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The new reality of enterprise security: Scaling resilience amid complexity

To build resilience against advanced persistent threats, organizations should consolidate platforms, automate responses and embed AI-driven detection, shifting from reactive firefighting to intelligence-led protection at scale.

Singapore workers least skeptical about AI globally, but rank lowest for daily adoption: Salesforce

Only 29 percent of Singapore desk workers identify as AI sceptics, well below the global average of 37 percent and significantly lower than 53 percent in the United States, United Kingdom, and France.

76% of Singapore investors use AI for finance, still seek human advisers for final decisions: HSBC

As many as 76 percent of Singapore's mass affluent and high-net-worth investors use AI for finance and investment, above the global average of 72 percent, yet they continue to look to financial advisers to validate AI-generated insights before making investment decisions.

Singapore-based Bitcoin miner, AI firm Bitdeer breaks ground on $36M electronics manufacturing plant in Nevada

Bitdeer Technologies Group, a Singapore-headquartered technology company for AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure listed on Nasdaq, has broken ground on anadvanced electronics manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada, investing $36 million in the plant, equipment, and construction.

Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan lead AI-driven growth surge: IMF

South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia, as the world's largest net exporters of AI-related hardware, were the standout performers of the current global technology cycle, driven by advances in and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in the July 2026 edition of its World Economic Outlook (WEO).

Malaysia PM to debut an AI double – report

PMX AI has been trained on Anwar’s own writings, speeches, and the record of his government’s policies, so that when it speaks, it looks and sounds unmistakably like him.

Singapore Temasek bets big on AI: targets 10–15% AI allocation in portfolio by 2031

Temasek, Singapore's state investment company, plans to lift its direct AI exposure from about 6 percent of its current portfolio to 10-15 percent by March 2031.

Danantara initiates Indonesia’s Waste-to-Energy Plant in Bali

State investor Danantara Indonesia has chosen Bali as the first site for its Waste-to-Energy Plant (PSEL) development, as the state investment agency expands its focus on sustainable infrastructure and clean energy projects.

Singapore’s e-commerce growth stays strong, ride-hailing faces fuel pressure – Maybank

Maybank Investment Bank has expected e-commerce competition in Singapore to remain stable and growth elevated in the second half. However, it sees ride hailing services may see softness owing to higher fuel prices.

Malaysia accelerates EV push with focus on affordability, infrastructure and local ecosystem

Malaysia is stepping up efforts to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption by improving ownership affordability, expanding charging infrastructure and strengthening the domestic EV ecosystem, its Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said on Wednesday.