Latest news and trends about tech
UMMC and CelcomDigi collaborate for multi-country live surgery with 5G-enabled AI HoloMedicine
Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and CelcomDigi Berhad have collaborated on one of the world’s first real-time, multi-country live ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) surgery powered by 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies last Thursday.
Swedfund invests $20M in Vietnamese EVF General Finance JSC for climate action
Sweden-based Swedfund is investing in Vietnamese EVF General Finance JSC (EVF) through a loan of up to $20 million.
Analysts see EV momentum is building in Malaysia with expanding local assembly pipeline
Analysts have foreseen electric vehicle (EV) momentum is building in Malaysia with an expanding local assembly pipeline.
How AI is helping consumers shop ‘til they drop this holiday season
Real retail success with AI hinges on the quality and speed of the data feeding those AI systems. For AI to deliver on the promises of optimized pricing, flawless supply chains, and personalized customer journeys, it requires a constant, contextual stream of data from every part of the enterprise – from warehouse sensors and supplier systems to in-store…
AnyMind to acquire Japan-based distributor Sun Smile
AnyMind Group, a business process as a service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Thursday announced that it has agreed to acquire all shares of Sun Smile Inc, a Japan-based distributor and brand owner in the beauty and personal care sector.
Singapore’s Galatek raises $30M Series A funding to accelerate AI-powered automation in life sciences, semiconductor manufacturing
Galatek, a Singapore-based automation and artificial intelligence (AI) startup, announced Friday that it has secured approximately $30 million in Series A funding.
Beyond the HQ Hub: How Singapore can remain relevant in a world of job hugging
Treating job hugging as a passing morale issue would leave workers and firms underprepared for the economy Singapore is already becoming.
Ninja Van partners Anchanto to strengthen fulfillment capabilities in the Philippines
In a move to modernize and scale its fulfillment operations, Singapore-based logistics firm Ninja Van has formalized its adoption of Anchanto’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) to support its fast-growing operations in the Philippines.
South Korea’s Robotware.ai advances AI poultry disease detection PoC in Malaysia with SDEC
Robotware.ai, a South Korea-based artificial intelligence (AI) company specializing in livestock intelligence solutions, is advancing its proof-of-concept (PoC) deployment in Malaysia in collaboration with Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), following the successful implementation of its system at local poultry farms.
IFC provides $70M financing to Malaysia’s XSD to boost environmentally responsible paper production
To create jobs and promote sustainability in Malaysia’s paper industry, the World Bank Group, through its private sector arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has announced a partnership with XSD International Paper Sdn Bhd (XSD), a manufacturer of coated duplex board paper and grey board in Malaysia.
