Innovation hub stories
Boman Group opens China tech mission for Australian founders
Yesterday
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Boman Group launches five-day Zhejiang trade mission for Australian startup founders, with Alibaba and Unitree visits, plus meetings in Hangzhou and Taizhou.
Asia Pacific wins more FDI appeal as Singapore jumps
Last week
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supply chain
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r&d
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Asia Pacific claims 10 of top 25 foreign investment spots as Singapore leaps to eighth, with investors prioritising innovation over old economic measures.
Mastercard launches AI payments pilots in Singapore
Last week
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Mastercard expands authenticated AI payment pilots in Singapore and Malaysia, while preparing a major regional Centre of Excellence in Singapore.
AI Engineer brings first Asia edition to Singapore
Last week
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payment technologies
AI Engineer to stage first Asia edition in Singapore, backed by OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Cursor and Vercel as demand tops 2,000 attendees.
Microsoft pledges USD $5.5 billion for Singapore AI
Last week
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Microsoft to invest USD $5.5 billion in Singapore as it expands AI infrastructure and free training for students, teachers and nonprofit leaders.
Singapore founder Mia Hoang wins TiE women global pitch
Last month
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startup ecosystem
Singapore founder Mia Hoang has won the TiE Women Global Pitch Competition 2026, securing GBP £58,000 in equity-free funding for AirXCarbon.
EBANX opens Singapore APAC HQ amid surging payment growth
Last month
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EBANX launches Singapore APAC HQ to drive payments innovation and regulation as Total Payment Volume surges 48% and growth shifts beyond Brazil.
Milestone opens Singapore hub for AI video security
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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data protection
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smart cities
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surveillance
Milestone opens Singapore AI video hub to showcase open-platform security tech as Asia-Pacific market heads for USD $59.54 billion by 2030.
Budget 2026 to drive AI adoption & skills in Singapore
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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martech
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Global tech firms say Singapore's Budget 2026 marks a shift from pilot projects to large-scale AI rollout and workforce-wide skills upgrades.
LogChain moves global HQ to Liverpool digital trade hub
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Trade-tech firm LogChain is shifting its global headquarters from Singapore to Liverpool, betting on the UK's emerging digital trade hub.
Google boosts AI research, skills & safety in Singapore
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Google will expand AI R&D, cloud engineering, health projects and skills training in Singapore, deepening a USD $5 billion tech presence.
Quantum Machines to build flagship quantum hub in Chicago
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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quantum computing
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Quantum Machines will open a flagship quantum hub in Chicago's Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to expand US research operations.
ST Engineering & Ramco in AI-led MRO tech partnership
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fleet management
ST Engineering and Ramco partner on AI-led MRO tech, eyeing a Singapore innovation hub to boost digital aviation maintenance.
Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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hpc
Riverlane launches an AI-driven quantum error correction hub in Delft, led by Barbara Terhal, bolstering its European R&D footprint.
Johnson Controls invests S$60m in Singapore AI hubs
Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Johnson Controls to spend S$60m expanding its Singapore Innovation Centre to develop AI-ready, energy-efficient cooling for data centres.
Boku rides wallet boom as EBITDA surges & volumes soar
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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gaming
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digital transformation
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crypto
Boku lifts H1 revenue 34% and EBITDA 53% as merchants shift from cards to wallets, pushing payment volumes to $7.4 billion.
Singapore leads in third-party cyber risk, yet breaches rise
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
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supply chain
Singapore firms boast world-leading third-party cyber risk programmes, yet 93% still report supply chain-related breaches, BlueVoyant warns.
Google DeepMind opens Singapore lab to drive AI in Asia Pacific
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Google DeepMind has launched its first Southeast Asian lab in Singapore to advance AI research and support regional language, culture, and innovation initiatives.
Infosys launches AI-first model to transform global GCCs
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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martech
Infosys has launched an AI-First GCC Model to help global firms transform their capability centres into scalable, AI-enabled hubs across diverse industries.
Boku opens Singapore hub to tackle USD $290 trillion payment market
Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Boku launches a new Innovation Hub in Singapore to develop fintech solutions aimed at simplifying global payments valued at USD $290 trillion by 2030.