian corporate fundamentals remain strong despite market concerns

The investment chief cites 15 percent first-half profit growth among major listed companies as Indonesia pushes ahead with capital market reforms.

Singapore picks Keppel, Sembcorp, Tuas Power for Southeast Asia’s first biomethane import pilot

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) has appointed three power generators, Keppel Energy, Sembcorp Utilities, and Tuas Power Generation, as biomethane aggregators under Singapore's 300-MW regulatory sandbox.

Singapore launches S$143M industrial decarbonisation funding

Singapore has launched a S$143 million ($112 million) funding initiative to speed up the development and commercialization of low-carbon technologies for industry.