Why your voice AI still feels like a bot – let’s convo!
The benchmark for voice AI is not whether it answers correctly in a controlled demo. It is whether it can survive real conditions: unstable networks, noisy environments, local…
MAS’s MD sees uncertainties amid AI investment boom
The head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday warned of uncertainties surrounding the sustainability of the global artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom,…
Taiwan’s TECO to buy Malaysia’s Dynaciate in $50.8M AI data center expansion deal
Taiwan-based TECO Electric & Machinery will acquire a majority stake in Malaysian engineering firm Dynaciate, in a deal worth MYR200 million ($50.8 million), as part of its…
The permission paradox: Who controls AI as governments scale adoption?
As AI becomes more integrated into the citizen journey, the focus is extending beyond deployment toward accountability, orchestration, and trust. The next phase of digital…
IBM, StarHub expand collaboration to advance quantum-safe readiness
U.S. technology firm IBM on Monday announced an expanded collaboration with Singapore-based communications and digital services provider StarHub to enhance the latter’s…
Malaysia launches first social exchange to strengthen access to social impact financing
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Monday marked a key milestone in advancing Malaysia’s social impact ecosystem with the official launch of the Social Exchange.
SMEs in Vietnam can utilize digital assets as loan collaterals
Vietnam plans to recognize digital assets and virtual assets as valid loan collaterals for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), under a draft amendment to the law on support…
STT GDC, Alibaba Cloud, NTUC team up on AI upskilling in Singapore
ST Telemedia Global Data Centers (STT GDC) has on Tuesday announced a partnership with Alibaba Cloud and Tech Talent Assembly, an affiliated association under the National Trades…
Italy’s De Nora to acquire Singapore-based BW Water in $66.5M deal, expand Southeast Asia activities
Italy-based Industrie De Nora has signed an agreement to wholly acquire Singapore-based BW Water in a deal between $61.5 million and $66.5 million.
Pacific Channel acquires ENGIE Factory APAC, expanding climate-tech platform into Southeast Asia
Australasian venture capital firm Pacific Channel announced Tuesday the acquisition of ENGIE Factory Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd, along with the portfolio of securities it holds in seven…
Singapore launches refreshed Industry Digital Plan to support retailers in accelerating technology adoption
Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have launched the refreshed Retail Industry Digital Plan (IDP) on Tuesday, to guide over…
France’s Thales to build Singapore’s drone traffic management platform
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded France-based defense-aerospace giant Thales a contract to develop a national Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic…
Alipay launches AI payment solution, AI wallet, Token Pay services as AI commerce expands
China’s online and mobile payment platform Alipay has introduced its full-stack AI payment solution to partners across industries, ranging from AI companies to traditional…
What to do when the insider threat is no longer human, but a machine
Managing insider risk in modern environments is less about adding controls and more about reducing unnecessary access. In cloud-first systems, exposure is constantly shaped by how…
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