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65% of Singapore, Australia security leaders see AI attack as inevitable, yet only 40% fully prepared: Mimecast
As many as 65 percent of IT and security decision-makers in Singapore and Australia believe an AI-driven attack against their organizations is inevitable within the next 12 months, yet only 40 percent report being fully prepared with specific strategies for AI-driven threats.
Malaysia unveils smart manufacturing funding for SMEs
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) have on Tuesday announced a new strategic scheme to facilitate greater access to capital and support the business growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid-tier companies (MTCs) in strategic sectors.
93% of global finance professionals doubt AI-generated insights as GenAI skills gap widens: ACCA
As many as 93 percent of finance professionals globally are concerned about the integrity and verifiability of AI-generated insights, according to a survey.
Singapore’s Grab invests in Vietnam’s EBOOST, targets 6,000 EV charging ports by early 2028
Singapore's Grab has made a strategic investment in Vietnamese electric vehicle charging company EBOOST, with a target of deploying more than 6,000 charging ports for cars and motorbikes in Vietnam by early 2028.
Vietnam’s QTSC, Singapore’s SSIA to cooperate in semiconductor training, R&D, investment promotion
The Quang Trung Software City (QTSC), the high-tech industrial park in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, and the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) will collaborate in semiconductor activities.
Tencent expands Weixin Mini Program innovation competition to Southeast Asia with AI agent theme
China's Tencent has launched the Southeast Asia Regional competition of the 5th Weixin Mini Program Global Innovation Challenge in Singapore, introducing an AI agent theme and a dedicated track for university applications for the first time.
London-headquartered Gorilla Technology deploys $232M bond proceeds across AI infrastructure in India, Indonesia, Thailand
London-headquartered Gorilla Technology Group (NASDAQ: GRRR) has raised aggregate gross proceeds of $232 million from two bond financings, directing the capital toward AI infrastructure programs in Indonesia, India, and Thailand.
US investor Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School in Malaysia ordered to shut down; signs MoU with Kazakhstan
"The Johor state government takes note of and fully supports the decision of the special meeting of the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) to revoke the business license and order all activities of NS0 Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Network School) in Forest City to cease, effective July 22, 2026," the chief minister of Johor state Onn Hafiz Ghazi said in a Facebook…
SGX lists Grab, Sea and SpaceX SDRs from Wednesday
SGX Stock Exchange is expanding its Singapore Depository Receipts (SDR) suite with the introduction of three US-listed counters - Grab (SGX: UGBD), Sea (SGX: UGGD), and SpaceX (SGX: UXSD).
Singapore collaborates with IBM to explore quantum computing for mission planning, logistics optimization
The Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) and Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) have partnered IBM to explore the use of quantum computing for complex mission planning, such as logistics optimization use cases.
