https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/consumer-electronics-brand-stryv-raises-us11-5-million-series-b-funding Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/consumer-electronics-brand-stryv-raises-us11-5-million-series-b-funding It aims to grow its presence in Malaysia and Hong Kong, and expand into new markets such as Taiwan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/deepseek-raises-us15-billion-challenge-leading-us-labs Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:34:42 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/deepseek-raises-us15-billion-challenge-leading-us-labs It has never had the financial resources of US frontier labs, but that imbalance may be moderating https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/propertyguru-ex-ceos-ai-health-startup-genie-health-raises-us3-million-seed-funding Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/propertyguru-ex-ceos-ai-health-startup-genie-health-raises-us3-million-seed-funding Investors include Temasek-backed venture studio Liminal; startup aims to use AI to personalise healthcare https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/fintech-platform-icapital-plans-more-singapore-hires-even-ai-takes-75-coding-work Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Jean Low Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/fintech-platform-icapital-plans-more-singapore-hires-even-ai-takes-75-coding-work The firm plans to hire more product and engineering talent in the Republic https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/south-east-asia-fintech-funding-trebles-us2-3-billion-9m-2026-even-deal-volume-sinks Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:49:25 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Asean Companies & Markets International Startups Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /international/asean/south-east-asia-fintech-funding-trebles-us2-3-billion-9m-2026-even-deal-volume-sinks Singapore captures 83% of the total capital raised; large rounds dominate https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/ai-agent-platform-drylab-ai-raises-us3-million-seed-round-vertex-ventures-and-patsnap Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/ai-agent-platform-drylab-ai-raises-us3-million-seed-round-vertex-ventures-and-patsnap The company builds research agents that can work independently of scientists’ prompts and supervision https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/amazon-talks-buy-us7-billion-ai-startup-decart-wsj-reports Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:51:58 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies Startups Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/amazon-talks-buy-us7-billion-ai-startup-decart-wsj-reports The purchase could wrap up soon if the negotiations do not collapse, the journal says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/nvidia-backed-startup-reflection-unveils-open-weight-ai-model-said-rival-china-offerings Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:09:30 +0000 Companies & Markets International Startups Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/nvidia-backed-startup-reflection-unveils-open-weight-ai-model-said-rival-china-offerings Beam is designed to perform well for coding and agent tasks and costs less than many competitors, says the firm https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/heymax-wants-challenge-miles-game-fly-now-earn-later-model Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:05:09 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Startups & Tech Startups /startups-tech/heymax-wants-challenge-miles-game-fly-now-earn-later-model It plans to expand the network into Japan, Australia, Europe and the US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/asias-top-tech-startups-move-beyond-software-towards-physical-ai Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:34:39 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Startups & Tech Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Emerging Enterprise Events & Awards Startups /startups-tech/asias-top-tech-startups-move-beyond-software-towards-physical-ai This includes deploying artificial intelligence across wind farms, warehouses and operating theatres https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/syfe-crosses-s20-billion-aum-mark-tracks-growth-investment-and-trading-segments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/syfe-crosses-s20-billion-aum-mark-tracks-growth-investment-and-trading-segments Its focus now is on curating the funds that are right for the platform’s users https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/nvidia-talks-invest-anthropics-mega-ipo-sources Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:55:26 +0000 Startups Companies & Markets Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/nvidia-talks-invest-anthropics-mega-ipo-sources The AI startup is seeking to raise as much as US$100 billion that could value it at around US$2 trillion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/arts-design/ai-music-startup-suno-launches-new-models-pay-labels Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:37:45 +0000 Arts & Design Companies & Markets Lifestyle Startups Startups & Tech /lifestyle/arts-design/ai-music-startup-suno-launches-new-models-pay-labels Copyright holders will be paid when people use a v6 model, though the firm hasn’t said how much https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/mistral-raises-record-3-billion-euros-samsung-led-round-over-21-billion-euro-valuation Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/mistral-raises-record-3-billion-euros-samsung-led-round-over-21-billion-euro-valuation The French AI startup plans to treble its Singapore headcount as it expands in South-east Asia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/ai-startup-aiming-be-banks-top-bottom-operating-system-sets-singapore-hub Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:59:41 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/ai-startup-aiming-be-banks-top-bottom-operating-system-sets-singapore-hub Rogo has became popular for taking on much of the grunt work done by junior bankers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/singapore-based-biotech-k2-therapeutics-secures-us50-million-seed-round-appoints-huang-ying-ceo Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/singapore-based-biotech-k2-therapeutics-secures-us50-million-seed-round-appoints-huang-ying-ceo Huang’s immediate focus is to raise funding to support development of firm’s four assets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/biotech-transcends-geopolitics-family-offices-fuel-next-wave-innovation-camelot-biocapitals-peter Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/biotech-transcends-geopolitics-family-offices-fuel-next-wave-innovation-camelot-biocapitals-peter The biggest source of capital for biotech is no longer venture capital but family offices, he says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/new-venture-studio-monsoon-ventures-fund-south-east-asia-agritech-startups Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/new-venture-studio-monsoon-ventures-fund-south-east-asia-agritech-startups It is backed by Enterprise Singapore and the corporate foundation of Dutch lender Rabobank https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ubers-robotaxi-ambition-face-scrutiny-shares-languish Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:07:15 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/ubers-robotaxi-ambition-face-scrutiny-shares-languish The ride-hailing company is estimated to report a 13% year-on-year jump in Q2 revenue https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/you-need-have-great-barriers-entry-more-vc-firms-expand-deep-tech-ai-reshapes-startup-investing Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:29:48 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Companies & Markets Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/you-need-have-great-barriers-entry-more-vc-firms-expand-deep-tech-ai-reshapes-startup-investing Even with growing interest from venture capital, there are still hurdles for the ecosystem to overcome https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/deep-tech-startup-atomionics-backed-sg-growth-capital-opens-new-research-hub Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/deep-tech-startup-atomionics-backed-sg-growth-capital-opens-new-research-hub The startup has an ongoing partnership with Mindef for dual-use applications for commerce and defence https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/why-robot-data-gold-rush-borrowed-time Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:19:10 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/why-robot-data-gold-rush-borrowed-time A new side hustle has been making its way around South-east Asia, one that doesn’t require learning a new skill. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/china-ai-firm-psibot-becomes-latest-startup-hit-us1-billion-value Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:19:44 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/china-ai-firm-psibot-becomes-latest-startup-hit-us1-billion-value It is one of the few unicorns in the field of embodied AI and world models, which help robots navigate physical surroundings https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/malaysia-probes-state-pensions-loss-linked-efishery-collapse Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:03:52 +0000 Companies & Markets International Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/malaysia-probes-state-pensions-loss-linked-efishery-collapse A team has been formed to ‘study and examine the issue thoroughly’, says the country’s anti-corruption chief https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/deepseek-founder-liang-wenfeng-becomes-worlds-richest-ai-model-creator Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:11:36 +0000 Global International Startups Startups & Tech Technology /international/global/deepseek-founder-liang-wenfeng-becomes-worlds-richest-ai-model-creator The entrepreneur’s US$36 billion fortune makes him China’s eighth-richest person https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/carousell-turns-ebitda-positive-fy2025-recommerce-powers-growth Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/carousell-turns-ebitda-positive-fy2025-recommerce-powers-growth Revenue for FY2025 grows 18% to US$141 million from US$119.3 million in FY2024 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/department-store-heir-outback-cattleman-inside-bruce-cheungs-us130m-wagyu-gamble Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:43:49 +0000 Startups Global International Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/department-store-heir-outback-cattleman-inside-bruce-cheungs-us130m-wagyu-gamble When he was nearing 60, Bruce Cheung started a journey of self-discovery that took him along half of Australia’s coast https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/drone-startup-beex-raises-us7-7-million-series-round-monks-hill-ventures-seeds-capital Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/drone-startup-beex-raises-us7-7-million-series-round-monks-hill-ventures-seeds-capital It will be used to expand BeeX’s fleet of autonomous underwater drones and its operational reach https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/openai-leans-towards-waiting-until-2027-ipo-nyt-reports Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:52:34 +0000 Startups & Tech Startups /startups-tech/openai-leans-towards-waiting-until-2027-ipo-nyt-reports The ChatGPT maker and rival Anthropic PBC have been racing to make their Wall Street debuts as soon as this year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/chinas-deepseek-plans-double-staff-across-all-departments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:47:21 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/chinas-deepseek-plans-double-staff-across-all-departments The announcement comes as the startup is in the final stages of raising about 50 billion yuan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/airwallex-raises-us320-million-series-h-round-aims-be-ipo-ready-year Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/airwallex-raises-us320-million-series-h-round-aims-be-ipo-ready-year It previously raised a US$330 million Series G funding round in December 2025 at a US$8 billion valuation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-accuses-alibaba-illicitly-accessing-ai-models Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:43:18 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-accuses-alibaba-illicitly-accessing-ai-models The AI startup’s calls for additional government support in countering what it sees as unfair practices by Chinese rivals https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/zhipu-said-weigh-multibillion-dollar-share-sale-hong-kong-after-2000-gain Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:32:11 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/zhipu-said-weigh-multibillion-dollar-share-sale-hong-kong-after-2000-gain The company has said that it also aims to issue shares in Shanghai https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/singapore-startups-double-down-ai-usage-running-multiple-platforms-aspire-report Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Technology Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/singapore-startups-double-down-ai-usage-running-multiple-platforms-aspire-report Such companies are also building a distributed workforce, with hiring from outside of the Republic growing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/openai-visa-team-let-ai-agents-make-purchases-online Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:15:30 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/banking-finance/openai-visa-team-let-ai-agents-make-purchases-online ChatGPT is the best-known artificial intelligence platform among consumers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/temasek-backed-startup-physicsx-hits-us2-4-billion-valuation-provide-ai-manufacturing Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:38:27 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/temasek-backed-startup-physicsx-hits-us2-4-billion-valuation-provide-ai-manufacturing The startup needs more cash to expand its staff in part because of a roughly six-month backlog of customer demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/anthropic-looks-set-shop-singapore-fill-roles-finance-product-support Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:46:47 +0000 Technology Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/anthropic-looks-set-shop-singapore-fill-roles-finance-product-support The startup has GIC as one of its major financial backers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/anthropic-moves-towards-ipo-stepping-race-openai Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:15:05 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/anthropic-moves-towards-ipo-stepping-race-openai The IPO market has regained momentum in recent weeks, with companies raising US$87.5 billion to May 26 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/minimax-plans-china-ipo-it-eyes-local-rivals-deepseek Sat, 30 May 2026 07:14:05 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/minimax-plans-china-ipo-it-eyes-local-rivals-deepseek It is part of a group of Chinese AI firms racing to build and commercialise large language models https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/anthropic-tops-openai-become-worlds-most-valuable-ai-startup Thu, 28 May 2026 23:16:22 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/anthropic-tops-openai-become-worlds-most-valuable-ai-startup The San Francisco company has also unveiled a new flagship AI model, Claude Opus 4 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/youtrip-plans-entry-two-more-markets-launches-new-family-offering-singapore Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/youtrip-plans-entry-two-more-markets-launches-new-family-offering-singapore Children’s accounts allow parents to cap and track spending – including while overseas https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/ai-unlikely-lead-jobs-apocalypse-openai-ceo-altman-says Tue, 26 May 2026 09:06:28 +0000 Startups Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/startups/ai-unlikely-lead-jobs-apocalypse-openai-ceo-altman-says An irreplaceable ‘human part’ of work remains even as AI expands across industries, Altman believes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/anthropic-nears-us30-billion-funding-round-top-openai-most-valuable-ai-startup Sat, 23 May 2026 03:34:50 +0000 Startups Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/startups/anthropic-nears-us30-billion-funding-round-top-openai-most-valuable-ai-startup Each co-lead investor plans to inject roughly US$2 billion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/deepseek-founder-declares-artificial-general-intelligence-goal-70-billion-yuan-funding-round Fri, 22 May 2026 03:57:09 +0000 Startups Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/startups/deepseek-founder-declares-artificial-general-intelligence-goal-70-billion-yuan-funding-round The state vehicle’s involvement underscores the importance that Beijing is attaching to the startup https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/openai-preparing-file-ipo-coming-weeks Wed, 20 May 2026 23:51:18 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/openai-preparing-file-ipo-coming-weeks The company is confronting heightened competition from the likes of Anthropic and Google https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/chinese-ai-firms-push-beyond-nvidia-deepseek-turns-huawei Tue, 12 May 2026 03:22:49 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/chinese-ai-firms-push-beyond-nvidia-deepseek-turns-huawei The Chinese tech giant has said that it plans to release a chip for training this year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/gic-blackrock-funding-makes-skyroot-aerospace-first-space-unicorn-india Thu, 07 May 2026 06:09:18 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/gic-blackrock-funding-makes-skyroot-aerospace-first-space-unicorn-india Investment arrives at a pivotal moment as space-tech firm prepares for maiden flight of Vikram-1 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/anthropics-ceo-says-it-could-grow-80-times-year Thu, 07 May 2026 03:44:40 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/anthropics-ceo-says-it-could-grow-80-times-year The company is one of the world’s leading AI startups with its Claude chatbot and its popular AI coding tool, Claude Code https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/anthropic-signs-computing-deal-spacex-meet-ai-demand Thu, 07 May 2026 02:35:59 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/anthropic-signs-computing-deal-spacex-meet-ai-demand The artificial intelligence startup is a competitor to xAI, including for talent https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/chinas-chip-fund-talks-lead-deepseek-funding-ft Wed, 06 May 2026 07:24:45 +0000 Startups & Tech Startups /startups-tech/chinas-chip-fund-talks-lead-deepseek-funding-ft The Big Fund is a backer of some of the country’s largest chip players https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/anthropic-unveils-ai-agents-field-financial-services-tasks Wed, 06 May 2026 02:21:21 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/anthropic-unveils-ai-agents-field-financial-services-tasks The Claude maker now has more than 300,000 business customers who use its technologies to automate parts of their work https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-commits-spending-us200-billion-googles-cloud-and-chips-report Wed, 06 May 2026 00:33:24 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-commits-spending-us200-billion-googles-cloud-and-chips-report Alphabet is also investing up to US$40 billion in the artificial intelligence startup https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/openai-co-founder-discloses-nearly-us30-billion-stake-financial-ties-sam-altman Tue, 05 May 2026 00:40:21 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/openai-co-founder-discloses-nearly-us30-billion-stake-financial-ties-sam-altman The startup has raised well over US$100 billion from investors to hire researchers, buy computing power and expand the company https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/china-robot-hand-building-unicorn-linkerbot-targets-us6-billion-valuation Mon, 04 May 2026 02:07:09 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/china-robot-hand-building-unicorn-linkerbot-targets-us6-billion-valuation Beijing-based startup currently holds over 80% of the global market share in high-degree-of-freedom robotic hands https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/what-chinas-blocking-manus-deal-means-its-ai-start-ups-relocating-overseas-us-capital Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:31:32 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/what-chinas-blocking-manus-deal-means-its-ai-start-ups-relocating-overseas-us-capital The startup’s fate raises questions about Chinese AI firms venturing abroad in search of a more neutral identity with which to tap foreign funds and expand globally https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-considering-funding-offers-over-us900-billion-value Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:25:19 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-considering-funding-offers-over-us900-billion-value The Claude maker has been on the hunt for more infrastructure to meet growing demand for its products https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/chinas-meta-backlash-renders-manus-model-officially-dead Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:17:48 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/chinas-meta-backlash-renders-manus-model-officially-dead Beijing is piling on the pressure just as startups grapple with escalating geopolitical tensions https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/billionaire-founder-overhauls-miromind-after-warning-manus Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:52:34 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/billionaire-founder-overhauls-miromind-after-warning-manus AI startup’s approach may now offer a formula for domestic firms hoping to set up global businesses https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/deepseek-slashes-fees-new-ai-model-chinese-price-war Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:12:30 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/deepseek-slashes-fees-new-ai-model-chinese-price-war The model allows easy integration of Claude Code, OpenClaw and OpenCode https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/us-state-department-orders-global-warning-about-alleged-ai-thefts-deepseek-other-chinese-firms Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:45:54 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/us-state-department-orders-global-warning-about-alleged-ai-thefts-deepseek-other-chinese-firms The White House accusations and the cable come just weeks before US President Donald Trump is set to visit Chinese President Xi... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/hottest-phone-kids-right-now-us100-landline Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:57:34 +0000 Lifestyle Startups Startups & Tech /lifestyle/hottest-phone-kids-right-now-us100-landline The phone lets people make free calls between Tin Cans and to emergency services https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/google-invest-us40-billion-ai-rival-anthropic Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:18:21 +0000 Startups Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/startups/google-invest-us40-billion-ai-rival-anthropic The investment comes just days after e-commerce giant Amazon says that it will invest up to US$25 billion in the startup https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/deepseek-unveils-flagship-ai-model-year-after-breakthrough Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:01:03 +0000 Startups Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/startups/deepseek-unveils-flagship-ai-model-year-after-breakthrough The V4 Flash and V4 Pro come with several architecture upgrades and optimisation improvements https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/spacex-has-deal-right-acquire-cursor-us60-billion Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:20:42 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/spacex-has-deal-right-acquire-cursor-us60-billion The rocket company has recently merged with xAI https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/amazon-invest-additional-us5-billion-anthropic Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:50:54 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/amazon-invest-additional-us5-billion-anthropic The AI company makes the Claude chatbot and coding tool https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/temasek-backed-cuspai-talks-boost-value-above-us1-billion-sources Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:47:16 +0000 Startups & Tech Startups /startups-tech/temasek-backed-cuspai-talks-boost-value-above-us1-billion-sources The company is focused on areas including semiconductors, sustainable energy, batteries and carbon capture https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/deepseek-looks-data-centre-engineers-inner-mongolia Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:13:36 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/deepseek-looks-data-centre-engineers-inner-mongolia It is the first time the company has publicly disclosed a data centre location https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/bessent-powell-warn-bank-ceos-about-anthropic-model-risks-sources-say Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:38:34 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/bessent-powell-warn-bank-ceos-about-anthropic-model-risks-sources-say The company is stopping short of a broad release, citing concerns of the model exposing cybersecurity vulnerabilities https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/tech-in-asia/shopping-gaming-shopback-sees-over-30-growth-fy-2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:22:06 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/tech-in-asia/shopping-gaming-shopback-sees-over-30-growth-fy-2026 This uptick in revenue marks a departure from the flat numbers the company has seen in the past two years https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/anthropic-tops-us30-billion-run-rate-seals-deal-broadcom Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:21:22 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/anthropic-tops-us30-billion-run-rate-seals-deal-broadcom More than 1,000 business customers spend over US$1 million annually on Claude services https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/openai-anthropic-google-unite-combat-model-copying-china Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:52:48 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Startups Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/openai-anthropic-google-unite-combat-model-copying-china Trump administration officials have signalled their openness to fostering information sharing among AI companies to rein in adversarial distillation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/singapores-deep-tech-push-requires-calculated-bets-stronger-ecosystem-nus-enterprises-benjamin-tee Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/singapores-deep-tech-push-requires-calculated-bets-stronger-ecosystem-nus-enterprises-benjamin-tee Such ventures are not about moving from ‘zero to one’, but about scaling breakthroughs to impact millions, he says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/china-bars-manus-co-founders-leaving-country-amid-meta-deal-review-ft Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:55:09 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/china-bars-manus-co-founders-leaving-country-amid-meta-deal-review-ft The case highlights Beijing’s broader concerns about the loss of valuable technology to a geopolitical rival https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/new-partnerships-facilities-jtc-bolster-startups-launchpad-one-north Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:22:49 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/new-partnerships-facilities-jtc-bolster-startups-launchpad-one-north This includes a new co-working and event space for networking, investor meetings and community events https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/unitree-plans-4-2-billion-yuan-shanghai-ipo-testing-interest-humanoid-robots Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:27:08 +0000 Startups Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/startups/unitree-plans-4-2-billion-yuan-shanghai-ipo-testing-interest-humanoid-robots IPO is one of China’s biggest domestic tech listings in years https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/tech-in-asia/singapore-based-stryv-acquires-water-purifier-brand-sterra Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:04:24 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/tech-in-asia/singapore-based-stryv-acquires-water-purifier-brand-sterra Roy Ang believes both companies can hit their goal of achieving an overall nine-figure revenue in 2027 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/human-brain-cells-run-new-data-centres-singapore-melbourne Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:32:47 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/human-brain-cells-run-new-data-centres-singapore-melbourne AI is driving a surge in electricity demand, forcing governments and technology companies to search for more efficient computing systems https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/us-draws-strict-ai-guidelines-amid-anthropic-clash-report Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:03:49 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/us-draws-strict-ai-guidelines-amid-anthropic-clash-report The GSA draft mandates that contractors “must not intentionally encode partisan or ideological judgments into the AI systems data outputs” https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/tech-in-asia/chinese-founded-singapore-based-ai-startups-next-manus-might-be-list Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/tech-in-asia/chinese-founded-singapore-based-ai-startups-next-manus-might-be-list Plenty of Chinese founders are building AI companies in the city-state https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/openais-us110-billion-funding-round-draws-investment-amazon-nvidia-softbank Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:52:08 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/openais-us110-billion-funding-round-draws-investment-amazon-nvidia-softbank Big Tech companies and large tech investors are racing to forge partnerships with OpenAI https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/self-driving-startup-wayve-raises-us1-5-billion-robotaxi-wars Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:19:33 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/self-driving-startup-wayve-raises-us1-5-billion-robotaxi-wars The UK capital has emerged as a testing ground for self-driving car companies globally https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/anthropic-touts-new-ai-tools-weeks-after-legal-plug-spurred-market-rout Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:16:22 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/anthropic-touts-new-ai-tools-weeks-after-legal-plug-spurred-market-rout The new plug-ins target investment banking, HR and engineering tasks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/enterprise-procurement-platform-eezee-raises-us5-million Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/enterprise-procurement-platform-eezee-raises-us5-million Korea Investment Partners South-East Asia leads the pre-Series B funding round https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/anthropic-kicks-share-sale-staffers-us6-billion Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:30:29 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/anthropic-kicks-share-sale-staffers-us6-billion Stripe and SpaceX have also allowed staffers to sell stock https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/singapores-tada-ramps-us-push-eyes-africa-grab-goto-merger-looms Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Global International Startups Startups & Tech /international/global/singapores-tada-ramps-us-push-eyes-africa-grab-goto-merger-looms The company is looking to raise US$100 million in investment to support its growth in existing and new markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/openai-funding-track-top-us100-billion-latest-round-sources Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:37:39 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/openai-funding-track-top-us100-billion-latest-round-sources The company’s pre-money value will remain US$730 billion, according to a source https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/tech-in-asia/vietnams-fintech-sector-enters-post-momo-reality Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:47:38 +0000 Asean International Startups Startups & Tech /international/asean/tech-in-asia/vietnams-fintech-sector-enters-post-momo-reality The country has close to one million active enterprises, the vast majority of them SMEs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/tech-in-asia/singapores-globaltix-ups-revenue-10-fy25-apac-push-mounts Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:43:51 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/tech-in-asia/singapores-globaltix-ups-revenue-10-fy25-apac-push-mounts The company provides tour operators with a cloud-based system for inventory management, pricing, and digital ticket issuance https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/philippines-digital-banks-chase-profits-regulator-ups-stakes Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:30:52 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/banking-finance/philippines-digital-banks-chase-profits-regulator-ups-stakes Both GoTyme and Tonik have said they aim to become net profitable in the next year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/gic-backed-thai-startup-weighs-ipo-hong-kong-or-new-york Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:12:42 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/gic-backed-thai-startup-weighs-ipo-hong-kong-or-new-york Line Man Wongnai is moving ahead with plans to raise funds as it intends to boost investment in its fintech unit, Lineman... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/anthropic-plans-employee-tender-offer-us350-billion-valuation Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:36:51 +0000 Startups & Tech Startups /startups-tech/anthropic-plans-employee-tender-offer-us350-billion-valuation Stripe and SpaceX have held multiple such deals https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/nvidia-nears-deal-invest-us20-billion-openai-round Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:31:09 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/nvidia-nears-deal-invest-us20-billion-openai-round The startup is looking to raise up to US$100 billion in funding for a new round https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openai-unsatisfied-some-nvidia-chips-and-looking-alternatives-sources Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:35:28 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openai-unsatisfied-some-nvidia-chips-and-looking-alternatives-sources The chipmaker remains dominant in chips for training large AI models, while inference has become a new front in the competition https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/waymo-seeking-about-us16-billion-near-us110-billion-valuation Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:44:12 +0000 Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/transport-logistics/waymo-seeking-about-us16-billion-near-us110-billion-valuation The startup plans to aggressively expand the commercial service this year to many more American cities, as well as to the UK https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/loyalty-and-rewards-platform-heymax-raises-us11-million-series-round-led-peak-xv-partners Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/loyalty-and-rewards-platform-heymax-raises-us11-million-series-round-led-peak-xv-partners Funding will be used to grow HeyMax’s partnership network in the region https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/tokyo-looks-bolster-ipo-market-luring-startups-across-asia Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:20:38 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/tokyo-looks-bolster-ipo-market-luring-startups-across-asia 20 startups have been chosen for the TSE initiative with half of them based in Singapore and Taiwan  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/global-energy-giant-engie-pulling-out-startups-singapore-and-region Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:48:47 +0000 Chloe Lim Startups ESG New Articles Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/global-energy-giant-engie-pulling-out-startups-singapore-and-region It is offering all its interests held through an Asia-Pacific VC unit for sale https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/fintech-airwallex-enters-south-korea-market-paynuri-acquisition Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/fintech-airwallex-enters-south-korea-market-paynuri-acquisition The financial platform is looking to tap demand for Korean entertainment and consumer goods https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/openai-cfo-says-annualised-revenue-crosses-us20-billion-2025 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:59:41 +0000 Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/openai-cfo-says-annualised-revenue-crosses-us20-billion-2025 For 2026, the company will prioritise “practical adoption”, particularly in health, science and enterprise, Sarah Friar says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/openai-signs-us10-billion-deal-cerebras-ai-computing Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:55:57 +0000 Startups & Tech Startups /startups-tech/openai-signs-us10-billion-deal-cerebras-ai-computing The infrastructure will be built in multiple stages “through 2028”, the companies say