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Singapore’s NSV raises $53M for inaugural biotech fund, targeting US, Asia
NeoSci Ventures (NSV), a venture builder and investor with offices in Singapore, Taiwan and the United States, has raised S$70 million ($53 million) for its inaugural institutional venture fund.
Cargill and Neptune start robotic hull-cleaning trial in Singapore
Cargill and Neptune Robotics will test AI-enabled robotic hull cleaning and inspection on vessels calling at the Port of Singapore for 18 months.
Keppel connectivity revenue tops S$900 million in nine months
Keppel's connectivity technology-solutions revenue exceeded S$900 million in the first nine months of 2026 as EBITDA rose 110 percent.
Sunrate launches agentic card for AI-driven business payments
Sunrate has introduced a programmable virtual commercial card that lets authorized AI agents execute business payments under predefined controls.
Digital Realty’s Serene Nah on the infrastructure gap behind APAC AI investment [Q&A]
Digital Realty APAC head Serene Nah discusses the infrastructure gap behind rising AI investment, including workload placement, data sovereignty, interconnection and ROI.
82 percent of founders maintain US expansion plans despite immigration uncertainty – Beyond Border survey
Despite growing uncertainty over US immigration policies, 82 percent of founders surveyed by Singapore-founded immigration platform Beyond Border have not changed their plans to expand into the American market, with access to customers remaining the main driver of their ambitions.
CelcomDigi, Kulim Technology Park ink deal to support Kulim Hi-Tech Park connectivity
Malaysia-based telecommunication firm CelcomDigi Berhad and Kulim Technology Park Corporation Sdn Bhd (KTPC) have on last Friday entered into a 15-year strategic agreement to provide fiber connectivity at Industrial Zone Phase 4A (IZP 4A) of Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP).
Cloud growth becomes key measure of AI returns for US tech giants – BMI
Revenue growth from cloud computing has emerged as the main measure of whether major US technology companies are turning heavy artificial intelligence (AI) investments into returns, as investors increasingly scrutinize cash flow and the cost of expanding infrastructure, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said on last Friday.
Korea’s KIRA, LG Sinar Mas, Indonesia’s SM+ Data Centers open 21 MW data center in Jakarta
South Korea's Korea Investment Real Asset Management (KIRA), LG Sinar Mas, and Indonesia's SM+ Data Centers have announced that SMX01, a 21-MW AI-ready data center in Jakarta, has reached Ready for Service status.
Malaysia’s Hong Leong Bank adds Alipay+ to payments ecosystem
Malaysia's lender Hong Leong Bank (HLB) is expanding its cross-border payment ecosystem by integrating Alipay+ through Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), establishing an extensive overseas QR payment networks directly within the HLB Connect App.
