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WongPartnership & Thomson Reuters launch AI legal trial in Asia
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WongPartnership and Thomson Reuters launch AI legal trial in Southeast Asia, using CoCounsel to enhance legal research across multiple countries.
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SEON expands APAC team as demand for fraud tech solutions rises
Yesterday
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SEON expands its Asia-Pacific team in response to growing demand for advanced fraud prevention and anti-money laundering solutions across the region.
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SentBe rides the wave of Singapore’s foreign resident boom
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SentBe is the first Korean fintech to win Singapore's Cross-border Remittance Licence amid rising demand from growing expatriate communities.
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Asia Pacific faces AI data centre gap despite booming demand
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Asia Pacific faces a 15-25GW shortfall in AI-ready data centres by 2028 despite doubling capacity, due to power limits and evolving AI demands, CBRE warns.
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Check Point launches AI-powered cybersecurity platform in Singapore
2 days ago
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Check Point unveils AI-powered cybersecurity platform in Singapore, combining local data residency with proactive threat intelligence for enhanced protection.
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Stellarate 3.0 offers SGD $130K grants for start-ups
2 days ago
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Stellarate 3.0 launches with SGD $130,000 in grants, supporting start-ups developing tech for retail and advertising in transit environments.
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Velocity secures USD $10M to build stablecoin platform
3 days ago
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Velocity raises USD $10 million in pre-seed funding to build a stablecoin platform, aiming to simplify cross-border payments for enterprises.
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Kazunori Fukuda named Managing Director as Sansan expands in Asia
3 days ago
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Kazunori Fukuda has been named MD of Sansan's Thai subsidiary, driving its strategy to expand digital transformation solutions across Southeast Asia.
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SME CyberResilience aims to boost cyber defences for 2,000 firms
3 days ago
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ST Engineering and IMDA launch SME CyberResilience to provide 2,000 Singapore SMEs with free cyber threat scanning and expert guidance.
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Alibaba Cloud, IMDA launch AI accelerator for 3,000 SMEs
3 days ago
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Alibaba Cloud and IMDA launch a Digital Accelerator Programme to help 3,000 Singaporean SMEs adopt cloud and AI technologies, supporting digital growth.
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Singapore firms embrace agentic AI but lack data readiness
3 days ago
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A third of Singapore firms plan to deploy agentic AI in a year, but only 53% have the data systems needed for effective adoption, finds SS&C Blue Prism.
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Singapore leads global ranking for digital quality of life
5 days ago
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Singapore tops a global study of 30+ nations for digital quality of life, leading in cybersecurity and digital infrastructure with a score of 61.
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Singapore could gain SGD $53 billion from AI productivity by 2080
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Singapore could boost its economy by SGD $53 billion by 2080 through AI-driven productivity gains, transforming healthcare and cybersecurity sectors.
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Singapore cardholders can use rewards to offset carbon footprint
Last week
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Singapore cardholders can convert up to 8% of DCS Visa Platinum Card spending into carbon offsets, supporting biodiversity via a new app feature from June.
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Gprnt unveils Singapore-wide digital tool for emissions tracking
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Gprnt launches Singapore's first nationwide digital platform to ease corporate sustainability reporting, backed by $4.62 million in seed funding.
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Adjust launches AI-driven Growth Copilot for app marketers
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Adjust launches Growth Copilot, an AI-powered tool that helps app marketers quickly access insights and improve efficiency without complex data skills.
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Gigamon survey finds AI drives hybrid cloud breach rise to 55%
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AI-driven cyber threats have pushed breach rates to 55%, with hybrid and public clouds seen as increasingly vulnerable, says Gigamon's 2025 survey.
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AI-driven threats prompt IT leaders to rethink hybrid cloud security
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A new survey reveals 91% of IT leaders are reassessing hybrid cloud risks as AI-driven cyberattacks surge, with global costs hitting USD $3 trillion annually.
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Exclusive: Temus discusses how low code is key to digital transformation
Last week
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Temus credits low code development for fast, adaptable digital transformation in Singapore, powering advanced apps with AI integration and strong talent training.
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Airwallex secures USD $300 million to drive global expansion
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Airwallex has secured USD $300 million in Series F funding, valuing the fintech firm at USD $6.2 billion and fuelling plans for global expansion.