AI
AI is transforming climate-risk management across Malaysia’s industries – BIMB
BIMB Securities said Tuesday that artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming climate-risk management across industries, and key sector beneficiaries included utilities and energy; banks and insurers; plantations and agriculture; infrastructure and property.
Indosat first half profit jumps 49 percent on AI-led growth
Indonesian telecommunications company PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison posted double-digit revenue and earnings growth in the first half of 2026, driven by rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital services and cloud offerings as the company accelerated its transformation into an AI-led technology business.
Singapore Polytechnic seals nine partnerships to strengthen talent, industry transformation in technology sector
Singapore Polytechnic has inked nine partnerships with organizations from industry, academia and professional associations to strengthen talent and industry transformation in the technology sector of the city state.
Singapore Central Bank’s Chief sees sustainability of AI investment boom a key risk for financial market
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Chia Der Jiun said Tuesday that he sees the sustainability of the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom as one major uncertainty for financial markets and financial stability.
AutomationSG launches TIA-Ready framework for trusted industrial artificial intelligence
AutomationSG, a professional trade association in Singapore representing companies and professionals in the automation, internet-of-things (IoT), and robotics sectors, has on Wednesday launched the Trusted Industrial AI Ready (TIA-Ready) Framework.
US to invest $2.5B in Southeast Asia, including AI initiative, $1.5B in energy
The United States is investing more than $2.5 billion in Southeast Asia, headlined by a new artificial intelligence (AI) initiative to export American AI technology across the region and a $1.5 billion platform to build out energy infrastructure.
Japan’s ITOCHU, Vietnam’s FPT Software to jointly establish Global Tech Center for AI transformation
Japan's sogo shosha ITOCHU has established a Global Tech Center (GTC) and formed a partnership with FPT Software, the software contractor under Vietnam's technology giant FPT to drive AI transformation across its overseas group companies.
Kaveh Wong of Xsolla Curine Academy on human creativity in the age of AI [Q&A]
Kaveh Wong, Co-Founder of Xsolla Curine Academy, discusses how AI is changing creative production, why human authorship remains commercially important, and how Southeast Asia can build original IP and studio-ready talent.
HSBC to open global AI center in Singapore in H2/2026, hiring 100 specialists
HSBC is establishing a Global AI Center of Excellence in Singapore in the second half of 2026, hiring more than 100 AI specialists to develop artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for deployment across its global network.
The real test of Singapore’s agentic AI ambitions is whether the code can be trusted
Singapore’s agentic AI ambitions depend on whether businesses can consistently verify AI-generated code. A layered approach combining deterministic analysis, AI-assisted review, automated testing and human oversight can help teams balance speed, security and accountability.
