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MAS spin-off Gprnt targets its next funding round [Q&A]
In an interview, Gprnt CEO Lionel Wong told TNGlobal about graduating from a central bank, scaling without ready-made data infrastructure, and where ESG reporting goes next, among others.
Singapore’s OneByZero, AWS to jointly scale governed AI agents across Asia-Pacific
Singapore-based OneByZero, an AI-focused systems integrator, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) will cooperate to expand the deployment of governed AI "coworkers" for enterprises across Asia-Pacific and Japan.
Singapore startup Estha launches private AI suite for Mac
Singapore startup Estha has launched a Mac-based AI workforce that processes supported business documents and data locally on Apple Silicon devices.
Microsoft updates responsible AI governance as agentic systems advance
Microsoft’s 2026 Responsible AI Transparency Report details governance changes, global safety research, and continued collaboration with institutions in Singapore.
Singapore’s Oryon joins OpenAI SMB channel for ChatGPT Business
Singapore-based Oryon Networks has joined OpenAI’s SMB channel ecosystem to offer promotional access to eligible ChatGPT Business customers.
VinFast’s Vietnam factory arm becomes fully domestically owned after Singapore parent exits
VinFast's main Vietnamese manufacturing company, VinFast Trading and Production JSC (VFTP), has become 100 percent domestically owned after its Nasdaq-listed, Singapore-based parent VinFast Auto Ltd divested its stake.
Australia’s IFM Investors, with $200B in assets, opens Singapore office for Asia credit
Australia's IFM Investors, a pension-owned asset manager with A$291.6 billion ($204.8 billion) under management, has opened an office in Singapore to expand its private-credit and private-markets business in Asia.
Singapore Prison Service to deploy autonomous robot to boost surveillance, incident response
The Singapore Prison Service has developed an autonomous robotic unit, named PROTECT, to strengthen surveillance and help officers respond to incidents, as part of a broader push to bring new technology into its institutions.
Singapore-based Ant International gets Brazil payment-institution licence
Singapore’s Ant International has received a payment-institution license from Brazil's central bank, expanding its regulated presence in the country's payments market.
Singapore’s Hivebotics raises $6M led by Vertex to scale restroom-cleaning robots
Singapore-based autonomous robot builder Hivebotics has raised $6 million in a Series A round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, to move its restroom-cleaning robot from pilot deployments into volume production.
