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Cialfo simplifies university applications for school counsellors
Cialfo’s Direct Apply explanation shows how an education platform is reducing application friction for schools.
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Keppel launches S$3.7 billion programme for legacy-rig monetisation
According to Keppel Newsroom, keppel says its offshore fund programme is intended to monetise as many as 10 legacy rigs.
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Grab tests phone booking for older riders
Grab’s AI Call-A-Ride pilot tests whether voice booking can widen access to ride-hailing for seniors.
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Grab raises 2026 guidance after stronger second quarter
Grab’s second-quarter update points to stronger regional platform demand and gives investors a clearer profitability benchmark.
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Skyro reports first half-year operating profit as Philippine lending grows
The lender’s unaudited figures show more loans and a positive operating result before currency effects and tax. Credit quality remains the key missing proof.
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FOMO Pay joins Canton network to support institutional transactions
The Singapore payments company has begun checking activity on Canton. Buyers still need evidence on live use, resilience and legal responsibility.
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National University Hospital plans AINEX software study during endoscopies
The Singapore hospital plans to study software that flags suspicious tissue during endoscopies. Buyers should watch whether research leads to routine clinical use.
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1exchange joins Canton network for private digital-asset trades
Singapore’s regulated exchange says Canton could limit who sees transaction data. It has not announced a live product, customer or trading volume.
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Arctic Wolf report puts Singapore’s AI trust gap into cybersecurity buying decisions
The cybersecurity company’s 2026 survey finds Singapore security leaders are willing to trust agentic AI for alert triage and patching, even as cyber-risk exposure remains high.
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PCG Global’s pre-Series A puts renewable-energy infrastructure back into SEA’s funding lane
PCG Global’s pre-Series A financing points to investor demand around renewable-energy infrastructure and energy-transition execution in Southeast Asia.
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OCBC and ZGC International target China-to-ASEAN technology-company flows
The reported partnership is a banking signal because expansion capital, treasury support and market-entry networks are becoming part of the China-to-ASEAN technology corridor.
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HDBank’s first-half profit growth keeps Vietnam’s digital-bank scale story in view
HDBank’s first-half profit growth and subsidiary performance add another signal for Vietnam’s banking digitisation and SME-finance market.