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Granite Asia raises over $500M for Pan-Asia private credit fund Libra Hybrid
Granite Asia, a Singapore-based investment firm, has surpassed the $500 million target for its Pan-Asia private credit fund, Libra Hybrid, drawing new commitments from a leading insurer, DBS Private Bank, and other institutional investors.
What repeated retail breaches reveal about the security behind the storefront
Repeated retail breaches across APAC show why identity governance, privileged access and non-human identities are becoming central to e-commerce security.
Visa joins Singapore’s stablecoin project, to pilot 7-day settlement with Nium
The United States-based payment network Visa has joined BLOOM, an initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to enable interoperability between traditional payment systems and stablecoin-based payment rails.
Singapore FinTech Association refreshes strategic advisory council with four new appointments
The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) has on Monday announced the appointment of four new members to its Strategic Advisory Council (SAC) for a fresh two year term from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028.
Temasek-backed Azalea adds over $1B in new capital commitments across private equity platforms
Tamesek-backed Azalea Investment Management Pte. Ltd. announced Monday that it has raised over $1 billion in new capital commitments across three private equity (PE) offerings.
Klaviyo’s Brian Kealey on what agent-led commerce changes for brands [Q&A]
As AI agents move from helping consumers discover products toward making purchases on their behalf, Klaviyo APAC Managing Director Brian Kealey discusses what changes for customer relationships, first-party data, consent and human oversight.
Maya’s Charee Lanza on building an AI-first workforce without losing human judgment [Q&A]
Maya Chief People Officer Charee Lanza discusses AI fluency, junior-career development, workforce metrics, and why human accountability should remain central as companies automate more work.
STMicroelectronics, NUS launch four-year lab to develop energy-efficient edge AI chips in Singapore
STMicroelectronics, an European chipmaker, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) launched a research lab to develop energy-efficient semiconductors for edge AI, the processing of AI tasks on or near a device rather than in the cloud.
UAE’s Fasset raises $68M Series C at $1B valuation, led by Japan’s SBI
The UAE-based Fasset, a stablecoin-based digital banking platform, has raised $68 million in a Series C funding round that valued it at $1 billion, led by Japan's SBI Group.
How we use AI to turn one article into audience-specific versions
Generating multiple AI versions of an article can help teams find the right framing for different audiences, but the source material needs to stay fixed and every variant still requires human review.
