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Emirates to deploy A350 on Kuala Lumpur route from September 1
Emirates will deploy its Airbus A350 on daily Dubai-Kuala Lumpur flights from September 1, expanding Premium Economy capacity on the Malaysia route.
August 28, 2026
Philippines, Meta agree on child-safety measures and rapid-response group after Zamboanga shooting
The Philippine government and U.S.-based Meta Platforms, known for its social media platform Facebook, agreed to deepen cooperation on protecting children online and countering disinformation, harmful content, and threats of violence.
August 28, 2026
Ant Bank, Bettr join Hong Kong regulators’ GenAI sandbox to test AI liquidity forecasting
Hong Kong-based digital bank, Ant Bank, and its embedded-finance provider, Bettr, both under Singapore's Ant International, were selected for the liquidity-risk management track of Hong Kong regulators' GenA.I. Sandbox++.
August 28, 2026
News,AI,Deep Tech,Asia,Investments
Kioxia and Sandisk plan over $31B Japan memory investment
Kioxia and Sandisk plan to invest more than $31 billion in Japan through 2032 to expand flash-memory technology and production capacity.
August 28, 2026
TNGlobal Insider,Singapore,Opinion,AI
From footfall to foresight: how AI can turn fragmented retail signals into better decisions
StarHub's Lawrence Lim examines how retailers can connect fragmented online and offline customer signals and use AI to move from retrospective reporting toward faster, predictive decision-making.
August 27, 2026
TNGlobal Insider,Opinion,FinTech,Indonesia
Can wealthtech use gamification to encourage patience rather than trading?
Recompound Co-Founder Toby Limanto argues that wealthtech should measure whether digital engagement encourages disciplined investing, not simply more app activity or trading.
August 27, 2026
News,Singapore,Corporate Innovation,AI
Japan’s SMBC, Singapore’s Singtel Innov8 invest in file-automation firm fileAI
Singapore's fileAI, the developer of file automation software fileForge, has secured investments from the corporate venture arms of Japan's SMBC and Singapore's Singtel Group, though the parties did not disclose other details.
August 27, 2026
News,Singapore,Electric Vehicles & Mobility
Nanyang Technological University flies Singapore’s first homegrown electric aircraft in Germany test campaign
Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has completed a month-long flight-test campaign in Germany with Singapore's first electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) aircraft designed and built in the country.
August 27, 2026
DBS and Stripe partner for AI cross-border payments in Asia
Singapore banking group DBS and US payment firm Stripe have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the growth of agentic commerce and cross-border payments in Asia.
August 27, 2026
Kioxia and Sandisk plan over $31B Japan memory investment
August 28, 2026
Hong Kong selects 36 agentic AI pilots for financial sandbox
August 27, 2026
Kioxia and Sandisk plan over $31B Japan memory investment
August 28, 2026
Hong Kong selects 36 agentic AI pilots for financial sandbox
August 27, 2026












