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AI will not just automate tasks; it will repackage responsibilities
The next stage of workplace AI is not simply faster task completion. It is the redesign of recurring responsibilities around automation, human review, accountability, and…
August 6, 2026
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Inchcape Plus launches China’s BYD T35 electric light truck in Singapore, first in Southeast Asia
Inchcape Plus, Singapore's BYD commercial truck dealer, has launched the BYD T35 electric light truck in Singapore, making it the first market in Southeast Asia to introduce the…
August 6, 2026
TikTok Shop targets 1,000 Singapore sellers, 3,000 creators for training as GMV grows 1.7x
TikTok Shop plans to train at least 1,000 local sellers by the end of 2027 and more than 3,000 creators by the end of 2026 for the e-commerce ecosystem in Singapore, according to…
August 6, 2026
Malaysia’s Qmed Asia, Intel to jointly build unified hospital patient monitoring platform
Malaysia's Qmed Asia and United States chipmaker Intel will cooperate to develop a unified patient monitoring platform for hospitals, combining Intel's Patient Monitoring Hub…
August 6, 2026
Vietnam’s FPT becomes OpenAI partner to deploy GPT-5.6 in cybersecurity, enterprise workflows
Vietnam's technology giant FPT has become an OpenAI Select Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network, with a focus on integrating OpenAI's frontier AI capabilities into FPT's…
August 6, 2026
NewsAsiaElectric Vehicles & Mobility
Honda’s EV losses to approach $12.5B across fiscal years 2026-2027
Japan's Honda Motor is set to book ¥1.97 trillion ($12.5 billion) in EV-strategy losses across fiscal years 2026 and 2027, equal to roughly three years of operating profit and…
August 5, 2026
Funding Societies secures new financing facility from Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad
Funding Societies announced Monday that it has secured a new working capital financing facility from Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV), a subsidiary of the Minister of Finance…
August 5, 2026
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Macnica acquires major stake in digital and enterprise software consultancy Orangeleaf Consulting
Japanese technology firm Macnica, Inc has acquired a major stake in Orangeleaf Consulting Holdings Co. (OLC), a Singapore-registered, Malaysian-founded digital transformation and…
August 5, 2026
Singapore’s Bitdeer signs $4.7B Norway data center deal with AI infrastructure startup Volta
Singapore-headquartered Bitdeer Technologies has signed a 16-year colocation lease and services agreement with Volta Tydal AS, a subsidiary of AI infrastructure platform Volta, to…
August 5, 2026
SAP appoints Ellian Teo as Managing Director for Malaysia
Global software firm SAP SE announced Monday the appointment of Ellian Teo as Country Managing Director for SAP Malaysia.
August 5, 2026








































