Asia
Airwallex gets approval to launch yield product in Singapore
Airwallex, a global fintech platform, announced Monday that its Singapore entity, Airwallex Capital (Singapore) Pte Ltd, has been granted a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to launch yield products in the country.
HaiNan SouthEast Asia AI Hardware Battle 2025 Concludes, Winners Announced!
All grand finalists were also crowned as “HNSE STARs” (Hainan Southeast Tech AI Rising Stars) to recognize their hard work and groundbreaking ideas.
IBM: only 11 percent of organizations in APAC is truly AI-ready despite 85 percent claiming to be
A new study commissioned by IBM revealed that while Asia Pacific (APAC) organizations are increasing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0 capabilities, many overestimate their actual maturity and struggle with fundamental challenges in holistic adoption.
Cradle partners NIPA to launch Korea-ASEAN AI Development & Startup Competition 2025
The National IT Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (NIPA), in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) under Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), is implementing the inaugural Korea-ASEAN AI Development & Startup Competition 2025.
NTT DATA: 93 percent of APAC healthcare decision makers said GenAI accelerates R&D
Research by NTT DATA, a Japan-based business and technology services, revealed Wednesday that 94 percent of respondents say GenAI accelerates research and development (R&D) to enable faster access to new treatments, improved diagnostics, predictive analytics and task automation.
Maxis partners with Aduna to accelerate enterprise innovation through powerful network APIs
Maxis, a Malaysia-based integrated telco, announced Thursday that it has entered a partnership with Aduna, a landmark venture between some of the world's leading telecom operators and Ericsson, to drive the adoption of powerful, standardized network application programming interfaces (APIs) that will accelerate digital innovation for businesses.
Singapore’s HeyMax acquires krip to accelerate regional expansion
HeyMax, a loyalty and travel rewards platform based in Singapore, announced Wednesday that it has acquired krip, a Hong Kong-based fintech firm with integrated credit card benefits platform, to accelerate regional expansion.
AI adoption surges across APAC even as enterprise spending and strategy fall short
A new study by ServiceNow has revealed a growing disconnect between enterprise ambition and execution when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) in Asia Pacific (APAC).
IFC invests in IIX’s Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 7 to fund high-impact women enterprises in South and Southeast Asia
Marking a milestone in efforts to mobilize capital through blended finance to empower women and underserved communities in emerging markets and developing economies, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is investing in Impact Investment Exchange’s (IIX) Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 7 (WLB7), to fund high-impact women enterprises in South and Southeast…
Bridge Alliance and Aeris extend partnership to offer cellular IoT security solution to APAC enterprises
Bridge Alliance, the alliance for premier mobile network operators in Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Aeris Communications, Inc., a global cellular internet of things (IoT) platforms and solutions firm, have extended partnership to offer the world’s first fully integrated cellular IoT security solution to APAC enterprises.
