Author: TechNode Global Staff

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly reshape economies and labor markets across Asia and the Pacific, but widening disparities in readiness mean advanced economies are likely to capture most early gains, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday.

Singapore fintech firm Thunes has joined forces with the Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments, to expand stablecoin settlement.

Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company Pony AI Inc. (Pony.ai) has partnered with Singapore's national transport group ComfortDelGro to launch autonomous mobility service in the city state.

Danantara Indonesia has announced the establishment of PT Daya Energi Bersih Nusantara (PT Denera), an integrated waste management company designed to serve as the holding entity for all Waste-to-Energy (WtE) or Pengolahan Sampah menjadi Energi Listrik (PSEL) project implementation across the country.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a $25 million multi-partner fund to finance critical project preparation work for cross-border energy and transmission infrastructure within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — the first such fund in the region.

Digital Realty, the Us-based data center platform, announced Thursday it is targeting nearly S$7 billion ($5.49 billion) of total investment in Singapore, reinforcing the market's critical role as an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure hub for Asia Pacific.

Indonesia's new digital health toolkit, developed by Indonesian health leaders in partnership with researchers at Australia’s Monash University, will support a shift to value-based digital health, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said Wednesday.

Microsoft has on Thursday announced the ‘MPowerHer’ collaboration in Singapore alongside SG Women in Tech, Mums@Work, and Code; Without Barriers to empower more women to build practical artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills.

Singapore-based businesses are among the most advanced in the region in turning sustainability ambition into implementation, but the survey suggests funding needs are still an important constraint on further progress, according to HSBC’s Sustainability Pulse Survey.

The global build-out of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure will require up to $1.6 trillion over the next five years, with access to power, not capital, now the primary constraint on growth, according to Knight Frank.