Start-ups

Singapore firm eyes hub in Japan for start-up talent in Asia

Insignia Ventures Partners’ Yinglan Tan said the academy will train young people from South-east Asia and Japan to bridge the two regions.

Amazon in talks to buy AI start-up Decart for around US$7 billion: Report

Decart was valued at nearly US$4 billion in May, the Wall Street Journal report said.

Nvidia discusses boosting Reflection investment, computing deal

Nvidia has been using its financial might to cultivate the broader AI industry in recent months.

Asia’s top tech start-ups move beyond software towards physical AI

Granite Asia said the cohort of 2026 stands out for how far it has moved beyond enterprise software.

Nvidia rival AMD to buy industry pioneer’s AI start-up World Labs for US$8.2 billion

The all-stock transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to regulatory approvals, the companies said.

NUS Enterprise launches new AI platform to speed up research commercialisation, rebrands as NUSX

NUS Enterprise says its platform can analyse patents, assess licensing potential against market evidence, and flag potential licensees based on fit.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 18, 2026

Personnel work on US Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jets parked on the tarmac at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico.

Singapore start-ups show that AI isn’t just a Big Tech playground

The testbed in Punggol Digital District is set to launch later in 2026, which allows robots and AI systems to be continuously tested and refined.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company raises capital, valuing firm at $29b

AI start-up that upends junior bankers’ work sets up in Singapore

AI startup Rogo Technologies has made Singapore the hub of its Asia-Pacific expansion strategy.

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