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Cathay Pacific expands Google AI contrail trials in Asia
Cathay Pacific and Google are expanding AI-powered contrail-avoidance trials across Asian and trans-Pacific routes after an initial operational test.
Data center growth in emerging markets hinges on opportunities and risk – S&P
Emerging markets could be the next major driver of growth for the data center industry, with a development pipeline that is almost two times larger than current global operating capacity, S&P Globa Ratings said in a report on last Friday.
Singapore’s Oryon joins OpenAI SMB channel for ChatGPT Business
Singapore-based Oryon Networks has joined OpenAI’s SMB channel ecosystem to offer promotional access to eligible ChatGPT Business customers.
Juniper Research sees omnichannel payment platform revenue reaching $108B by 2031
Juniper Research forecasts global omnichannel payment platform revenue will rise 57 percent from $56 billion in 2026 to $108 billion in 2031.
VinFast’s Vietnam factory arm becomes fully domestically owned after Singapore parent exits
VinFast's main Vietnamese manufacturing company, VinFast Trading and Production JSC (VFTP), has become 100 percent domestically owned after its Nasdaq-listed, Singapore-based parent VinFast Auto Ltd divested its stake.
Australia’s IFM Investors, with $200B in assets, opens Singapore office for Asia credit
Australia's IFM Investors, a pension-owned asset manager with A$291.6 billion ($204.8 billion) under management, has opened an office in Singapore to expand its private-credit and private-markets business in Asia.
Singapore Prison Service to deploy autonomous robot to boost surveillance, incident response
The Singapore Prison Service has developed an autonomous robotic unit, named PROTECT, to strengthen surveillance and help officers respond to incidents, as part of a broader push to bring new technology into its institutions.
Google DeepMind picks 16 environmental-AI projects across Asia-Pacific for inaugural accelerator
Google DeepMind, the AI arm of Google, has selected 16 startups, nonprofits and research teams across the Asia-Pacific for the first cohort of an accelerator supporting environmental projects that use AI.
Liquid Network pauses after $320M Bitcoin withdrawal
Liquid Network paused transaction activity after about 4,000 BTC left its federation wallet through a SideSwap-authorized peg-out route.
SkyGate NHJ Technology opens new manufacturing facility in Penang
Advanced precision engineering and smart manufacturing firm SkyGate NHJ Technology Sdn. Bhd. has officially opened its new manufacturing facility in the Perai Free Industrial Zone, Penang, marking a step further in the company’s commitment to establishing a technology-driven precision engineering operation in Malaysia.
