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Singtel, IMDA offer AI data management access to up to 10,000 Singapore SMEs
Singtel and Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have launched a program to help small and medium-sized enterprises organize their business data as they prepare to adopt artificial intelligence.
1.2B people in developing Asia-Pacific lack Internet use; $184B investment gap
About 1.2 billion people in Developing Asia-Pacific remain offline despite near-universal mobile coverage, according to a new report from GSMA Intelligence.
Vietnam urges swift US trade deal, final text already sent to Washington
Vietnam and the United States have agreed on the content of a reciprocal trade agreement, and Vietnam has sent the final text to the United States, said Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc.
Thailand-based Salary Hero raises $7.6M, enters Malaysia
Salary Hero, a Bangkok-based financial health platform, has raised $7.6 million in Series A equity funding.
Salesforce, IMDA launch Slack AI program for up to 1,000 Singapore SMEs
Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Salesforce have announced a Slack AI Launchpad Programme intended to help up to 1,000 small and medium-sized enterprises build AI-enabled workflows.
Toku extends local calling connectivity to Zoom Contact Center in 14 APAC markets
Singapore-headquartered customer-experience technology company Toku has extended its local numbering and public switched telephone network connectivity offering to Zoom Contact Center across 14 Asia-Pacific markets, according to an October 13 announcement.
Diginex shareholders approve $1.05B Resulticks deal
Diginex shareholders approved the $1.05 billion all-stock acquisition of Singapore-based Resulticks, but Nasdaq and other conditions remain outstanding.
Omron to acquire OnLogic in $675M physical AI deal
Japan's Omron has agreed to acquire U.S. industrial computer maker OnLogic and parent Interlogic for $675 million to expand its physical AI business.
Beyondsoft & IMDA’s Tech Bridge Program brings global AI solutions to Singapore SMEs
According to a statement, the program connects businesses with curated and market proven AI-enabled solutions for SMEs in the Retail, Wholesale and Food & Beverage sectors that address areas such as customer engagement, sales follow-up, finance and administrative processes, retail analytics and market intelligence. The program will expand to include…
“Cheap money era” is over, Vietnam startups must go back to basics, says BeginGuru CEO
Hai Nguyen, founder and CEO of startup coaching BeginGuru, stressed the gap comes down to one thing: investors still see no credible path to exit, so capital waits. The cheap-money era is over, and startups must live on customers’ money, not investors’.
