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Redefining packaging for a sustainable future – the AI catalyst

The intersection of AI, data, and circular economy thinking is beginning to reshape what packaging can be, not just a protective layer, but a smarter, more sustainable part of the value chain.

ICCA, Willog team up to innovate Indonesia’s cold-chain infrastructure with K-logistics AIoT solutions

The Indonesian Cold Chain Association (ICCA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Willog, a South Korean company specializing in internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered logistics intelligence, to innovate Indonesia’s cold-chain infrastructure with K-logistics AIoT solutions.

ByteDance’s enterprise arm backs Soonshot’s AI-powered bite-sized K-dramas

Soonshot, the international short-form K-drama platform, has teamed up with BytePlus, ByteDance's enterprise arm, to fuse premium Korean storytelling with artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Singapore’s Synthesys raises $11M funding to scale next generation infrastructure

Singapore-based tech firm Synthesys (formerly known as Equitize) has raised $11 million, in combined seed and strategic funding to build next-generation infrastructure for tokenized securities globally.

Singapore’s Kilde secures $1.5M in funding led by Purple Ventures

Kilde, a Singapore-based private credit investment platform, has closed a $1.5 million Pre-Series A financing round led by Purple Ventures with participation from existing investors.

Singapore’s iSense Global secures strategic investment from DNAKE

ISense Global, Singapore’s smart city internet of things (IoT) provider, announced Monday a strategic investment from DNAKE (Xiamen) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., a publicly listed Chinese smart intercom and building automation firm.

Brookfield, Solarvest partner to deliver 1.5+ GW of renewables in Malaysia

Brookfield, a global investment firm founded in Canada, has entered into a joint investment framework agreement with Malaysian clean energy firm Solarvest Holdings Bhd to jointly develop, construct and operate at least 1.5 GW of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects in Malaysia over next three to five years.

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Beware the distributed monolith: Why Agentic AI needs Event-Driven Architecture to avoid a repeat of the microservices disaster

EDA for agentic AI systems is crucial because it promotes loose coupling, allowing agents to operate independently and communicate asynchronously. This approach prevents the same architectural pitfalls that plagued early microservices, which were characterized by brittle, tightly-coupled, and fragile point-to-point connections. Organizations that embrace…

Workato launches AI Institute Alliance to accelerate talent development, innovation in Singapore

Workato, the global agentic orchestration firm, announced Monday the launch of the AI Institute Alliance in Singapore.

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The climate tech paradox: Why Asia’s biggest market gets the least capital

As Southeast Asia faces compounding risks from rising emissions, heat, and extreme weather, the real question is not whether the region will be transformed by climate change. It will. The question is whether it will also lead in developing the technologies that define the global response. For founders equipped with the right frameworks, Asia's friction can…