Tag: Southeast Asia

LINE redesigns OpenChat community discovery on app's third tab
LINE redesigns OpenChat community discovery on app's third tab
Bangkok, Thailand – LINE has redesigned how users find communities in LINE OpenChat, placing interest-based recommendations, trending topics and simplified discovery on the third tab of the LINE app. Since the change, OpenChat’s monthly active users in Thailand have risen to 24 million from 20...
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Singapore explores using DNS to track AI agents
Singapore explores using DNS to track AI agents
Singapore – Singapore is exploring whether the internet’s existing website verification systems can be repurposed to track autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents, as it weighs whether a dedicated national registry is needed, The Straits Times reported. Specifically, the Infocomm Media Development...
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FPT, Vietnam Airlines and Skywise sign MoU to explore AI services for airline operations
FPT, Vietnam Airlines and Skywise sign MoU to explore AI services for airline operations
Vietnam – FPT, Vietnam Airlines, and Skywise, Airbus’ digital services company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development of AI-powered services for airlines. Announced on 4 November 2026, the agreement combines Vietnam Airlines’ operational data and expertise, insights...
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Tencent Cloud adds enterprise AI tools in Singapore as overseas customer base doubles
Tencent Cloud adds enterprise AI tools in Singapore as overseas customer base doubles
Singapore – Tencent Cloud has expanded its enterprise AI offering in Singapore, adding tools for marketing, media production and private cloud deployment. The company announced the move on Wednesday alongside new partnerships and a talent programme. The announcement follows an October report in which...
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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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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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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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Singapore tops ASEAN banking customer experience with 3
Singapore tops ASEAN banking customer experience with 3.99 score, study finds
Singapore – Singapore has recorded the highest banking customer experience (CX) score in ASEAN, according to a Twimbit report. The study, unveiled on 28 October in Kuala Lumpur, gave the city-state 3.99 out of 5. That result sits above the regional maturity score of 3.86. Singapore also led ASEAN on...
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