AI
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.
India-based Fynd enters Indonesia, to boost AI retail transformation
Fynd aims to address these challenges through its unified AI-native commerce ecosystem. The platform integrates in-store systems, e-commerce, design, production, and supply chain management into a single architecture.
Singapore to set up National AI Council – Budget 2026
Singapore will set up a new National AI Council, chaired by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, to provide strategic direction and drive Singapore's AI agenda.
Malaysia government to establish sovereign AI cloud to safeguard national capabilities – report
The Malaysia government will establish a sovereign AI cloud to ensure the country's national artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities are secure, sovereign and able to support government services as well as the country’s digital development.
[SCEKL25] Malaysia shapes human-centered AI cities through four landmark collaborations
At the Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur 2025 (SCEKL25), Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo witnessed the exchange of three landmark Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and one Letter of Collaboration.
Maybank sees AI demand spurs neocloud race in Asean
Maybank Investment Bank has foreseen artificial intelligence (AI) demand to spur neocloud race in ASEAN.
FinTech giant Stripe banks on stablecoin & AI for APAC growth [interview]
Headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, Stripe processes over $1.4 trillion of payments annually, equivalent to 1.3 percent of global GDP. Stripe users include half of the Fortune 100, 80 percent of the Forbes Cloud 100 and 78 percent of the Forbes AI 50.
NVIDIA to resume H20 sales to China, announces new, fully compliant GPU for China
Huang also provided an update to customers, noting that NVIDIA is filing applications to sell the NVIDIA H20 GPU again. The US government has assured NVIDIA that licenses will be granted, and NVIDIA hopes to start deliveries soon. Finally, Huang announced a new, fully compliant NVIDIA RTX PRO GPU that “is ideal for digital twin AI for smart factories and…
Malaysia’s Khazanah eyes AI deals With French, Italian sovereign funds – report
Managing director Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir said the discussions focused on how Malaysian, French and Italian companies could work together amid shifting global geopolitical dynamics.
Malaysia set to unveil AI guidelines for media, PR & digital content creation – report
The guidelines are to complement the country’s National AI Roadmap and uphold ethical, transparent and trustworthy communication practices as artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes public discourse, according to national news agency Bernama.
