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AI is lifting one half of the world economy as geopolitical and trade strife weigh on the other – Moody’s
The global economy is running at two speeds - economies plugged into the artificial intelligence (AI) boom are racing ahead; those with weaker links to AI are struggling under geopolitical upheaval, trade conflict, and policy uncertainty, Moody's Analytics said on Tuesday.
August 20, 2026
TNGlobal Insider,Opinion,Cybersecurity
Building cybersecurity sovereignty: Transparency, control, and resilience by design
Cybersecurity sovereignty is becoming a governance and resilience issue. Heng Lee examines how organizations can balance security effectiveness with transparency, operational control, data governance, and external dependencies.
August 20, 2026
IMDA expands nearly 2,000 job opportunities for Singapore’s Tech Workforce
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said Thursday it is expanding the TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) initiative to offer almost 2,000 tech job and training opportunities with over 20 companies.
August 20, 2026
News,China,AI,Singapore,FinTech
Hong Kong’s BOCHK, Singapore’s Ant International partner on cross-border payments, treasury, SME services
Bank of China (Hong Kong), or BOCHK, and Singapore-based Ant International will jointly develop cross-border payments, treasury management, and financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME).
August 20, 2026
Singapore,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,AI,Features
Robots need real-world data, not just better hardware, says Ropedia Co-Founder [Q&A]
In an interview, Ropedia Co-Founder and CTO Fangzhou Hong told TNGlobal about why Asia is emerging as a hub for Physical AI, how Singapore can take the lead, whether data or hardware will determine the winners, and how robots entering everyday life could reshape employment.
August 20, 2026
Voice AI infrastructure firm Deepgram to establish APAC headquarters in Singapore following strategic investment from EDBI
Deepgram, the US real-time artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, announced Tuesday plans to establish its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore, deepening its commitment to a region where the company is already seeing strong demand for production-grade Voice AI.
August 20, 2026
Thailand,News,FinTech,Singapore,eCommerce
Tencent’s TenPay Global, ShopeePay jointly launch cross-border payment service in China for SE Asian users
TenPay Global, Tencent's cross-border payment platform, and ShopeePay, the digital payment arm of Singapore's Sea Ltd and associated with the e-commerce platform Shopee, have jointly launched a cross-border payment service connecting Southeast Asian users with merchants in China.
August 20, 2026
Asia,Events,Thailand,South Korea
Eight Korean AX companies will run the Korea Pavilion, ‘X- DIGITAL@THAILAND,’ at Techsauce Global Summit 2026
From August 26 to 28 at QSNCC, eight innovative companies from four sectors will gather to connect with Thai and Southeast Asian markets through one-on-one business meetings.
August 20, 2026
TNGlobal Insider,Cybersecurity,Opinion,AI
How to spot phishing when AI removes the old warning signs
AI can remove obvious phishing tells such as poor grammar. Learn how to spot suspicious context, urgency, links, and requests when messages look polished.
August 20, 2026
News,Singapore,Vietnam,Big Data
Vietnam leases 5 hectares to Singapore-backed Evolution for $508M hyperscale data center
The authorities in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City have granted Evolution DC VN HCMC a 50-year lease on about 4.96 hectares of land in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park for a $508 million data center project, invested by Singapore business.
August 20, 2026












