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Ant upgrades AQ for Doctor in China health platform
China's more than five million doctors could gain a single AI workflow, as Ant rolls out upgraded tools for consultations, follow-up care and research.
Lam Research to add 200 jobs in Singapore this year
The hiring push will deepen Singapore's semiconductor skills base as demand for AI-related chipmaking and advanced packaging accelerates.
Revolut adds foodpanda & ChatGPT Go perks in Singapore
Eligible Singapore users will get dining and AI perks as Revolut tries to make paid plans more compelling against rivals.
Selangor platform tops 100,000 entrepreneurs in boost
The milestone underlines Selangor's push to widen digital support, financing and training for micro-businesses across the state.
Cashi launches stablecoin Visa card in public beta
Users in more than 100 countries can now spend USDT or USDC through a virtual Visa card as Cashi begins its public beta.
Matchmade.io claims million-record reconciliation in minutes
Finance teams across Southeast Asia could cut reconciliation delays as fragmented payment data makes manual matching slower and riskier.
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Rising AI usage is pushing firms to split tasks between devices and cloud services, cutting latency and easing privacy and cost pressures.
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A US court has frozen alleged proceeds from the hack as the exchange seeks to recover only a fraction of the missing crypto.
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Audit and investigation teams may gain a clearer chain of evidence as Arctera links compliance signals, controls and responses in one system.
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The new facility will give girls at a Colombo school better access to laptops, STEM lessons and hands-on digital learning.
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