AI
50% of Southeast Asia CEOs prioritize innovation, but employees doubt execution: Omni HR
Half of CEOs in Southeast Asia say innovation is critical to their business strategy, yet 32.5 percent of employees say they do not feel confident in innovation, influence, and cross-functional collaboration, according to a report of AI-powered payroll platform Omni HR.
What happens when machines become the web’s main audience?
AI systems are becoming the first readers of much of the web, extracting and summarizing information before it reaches human audiences. This shift creates new opportunities for visibility, but also threatens publisher traffic, advertising revenue and the value exchange that supports original content.
AI Nation 2030 to shift Malaysia beyond data centers towards AI value creation – MBSB
MBSB Research said Thursday that it viewed Malaysia's AI Nation 2030 positively, being the policy bridge between Malaysia’s current data center investment cycle and the next phase of domestic artificial intelligence (AI) value creation.
Singapore’s ADA acquires India’s Algonomy to expand AI retail decisioning across 34 markets
ADA, an AI company headquartered in both Singapore and Malaysia, has completed the acquisition of Algonomy, an AI retail decision-making company headquartered in Bengaluru, India, expanding the combined group's presence.
ASEAN+3 should combine AI, energy and payments to limit new dollar dependence
ASEAN+3 economies need to bring together artificial intelligence (AI), energy infrastructure and digital payment systems to navigate a potential new wave of dollar dependence as AI reshapes the global economy, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said on Thursday.
As AI agents multiply, identity becomes the enterprise control plane
Enterprises across Asia Pacific and Japan are moving AI agents into core workflows. As non-human identities multiply, organizations need consistent identity governance across platforms, clouds, and autonomous systems.
Jaewha Choi of Bunjang on AI authentication and trust in cross-border recommerce [Q&A]
Jaewha Choi, CEO of Bunjang, discusses why AI-assisted authentication, buyer experience, and trusted transaction infrastructure are becoming critical as cross-border recommerce scales across Asia.
FAR.AI establishes first international office in Singapore
FAR.AI, an independent nonprofit research organization dedicated to the trustworthy and secure development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI), has on Thursday announced the opening of its first international office in Singapore.
Singapore awards France’s Thales contract for AI-enabled air traffic management system, towards 2030 launch
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded France's Thales a contract to develop Singapore's next-generation air traffic management system (NexGen ATMS) and air traffic control radars, Thales said without financial details.
US tech firm Ambiq Micro expands investor reach with SGX listing
Ambiq Micro, Inc., a US technology firm in ultra-low power semiconductor solutions for edge AI, announced Thursday its listing on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX).
