Digital Transformation

Salesforce unveils AIforce to bring CRM workflows into Claude, Slack and other AI interfaces

Salesforce has unveiled AIforce, a live interface layer that exposes governed CRM data and workflows through Claude, Slack and Agentforce interfaces.

Allfunds and HSBC add same-day fund settlement in Hong Kong

Allfunds says its HSBC-backed same-day settlement service for Hong Kong-domiciled money market funds went live in August 2026.

[Central Asia Rising] From Astana to Hong Kong: new capital routes for Central Asia

At an SCMP Live panel in Astana, representatives of AIX, HKEX, Alem Capital Management and Gobi Partners discussed how Central Asian companies could connect with international capital, and what a more diversified route beyond traditional resource and trade links might require.

Nvidia and Australian partners target 2GW AI buildout

Nvidia and eight Australian infrastructure providers are targeting up to 2GW of AI-factory buildout by 2027, with the operators to run the facilities.

More than a third of respondents say DEFA is highly important to their business – EU-ASEAN business council

More than a third of respondents (38 percent) say the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is highly important to their business, while 50 percent rated it as moderately important, a survey conducted by the EU-ASEAN business council showed on Tuesday.

Krungsri and Kyndryl executives at a partnership signing ceremony

Krungsri renews Kyndryl core banking agreement for five years

Thailand's Krungsri renewed a five-year agreement with Kyndryl covering core infrastructure, mainframe services, automation and AI-enabled operations.

Building AI that AEC professionals can trust: Ian Ku & the engineering behind ArchiBoost AI

At ArchiBoost AI in San Francisco, Malaysian founding engineer Yi Sien "Ian" Ku is helping the team confront that trust gap across building design and construction, where the consequences of a faulty conclusion can extend beyond a screen and into a physical building.

Malaysia ranks second to Singapore in GSMA’s ASEAN Digital Nations Index

Malaysia ranked second in Southeast Asia, behind Singapore, in ASEAN Digital Nations Index, an annual digital-development index published by the mobile-industry body GSMA.

PLDT reports faster operations from three UiPath AI systems

PLDT says three UiPath-based AI systems are shortening knowledge retrieval, customer response and risk reviews across its Philippine operations.

Oracle plans global HPE Juniper rollout for AI data centers

Oracle plans to expand HPE Juniper routing, switching and telemetry across its global AI data center network, though commercial terms remain undisclosed.