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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.

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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.

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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.

Data center boom drives structural LNG demand in Southeast Asia, while South Asia remains out of reach – Wood Mackenzie

The hyperscale data center boom sweeping Asia is generating materially divergent outcomes for liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand across the region, with Southeast Asia emerging as a compelling new demand driver while South Asia remains structurally out of reach for gas, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie revealed on Monday.

Southeast Asia content commerce to reach $77.9B in 2026 as live goes mainstream – Momentum Works

Southeast Asia’s content commerce gross merchandise value (GMV) is on track to reach $77.9 billion in 2026, as live, short video and content-focused affiliates become a core part of the region's ecommerce mix, according to Momentum Works’ latest report, Live Commerce in Southeast Asia 2026.