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US software firm ServiceNow invests $40M in India’s BUSINESSNEXT to expand autonomous banking in APAC

The United States-based enterprise software company ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) will invest $40 million in India's BUSINESSNEXT, a banking and financial services software platform, to accelerate the adoption of AI-driven banking operations across Asia-Pacific.

Germany’s travel booking platform Omio raises $10M to expand in Japan, Southeast Asia

Berlin-based multimodal travel booking platform Omio has raised $10 million in a strategic investment from Granite-Integral to accelerate its expansion in Japan and strengthen its presence across Southeast Asia.

65% of Singapore, Australia security leaders see AI attack as inevitable, yet only 40% fully prepared: Mimecast

As many as 65 percent of IT and security decision-makers in Singapore and Australia believe an AI-driven attack against their organizations is inevitable within the next 12 months, yet only 40 percent report being fully prepared with specific strategies for AI-driven threats.

93% of global finance professionals doubt AI-generated insights as GenAI skills gap widens: ACCA

As many as 93 percent of finance professionals globally are concerned about the integrity and verifiability of AI-generated insights, according to a survey.

Mismatched AI architecture, weak governance can slow APAC enterprise scaling, says executives [interview]

The widening gap between AI governance at board and management level and the pace of technological advancement will continue to constrain the speed and scale of enterprise AI adoption in Asia-Pacific,

Singapore’s Grab invests in Vietnam’s EBOOST, targets 6,000 EV charging ports by early 2028

Singapore's Grab has made a strategic investment in Vietnamese electric vehicle charging company EBOOST, with a target of deploying more than 6,000 charging ports for cars and motorbikes in Vietnam by early 2028.

Vietnam’s QTSC, Singapore’s SSIA to cooperate in semiconductor training, R&D, investment promotion

The Quang Trung Software City (QTSC), the high-tech industrial park in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, and the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) will collaborate in semiconductor activities.

Tencent expands Weixin Mini Program innovation competition to Southeast Asia with AI agent theme

China's Tencent has launched the Southeast Asia Regional competition of the 5th Weixin Mini Program Global Innovation Challenge in Singapore, introducing an AI agent theme and a dedicated track for university applications for the first time.

London-headquartered Gorilla Technology deploys $232M bond proceeds across AI infrastructure in India, Indonesia, Thailand

London-headquartered Gorilla Technology Group (NASDAQ: GRRR) has raised aggregate gross proceeds of $232 million from two bond financings, directing the capital toward AI infrastructure programs in Indonesia, India, and Thailand.

Singapore commits 0.6% of GDP to AI as IMF flags bust risk, labor disruption

Singapore has formally designated artificial intelligence (AI) as a national growth strategy, allocating 0.6 percent of GDP to the National Research Fund for AI capabilities and research in the FY2026 budget, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.