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More than three quarters of small business owners say AI makes them more productive – Meta
According to the findings, AI adoption is already broad, with 84 percent of surveyed small business owners currently using AI, 76 percent reporting a positive impact on productivity and 71 percent reporting a positive impact on revenue or sales over the past 12 months.
Swap Mobile launches Singapore MVNO with six-month phone upgrade option
Singapore MVNO Swap Mobile is offering adjustable plans and phone subscriptions with a six-month swap option tied to a new 24-month agreement.
PepsiCo signs letters of intent with five APAC sustainability startups
Five APAC startups have signed nonbinding letters of intent with PepsiCo following its 2026 Greenhouse Program, covering agriculture, logistics and recycling.
FICO poll finds 77% of APAC banking executives prioritize industry-specific AI
A FICO poll of banking executives across Asia Pacific found that 77 percent consider it extremely important for AI tools used by banks to be built for financial services. The survey, released October 15, points to privacy, regulation and…
Tech firms demonstrate cross-platform trust for AI agents
GoDaddy, Infoblox, Google, Cloudflare and Singapore's IMDA have demonstrated an open trust architecture for cross-platform AI-agent transactions.
Hong Kong launches embodied AI hub for real-world robot testing
HKPC and FLAIR have launched Hong Kong's first embodied AI applications hub for real-world robot training, validation and deployment.
Fireblocks’ Itai Turbahn on making embedded wallets feel like consumer payments [Q&A]
Fireblocks VP Itai Turbahn discusses embedded-wallet security, recovery, custody, sandbox testing and cross-border consumer payments around TrueMoney's THBT rollout.
Ping An Digital Bank reports over 96% deepfake detection in HKMA sandbox
Ping An Digital Bank has completed an anti-fraud testing project in the second cohort of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Generative AI Sandbox, reporting a deepfake detection accuracy of more than 96% in the trial.
Tune Protect launches TPXtra platform for insurance and lifestyle services
Malaysia-based insurer Tune Protect has launched TPXtra, a digital platform that brings insurance protection, associated services and travel-related benefits into a single account. The company announced the launch on October 15, positioning it as…
UPS opens $80M-plus air hub at Clark, expanding global logistics links
United Parcel Service (UPS) opened a new air hub at Clark International Airport in the Philippines on October 15, following an investment of more than $80 million. The logistics company said the project will improve services along more than 1,100…
