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ChatGPT for beginners, Claude for experts, AI competition continues: GenAI Fund
A new study of Vietnam-based GenAI Fund shows that OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude are running nearly equal in overall platform adoption, but diverge sharply when builders are segmented by experience.
Singaporeans use Gemini for professional tasks, Vietnamese for math-coding, Malaysian for creative: Google
Singapore leads Southeast Asia in per capita adoption of Google's Gemini AI platform and ranks first globally by the same measure, while Vietnam dominates the region in mathematical reasoning, coding, and AI-assisted education.
Singapore’s cryptography solution firm pQCee raises $3.9M seed round to scale quantum-safe encryption globally
Singapore-based pQCee, a post-quantum cryptography solutions firm, has raised $3.9 million in a seed funding round co-led by SGInnovate and Lotus One Investment, with participation from In Group Holdings, Wavemaker Ventures, SUTD Venture Holdings, and Apsara Investments.
Singapore’s Whale raises $40M to bring Series C to $100M, targets MENA, Europe
Singapore-based enterprise AI company Whale has raised $40 million in a Series C extension, bringing its total Series C funding to $100 million, as it looks to expand operations across North America, the Middle East, and Europe.
APAC enterprises shifting AI focus from time savings to competitive advantage, says LinqAlpha Co-Founder
Organisations in Asia-Pacific are moving beyond measuring artificial intelligence (AI) by time saved and are increasingly seeking differentiated insights and competitive advantages generated by AI.
Thai Aviation Industries signs airport modernization MOU with Spain’s Amadeus, UAE’s Edgewater
Thailand's Thai Aviation Industries (TAI), UAE-based Edgewater Solutions Limited, and Spain's Amadeus will jointly develop a modernization roadmap for passenger processing and airport operations across Thailand's international and regional airports.
Tighter digital rules could cut Malaysian startup VC funding by 26%: Oxford Economics
Restrictive digital regulations in Malaysia could reduce venture capital funding by 26 percent, equivalent to RM792 million ($170 million) less per year on average, period from 2026 to 2035.
UK’s Winnow acquires Singapore’s Lumitics to expand AI food waste platform in Asia-Pacific
London-based Winnow, an AI-powered food waste solution provider, has acquired Singapore's Lumitics, a food waste technology company operating in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, the former said in a statement on Thursday, without any financial details.
Singapore’s agritech Rize raises $31m to scale low-emission rice farming in Vietnam, Indonesia
Singapore's Rize, an agricultural technology company working to reduce emissions from rice cultivation, has raised $31 million in a Series B round comprising $20 million in equity and $11 million in debt financing.
Taiwan’s Foxconn enters EV charger manufacturing in Vietnam, invests $16M more
Fulian Precision Technology Component Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned Vietnamese subsidiary of Taiwan's Foxconn, has registered electric vehicle (EV) charging station manufacturing as a new business line and increased its charter capital by VND402 billion ($16 million).
