AI
Ant Group takes 28% stake in China’s Boohee Health as AI health app AQ surpasses 100M users
Ant Group has completed a strategic investment in Boohee Health, becoming its largest external shareholder with a stake of over 28 percent, as the two companies deepen cooperation in weight management and AI-driven health services.
78% of Singapore IT leaders lack real-time data infrastructure, slows AI scaling: Confluent report
As many as 78 percent of Singapore IT leaders say a lack of real-time data infrastructure is stalling their efforts to scale AI, even as 75 percent are already deploying or piloting agentic AI solutions.
Singapore’s Minister Josephine Teo, Grab’s founder Anthony Tan join AI for Good Global Commission
Singapore's Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo and Grab Co-founder and Group CEO Anthony Tan are among more than 40 founding members of the newly-launched AI for Good Global Commission.
Malaysia’s fintech Boost launches agentic AI banking platform, handling 90% of customer enquiries
Boost, a Malaysian digital bank and fintech company, has announced enhancements to Boba AI, its agentic AI platform that enables customers to complete everyday banking tasks through chat and voice interactions across the Boost app and Boost Bank app.
Singapore’s family development ministry allocates $11.6M to pilot AI, technology solutions for social care
Singapore's Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) has announced a S$15 million ($11.6 million) investment over three years to incubate and pilot emerging technology projects in the social care sector.
LinqAlpha raises $22M Series A to build AI layer for institutional investors
LinqAlpha, an AI company building "Alpha Intelligence Layer" for global public markets, has raised $22 million in Series A funding anchored by AVP, Atinum Investment, and GFT Ventures
Philippines firms accelerate AI adoption, only 17% can recruit enough AI talent: Aon
As many as 72 percent of organizations in the Philippines have already deployed or are piloting artificial intelligence (AI), yet only 17 percent say they can recruit and retain enough AI-skilled talent.
90% of IT leaders see gaps in AI threat defense: Lenovo
As many as 90 percent of IT leaders acknowledge gaps in their ability to defend against AI-driven threats, according to the "Reinforcing the Modern Workplace global: How to Identify and Combat AI Threats" report conducted by technology giant Lenovo.
Thailand’s Amity Robotics raises $7M to expand AI concierge robots across Asia
Thailand-based Amity Robotics, a physical AI and robotics company building AI-powered experiences for the physical world, has closed a $7 million seed round combining equity and debt financing.
Singapore’s Acti raises $5.3M seed round to build AI-powered keyboard as personal context layer
Acti, a Singapore-based company describing itself as the world's first agentic keyboard, has raised $5.3 million in a seed round led by the United States-based BITKRAFT Ventures.
