Singapore creates digital blueprint for generative AI and autonomous systemsPlans include green data centers and subsea cable investments.June 5, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Networking
Laid-off tech workers are launching their own ventures and competing with their ex-employers63% of tech workers report they have started their own company post-layoff, according to a recent survey.March 6, 2023 by Joe McKendrick in Startups
Singapore still finding crypto gold as fintech investments hit $4.1BFintech investments in Singapore climb to the highest in three years, clocking $4.1 billion, as funds continue to flow towards cryptocurrency and blockchain.February 16, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Finance
Singapore tech firms offered acceleration scheme to expand in AustraliaEnterprise Singapore and Haymarket HQ team up for a six-month acceleration scheme that aims to help Singapore startups expand into Australia, covering sectors such as Web3, fintech, and deep tech.February 13, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Startups
Singapore tech pioneer behind Sound Blaster dies, marking end of illustrious eraCreative Technology's founder and CEO Sim Wong Hoo not only helped put Singapore on the global technology map with its Sound Blaster audio cards, he also carved an era that encapsulated never-say-die entrepreneurship.January 5, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Startups
Singapore state investment firm to write down $275M in FTXState-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings says its belief in FTX's founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been "misplaced", despite an "extensive" due diligence process last year that led to its participating in two funding rounds.November 17, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Blockchain
Singapore startup looks to shine light on solar energy affordabilitySolar AI Technologies hopes its "rent-to-own" service will help drive the installation of solar panels amongst households in the country, where adoption of the renewable energy remains low due to hefty upfront costs and lack of confidence it can be an alternative power source.November 2, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Startups
Sequoia offers to connect SEA, India early-stage startups with tech veteransVC firm says its Pathfinders platform aims to connect early-stage founders from Southeast Asia and India with "seasoned" business leaders, particularly in the US, who can guide the startups in their go-to-market plans and potentially invest in these young companies.September 8, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Startups
APAC scoops up $41.8B in fintech deals amidst global investment dipGlobal fintech investments dipped to $107.8 billion in the first half of 2022, from $111.2 billion in second-half 2021, with Asia-Pacific raking in $41.8 billion while the Americas and EMEA accounted for $34.9 billion and $26.6 billion, respectively.September 7, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Finance
Singtel adds $100M to startup investment armSingapore telco pumps another $100 million into its VC arm Innov8 to expand its investment portfolio across Southeast Asia, China, Australia, Israel, and the US.August 2, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Startups
Singapore looks to drive green fintech development with Google Cloud partnershipPoint Carbon Zero Programme will shortlist 100 fintech applications that address climate finance challenges, which then will be developed and tested on Google's open source cloud platform.July 26, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Startups
APAC took in almost a third of global $670B private investmentsNumber of unicorns in the region climbed more than 25% to 450 in 2021, where Asia-Pacific accounted for $193 billion of total private investments, up 67% from the previous year, according to a new report from KPMG and HSBC.July 18, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Startups
