Singapore
Singapore’s Arki Finance receives capital markets licence ahead of wealth platform launch
Arki Finance, a Singapore-based wealth management fintech targeting the mass affluent, has received its Capital Markets Services License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, ahead of its public launch later this year.
Singapore leads global crypto-friendly cities index as Asia Pacific dominates top 10
Singapore has been ranked the world's most crypto-friendly city in Multipolitan's Crypto Friendly Cities Index 2026, with six Asia Pacific cities making the global top 10, underscoring the region's growing dominance in attracting digital asset capital, founders, and infrastructure.
Singapore’s insurtech Igloo launches AI travel insurance assistant in Indonesia, boosting purchase decision 44%
Singapore-based insurtech company Igloo has launched Igi, an AI travel insurance assistant in Indonesia that guides customers through the full purchase journey within a single conversational interface.
18% of Singapore firms have AI security policies, but no tools to enforce
As many as 18 percent of five Singapore organizations have policies against unauthorized AI tools but lack any mechanism to detect violations, according to JFrog's 2026 Software Supply Chain Security State of the Union report released in early June.
Singapore’s DayOne Data centers raises $4.5B in Series C to expand Asia Pacific, Europe
Singapore-based data center developer and operator DayOne Data Centers has completed the final closing of its Series C equity financing at $4.5 billion, in one of the largest fundraises by a data centre company in the region.
Singapore’s Panthera Growth Partners to invests $30M in India’s AI security firm Innefu Labs
Singapore-based growth equity firm Panthera Growth Partners will make a $30 million investment in Innefu Labs, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) company focused on national security, positioning the firm for an IPO and accelerating its expansion into international markets.
Vietnam’s FPT, Singapore’s ComfortDelGro sign AI, smart mobility partnership
Vietnam's tech giant FPT Corporation and Singapore's transport giant ComfortDelGro will collaborate in artificial intelligence (AI), smart mobility, and logistics-transport across the Asia Pacific region.
Singapore-based data center developer BDx secures 1.2 GW of power in Indonesia with state utility PLN
BDX Indonesia, under BDx Data Centers, has secured 1.2 GW of power capacity across its Indonesia portfolio through a strategic partnership with PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia’s state-owned electricity provider.
Singapore-based Sea Ltd seeks to expand to banking, financial services in Vietnam
Singapore-headquartered e-commerce and gaming giant Sea Ltd, known for e-commerce platform Shopee, plans to expand its operations in Vietnam into banking, financial services, and modern logistics,
Grab plans autonomous vehicles, delivery robots in Vietnam, pledges long-term investment
Grab, the Singapore-based superapp, plans to explore pilot programs for autonomous vehicles and delivery robots in Vietnam, said Chin Yin Ong, Chief Organization Capability Officer at Grab.
