AI
MAS partners industry to develop safeguards for AI Agents in finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), together with leading financial institutions and FinTechs, have on Friday published an industry white paper on developing safeguards for artificial intelligence (AI) agents in finance.
July 3, 2026
Singapore robotics startups expand overseas as RoboNexus accelerator wraps up
Singapore robotics and embodied artificial intelligence (AI) companies supported under the RoboNexus accelerator are scaling into global markets and achieving strong commercial outcomes, as the National Robotics Program (NRP) concludes its inaugural cohort.
July 3, 2026
Singapore’s family development ministry allocates S$15M to pilot AI, technology solutions for social care
Singapore's Ministry of Social and Family Development will make a S$15 million ($11.6 million) investment over three years to incubate and pilot emerging technology projects in the social care sector.
July 3, 2026
News,Big Data,Thailand,AI,Indonesia
Indonesia’s Polibeli Group plans 100MW AI computing center in Thailand
Nasdaq-listed Polibeli Group Ltd, an Indonesia-headquartered digital supply chain company, plans to establish a preliminary framework for evaluating a potential artificial intelligence (AI) computing center in Thailand.
July 3, 2026
TNGlobal Insider,Blockchain / Crypto,AI,Opinion
Inflation is making AI trade more complicated, a lot worse for crypto
Looking past the Middle East crisis, central banks are continuing their gold purchases, which bodes well for the precious metal. Innovation never stops.
July 2, 2026
News,China,AI,Future of Work,SEA
73% of Southeast Asian employees say leadership is disconnected from actual digital needs: Lark
As many as 73 percent of employees across Southeast Asia feel that leadership is disconnected from their digital needs, as digital transformation is being done to employees rather than with them.
July 2, 2026
LinqAlpha raises $22M Series A to build AI layer for institutional investors
LinqAlpha, an AI company building "Alpha Intelligence Layer" for global public markets, has raised $22 million in Series A funding anchored by AVP, Atinum Investment, and GFT Ventures
July 2, 2026
SEA,Analysis,AI,Telecommunications
Physical AI shift lifts ASEAN telecom outlook, says Maybank
The shift toward “physical artificial intelligence” applications such as autonomous vehicles, robotics and industrial automation could reshape demand for telecom networks and support a stronger outlook for ASEAN and China operators, Maybank Investment Bank said Thursday.
July 2, 2026
NTU launches new industry-aligned program in integrated circuit design
To strengthen the digital integrated circuit (IC) talent pool within Singapore’s semiconductor ecosystem, NTU Singapore is launching a new graduate learning pathway in integrated circuit design.
July 2, 2026
Vietnam’s G-Group to invest $300M in building AI data center campus in Hanoi
Vietnam's G-Group Technology Corporation will build its G-Campus Hoa Lac, a high-tech center and Tier III data center complex specializing in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, with total investment of VND7,600 billion ($300 million).
July 1, 2026













