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Indonesia’s government service delivery faces logistical challenges and information asymmetry problems reaching populations across 17,000 islands. Digital platforms, however, can generate real-time, hyperlocal data that government agencies can use to identify the issues and target solutions more quickly and cost-effectively than traditional systems. This enables them to track kelurahan-level (sub… Source

By Sara Loo, Associate Research Officer at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute In May 2025, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Communications, Teo Nie Ching, announced the launch of the country’s sovereign full-stack Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure—the first in Southeast Asia. The initial announcement, which mentioned the deployment of Huawei’s advanced Ascend chips as the backbone of a national…

Leverages AI to tailor every shopping journey in real time Set to expand beyond the US  into Southeast Asia, Europe and the Middle East Morgan’s Retail is set to launch what it claims is the first fully automated, AI-powered concept store in Brooklyn, New York, in the fourth quarter of the year—a bold move it

Aims to drive AI-led transformation by rethinking business models & competitiveness Founded by Prashant Kumar, former Accenture Song Data & AI leader & founder of Entropia Entermind, a Singapore-headquartered AI consulting firm, has launched with the ambition of becoming the world’s first ‘whole-brain’ AI consultancy. The company said it combines left-brain capabilities in data engineering

Highlights corporate–startup collaboration as key to driving innovation MASSA commits undisclosed  funding to strengthen Malaysia’s startup ecosystem Something interesting happened last week in Cyberjaya, Selangor when the Malaysia South-South Association (MASSA), a subsidiary of Masscorp Bhd, and the Malaysia-Japan Economic Association (MAJECA) brought together corporate leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs for the fourth edition of the

Escalating cost of healthcare can no longer be addressed by traditional methods alone AmMetLife aims to leverage technology to ensure affordability without compromising care AmMetLife Insurance Bhd has signed a MoU with Heydoc Health Sdn Bhd to launch Malaysia’s first drug optimisation program, leveraging data-driven insights and technology to improve the affordability and long-term sustainability

Indonesia stands at a critical juncture in its digital transformation. Its digital economy stands out in Southeast Asia for its rapid growth, and is expected to surpass $130 billion by 2025. Yet, nearly 59% of Indonesia’s workers remain in the informal economy, making the role of digital platforms in driving formalisation especially significant. With 64

46% see AI/ML easing labour shortages; 42% use tech to make jobs more engaging 94% of APAC manufacturers will invest in AI/ML, including generative & causal AI within 5 years Rockwell Automation, Inc., a company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced the results of its tenth annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report.

Competing for a US$650,000 prize and support to scale their innovations Chosen from 500 applicants in 50+ countries, focusing on energy, agriculture, and circular economy solutions Nine startups and organisations have progressed to the final stage of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2025—a major competition designed to identify and support sustainability-focused technology innovations in

Initiative aims to equip students with future-ready skills for industries Programme empowers students to explore AI & pursue careers in the digital economy Universiti Malaya (UM), through its Centre of Integral Learning (CITRA UM), has announced a collaboration with The Center of Applied Data Science (CADS AI) and DAMA Kuala Lumpur & Selangor to launch