Singapore

Singapore-headquartered SuperX AI Technology Limited plans to invest in a 1-GW data center cluster in Kazakhstan, executives expressed at a meeting with Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's "Summer Davos" in China.

ChemT Biotechnology, an AI-driven biotechnology company based on Singapore, has closed a $4 million seed round led by Wavemaker Ventures and co-investment partner SEEDS, an arm of SG Growth Capital, with support from Wavemaker 360 Health, Draper University Ventures, and Temasek Life Sciences Accelerator.

Singapore's Singtel has sold 2.8 percent of its stake in Gulf Development, Thailand's largest energy company, for approximately S$1 billion ($775 million), generating cumulative equity gains of approximately $109 million.

Singapore-headquartered e-commerce and gaming giant Sea Ltd and OpenAI willl collaborate to drive AI adoption across Southeast Asia and Brazil, focusing on AI-powered e-commerce.

Early-stage investor Antler has unveiled 28 startups from Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia as part of its Asia Regional Portfolio Showcase, highlighting a shift from AI copilots and productivity tools toward autonomous systems capable of independently executing complex tasks.

The Netherlands-based AI company Wonderful is expanding its Singapore operations as part of its push to help enterprises scale AI adoption beyond pilot projects, with Alexander Kleinberg joining as General Manager, Singapore.

Workers aged 18 to 26 in Singapore are the least frequent daily users of AI among all age groups, at 20 percent, trailing those aged 27 to 39 at 25 percent and those aged 40 to 54 at 23 percent, according to the ADP Research's People at Work Report 2026.

Vietnam leads the region with 52 percent of local employees utilizing weekly construction-specific technology, ahead of Australia at 48 percent and Singapore at 47 percent, according to Autodesk's State of Digital Adoption in the Construction Industry 2026 report.

TikTok has launched Mini Dramas and Mini Games, new on-platform experiences allowing users to discover, watch, play, and purchase content without leaving the app.

Carro, Asia Pacific's leading online automotive marketplace, has acquired CarPlace, a leading Australian used car platform operated by Autoleague, one of Australia's largest automotive groups, giving Carro a physical presence in three of Australia's four largest markets.