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Travellers will gain local bank transfers and wallets in eight Asia Pacific markets from 2026 as airlines chase faster-growing digital payments.
Rising demand for local-language training and data controls is prompting businesses to seek AI partners that can handle governance across Asia-Pacific.
New rules are forcing Asian startups to divert cash and staff from product work, with 88% reporting operational constraints, a study found.
Power access is steering AI-driven expansion into Malaysia, Australia and India, as Asia Pacific data centre investment reached USD $11.6 billion.
Employers may be underestimating training needs, as a survey found employees far less confident than HR leaders about AI readiness across Asia-Pacific.
Broader partnerships on AI, satellite links and 6G are now on offer as the event widens beyond handsets and networks.
Access to raw radar data could help self-driving fleets train software and move beyond tightly controlled pilot zones.
A new Deloitte study says wider use of Earth observation data could add GBP £491 billion to Asia Pacific GDP by 2030.
Fewer than 1 in 20 governments have made major investment, even as concerns over resilience and security push sovereign AI up the agenda.
More travellers are avoiding roaming fees by activating eSIMs before departure, with half now using them for overseas trips, Ubigi said.
FM widens Essential insurance to more manufacturers as it targets earlier-stage resilience, with UK and German roll-outs to follow pilot markets.
Business buyers have kept Samsung ahead in commercial displays, with 2.5 million units shipped as software-led demand widened.
Accessibility-focused app playgrounds won prizes as students used Apple’s Swift challenge to tackle tremors, floods, speaking and music barriers.
Adults using ChatGPT can now name a trusted contact, giving OpenAI a new way to alert someone in serious self-harm cases.
Nearly half of larger Asia Pacific firms have deployed AI PCs, while 95% expect workstations to be vital for AI work within two years.
Fans in 245 countries and regions can now get round-the-clock help on tickets and merchandise as Weverse automates support with Google Cloud AI.
Rising enterprise demand in Asia Pacific and Japan is prompting Cursor to build a regional hub in Singapore and recruit local staff.
Singapore boardrooms are shifting towards disciplined growth, as 71% of CEOs rank geopolitical uncertainty above all other business risks.
UK businesses struggling to deploy AI may gain a new data layer as the South Korean firm targets regulated sectors after Series A funding.
The facility aims to turn satellite and geospatial tools into commercial gains for Southeast Asian industries as space activity expands.
