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Companies & Markets

HSBC brings startup-focused Innovation Banking to Singapore, allocates US$1.5 billion to finance high-growth companies

Jeremy Tan (left) and Murli Ravi, co-founders of Tin Men Capital.
Tech in AsiaASEAN Business

Forget the unicorn – the US$50 million exit is the new South-east Asia dream

The Indonesian fintech unicorn plans to launch operations in Mexico and Colombia by the end of the year, followed by Chile, Argentina and Brazil in 2026, Xendit’s CEO for Latin America says.
Startups

Indonesia unicorn Xendit tests Asian success with Latin America push

Co-founder Roland Ong
Singapore

Singapore biotech startup Nanyang Biologics bets on AI drug discovery platform to unlock revenue

Google is a previous investor in and cloud provider for Anthropic.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Anthropic, Google in talks on cloud deal worth tens of billions

From left: Prof Lim Sun Sun, vice-president of partnerships and engagement, SMU; Prof Alan K L Chan, provost of SMU; Chee Hong Tat, minister for National Development; Beth Henderson, lead of startup programmes at The Gear by Kajima; Khoo Teng Lip, head of ST Engineering Ventures; and Jonathan Cheng, chief technology officer of Building and Construction Authority.
Technology

SMU launches global deep-tech accelerator, welcomes 60 new-gen startups to Singapore

S&P notes that Asia-Pacific now leads the world in leased data centre capacity.
Tech in AsiaGlobal Enterprise

Who’s really solving AI’s data centre energy crisis in Asia?

Universities foster a culture of experimentation and idea exchange, driven by in-house accelerators, competitions, and incubators. This creates a fertile breeding ground for AI startups.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

The smartest money in AI is investing in universities

Dr Gurpreet Singh, Founder and CEO of Respiree
Singapore

Building the ‘iOS for healthcare’: Respiree’s mission to cut strain on nursing resources with smarter AI monitoring

NUS Enterprise's i3 building is a centre for deep tech innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration.
Singapore

NUS Enterprise expands venture capital programme, collaborates with Stanford

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