Category: Southeast Asia

Honeywell Technologies, Resorts World Sentosa launch AI sustainability initiative
Honeywell Technologies, Resorts World Sentosa launch AI sustainability initiative
Singapore – Resorts World Sentosa will become the first tourism destination in Singapore to adopt predictive optimisation technologies for district cooling, according to Honeywell Technologies and the resort operator. The two companies announced the co-innovation initiative in Singapore on 4 November...
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Autodesk, JTC to explore AI-enabled digital delivery in Singapore
Singapore – Autodesk and JTC Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the use of artificial intelligence in Singapore’s built environment, focusing on connected data, project delivery and interoperable digital workflows. The collaboration will examine how project information...
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Klook begins global rollout of K
Klook begins global rollout of K.ai AI agent for experiences merchants
Singapore – Klook has launched K.ai, an AI agent that carries out inventory, pricing and booking tasks inside its merchant portal instead of only answering questions. Announced in Singapore on 3 November 2026, the tool lets experiences merchants retrieve business information and act on their instructions,...
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Hong Leong Bank adds Alipay+ to HLB connect via PayNet
Hong Leong Bank adds Alipay+ to HLB connect via PayNet
Malaysia – Hong Leong Bank (HLB) has integrated Alipay+ into its HLB Connect app through Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), extending the cross-border QR payment options available to its customers. The bank says the addition forms one of Malaysia’s most extensive overseas QR payment networks. This...
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Thailand secures six-month seller fee cut from three major e-marketplaces
Thailand secures six-month seller fee cut from three major e-marketplaces
Thailand – Shopee, TikTok Shop, and Lazada have agreed to lower their mandatory seller fees in Thailand for six months. The Thailand Ministry of Commerce expects the cut to save businesses about US$57 million (around 1.93 billion baht). The reduced rates will apply from 1 December 2026 to 31 May 2027,...
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Agoda brings travel discovery and booking into a single AI-powered experience
Singapore – Agoda has expanded its AI Assistant to users across 21 markets, allowing travellers to plan trips, compare travel options and make bookings through conversations in its mobile app. The digital travel platform first tested the feature in September 2026 before extending access to users across...
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Deel launches workforce security platform to detect identity fraud in hiring
Singapore – Deel has introduced a workforce security platform designed to detect identity fraud during recruitment and throughout employment, with coverage across more than 150 countries. Deel has launched Deel Security, a platform that aims to identify and prevent workforce identity fraud from the...
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JCB, Hanoi Metro sign MOU to introduce contactless fare payments in Vietnam
JCB, Hanoi Metro sign MOU to introduce contactless fare payments in Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam – JCB International and Hanoi Metro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to introduce contactless card payments at fare gates on Hanoi’s urban railway network. The service, called JCB transit, is scheduled to launch in early 2027. The agreement was signed on 29 October between...
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Southeast Asia’s year-end shoppers take longer to decide, then buy more, study finds
Southeast Asia’s year-end shoppers take longer to decide, then buy more, study finds
Singapore – Shoppers in Southeast Asia (SEA) are comparing more brands over longer periods before buying, according to Criteo’s report, which draws on Q4 2025 commerce data. The findings also show that retail revenue in the region rose 21% year-on-year. Site traffic stayed broadly flat, yet conversion...
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Sumsub, MarCoPay integrate fraud detection and AML screening for digital payments
Manila, Philippines – MarCoPay has partnered with identity verification and compliance provider Sumsub to strengthen fraud prevention, customer onboarding and transaction monitoring for its digital financial services serving Filipino seafarers and their families. The partnership aims to support MarCoPay’s...
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