AI
Japan’s SMFG appoints Mazhari as groupwide AI transformation advisor; jointly launch Agentic AI venture in Singapore
Japanese multinational financial services group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMBC Group) announced Tuesday it will appoint Ahmed Jamil Mazhari to lead transformation initiatives aimed at accelerating group-wide artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and integration.
BDx Data Centers launches Southeast Asia’s first hybrid quantum AI testbed in Singapore with Anyon Technologies
BDx Data Centers (BDx), a carrier-neutral data center platform based in China, has launched Southeast Asia’s first hybrid quantum artificial intelligence (AI) testbed in collaboration with Anyon Technologies, a Singapore-based large-scale quantum computing systems firm.
How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing sustainable crop management
The future holds a lot of hope for AI in sustainable agriculture as technologies like quantum computing are set to maximize AI processing capabilities, which will allow even more sophisticated modeling and real-time decision-making, consequently increasing the crop yield.
MDEC allocates $6.84M strategic grants to advance AI and industrial digitalization
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) said Tuesday that it is introducing two new grants totaling MYR 2.9 million ($6.84 million), aimed at accelerating digital transformation in two of Malaysia’s most strategic sectors — artificial intelligence (AI) and manufacturing.
Maybank sees Malaysia’s data center momentum may stall if Malaysia/Thailand face US chip curbs
Maybank Investment Bank said Malaysia's data center momentum may stall if the country and Thailand face chip curbs from the United States.
Malaysian Vision AI firm Tapway expands into Indonesia
Tapway Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysia-based Vision artificial intelligence (AI) platform developer, announced Tuesday that it is expanding into Indonesia.
Indonesian AI-powered credit analysis startup Sxored secures funding led by East Ventures
Sxored, an Indonesia-based tech startup specializing in intelligent document extraction and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered credit document analysis, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from East Ventures, a sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Malaysia set to unveil AI guidelines for media, PR & digital content creation – report
The guidelines are to complement the country’s National AI Roadmap and uphold ethical, transparent and trustworthy communication practices as artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes public discourse, according to national news agency Bernama.
How can AI be the emotional shock absorber for today’s tariff-shaken e-commerce?
It might be time to rethink your brand’s use of AI as an operational tool and start building it into your customer relationship infrastructure.
Maybank sees strong AI growth potential in ASEAN amid modest VC funding
Maybank Investment Bank said Monday that venture capital (VC) investment in ASEAN artificial intelligence (AI) remains small - only $6 billion between 2020 to 2024, highlighting room for growth, especially in Malaysia.
