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Ant Bank, Bettr join Hong Kong regulators’ GenAI sandbox to test AI liquidity forecasting

Hong Kong-based digital bank, Ant Bank, and its embedded-finance provider, Bettr, both under Singapore's Ant International, were selected for the liquidity-risk management track of Hong Kong regulators' GenA.I. Sandbox++.

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Kioxia and Sandisk plan over $31B Japan memory investment

Kioxia and Sandisk plan to invest more than $31 billion in Japan through 2032 to expand flash-memory technology and production capacity.

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Hong Kong selects 36 agentic AI pilots for financial sandbox

Hong Kong regulators selected 36 agentic AI use cases from nearly 100 proposals for controlled trials across banking and other financial sectors.

Japan’s SMBC, Singapore’s Singtel Innov8 invest in file-automation firm fileAI

Singapore's fileAI, the developer of file automation software fileForge, has secured investments from the corporate venture arms of Japan's SMBC and Singapore's Singtel Group, though the parties did not disclose other details.

Nanyang Technological University flies Singapore’s first homegrown electric aircraft in Germany test campaign

Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has completed a month-long flight-test campaign in Germany with Singapore's first electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) aircraft designed and built in the country.

DBS and Stripe partner for AI cross-border payments in Asia

Singapore banking group DBS and US payment firm Stripe have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the growth of agentic commerce and cross-border payments in Asia.

Cybozu funds Southeast Asia expansion as Kintone customer growth accelerates in Malaysia

Cybozu's first-half results show rising Kintone revenue as the company steps up localization and regional expansion, including a larger Malaysia presence.

Chelsea Football Club extends technology partnership with Vietnam’s FPT into 2026/27 season

England's Chelsea Football Club and Vietnam’s technology giant FPT have extended their technology partnership for the 2026/27 season, continuing work on the Premier League club's digital systems and fan engagement.

Appistoki opens Salesforce Data and AI Center of Excellence in Taguig in the Philippines

Appistoki has opened a Salesforce-focused data and AI center in Taguig, with early demonstrations centered on real-estate use cases.

Salesforce and Anthropic launch Claudeforce to connect Claude with CRM workflows

Salesforce and Anthropic have announced Claudeforce, beginning with a Claude plugin that connects sellers to Salesforce data and workflows.