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Why Southeast Asia’s AI race is now about infrastructure

Southeast Asia’s AI momentum is no longer defined by experimentation alone. As adoption moves toward scale, the region’s next phase will depend on the infrastructure beneath AI, from compute and cloud to power, connectivity, and deployment readiness.

Temasek-backed Rhoda AI raises $450M Series A funding to accelerate robotics development

Temasek-backed robotics firm Rhoda AI has raised $450 million in Series A funding to accelerate robotics development and industrial deployment.

Vietnam prioritizes UAV, 5G, Blockchain as key products for immediate development

Vietnam will prioritize immediate development and deployment of six products, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), 5G network, and Blockchain-tracking application & digital assets, the Ministry of Science and Technology said at a Tuesday meeting on strategic technologies.

CIMB sees minimal direct impact on regional tech sector from Middle East war

CIMB Securities said Tuesday it believes the ongoing conflict in the Middle East will have minimal direct impact on the regional tech sector given the region’s limited semiconductor manufacturing footprint.

Singapore-based testing platform Mozark raises $40 million in Series B funding to support global expansion

Mozark, a Singapore-headquartered digital experience testing and measurement company, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and RMB Capitalworks, with continued participation from existing investor Kalaari Capital.

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Editor’s note on using AI in contributed content

In our experience, the most effective use of AI is often not to generate a finished article in one step, but to support the stages that come before and after the core writing.

Indosat takes Indonesia women-led AI startups to Vietnam for market expansion

Artificial intelligence (AI) innovations developed by Indonesian women-led startups, such as hospital automation tools and inclusive communication platforms, are approaching Vietnam through a regional expansion initiative led by Indonesia-based Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison under its women-focused innovation program SheHacks.

2026 tech layoffs reach 45,000 in March, more than 9,200 due to AI and automation – RationalFX

Data shows that roughly 9,238, or about 20 percent of the 45,363 tech layoffs recorded worldwide since the start of the year, and have been linked to artificial intelligence (AI) implementation and organizational restructuring, RationalFX said Monday.

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Top 6 AI-powered threats to enterprises

AI is making enterprise threats faster, more convincing, and harder to contain, from phishing and deepfake impersonation to faster exploit development and data leakage through unsanctioned tools. The real challenge is not just adopting AI quickly, but strengthening identity checks, data controls, and response playbooks before these amplified risks turn into…

NUS collaborates with OpenAI to develop AI-native graduates in Singapore

The National University of Singapore’s School of Computing (NUS Computing) is deepening the integration of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across its curriculum and student learning experiences through a collaboration with OpenAI, as part of the school’s broader strategy to prepare Computing graduates for a world increasingly shaped by…