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HSBC to open global AI center in Singapore in H2/2026, hiring 100 specialists
HSBC is establishing a Global AI Center of Excellence in Singapore in the second half of 2026, hiring more than 100 AI specialists to develop artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for deployment across its global network.
Huawei, Thailand jointly launch AI ecosystem initiative, to push innovation, talent development
Huawei has joined Thai government agencies, telecom carriers, large language model developers, AI associations, and universities to launch the Thailand AI Ecosystem Initiative, in order to push Thailand as a hub for AI innovation in Southeast Asia.
China’s Huawei Cloud launches agentic AI infrastructure, coding agent beta in Thailand
Huawei Cloud has announced its Agentic Infrastructure for Thailand and launched an open beta of its CodeArts Agent coding platform at the Huawei Cloud Summit Thailand 2026, the Chinese giant said in a statement on Friday.
Singapore’s AI facilitator Ropedia raises $22M pre-Series A for physical AI data infrastructure, $30m in total
Singapore-based Ropedia, a data infrastructure company for physical AI and robotics, has raised $22 million in a Pre-Series A round, bringing its total funding to $30 million.
65% of Singapore, Australia security leaders see AI attack as inevitable, yet only 40% fully prepared: Mimecast
As many as 65 percent of IT and security decision-makers in Singapore and Australia believe an AI-driven attack against their organizations is inevitable within the next 12 months, yet only 40 percent report being fully prepared with specific strategies for AI-driven threats.
93% of global finance professionals doubt AI-generated insights as GenAI skills gap widens: ACCA
As many as 93 percent of finance professionals globally are concerned about the integrity and verifiability of AI-generated insights, according to a survey.
Mismatched AI architecture, weak governance can slow APAC enterprise scaling, says executives [interview]
The widening gap between AI governance at board and management level and the pace of technological advancement will continue to constrain the speed and scale of enterprise AI adoption in Asia-Pacific,
Singapore commits 0.6% of GDP to AI as IMF flags bust risk, labor disruption
Singapore has formally designated artificial intelligence (AI) as a national growth strategy, allocating 0.6 percent of GDP to the National Research Fund for AI capabilities and research in the FY2026 budget, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
61% of Singapore data analysts favor human AI oversight, highest globally, as governance gaps persist: Alteryx
As many as 61 percent of Singapore data analysts prefer a human-in-the-loop approach to AI, the highest share among all regions, as data quality and governance challenges continue to limit organizations' ability to act on AI-generated outputs.
ChatGPT for beginners, Claude for experts, AI competition continues: GenAI Fund
A new study of Vietnam-based GenAI Fund shows that OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude are running nearly equal in overall platform adoption, but diverge sharply when builders are segmented by experience.
