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Beyond the chatbot: Turning corporate conversations into an AI advantage
Realizing the full potential of enterprise AI means looking beyond standard text chatbots and finally unlocking a business's most abundant resource: live voice data. Activating this audio is the most direct path to eliminating administrative friction, understanding client needs, and securing real-time, actionable ROI.
April 14, 2026
Building software defined factories for Asia’s next phase of industrial growth
The objective is not automation alone. It is the ability to adapt confidently as market conditions shift, while maintaining productivity, sustainability, and long-term competitiveness in an increasingly digital industrial landscape.
April 14, 2026
Malaysia’s AI-powered digital lender Ryt Bank surpasses 1.2M users in 7 months of launch
Ryt Bank has exceeded 1.2 million users just over seven months after its launch in August 2025, the lender said in a release on Tuesday.
April 14, 2026
Malaysia,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Analysis
Malaysia EV transition steady but gradual as subsidies, infrastructure and localization shape adoption curve
Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) transition continues to progress at a steady but gradual pace, shaped by fuel subsidy structures, infrastructure constraints and intensifying competition among automakers, according to research houses.
April 14, 2026
News,Vietnam,Electric Vehicles & Mobility
Korea’s POSCO Future M to invest $400M in battery materials plant in Vietnam
POSCO Future M will invest at least $400 million in Song Cong 2 Industrial Park in Thai Nguyen province, northern Vietnam, in order to build its first large-scale battery materials manufacturing facility in Vietnam.
April 14, 2026
News,Digital Transformation,China,Malaysia
ZTE, CIMB expand strategic partnership to support 5G deployment, digital infrastructure across ASEAN
ZTE Corporation, a China-based information and communication technology solutions provider, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB), to establish a strategic cooperation framework aimed at supporting digital infrastructure development across ASEAN.
April 14, 2026
Sri Lanka, Alipay+ partner up to tap 1.8B users in tourism push
LankaPay, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, and Alipay+ have entered into a strategic collaboration aimed at boosting Sri Lanka’s tourism appeal and attracting international visitors, particularly from Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
April 14, 2026
Endowus and CIP launch partnership to expand access to institutional-grade renewable energy investments
Endowus, the Singapore-based wealth advisory and investment platform, has on Tuesday announced a partnership with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a Denmark-based renewable energy infrastructure investments platform, to expand access to institutional-grade renewable energy investments.
April 14, 2026
Asia Pacific to drive two-thirds of global retail growth as agentic AI gains momentum
The Asia Pacific region is expected to generate around two-thirds of the world’s new retail sales over the next five years, driven by a consumer base of more than 4.3 billion people, 18 megacities, and a rapidly expanding middle class.
April 14, 2026
Southeast Asia’s Ecommerce market up 22.8 percent year on year to $157.6B in 2025 – Momentum Works
Southeast Asia’s ecommerce platform gross merchandise value (GMV) grew 22.8 percent year-on-year in 2025 to reach $157.6 billion in 2025, as leading platforms returned to growth while continuing to improve infrastructure, fulfilment, and customer experience, Momentum Works said Tuesday.
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