AI

India’s software firm Rezolv raises $12.5M Series A led by Norwest

Rezolv, an Indian software company that utilizes AI to automate debt collection for lenders, has raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round led by U.S. venture firm Norwest, with participation from Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India and existing investor 3one4 Capital.

Alipay launches agentic commerce platform in China to bring AI tools to merchants

Chinese payments and digital-services company Alipay launched China's first full-stack agentic commerce platform, giving merchants tools to move from digital operations to services run by AI agents, at a partner conference in Hangzhou.

Agentic AI adoption doubles to 51% among Singapore firms in 2026: ServiceNow

The share of Singapore enterprises using agentic AI tools more than doubled to 51 percent in 2026 from 22 percent a year earlier, according to an annual survey by the United States-based workflow software firm ServiceNow.

RHB expects Malaysia’s technology sector momentum to remain intact into the second half on AI infrastructure spending

RHB Investment Bank expects Malaysia technology sector’s momentum to remain intact into the second half, supported by robust supply chain order flows amid elevated artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending, an improving earnings growth trajectory, and positive management guidance.

The APAC AI Networking Night: The Bangkok AI Soirée to be held on Aug 27, 2026

From AI startups and emerging technologies to investment opportunities and cross-border collaboration, this is a space to connect with the people shaping Asia Pacific’s next wave of innovation. Whether you are an entrepreneur, investor, corporate leader or ecosystem builder, come meet like-minded people and explore what’s next for AI in the region.

Why more Asian startups are building dual-market companies

Asian startup founders are planning their US expansion earlier, placing commercial teams closer to capital and customers while keeping product, engineering and operations rooted in Asia.

Malaysia’s chip sector faces uneven AI gains, supply risks – HSBC

Malaysia’s semiconductor sector is benefiting from the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, but gains remain uneven across the industry, while supply risks and the challenge of moving further up the value chain continue to weigh on its longer-term outlook, HSBC said on Thursday.

Databricks closes $5B funding round at $190B valuation as revenue run-rate tops $7B

Databricks has closed a $5 billion strategic funding round at a $190 billion valuation after reporting more than 80 percent year-on-year growth and a $7 billion revenue run-rate.

Indonesia opens first university-based AI research center at UGM with NVIDIA, Indosat

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, NVIDIA, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs have launched the UGM Indosat NVIDIA AI Technology Center (NVAITC), Indonesia's first university-based AI technology center.

Singapore’s Graas raises $17 million Series B, acquires product-data startup Trustana

Graas, a Singapore-based retail commerce AI company, has raised $17 million in a Series B round and acquired Trustana, a Singapore-based product-data platform.