Startups

OpenAI grapples with surging startup demand in Apac even as it expands Singapore team

2026-07-19T23:00:00.000Z
National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat says support will also be given to help startups’ proven solutions get adopted by the industry after they have been tested.

Boost for construction tech firms to innovate; developers adopting robotics, automation: Chee Hong Tat

2026-07-17T08:50:38.000Z
In China, venture capital and private equity investments in the first five months of this year totalled 620 billion yuan, jumping nearly 60% from a year earlier.
NEWS ANALYSIS

China’s ‘future industries’ push triggers flood of venture capital, bubble concerns

2026-06-25T03:28:14.000Z
ChatGPT was the top AI platform among startups with 2,377 unique paying clients in FY2026 – a 31% increase from the number in FY2024.

Singapore startups double down on AI usage, running multiple platforms: Aspire report

2026-06-15T23:00:00.000Z
Anthropic’s new Claude Opus 4.8 outperforms all other publicly available AI technologies on vibe coding.

Anthropic tops OpenAI to become the world’s most valuable AI startup

2026-05-28T23:16:22.000Z
South-east Asia is not one market but a patchwork of distinct regulatory systems, business cultures, and languages. That complexity is precisely what makes it defensible against a one-size-fits-all product built in Palo Alto.
DUE DILIGENCE

South-east Asia has never produced an enterprise software giant. AI might change that.

2026-05-17T23:00:00.000Z
The timing of DeepSeek’s announcement gives Beijing fresh confidence entering trade talks that US export controls on Nvidia chips have not derailed China’s AI development.

Chinese AI firms push beyond Nvidia as DeepSeek turns to Huawei

2026-05-12T03:22:49.000Z
Supachai “Dr Kid” Parchariyanon, co-founder of Bangkok-based RISE Innovation Hub, says the firm has been profitable since inception.

One gateway to Thailand? Singapore startups tap Bangkok’s Rise to reach corporates    

2026-05-08T06:00:00.000Z
Returning five years after his departure from Hmlet, Yoan Kamalski wants to do things differently.

‘No more WeWork-style growth’: Hmlet CEO Yoan Kamalski on his comeback and lessons learnt

2026-05-01T23:00:00.000Z
The move against the Meta-Manus deal highlights the growing barriers between the tech sectors of China and the US.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Beijing’s blunt message to its tech sector

2026-04-29T09:00:00.000Z