Partnerships
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Six Southeast Asian Nations Form Regional AI Marketing Alliance
Six Southeast Asian marketing associations have formed the Asia Admarcom Alliance to coordinate on AI-driven industry changes, with Singapore's AAMS as a founding member and the inaugural conference held in Singapore.

Tata Comm Invests in Subsea Cables to Boost India-Singapore AI-Ready Connectivity
Tata Communications is investing in new subsea cable infrastructure between Mumbai, Chennai, and Singapore, adding 98 Tbps of AI-ready network capacity. The investment strengthens one of the world's most critical digital corridors, supporting growing enterprise, hyperscaler, and data centre traffic between India and Southeast Asia.

NTU Partners Japanese Firm Fusic to Build AI-Powered Satellite Ground Systems
NTU Singapore and Japanese tech firm Fusic are collaborating to develop AI-enabled ground systems for managing next-generation satellite constellations. The partnership will explore how AI can assist with routine satellite operations, mission scheduling, and ground-station allocation, addressing the growing complexity of managing larger satellite fleets.

dtcpay Taps AI-Powered CX Provider TP to Scale 24/7 Support Across APAC
Singapore-regulated payments firm dtcpay has partnered with TP to deploy AI-powered customer experience tools across English and Mandarin channels, as it expands stablecoin-enabled payment services regionally.

Chee Hong Tat Calls for Singapore-China AI and Green Tech Collaboration
Singapore and China should deepen cooperation in green transition, artificial intelligence and robotics, and ageing — three areas where closer collaboration could benefit both countries and the wider region, Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat said on Monday at the Lianhe Zaobao Singapore-China Forum.

Nvidia-Backed Exa AI Opens Singapore Office, Hiring 'Rebellious' Engineers
Exa AI, the Nvidia-backed search infrastructure startup valued at $700 million, has expanded into Singapore with plans to hire engineers for its new Asia hub. The company is looking for unconventional talent to rebuild search technology for an AI-first world, prioritising mindset and curiosity over traditional experience markers.

SG's Panthera Growth Partners Puts US$10M Into AI Security Firm Innefu Labs
Singapore-based Panthera Growth Partners has invested US$10 million in Innefu Labs, an Indian AI company focused on national security and enterprise defence. The deal, made through Panthera's second fund, combines primary and secondary transactions.

Singapore's BDx Data Centres Eyes IPO as AI Boom Fuels Asia Expansion
Singapore-based BDx Data Centres is considering an initial public offering to fund its expansion across Asia-Pacific, as surging AI demand pushes the data centre industry into what its CEO calls a 'golden age'.

Amity Opens Singapore AI Hub Following US$100 Million Series D Funding
Enterprise AI firm Amity has opened a new AI research hub in Singapore, backed by US$100 million in Series D funding led by EDBI, with plans to create up to 60 specialised AI roles and develop vertical-specific agentic AI models for financial services and other sectors.

Checkout.com Partners with Agoda for AI-Powered Travel Payments
Digital payments firm Checkout.com has partnered with Singapore-headquartered travel platform Agoda to deploy AI-powered payment optimisation across six million properties worldwide. The partnership uses Checkout.com's Intelligent Acceptance AI to reduce failed transactions and improve approval rates for global travel bookings.

EnterpriseSG and JETRO Renew Pact, Expand into AI and Biotech
Enterprise Singapore and JETRO have extended their partnership for three more years, broadening cooperation into AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, clean energy, and life sciences as bilateral trade exceeds S$56 billion.

RoboNexus accelerator helps Singapore robotics and AI firms go global
The National Robotics Programme's RoboNexus accelerator has concluded its inaugural cohort, with Singapore robotics and embodied AI firms expanding globally. LionsBot has deployed over 6,000 robots worldwide, while dConstruct Technologies raised US$125 million in Series A funding, demonstrating strong demand for Singapore-designed automation solutions.