Singapore’s tech news in October 2023 touched on technologies and developments including: the Monetary Authority’s MOU with the Saudi central bank around fintech; Singapore’s electric vehicles infrastructure moves; Singaporean space-technology news; and more.
So, for a dive into Singapore’s technology news from October of 2023, hit the headlines listed below; each links to the Singapore tech news item behind each headline, in full.
And, for other editions, take a look at Asia’s tech news, daily, delivered via LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter/X, and our Indo-Pacific tech newsletters for a weekly email on Asia’s tech scene.
Google, Temasek, Bain: e-Conomy SEA 2023 – Singapore (pdf download)
- Digital Media Asia 2023 Conference is set for October 19-20, running from Singapore with 2 tracks, the Digital Revenue Summit and the Technology Summit
- Singapore: Australia’s Seek employment platform launches JobStreet Express for employers to find ‘semi-skilled’ workers, building on success of the platform in Indonesia
- Singapore: A brief intro to 4 solutions presenting at the forthcoming TechInnovation 2023 event, spanning green hydrogen, energy management and more
- Monetary Authority of Singapore and Saudi Central Bank ink MOU around cooperation in fintech and innovation, alongside separate agreement to boost investment between the two states
- A quick look at the tech startup winners from Expand North Star Dubai’s 2023 Supernova Challenge, including overall winner from Singapore, Accredify, a blockchain-based verification firm
McKinsey: The economic potential of artificial intelligence
- “Singapore plans to boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by aiming to deploy 60,000 EV charging points nationwide by 2030…”
- Singapore: AIOX Apex Angel Fund announces new venture fund focused on deep-tech and web3 innovations, partnering X-PITCH 2023 deep-tech startup competition
- Better Bite Ventures backs 3 food-tech startups in latest First Bite funding – Singapore’s Fattastic, Australia’s Pivot Eat, and South Korea’s Everything But
- Singapore’s YouTrip, a fintech offering multicurrency wallets for consumers and business accounts with corporate cards for SMEs, lands $50M with sights on SE Asia expansion
- Singapore: Qosmosys secures $100M seed funding, principally to focus on developing ZeusX lunar transportation vehicle for public and private sector use
- Singapore: Drive Lah p2p car-sharing service gains $2M funding from ComfortDelGro transport giant, with sights on growth of Australia-focused Drive Mate brand and connected-car tech
- Here’s a preview of what to expect from the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, set for October 31st to November 2nd in Singapore
- Circular raises $7.6M, providing consumers in Australia and Singapore with premium tech device access via subscription plans
October 2023: Semiconductors, critical minerals, space tech & satellites
- Philippines: Singapore’s Account Labs launches UniPass Wallet allowing users to connect with Google Accounts for cross-border remittances and payments using stablecoins
- Kazakhstan’s Science Fund partners Singapore/China Quest Ventures to boost research commercialization and startup growth
- Philippines: Singapore-based UNO Digital Bank partners Collabera Digital to expand user base with development of mini-app for GCash, Filipino financial and lifestyle super-app
- Vietnam: Singapore’s Protos Labs secures $2.2M for Vietnam expansion, focusing on the country’s risk landscape and cyber insurance requirements
- An intro to 3 ASEAN startups presenting at Hong Kong Electronics Fair, working on IoT wearables, semiconductors and ‘nanomaterials’, and AI-backed 3D printing
IISS: 2023 Asia Pacific Regional Security – Key developments and trends
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