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FairPrice & Google Cloud launch new AI assistants for retail
Digital Transformation

FairPrice & Google Cloud launch new AI assistants for retail

FairPrice teams up with Google Cloud to launch AI-powered shopping assistants, enhancing customer experience and staff efficiency in its stores across Southeast Asia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Bangkok Bank extends New Relic deal to boost digital banking
Virtualisation

Bangkok Bank extends New Relic deal to boost digital banking

Bangkok Bank has extended its deal with New Relic to enhance its digital banking app, boosting system uptime by 90% and improving customer experience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Alibaba unveils Wan2.2-S2V, open-source speech-to-video tool
Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba unveils Wan2.2-S2V, open-source speech-to-video tool

Alibaba has launched Wan2.2-S2V, an open-source speech-to-video model that creates high-quality animated videos from single photos and audio clips.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Indosat launches AI semantic search with Google Cloud support
Digital Transformation

Indosat launches AI semantic search with Google Cloud support

Indosat has introduced an AI-powered Semantic Search in its apps, using Google Cloud's Vertex AI to personalise service and product recommendations for users.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
Singapore SMEs turn to SaaS platforms to boost efficiency & growth
Digital Transformation

Singapore SMEs turn to SaaS platforms to boost efficiency & growth

64% of Singapore SMEs rely on SaaS platforms to boost efficiency amid economic pressures, with 72% planning further investment in the next year.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
EPIC Cloud selects Radware for AI-powered application security
Firewalls

EPIC Cloud selects Radware for AI-powered application security

EPIC Cloud has partnered with Radware to provide AI-powered managed cloud application security services, enhancing protection for its enterprise customers in Taiwan.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
LogicMonitor partners with Pentech to expand in Southeast Asia
Digital Transformation

LogicMonitor partners with Pentech to expand in Southeast Asia

LogicMonitor has teamed up with Malaysia's Pentech to expand in Southeast Asia, offering AI-powered IT monitoring to boost digital infrastructure control.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Kyorin partners with Elix to boost drug discovery with AI platform
EduTech

Kyorin partners with Elix to boost drug discovery with AI platform

Kyorin Pharmaceutical partners with Elix to enhance drug discovery using Elix Discovery, an AI platform aiming to accelerate research and improve R&D outcomes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
AND Global raises USD $21.4m to boost fintech for Asia-Pacific
Digital Transformation

AND Global raises USD $21.4m to boost fintech for Asia-Pacific

AND Global has raised USD $21.4m in Series B funding to enhance fintech access for the unbanked across Asia-Pacific, backed by IFC and AEON Financial Service.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Exclusive: EBANX targets APAC with MPI licence win
Crypto

Exclusive: EBANX targets APAC with MPI licence win

EBANX expands in APAC, leveraging local expertise and regulatory compliance to link 100+ merchants with 200+ payment methods amid rising digital commerce.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Kintone AI Lab launches to simplify app building for all users
Digital Transformation

Kintone AI Lab launches to simplify app building for all users

Kintone AI Lab launches a free beta AI service that helps businesses create custom apps using simple text commands, no coding skills required.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Exclusive: OCBC's 20-year data & AI innovation journey
Risk & Compliance

Exclusive: OCBC's 20-year data & AI innovation journey

OCBC's 20-year investment in data underpins over 30 AI applications, boosting efficiency and cutting costs across its banking services.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Synology receives 4.7 rating in 2025 Gartner customer report
Storage

Synology receives 4.7 rating in 2025 Gartner customer report

Synology earned a 4.7 out of 5 rating in Gartner's 2025 Voice of the Customer report, reflecting strong user satisfaction in primary storage platforms.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
AirTrunk secures SGD $2.25bn green loan for major SGP2 data centre
Hyperscale

AirTrunk secures SGD $2.25bn green loan for major SGP2 data centre

AirTrunk secures Singapore's largest SGD $2.25bn green loan to develop SGP2, a sustainable hyperscale data centre with cutting-edge eco-friendly design.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
JICA adopts Loan IQ to boost private sector lending in Japan
Finastra

JICA adopts Loan IQ to boost private sector lending in Japan

Japan International Cooperation Agency adopts Finastra's Loan IQ platform to enhance private sector lending in developing countries, boosting efficiency and scalability.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
ACTAI Asia Pacific Summit backs AI startups for sustainability
Artificial Intelligence

ACTAI Asia Pacific Summit backs AI startups for sustainability

The ACTAI Asia Pacific Summit on Pangulasian Island united tech leaders and investors to boost AI startups focused on sustainability and global challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
SK Telecom launches NVIDIA AI cloud to boost Korea's AI models
Virtualisation

SK Telecom launches NVIDIA AI cloud to boost Korea's AI models

SK Telecom partners with VAST Data to launch a NVIDIA-powered AI cloud, boosting South Korea's national AI model development with rapid, sovereign infrastructure.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Wild Tech to lead digital overhaul for Harrisons with AI focus
Digital Transformation

Wild Tech to lead digital overhaul for Harrisons with AI focus

Wild Tech partners with Harrisons Peninsular to spearhead a multi-phase digital overhaul using Microsoft Dynamics 365 and AI to boost efficiency in Malaysia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
DCI & Koramco to develop 40MW data centre in South Korea
Digital Transformation

DCI & Koramco to develop 40MW data centre in South Korea

DCI Data Centres and Koramco Asset Management plan a 40MW hyperscale data centre in Ansan, South Korea, targeting AI and cloud service growth by 2028.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025