Singapore stories
Wider use of AI agents is lifting developer productivity in Southeast Asia, but most teams still require human checks before production.
Firms in the region are moving beyond pilots, with 84% expecting AI to redefine roles and operations across their businesses.
The accreditation could help regulated firms in Asia Pacific choose a partner for deploying agentic AI on AWS with stronger governance and security.
The appointment reflects rising pressure on services firms to turn AI from pilot projects into measurable gains for clients and their own operations.
The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.
The construction consultancy's next phase of growth will be led by an internal appointee as it expands across 44 offices in 30 countries.
Fraud teams may be better able to link fake accounts as SEON adds more than 1,100 data points across identity, device and session checks.
Rising corporate AI spending in the region is sharpening demand for security and governance tools as enterprises move beyond experimentation.
Tender-bidding businesses could see faster results as Lucius AI says its move to AlloyDB cut semantic search latency from 1.14 seconds to 24 milliseconds.
Poor visibility and weak board oversight are leaving security chiefs exposed as hybrid AI adoption widens breach risks and governance gaps.
Passengers in premium cabins will get new tableware, wines and service touches as the carrier expands its menu overhaul across all classes.
Singapore shoppers can now buy Korean secondhand goods in one checkout, with fees included and trusted delivery for fan collectibles and fashion.
AI shopping is already mainstream in Singapore, but only 29% of consumers are willing to let it complete a purchase for them.
The three-year contract should add about AUD $0.21 million a year in recurring revenue as Hydrix expands its Asia-Pacific push.
Users on Monad could gain access to the first native Singapore dollar stablecoin, while StraitsX expands into payments and settlement use cases.
Rising data centre demand is pushing Legrand to expand in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as Singapore shifts towards retrofits.
Rising AI server densities are forcing Asia-Pacific data centre operators to rethink cooling as water use and power demand tighten.
Operators facing soaring heat and power demands from AI servers may gain faster, more integrated infrastructure from LG's new offering.
Almost all surveyed firms had AI rules on paper, but 98.8% reported tools or agents accessing sensitive data beyond their intended scope.
Asia's growing share of stablecoin payments is pushing banks and regulators to focus on governance, liquidity and cross-border rules.
