AI

Thailand’s AI firm Amity raises $100M in Series D funding, to expand across Southeast Asia

Amity, an AI and software company based in Thailand, has announced a $100 million Series D funding round, among the largest GenAI-focused investments in Southeast Asia to date.

China’s Alibaba unveils Wukong AI platform for enterprise workflows

China's Alibaba Group has introduced Wukong, an AI-focused enterprise platform designed to enable multiple AI agents to coordinate and perform complex tasks within a unified interface, supported by enterprise-grade security infrastructure.

SAP Labs to partner with Singapore authority to train 50 AI talents

SAP Labs, under Germany-headquartered tech giant SAP, will collaborate with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore to hire and train artificial intelligence (AI) scientists and machine learning engineers, expanding its role as an engineering hub for enterprise AI and supporting Singapore’s AI development plans.

Singapore Singtel AI platform RE:AI, California-based Cohesity partner on AI search for backup data

Sovereign AI cloud platform RE:AI of Singapore-headquartered Singtel Digital InfraCo has partnered with California-based Cohesity to develop a service that enables enterprises to convert backup archives into searchable data sources for artificial intelligence applications.

Hong Kong-based Accelerated Infrastructure Capital to build $2.1B AI data center in Vietnam HCMC

Hong Kong-based Accelerated Infrastructure Capital (AIC) will jointly build a $2.1 billion AI data center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's biggest city, according to the municipal authorities.

Vietnam prioritizes UAV, 5G, Blockchain as key products for immediate development

Vietnam will prioritize immediate development and deployment of six products, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), 5G network, and Blockchain-tracking application & digital assets, the Ministry of Science and Technology said at a Tuesday meeting on strategic technologies.

Indosat takes Indonesia women-led AI startups to Vietnam for market expansion

Artificial intelligence (AI) innovations developed by Indonesian women-led startups, such as hospital automation tools and inclusive communication platforms, are approaching Vietnam through a regional expansion initiative led by Indonesia-based Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison under its women-focused innovation program SheHacks.

Singapore’s Singtel partners Silicon Valley AI firm Sierra to deploy customer service agents

Singtel and conversational AI company Sierra will jointly enhance Singtel’s customer engagement capabilities using artificial intelligence, the company said in a press release on Wednesday.

Gobi Partners invests in Cortical Labs, expands biological computing hub

Asia-focused venture capital firm Gobi Partners has invested in Cortical Labs, a biotechnology company developing computing systems that combine living human neurons with silicon hardware.

Vietnam imposes mandatory AI labeling under new law

Vietnam’s Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI) stipulates that service providers must inform users when they are interacting with AI; otherwise, they may be subject to criminal proceedings or administrative fines.