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Digital Economy
Singapore to invest $50 mil over next five years to develop digital trust capabilities
The investment is anticipated to allow Singapore to tap into the global digital trust market.
July 14, 2021
Tech
Singapore to spend $25 billion between 2021 and 2025 to carry momentum in science and technology
$25 billion, or about 1% of Singapore's GDP set aside to sustain investments in Research, Innovation and Enterprise from 2021-2025
December 11, 2020
Fintech
MAS, NUS, NRF set up Asian Institute of Digital Finance to boost FinTech education and research
In an August 4 statement, MAS, NRF, and NUS said that AIDF will provide thought leadership and strengthen synergies between education, research and entrepreneurship. The institute is expected to open its doors by the end of 2020.
August 04, 2020
Fintech
Mega innovation event in Nov with merger of FinTech Festival and SWITCH
SINGAPORE (June 13): Three government agencies are pooling resources to organise a mega multi-day event this November for an global audience tied by the common purpose of pushing innovation and entrepreneurship.
June 13, 2019
DeClout teams up with Gobi Singapore to accelerate growth of Southeast Asian startups
SINGAPORE (Nov 20): A subsidiary of DeClout and Gobi Management Singapore have signed an agreement to collaborate to accelerate the growth of Southeast Asian startups in their portfolios.
November 20, 2017
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Taiger, AI solutions startup, closes $8 mil in Series A funding
SINGAPORE (Aug 24): Taiger, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions company, today announced that it has closed its Series A round, obtaining $8 million in funding, led by Tembusu ICT Fund and SG Innovate.
August 24, 2017
SingPost to start trial of e-three-wheeler for mail delivery
SINGAPORE (March 25): Singapore Post and TUMCREATE will start from March 28 the road trial of a prototype electric three-wheeler to boost mail delivery efficiency.
March 25, 2017
CapitaLand to build ‘real estate of the future’ with C31 Ventures
SINGAPORE (June 15): Property group CapitaLand announced that it is setting up a venture fund, C31 Ventures, to tap global tech start-ups in its ongoing effort to “innovate and build real estate of the future”.
June 15, 2016