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Half of Singapore’s finance professionals fear AI job impact despite high digital literacy

As many as 48 percent of Singapore's finance professionals fear that artificial intelligence (AI) will affect their own roles, although 81 percent say they are confident in their ability to learn and apply the technology, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Why most GEO optimization services fail local businesses, and what the data actually shows

GEO for local businesses is a narrow, technical, durable competitive advantage. The businesses being cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity right now will be very difficult to displace in 2027. That is the prize. It does not require a full-funnel framework. It requires engine-specific measurement, off-site authority work, and craft-level schema, executed in that…

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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 accents, code-switching, interruptions, and impatient users.

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, citing rising computing costs, financing risks and the possibility of technology disruption or regulatory intervention.

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 expansion into Southeast Asia’s AI data center infrastructure market.

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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 government will depend on how effectively agencies connect data, content, and service delivery across increasingly autonomous and interconnected systems.

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 Union Congress (NTUC) to accelerate the adoption of generative and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) across Singapore’s enterprises and workforce.

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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 2,000 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) retailers on their digital transformation efforts.

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 retailers, and debuted two new services, namely the world’s first AI Wallet and Token Pay, to support the agentic economy’s rapid growth.

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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 environments are built and maintained. Organizations that recognize this will be better positioned to contain insider risk before it becomes an incident.