Singapore

Singapore workers least skeptical about AI globally, but rank lowest for daily adoption: Salesforce

Only 29 percent of Singapore desk workers identify as AI sceptics, well below the global average of 37 percent and significantly lower than 53 percent in the United States, United Kingdom, and France.

76% of Singapore investors use AI for finance, still seek human advisers for final decisions: HSBC

As many as 76 percent of Singapore's mass affluent and high-net-worth investors use AI for finance and investment, above the global average of 72 percent, yet they continue to look to financial advisers to validate AI-generated insights before making investment decisions.

Singapore-based Bitcoin miner, AI firm Bitdeer breaks ground on $36M electronics manufacturing plant in Nevada

Bitdeer Technologies Group, a Singapore-headquartered technology company for AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure listed on Nasdaq, has broken ground on anadvanced electronics manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada, investing $36 million in the plant, equipment, and construction.

Singapore Temasek bets big on AI: targets 10–15% AI allocation in portfolio by 2031

Temasek, Singapore's state investment company, plans to lift its direct AI exposure from about 6 percent of its current portfolio to 10-15 percent by March 2031.

QAI Ventures launches Singapore’s first quantum technology accelerator with four-startup inaugural cohort

QAI Ventures, a global venture capital firm focused on quantum technologies and advanced computing, has launched the inaugural cohort of its Singapore Quantum Accelerator.

Singapore-based Nium acquires crypto wallet company Cypher to bridge fiat, digital asset payments infrastructure

Nium, a cross-border payments infrastructure company co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, has acquired Cypher, a crypto-native non-custodial wallet and issuing company backed by Y Combinator and Coinbase Ventures.

Singapore Temasek’s net portfolio value hits $400B, doubling over past decade

The net portfolio value of Singapore's global investment company Temasek reached S$518 billion ($400.3 billion) as at March 31, 2026, representing a doubling of its portfolio over the past decade.

78% of Singapore IT leaders lack real-time data infrastructure, slows AI scaling: Confluent report

As many as 78 percent of Singapore IT leaders say a lack of real-time data infrastructure is stalling their efforts to scale AI, even as 75 percent are already deploying or piloting agentic AI solutions.

Google unveils video commerce tools for Southeast Asia as YouTube shopping videos hit 6M

Google has unveiled new advertising and video commerce solutions for Southeast Asia at Google Marketing Live Southeast Asia in Singapore.

Singapore’s recommerce platform Carousell reaches EBITDA profitability as revenue hits $141M

Singapore-based Carousell Group, a multi-category classifieds and recommerce platform focusing on Southeast Asia, has achieved positive EBITDA in its fiscal year 2025, with revenue growing 18 percent year-on-year to $141 million, nearly tripling since FY21.