Is Southeast Asia the Next Frontier for AI?
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Is Southeast Asia the Next Frontier for AI?

Southeast Asia is poised to become a global AI hub with $30B investments in 2024. Strategic collaboration, talent development, and sustainable practices are key to unlocking its AI potential.

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Southeast Asia Poised to Become Global AI Hub
Lavinia Abirami Selva Kumaran Lavinia Abirami Selva Kumaran

Southeast Asia Poised to Become Global AI Hub

Southeast Asia emerges as an AI powerhouse, attracting $30B in H1 2024 and poised to add $1T to GDP by 2030 through innovation, governance, and strategic investments.

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Vietnam Approves Data, Electricity Laws, $67 Billion Rail Plan
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Vietnam Approves Data, Electricity Laws, $67 Billion Rail Plan

Vietnam takes a bold step forward, approving new data and electricity laws and greenlighting a $67 billion high-speed rail linking Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. Progress meets ambition in infrastructure and regulation.

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SET to Use AI to Improve Market Oversight
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SET to Use AI to Improve Market Oversight

The Stock Exchange of Thailand adopts AI to enhance market monitoring, aiming to rebuild investor confidence after corporate scandals and trading irregularities.

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Cybersecurity Threats Becoming More Complex, Requiring Collective Action
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Cybersecurity Threats Becoming More Complex, Requiring Collective Action

As Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo emphasises, addressing today’s rapidly evolving cyber security threats requires a unified effort between government expertise and industry innovation. This collaboration between CyberSecurity Malaysia and MyORI Services exemplifies how shared knowledge and resources can build a more resilient digital ecosystem.

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How Business Leaders are Getting Strategic About Cybersecurity
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How Business Leaders are Getting Strategic About Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is no longer a back-office function—it’s now a boardroom priority. With 68% of Singaporean cyber leaders integrating cyber budgets into broader digital strategies and AI transforming threat response, the role of cybersecurity is evolving rapidly. As CISOs gain the ear of CEOs, the focus shifts to embedding privacy, trust, and resilience into every facet of business innovation.

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Cybersecurity's Critical Role in Philippine Finance
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Cybersecurity's Critical Role in Philippine Finance

As the Philippines races toward a cash-lite economy, its financial institutions face a ticking time bomb of cyber vulnerabilities. While cloud adoption and digital payment growth grab headlines, the real story lies in how encryption—a supposed safeguard—is masking threats rather than exposing them. Will Philippine banks catch up to the sophistication of their adversaries before the next breach hits?

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Collaboration is Strengthening Cybersecurity Defences in Indonesia
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Collaboration is Strengthening Cybersecurity Defences in Indonesia

In Indonesia's booming digital landscape, cyber threats are escalating in step with the country's rapid transformation. As businesses grapple with AI-powered attacks and a $3.39 billion cybersecurity market by 2028, rivals are embracing "coopetition" to create shared defenses—setting a bold precedent for securing Indonesia's digital future.

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