Lars Voedisch

Illustrative payment terminal and laptop in a Singapore office overlooking Marina Bay.

News 5 Nov 2026

Visa Announces Six Technology Hubs in Singapore

The Paya Lebar site brings together more than 1,500 professionals as Visa develops AI, payments and security capabilities.

AI-generated conceptual illustration of a travel merchant laptop with invented interface labels; it is not a K.ai product screenshot.

News 4 Nov 2026

Klook's AI Agent Moves From Travel Advice to Changing Merchant Prices and Inventory

Merchants can ask K.ai for booking histories and batch product or order checks through Klook's portal.

Conceptual photographic illustration of anonymous hands reviewing paper system diagrams beside an unbranded server unit.

News 4 Nov 2026

Cohere plans Singapore hub for defence AI deployment

The proposed accelerator forms part of Cohere’s plan to quadruple its Asia-Pacific presence by end-2027.

AI-generated conceptual illustration of a technician working beside unbranded data-centre racks; it does not depict the actual JKT2A site or NTT DATA staff.

News 4 Nov 2026

NTT DATA Adds 12MW of AI-Ready Capacity and Optical Links in Jakarta

NTT DATA says JKT2 hosts more than 240 network providers and JKT-IX, giving the annex an established network setting.

AI-generated conceptual illustration of a data-centre campus; it does not depict the actual PDG JH1 site.

News 4 Nov 2026

PDG Secures US$1.3 Billion Green Financing to Expand Johor AI Data Centre Campus

PDG did not disclose the financing's interest rate, maturity or timetable for additional JH1 capacity.

AI-generated conceptual illustration of a person using a laptop with Singapore skyline and cloud imagery; it does not depict a Slalom office or employee.

News 4 Nov 2026

Slalom Expands Singapore Hub to Target Southeast Asia's Enterprise AI Market

Slalom is hiring across cloud, engineering, data and AI in Singapore, and plans to explore partnerships with local higher-learning institutions.

Illustrative scene of banking professionals discussing documents at a meeting table

News 23 Oct 2026

Malaysian and Thai central banks join Singapore’s BLOOM digital-money forum

Their membership gives banks and payment networks a three-market policy forum for cross-border settlement design.

Illustrative financial district scene with pedestrians and office towers

News 23 Oct 2026

Danantara says it kept buying Indonesian shares after MSCI warning

The state fund reported more purchases after a sell-off, continuing share investments it said began in late 2025. It has not named the stocks or scale.

Illustrative scene of an unbranded car dealership desk with loan paperwork and car keys; not the actual Carro facility or transaction.

News 23 Oct 2026

Carro sets up S$450m facility backed by Singapore car loans

Carro’s “warehouse” is a financing facility, not a building. Singapore car-loan receivables back bank loans and notes; Carro did not say how much was drawn.

Illustrative unbranded electric-motorcycle dealer storefront on a tropical city street

News 14 Oct 2026

VinFast offers dealer support for electric-motorcycle showrooms in Indonesia and the Philippines

Qualifying dealers can receive up to US$60,000 per new outlet, with the maximum tied to opening deadlines and multi-store conditions.

Illustrative Singapore small-business staff reviewing a paper workflow in a stockroom office

News 14 Oct 2026

Salesforce and IMDA open AI workflow programme for up to 1,000 Singapore SMEs

The two-year Slack AI Launchpad offers a 60-day trial and workshops, with registration open on the SMEs Go Digital platform.

Illustrative technician checking a network sensor cabinet beside an industrial utility site

News 14 Oct 2026

Singapore starts linking critical-infrastructure detection to upgraded cyber command centre

Singapore is progressively connecting selected critical-infrastructure detection to its upgraded national cyber command centre. What operators should know about the NC3 rollout.