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Vena Global Group Pte Ltd announced Wednesday the launch of Vena Nexus Group Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to the development of AI-ready data center infrastructure (AI-DC).

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced Tuesday that industry leaders including Alibaba Cloud, Prudential and ST Engineering have teamed up to accelerate tech adoption including generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for more than 6,000 enterprises in Singapore.

Chinese multinational technology company Alibaba Group and German multinational software firm SAP SE announced Wednesday a strategic partnership to jointly accelerate enterprise innovation and digital transformation through advanced cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

The Indonesia Investment Management Agency, Danantara Indonesia, and the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French mining company Eramet to explore the establishment of a strategic investment platform in the nickel sector, spanning upstream to downstream operations.

Chinese payment firm UnionPay International (UPI) and Malaysian lender CIMB Bank Berhad have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve payment services in Malaysia.

Singapore has on Wednesday announced new global initiatives and collaborations to strengthen the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem and accelerate responsible AI adoption, putting the city state at the forefront of efforts to operationalize AI safety, accelerate capability development, and promote international cooperation for AI.

GridCARE, a new company powering the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, has closed a highly oversubscribed $13.5 million Seed financing round led by Xora, a deep technology venture capital firm backed by Temasek.

American technology firm Microsoft announced Wednesday the general availability of Malaysia West, its first cloud region in the country, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to empowering Malaysia’s inclusive digital and artificial intelligence (AI) transformation.

Nearly one in three Singaporean businesses (31 percent) have accelerated their artificial intelligence (AI) or automation efforts in response to global disruptions — a clear sign that a significant segment of the market is actively leveraging technology to adapt to challenging conditions, the findings of Deel showed Wednesday.

Singapore-based, Temasek-owned food technology company Nurasa, and globally provider of chocolate and cocoa solutions Barry Callebaut, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate sustainable chocolate innovation in Asia Pacific.