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Grab in talks to buy SoftBank-backed fintech firm Atome — report
Grab has been pursuing growth through both acquisitions and expansion of its existing businesses, according to the report. Earlier this year, Grab acquired US-based Stash Financial Inc at an enterprise value of US$425 million and bought Foodpanda’s Taiwan operations from Delivery Hero SE for $600 million.
Krungsri renews Kyndryl core banking agreement for five years
Thailand's Krungsri renewed a five-year agreement with Kyndryl covering core infrastructure, mainframe services, automation and AI-enabled operations.
Anthropic reports AI-orchestrated attacks and model theft
Anthropic says it disrupted AI-orchestrated cyber operations and unauthorized attempts by labs to extract capabilities from Claude.
Malaysia ranks second to Singapore in GSMA’s ASEAN Digital Nations Index
Malaysia ranked second in Southeast Asia, behind Singapore, in ASEAN Digital Nations Index, an annual digital-development index published by the mobile-industry body GSMA.
Ant International, Mastercard and Visa develop KYA framework
Ant International, Mastercard and Visa are developing common checks for identifying and monitoring AI agents across payment networks.
PLDT reports faster operations from three UiPath AI systems
PLDT says three UiPath-based AI systems are shortening knowledge retrieval, customer response and risk reviews across its Philippine operations.
ASEAN businesses favor selective hiring as AI and efficiency shape growth priorities
A Reeracoen Group and Rakuten Insight survey across six ASEAN markets finds selective hiring is widespread while operational efficiency and AI remain key growth priorities.
Nearly half of reported scam incidents go unresolved across Southeast Asia, undermining digital trust, new GSMA Findings reveal
Nearly half of reported scam incidents go unresolved across Southeast Asia, undermining digital trust, new GSMA Findings reveal on Wednesday.
Singapore data center annual investment to reach $19.2 billion in 2050 – PwC
PwC has forecasted annual data center investment in Singapore to reach $19.2 billion in 2050, in real 2025 prices， up from approximately $7 billion in 2026.
Grab outlook resilient despite rising Foodpanda competition – Maybank
Grab Holdings’ outlook remains broadly constructive despite increasing competitive risks in Southeast Asia’s food-delivery market, with strong growth in its mobility business and continued improvement in deliveries margins providing support to the group’s earnings, according to Maybank Investment Bank said on Monday.
