Lazada launches AI shopping assistant to boost sales

Lazada Malaysia has on Thursday introduced AI Lazzie – a new, integrated shopping assistant that transforms how shoppers navigate, discover, and shop on the platform.

Singtel’s RE:AI partners Scale AI to drive generative-AI innovation for enterprises across Asia-Pacific

Singtel Digital InfraCo’s artificial intelligence (AI) cloud offering, RE:AI, and Scale AI, who is laying the foundation for AI innovation, have on Thursday announced a strategic…

Malaysia’s Petronas enhances E&P technology with two new MOUs

Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), through its subsidiary Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has signed two memoranda of understanding…

Malaysia’s Caction offers digital tools for SMEs to meet new OSHA standards

Caction’s digital tools simplify this process, allowing companies to digitally log tasks such as permit-to-work applications, equipment inspections, and installations in real…

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Closing the cyber governance gap in APAC starts with the board

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, the pressure on APAC organizations to strengthen their defenses will only increase. For tech executives in #APAC, managing cyber risks…

Petronas partners ESA, AWS for AI technologies in exploration

Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has partnered with Earth Science Analytics (ESA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage on advanced…

MAS partners BdF to conduct groundbreaking post-quantum cryptography experiment to enhance communication security

The Banque de France (BdF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have on Tuesday announced the successful completion of a groundbreaking joint experiment in post-quantum…

UnaCash: M-commerce to contribute $ 11.1B to Philippines’ digital commerce market in 2025, with BNPL driving growth

The Philippines’ mobile commerce (m-commerce) segment is expected to grow by approximately $ 11.1 billion, representing 25.9 percent or a little over a quarter of digital…

Milk Partners, AirAsia rewards and The Sandbox team up to launch metaverse game

AirAsia rewards, the loyalty program of AirAsia MOVE, together with Milk Partners and The Sandbox, have launched an innovative metaverse game experience that brings real-world…

BMI: securing robust investment commitments will be key to second 5G network’s viability in Malaysia

Securing robust investment commitments will be key to second 5G network's viability in Malaysia, BMI Industry Research said Wednesday.

A closer look at how Futu’s Moomoo disrupts stock brokerage industry in Malaysia [Q&A]

Moomoo’s entry to Malaysia also came after it had become one of the top investment apps in neighbouring Singapore. One in three Singaporeans now use Moomoo to invest, information…

Standard Chartered partners Wise to strengthen retail cross-border payments offering

Global bank Standard Chartered has announced a partnership with Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks, to power faster and cheaper international payments…

PayPay, Alipay+ extend enhanced e-wallet payment options to over 3 million merchants across Japan with expanded partnership

PayPay, Japan's top QR payment operator, has on Wednesday announced an expanded partnership with Alipay+, Ant International’s cross- border mobile payment and digitalization…

Malaysia’s digital bank GXBank introduces new products & tech startup accelerator program

The event also saw the launch of TeXnovasi, a collaborative effort between GXBank and Grab Malaysia, and supported by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), MYStartup and 1337 Ventures…