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Mentions of Philippine brands in Google AI overviews rise more than 23-fold, study finds

1 week ago

Bernard Parado

Philippines – Mentions of Philippine brands in Google AI Overviews increased more than 23-fold in 2025, according to a 12-month study by Truelogic. Over the same period, organic branded traffic across 80 Philippine websites declined by three to eight per cent. However, the study did not establish a...

Alibaba.com rolls out AI agent to automate cross-border trade in Malaysia

2 weeks ago

Bernard Parado

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Alibaba.com has launched Accio, its agentic AI platform, for Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), saying the tool can run cross-border trade workflows without programming expertise. The company unveiled the platform on 20 October in Kuala Lumpur, which it co-organised...

Singapore's digital economy hits 19.3% of GDP as SME AI adoption climbs to 23.4%: report

4 weeks ago

Bernard Parado

Singapore – Singapore’s digital economy grew to S$144.1 billion in 2025, accounting for 19.3% of gross domestic product (GDP), up from 18.8% in 2024, according to the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). The 2024 figure reflects a revision to S$136.5 billion following refinements to national...

Agentic search use grows around 200% as shopping journeys begin in AI chats, report finds

Agentic search use sees significant growth as shopping journeys begin in AI chats, report finds

1 month ago

Bernard Parado

Singapore – Agentic search has become the first step in the shopping journey for a growing number of consumers, with its use rising 200% year over year, according to Salesforce. The report draws on surveys of 3,450 commerce professionals, 100 of whom are from Singapore. It also includes a survey of...

72% of Singaporeans use AI to shop, but only 29% would let it pay, report finds

Around 72% of Singaporeans use AI to shop, but only 29% would let it pay: report

1 month ago

Bernard Parado

Singapore – Seventy-two per cent (72%) of Singaporeans use AI assistants for shopping, yet only 29% would be comfortable letting one complete a purchase on their behalf, according to a report from Adyen. It found that consumers and merchants are both adopting AI, but neither group fully trusts it at...

Metcash expands Coveo partnership to bring generative AI to retailer communications

1 month ago

Bernard Parado

Sydney, Australia – Metcash has expanded its partnership with Coveo to add AI-powered conversational search to its B2B customer communications portal, according to Coveo. The announcement, dated 22 September 2026, extends a relationship that already spans other parts of the Australian wholesale distributor,...

Criteo extends ChatGPT ads integration to six Southeast Asian markets

1 month ago

Bernard Parado

Singapore – Criteo has expanded its ChatGPT Ads integration to six new markets in Southeast Asia, bringing the AI-powered advertising platform to Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The rollout takes Criteo’s ChatGPT Ads integration to 61 global markets, according...

Avalara launches AI agent hub for tax and compliance workflows

1 month ago

Ansherina Baes

Pune, India – Avalara has introduced Avalara Aviator, an agent hub that brings together specialised AI agents to support tax and compliance workflows while keeping human oversight over decisions. Unveiled at Avalara’s conference, the platform is designed to coordinate tasks that have traditionally...

People before platforms: here's why brands need to prepare for AI agents before customers do

1 month ago

Bernard Parado

Manila, Philippines – As brands race to bolt AI capabilities onto their marketing stacks, a more disruptive shift is quietly taking shape at the other end of the transaction: customers may soon delegate their shopping, bookings, and brand interactions to AI agents acting entirely on their behalf. This...

Global shoppers hold back on AI autonomy despite surge in everyday use, study finds

1 month ago

Bernard Parado

Singapore – Businesses are racing to embed artificial intelligence into the shopping journey, but consumers are not moving at the same pace, according to a VML report. The global study points to a widening gap between industry ambition around AI and the more cautious, pragmatic behaviour of everyday...

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