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61% of Singaporeans are burnt out, because our “hustle” culture is killing Singapore’s competitive advantage in innovation
Singapore’s competitive advantage lies in a workforce that is empowered, engaged, and unafraid to challenge the status quo. As leaders, we must create environments where people can thrive, not just survive. Culture grows what leadership plants and tends. When leaders walk the talk, transformation takes root.
DGGF commits $170,000 funding to support Foxmont Philippine Ventures Fund III
Dutch Good Growth Fund – Financing local SMEs (DGGF) will commit a funding of $170,000 to support Foxmont Philippine Ventures Fund III, with $150,000 allocated to their Business Development Services (BDS) facility and $20,000 dedicated to Technical Assistance (TA).
The future of AI in Asia Pacific is local, contextual, and collaborative
As we move deeper into the AI age, the most exciting innovation is no longer happening in isolation - it’s happening in context. APAC’s diversity, challenges, and creativity make it the perfect testbed for AI that is inclusive, resilient, and responsible.
IBM: only 11 percent of organizations in APAC is truly AI-ready despite 85 percent claiming to be
A new study commissioned by IBM revealed that while Asia Pacific (APAC) organizations are increasing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0 capabilities, many overestimate their actual maturity and struggle with fundamental challenges in holistic adoption.
Cradle partners NIPA to launch Korea-ASEAN AI Development & Startup Competition 2025
The National IT Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (NIPA), in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) under Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), is implementing the inaugural Korea-ASEAN AI Development & Startup Competition 2025.
AIMS completes Cyberjaya Block 3 data center in Malaysia ahead of schedule
Malaysia-based data center firm AIMS Data Center Sdn Bhd (AIMS) has completed its Cyberjaya Block 3 in the country ahead of schedule.
APDCA foresees $34 bln economic output from Malaysia’s data centers
The Asia-Pacific Data Center Association (APDCA) has projected that the sector could generate approximately $34 billion in total economic output and support 30,900 jobs by 2030 — up from $1.4 billion and 4,400 jobs in 2024.
Singapore’s 129Knots and Green Link Digital Bank team up to launch global embedded finance initiative for marine fuel
Singapore's fintech firms Green Link Digital Bank (GLDB) and 129Knots have joined forces to launch a global embedded finance program aimed at unlocking liquidity in the marine fuel industry.
Powering APAC’s AI future through next-gen data center networks
As digital transformation accelerates across Asia Pacific, Sang Xulei, Senior Vice President and Head of Network Infrastructure, Asia Pacific, explores why network scalability and reliability are essential to helping enterprises thrive.
NTT DATA: 93 percent of APAC healthcare decision makers said GenAI accelerates R&D
Research by NTT DATA, a Japan-based business and technology services, revealed Wednesday that 94 percent of respondents say GenAI accelerates research and development (R&D) to enable faster access to new treatments, improved diagnostics, predictive analytics and task automation.
