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Palantir raises annual revenue forecast on strong demand from US government, commercial customers

40% lower electricity bills, better emissions tracking: How a ‘queen bee’ partnership helped Sakura Chicken supplier go greener

Poultry firm Kee Song Group received support from customer FairPrice Group to decarbonise and reap business gains.

White House to host meeting on new AI review regime

UK regulator says it is monitoring developments after rogue AI agent hacks

Broadcom loses court bid to suspend EU antitrust request for US legal papers

Meta, Anthropic invited to meet with Trump officials about AI safety testing

Britain says it is open to AI regulation if voluntary safeguards fall short

Amazon enters $3 trillion club as AI, cloud growth power rally

Amazon enters $3 trillion club as AI, cloud growth power rally

Webb telescope finds signs of ancient disaster for Neptune's moons

Roadside parking payment via OBU now under way for 1,000 trial users

LTA is gathering feedback on the feature ahead of the ERP transition on Jan 1, 2027.

Visa beefs up cybersecurity offerings with $2.4 billion BioCatch deal

Indonesian fleet startup McEasy raises $9m series B

The funding will support McEasy's expansion in Southeast Asia outside Indonesia and add more machine learning to its products.

ASEAN countries should share data to propel regional economic growth: Chan Chun Sing

The increase in the sharing of data between countries can result in more insights, said Chan.

China steps up protection for chip designs in revised regulations

The tightened standards reflect the greater strategic importance Beijing is assigning to technology developed by Chinese companies.

Critically endangered Raffles’ banded langur spotted at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve after 39 years

The last known individual in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve died in 1987.

All existing MRT lines to have system to detect overheating train axle boxes by 2028

Installation will start in 2027.

Alibaba unveils its largest AI model yet, DeepSeek's latest model is ultra-low cost

The developments highlight the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence by Chinese tech firms as Alibaba and DeepSeek aim to gain traction among global developers.

French soccer club Paris Saint Germain partners with Google on AI

Alibaba Cloud survey: Malaysian firms plan bigger AI spending

Across Asia, 75% of surveyed companies said AI had become indispensable to their operations.

Indian battery-swapping firm Battery Smart plans IPO

According to an ICRA report, Battery Smart’s operating revenue rose 52% to about 2.5 billion rupees (US$26.2 million) in FY25.

BOJ says global AI demand could have sticky inflationary effect

Parliament to discuss Gillman Barracks and Maju Forest housing plans, GovTech layoffs

MPs have filed more than 20 questions on the two subjects, along with others on a fatal lightning strike off Pasir Ris Beach and the adoption and impact of AI in Singapore.

What Google’s chief scientist says AI teams get wrong

Learn why Google's Jeff Dean says automated experiments, efficient hardware, and clear guidelines matter more than model size in AI development.

Pluang launches limited AI trading beta in Indonesia

Pluang said each order is subject to user approval and server-side spending limits.

NDP 2026: How a Spidercam will bring the action closer to those at home

The Spidercam brings "a whole new angle to the show that I think you don't get in other editions of NDP", says camera director Roger Ng.

South Korean battery makers return to Q2 profit

SK On posted a record 821.8 billion won (US$574 million) in quarterly operating profit.

DeepSeek's new AI model is by far the cheapest of well-known models to run, research firm says

Malaysia draws AI chip projects as firms rethink Middle East

The International Monetary Fund described Malaysia as one of the world’s four largest net exporters of AI-related hardware.

Alibaba rolls out Qwen3.8-Max AI model globally

The Qwen family had nearly 1 billion cumulative downloads and more than 50% of global open-source AI downloads by early 2026, according to a report.

Equinix expands Azure links in Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta

The move lets customers connect privately to Azure for hybrid multicloud, AI, and critical business workloads instead of relying on the public internet.

Naver secures Nvidia, Brookfield for AI factory funding

The first 200-megawatt (MW) phase is planned for Naver's Gak Sejong hyperscale data center in Sejong, South Korea.

The next AI battleground is memory

China’s memory-chip ambitions broaden the AI race, while Southeast Asia charts a physical AI path. Plus: our hot takes on Moonshot AI and Sarvam.

Driving workplace change with AI capabilities and human skills

With NTUC LearningHub, Singapore Aero Engine Services is helping employees draw on AI and design thinking to improve processes and respond to changing business needs.

Abu Dhabi digital asset firm Irteeqa launches RWA platform

Its residential example spans five towers, 465 units, and 80,000 digital rights instruments.

Could a cyclosporiasis outbreak happen in Singapore?

Although the illness is endemic in many tropical and subtropical regions, it is uncommon here.

Why cancer in young adults is rising – and why their needs are different

A growing field dedicated to their unique medical and life-stage needs has emerged.

NKF pushes for more sustainable dialysis to reduce carbon footprint and ease staff’s back pain

Singapore's first Centralised Acid Concentrate Delivery System set up at NKF dialysis centre thanks to SUTL's $4m donation.

NDP 2026: Behind the scenes of NDP’s largest-ever lighting production with over 1,600 moving lights

Getting the drones to fly in a synchronised manner with music and lights was one of the biggest challenges.

BYD July sales rise on overseas demand

BYD began producing passenger EVs at its Brazil plant in July 2025.

Bitcoin wallet attack nears $89m in losses

The flaw traced to 2021 let attackers recreate a limited set of private keys offline.

China’s home-grown DUV progress not the biggest threat to ASML, analysts say

Western anxiety over a potential breakthrough in Chinese chipmaking gear may be rising, but home-grown machines are not the greatest threat facing industry leader ASML, according to analysts.

The H factor

Asia’s consumer and tech firms are adapting to new struggles and realities of the AI era, but their approaches can be best described as “still human.”

Seniors take flight in first drone soccer tournament

BYD's sales rise for third month, buoyed by exports

Stay curious in the age of AI, TikTok chief Chew Shou Zi tells NTU PhD graduates

Hours spent playing computer games as a boy fuelled his interest in technology.

VinFast opens 21 e-motorcycle showrooms in the Philippines

VinFast offers a battery-subscription plan with free public battery swaps for one year.

AI ad startup Reforged Labs winds down after 3 years

Reforged Labs had a team split across Vietnam and the US during its three years of operation.

More students can take mother tongue Language Elective Programme from 2027

AI is set to help mark Chinese essays in secondary schools.

Singer’s rare benign spinal tumour kept at bay with proton beam therapy

Proton beam therapy was used to shrink the tumour after it returned for the third time.

True IDC seeks $2b loan for Thailand data center

True IDC recently launched Thailand's first AI-focused hyperscale data center with over 20 MW capacity.

MediaTek plans $5b financing for AI chips

MediaTek plans to produce its first custom AI chip in Q4, with a second in 2028.

For a day, anyone could create and spread fake Singapore satellite images. Then Google backtracked

A new Google Earth AI-generation feature has been pulled after backlash and concerns over disinformation risks.

DeepSeek opens V4-Flash API to the public

DeepSeek-V4-Flash supports 1 million tokens and offers thinking and non-thinking modes.

India app revenue jumps 35% to record $345m in Q2

ChatGPT and Claude accounted for nearly 83% of India's AI app revenue in Q2 2026.

Chinese chipmaker Montage starts CXL 3.2 chip production

The chip supports data transfer rates up to 64 GT/s and dual DDR5 controllers.

AI needs house rules

Onyx Security, Delta Intelligence, Techtaka, and more raised funds this week.

With Situational Awareness AI deal, Citadel's Griffin rides to the rescue again

FTC approves IonQ acquisition of SkyWater semiconductor ‍foundry

Exclusive-OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe

NXP in talks to buy chip developer Ambarella, FT reports

Moonshot has Nvidia chip cluster from Alibaba computing deal, Bloomberg News reports

Chime to cut 10% of total workforce on AI driven efficiencies

S’pore space agency to launch new satellite operations centre in 2027, plans new hires

The space agency's headquarters will be set up by mid-2027.

Eric Trump-backed defense technology company Space-Eyes to go public in $638 million SPAC deal

New broodstock and hatchery facility at James Cook University aims to produce better Asian seabass

Currently, the facility houses about 50 breeding fishes weighing from 3kg to 8kg.

China’s RedNote eyes $2.2b AI data center project

RedNote has been in talks with VNET, one of China’s largest data center operators, and is targeting delivery in the first quarter of 2027, the person said.

EU in talks with OpenAI, Anthropic after rogue AI agent hacks

Amazon soars as cloud revenue surge allays fears over ballooning AI bets

Seniors in Kampong Chai Chee can test health gadgets at home for free under new community pilot

The pilot aims to empower older people and caregivers with practical digital skills.

Japan’s Kioxia forecast signals slower AI-driven NAND growth

Kioxia said revenue is mainly driven by flash memory and SSDs sold for smartphones.

New guide lays out how Singapore boards should oversee AI

The 116-page guide offers suggestions such as how to assess AI investments and manage risks.

ByteDance releases Seedance 2.5 with multi-input AI video

Seedance 2.0 scored 1,219 in Artificial Analysis's text-to-video arena.

India’s Sarvam attemps to be a full-stack AI player

The underlying strategy is to capture a meaningful share of India’s AI-token consumption.

New Cross Island Line trains: 3 key features

They will be progressively delivered to Singapore’s shores from 2027 onwards.

Amazon, Microsoft lift Asian chip stocks

South Korea’s Kospi climbed about 14%, while Taiwanese stocks also advanced.

German court rules AI music firm Suno broke copyright rules

SK hynix jumps 30% as AI chip stocks rebound

SK hynix shares rose 29.95% to 1.7 million won (US$1,200), while Samsung Electronics gained 25.6% to 260,000 won (US$180).

Automating software security fixes at a fraction of the cost

AppSecAI slashes the cost of fixing software vulnerabilities from US$11,000 to just US$250 using AI-powered automation.

Kioxia forecasts $11.78 billion Q2 operating profit

MiniMax launches AI model for video generation

The company said it planned to release the model weights in the coming days, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Amazon, Microsoft keep AI spending plans on track

Amazon raised its full-year capital expenditure forecast to US$220 billion from US$200 billion and said most of the spending will go to AI.

TSMC explores new AI chip packaging with Kinsus

TSMC mainly uses CoWoS, or Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate, to package high-end AI processors, including chips for customers such as Nvidia and AMD.

Fidelity leads $300m round for chip startup Xsight Labs

Xsight said demand for AI and cloud connectivity helped drive the funding round.

LTA studying feasibility of Bus Rapid Transit system for Tuas South

BRT will likely comprise high-capacity buses or trackless trams running on dedicated lanes with priority at junctions.

4 new MRT stations to be built for Cross Island Line; interchanges at Jurong Pier, Gul Circle

The new MRT line will give residents and workers in the west more direct and convenient travel options.

Singapore-based lab to produce clinical trial doses for potential new Ebola vaccine

Hilleman Laboratories secures up to US$8.5m in funding from global health body CEPI to develop, produce Ebola vaccine candidate

Morgan Stanley in talks on $15b Texas AI financing

Nexus Data Centers' Hubbard project includes 600 megawatts of on-site natural gas generation.

Tech rebound fuels record-breaking rally in South Korean stocks

ByteDance folds parts of Lark into AI, cloud teams

ByteDance’s annualised AI revenue had reached US$4 billion. That is not the largest publicly disclosed figure among Chinese peers.

Meta AI lease commitments rise to $279b

Meta has separately said its 2026 capital expenditure would be US$115 billion to US$135 billion, including finance lease principal.

OpenAI slashes GPT-5.6 Luna, Terra prices

OpenAI said the lower Luna and Terra pricing will also reduce how many credits those models use in Codex and ChatGPT Work.

Amazon Q2 net sales grow 20% to $200.6b

Amazon said second-quarter net income included US$53.4 billion in non-operating, pre-tax other income, mainly from its investments in Anthropic.

AI crowds out consumer plays in SEA

We look at how consumer startups are dealing with Southeast Asia’s new funding reality amid the AI boom. Plus, Moonshot’s gigantic series F round.

Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three companies during cyber tests

The discovery comes days after Anthropic's rival OpenAI disclosed that an autonomous agent powered by its AI models went rogue.

US cyber defense agency warns hackers are increasingly targeting water systems

Bank of America to buy UK's MDSec Consulting to bolster cyber defenses

Amazon beats estimates for quarterly cloud revenue growth

Amazon beats cloud sales growth estimates; shares jump

More than soothing tired muscles: How controlled heat is used in recovery and well-being

Whole-Body Hyperthermia is a medically supervised approach designed to gently raise the body’s core temperature to support its natural healing and repair processes. Dr Isaac Wong from The Artisan Cl...