AI
Enterprise Singapore allocates S$45M to speed AI adoption in advanced manufacturing
Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) has launched Catalytic AI Solutions for the advanced manufacturing sector, a three-year initiative with more than S$45 million ($35.2 million) to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) deploy AI solutions.
Vietnam’s AI infrastructure provider GreenNode triples capital to $32M
GreenNode, the artificial-intelligence (AI) cloud unit of Vietnam's tech giant VNG, has registered an increase in its charter capital to VND835 billion ($32 million) from VND 245 billion.
IMF projects global economy to grow 3.1% in 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global growth will slow to 3.1 percent in 2026 before recovering to 3.4 percent in 2027, while within Southeast Asia, Vietnam at 8.4 percent growth and Malaysia at 5.2 percent can lead the region.
Vietnam’s FPT, Korea’s NAVER Cloud to jointly expand AI cloud across Asia-Pacific
FPT, among the largest tech firms in Vietnam Vietnam, and South Korea's NAVER Cloud will jointly develop and sell artificial-intelligence (AI) services across Asia-Pacific.
62% of Vietnamese buyers use AI to research purchases, Q&Me Survey Finds
As many as 62 percent of Vietnamese buyers utilize AI, including generative AI, to research before making purchase decisions, according to a survey of local market research firm Q&Me.
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City to step up support for startups by promoting VC investment
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's biggest economic hub, will help startups by pushing venture capital, said Truong Minh Huy Vu, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, at the "SAIH: Applied AI Lab Demo Day 2026" event on Thursday.
MAS issues supervisory expectations on responsible AI adoption by financial institutions
MAS' guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for AI risk management across the financial sector. They apply to all FIs and all forms of AI technologies, while allowing each FI to assess how best to meet MAS’ supervisory expectations based on the nature and scale of its AI use, and the associated risk materiality.
Mobility app Setel introduces Malaysia’s first multilingual voice fueling experience
Malaysia's mobility app Setel has introduced Voice Fuelling, an AI-powered experience that lets users activate their fuel pump using voice commands.
AI trend to boost Southeast Asia’s GDP growth, Vietnam tops region at 7.4%: WB
The AI trend can help drive up the economic growth of Southeast Asia and Vietnam can top the region's GDP growth in 2026 with 7.4 percent, followed by Indonesia with 5.2 percent and Malaysia with 5.1 percent.
Granite Asia, Google AI fund to co-invest up to $2M per Asian AI startup
Singapore-based Granite Asia, a $11 billion private capital platform, and Google's AI Futures Fund will jointly back AI startups in Asia, co-investing up to $2 million in each alongside access to Google's AI models.
