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Benjamin Cher

Benjamin Cher

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Benjamin is a correspondent with BT’s Companies and Markets team. He covers the tech and venture capital ecosystem in Southeast Asia. He was previously with Garage, BT’s startup and venture capital portal, and The Edge Singapore.

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Through YouTrip Family, the fintech is looking to gain insights into the habits of future spenders.

YouTrip plans entry into two more markets, launches new family offering in Singapore

Children’s accounts allow parents to cap and track spending – including while overseas

Infrastructure debt is a subset of private credit that finances infrastructure assets such as power grids, transport networks and utilities, rather than the software or services built around them.

Asia insurers increasing infrastructure debt exposure as capital rules shift: Schroders

The asset class offers access to sectors that institutional investors might not otherwise have

Dell CEO Michael Dell says chip supply might have caught up with demand if not for the growth in agentic AI.

Agentic AI growth exacerbating supply chain issues: Dell Technologies CEO

The company is navigating a challenging environment where inflationary pressures are going beyond components

Grab says its focus on affordability will prop up demand despite uncertainties.

Grab, Sea lean on affordability, subscriptions to defend growth amid macroeconomic headwinds

Even as consumer spending comes under pressure, both companies have maintained their 2026 guidance

Horizon Quantum CEO Dr Joe Fitzsimons says quantum computing's potential lies in areas such as complex chemistry simulations or accelerating linear algebra.

Singapore’s Horizon Quantum seeks to capitalise on quantum computing’s turning point

The company creates tools that allow conventional software developers to code for quantum systems

While Grab has captured a significant chunk of South-east Asian consumers’ everyday lives, that involvement is unlikely to be appreciated by its US investors.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Grab should consider a Singapore dual listing on SGX

Beyond an uplift to investor recognition, the company could also benefit from EQDP funds

The growth in Sea's earnings was driven by higher revenue contributions across all business segments.

Sea reports 6.2% increase in Q1 earnings to US$427.9 million

The group’s revenue is up 46.6% year on year at US$7.1 billion

Grab chief technology officer Suthen Thomas says: “We maintain a strict boundary between casual prototyping and actual production to ensure our engineering standards remain uncompromising."

Grab seeks AI edge in product development using agentic engineering, vibe coding

Company aims to become a ‘cyborganisation’, where humans and artificial intelligence agents work together

As digital banks in Singapore cross the three-year mark, profitability is coming into sharp focus.

Singapore digital banks GXS, MariBank lean on South-east Asia to fuel profitability

They state that loans will be a key driver for growth

Under the Bill, MAS and other Singapore authorities will “retain full discretion to enforce against any misconduct that occurs in Singapore”.

MAS to ‘harmonise’ securities laws to facilitate dual listings under new Bill

The proposed legislation will ‘position Singapore to capture future opportunities’: Chee Hong Tat

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