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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++.
August 28, 2026
News,AI,Deep Tech,Asia,Investments
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.
August 28, 2026
News,Singapore,Corporate Innovation,AI
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.
August 27, 2026
News,Singapore,Electric Vehicles & Mobility
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.
August 27, 2026
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.
August 27, 2026
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.
August 27, 2026
News,AI,Vietnam,Corporate Innovation
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.
August 27, 2026
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.
August 27, 2026
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.
August 27, 2026












