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Singapore AI firm NextBillion.ai clinches top prize at start-up competition and gets $250k in grants
SINGAPORE – Local artificial intelligence (AI) start-up NextBillion.ai was crowned the winner of Enterprise Singapore’s start-up competition Slingshot on Wednesday (Dec 9). It beat nine…
GIC-backed Affirm looks to Canada with acquisition of buy-now-pay-later firm PayBright
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Affirm Holdings has agreed to buy Canadian buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) firm PayBright for C$340 million (S$352.5 million), as the lending start-up looks to…
Covid-19 situation pushed fresh grad onto entrepreneurship path
A one-year stint in Stockholm where he worked for medical technology firm Meloq and was exposed to budding entrepreneurs inspired Mr Yap Jun Yi to…
Health-tech firm uses wearables to monitor patients' conditions
Health-tech start-up SenzeHub develops wearables that monitor patients’ vital signs such as heart rate and temperature. These devices help to flag any deterioration in the…
Dental start-up Zenyum aims to provide cheaper orthodontic treatment to Asia market
SINGAPORE – Orthodontic treatment has long been one of the priciest options in dental care but Singapore-based start-up Zenyum is looking to change that. German…
WeWork default is a real possibility, warns Fitch Ratings
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Fitch Ratings downgraded troubled co-working company WeWork and warned that the once high-flying start-up could default on its obligations. On Thursday…
PwC Singapore launches programme to help foreign start-ups enter South-east Asia
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – PWC Singapore has launched a five-day programme to help foreign start-ups expand into South-east Asia. The Scale Programme will include…
Plant-based meat firm sets up R&D centre and HQ in S'pore
New plant-based meat alternative player Next Gen has put roots down in Singapore with a research and development (R&D) centre and its headquarters here. The…
Hackathons not just about business, but can help solve societal challenges: Heng Swee Keat
SINGAPORE – Start-ups and hackathons are often associated with business ventures but can also be used to solve societal challenges, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng…