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Digital Realty expands innovation lab network to Singapore, Japan and London to accelerate AI and hybrid cloud implementation

Digital Realty, the global cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, announced Wednesday the expansion of its Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL) into Singapore, Japan and London.

IFC invests $40M in Malaysia’s Zetrix AI to improve access to digital public infrastructure services

The World Bank Group, through its private sector arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has announced a $40 million equity investment in Zetrix AI Berhad, to improve access to Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) services in Malaysia and emerging markets in the broader ASEAN region and beyond.

Maybank sees Sea’s Monee well positioned to benefit from AI-driven payment

Despite the artificial intelligence (AI)-related Shopee uncertainties, Maybank Investment Bank sees Monee well positioned to benefit from AI-driven payments while also capturing a portion of Shopee’s monetization upside.

Singtel’s Digital InfraCo accelerates sovereign AI innovations with Center of Excellence for Applied AI with NVIDIA

Singtel’s Digital InfraCo announced Tuesday the launch of a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Applied AI with NVIDIA as part of the group’s strategy to build a strong, trusted artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem for Singapore.

SoftBank joins QAI Ventures to build Singapore quantum hub

QAI Ventures, the Switzerland-based investor and ecosystem builder in quantum and advanced computing technologies, is launching a specialized industry cluster in Singapore to accelerate the commercialization of quantum-classical hybrid computing, backed by strategic partnerships with SoftBank Corp. and HorizonX.

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From wire fraud to AI impersonation: Rethinking security architecture in PropTech marketplaces 

Proptech platforms that embed trust as a product feature, enforcing identity checks, payment integrity, and content authenticity within their core architecture, will not just reduce loss; they will strengthen user confidence, compliance posture, and long-term ecosystem credibility.

Singapore’s Diaflow secures seed funding from Insignia Ventures Partners to accelerate AI adoption in business workspaces

Singapore-headquartered workflow automation platform Diaflow announced Tuesday the completion of its seed funding round led by Insignia Ventures Partners, a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia.

Singapore’s Eezee raises $5M pre-Series B to expand across Southeast Asia

Eezee, a Singapore-based based procurement platform focused on enterprise tail-end spend, has raised a $5 million pre-Series B round, led by Korea Investment Partners Southeast Asia, with existing investors such as Kickstart Ventures and Wavemaker Ventures doubling down.

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Asia Pacific and Japan’s biggest IT challenge isn’t AI, it’s fragmentation

As AI and cloud-native adoption accelerate, the real differentiator will be how quickly an enterprise's architecture can adapt. Organizations that invest in this adaptability today will be better positioned for whatever comes next.

Anaplan launches AWS Data Center in Singapore

Anaplan, the global artificial intelligence (AI)‑driven scenario planning and analytical firm, has announced the launch of its new Amazon Web Services data center in Singapore.