Future of Work
Indonesia’s transportation platform McEasy raises $9M Series B to expand across Southeast Asia
Indonesia's McEasy, a fleet and transportation management platform, has raised $9 million in a Series B round combining equity and debt.
AI will not just automate tasks; it will repackage responsibilities
The next stage of workplace AI is not simply faster task completion. It is the redesign of recurring responsibilities around automation, human review, accountability, and follow-through.
Vietnam’s FPT becomes OpenAI partner to deploy GPT-5.6 in cybersecurity, enterprise workflows
Vietnam's technology giant FPT has become an OpenAI Select Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network, with a focus on integrating OpenAI's frontier AI capabilities into FPT's cybersecurity platforms and enterprise workflows.
Japan’s workforce platform X Mile raises $20M Series C to expand vertical AI for non-desk workers
Tokyo-based workforce platform X Mile has raised JPY 3.17 billion ($20 million) in a Series C round led by Vertex Growth, the growth-stage platform of the Vertex global venture capital network, bringing the company's total funding to JPY6.96 billion.
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.
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.
Dubai’s reward platform Bundle raises $5.5M pre-seed, to expand to Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam
Dubai-based Bundle, a networked rewards platform that allows businesses to pool their marketing budgets into shared prize funds, has raised $5.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Ethereal Ventures and Further Ventures.
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.
US software firm ServiceNow invests $40M in India’s BUSINESSNEXT to expand autonomous banking in APAC
The United States-based enterprise software company ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) will invest $40 million in India's BUSINESSNEXT, a banking and financial services software platform, to accelerate the adoption of AI-driven banking operations across Asia-Pacific.
61% of Singapore data analysts favor human AI oversight, highest globally, as governance gaps persist: Alteryx
As many as 61 percent of Singapore data analysts prefer a human-in-the-loop approach to AI, the highest share among all regions, as data quality and governance challenges continue to limit organizations' ability to act on AI-generated outputs.
