By Edward Lim UAE real estate and community developer Bloom Holding recently launched a smart application that has transformed the experience of tenants and holiday home operators across its communities. The app streamlines key processes […]
Proofpoint opens office and AI R&D hub in Singapore
Proofpoint has opened in Singapore a new office in Singapore office that houses engineering, sales, marketing, HR, and a dedicated AI research and development (R&D) team. Singapore’s reputation as a global technology and innovation hub […]
Edgnex to build US$2.3b AI data centre in Indonesia
Edgnex Data Centers by Damac is developint a US$2.3 billion AI-focused data centre in Jakarta. Set to deliver a future capacity of 144 megawatts, this next-generation facility is the company’s second major project in Indonesia. […]
AWS dominates as global cloud market surges in Q1
The global cloud infrastructure market rose by 21 percent year-on-year to reach US$90.9 billion in Q1, according to Canalys. In Q1, enterprises focused on accelerating cloud migration and exploring the adoption of generative AI (GenAI), […]
AMD reveals vision for open AI ecosystem
AMD has unveiled a vision for an open, integrated AI ecosystem at its Advancing AI 2025 event in San Jose, where it also introduced new silicon, softwar, and rack-scale systems designed to accelerate the next […]
HyperX Cloud III S headset and Pulsefire Fuse mouse reviews: Game on
By Edward Lim For gamers, having the right gear makes for a world of difference. The headset and mouse are two essential peripherals that can greatly enhance the gaming experience. We were blessed to be […]
NTT Data and Booz Allen Hamilton sign MoU to enhance cybersecurity in Singapore
NTT Data and Booz Allen Hamilton have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to boost cybersecurity capabilities in Singapore and the wider Indo-Pacific region. The partnership aims to address both current and emerging industry challenges, […]
Hitachi launches EverFlex AI Data Hub for enterprises
Hitachi Vantara has launched its EverFlex AI Data Hub as-a-Service to streamline data integration and management for enterprises adopting artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. EverFlex AI Data Hub as-a-Service enables seamless integration of data across hybrid […]
Agen gets up and running quickly with Osome
Singapore-based startup Agen is on a mission to simplify nutrition with personalised health solutions. With a small agile team, it needed to minimise time spent on administrative tasks and maximise its focus on product development. […]
Adobe updates agentic AI capabilities in experience platform
Adobe has expanded the Adobe Experience Platform with agentic AI capabilities to help enterprises better manage marketing, support and data analysis. These updates, including the Product Support Agent and the general availability of the Data […]
AI power struggle: Battle for the customer journey
By Edward Lim As enterprises double down on AI and personalisation in 2025, a new tussle is taking place between marketing and technology leaders. Who truly owns the customer journey? A key finding of Adobe’s […]
NVIDIA Blackwell shatters MLPerf training records
NVIDIA continued its dominance of MLPerf Traning benchmarks with its new Blackwell architecture delivering a record-breaking performance in the latest tests. The latest results showed Blackwell outpacing all competitors across every MLPerf Training v5.0 benchmark, […]
BIG Caring Group accelerates digital transformation with SAP on AWS solution
BIG Caring Group has picked is Rise with SAP on Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the backbone of its unified, scalable cloud-based data platform. Malaysia’s largest retail pharmacy has integrated operations across more than 500 […]
Osome reveals enhancements to help entrepreneurs start smart
Osome is previewing a suite of new product enhancements and ecosystem collaborations to help entrepreneurs start smart and scale smarter. The business incorporation and finance management platform’s redesigned mobile experience will feature improved navigation, clearer […]
HP EliteBook Ultra G1i review: Premium feel, build and design
By Edward Lim Someone asked me recently to recommend a laptop that can handle AI loads. The person, whose company was developing AI solutions, was considering a high-end gaming laptop that cost five figures in […]
FairPrice launches Store of Tomorrow for retail innovation
FairPrice Group (FPG) has unveiled its Store of Tomorrow (SOT) programme to improve customer and staff experiences across its 164 supermarkets in Singapore. Set to debut at the new Punggol Digital District FairPrice Finest outlet […]
La Trobe Uni deploys NVIDIA DGX H200 for medical and biotech research
La Trobe University has become the first Australian university to commission the NVIDIA DGX H200 supercomputer. Hosted at NEXTDC’s M2 data centre in Melbourne, the new system is set to accelerate breakthroughs in immunotherapies, cancer […]
Huawei Watch D2 to land in Singapore on June 5
The Huawei Watch D2 will be available in Singapore from June 5. Priced at S$498, the Watch D2 — in black and gold versions — is now listed on Huawei’s Singapore website and major online […]
ESA and Microsoft intros AI training programme for Australian teachers
Education Services Australia (ESA) and Microsoft have partnered to launch an online training programme to equip Australian teachers with the skills and confidence to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) safely and effectively in classrooms. The […]
NIE and AWS launch Technology for Education Centre
Singapore’s National Institute of Education (NIE) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have teamed up to launch the Technology for Education Centre (TEC) to accelerate educational transformation in Singapore. The three-year partnership aims to empower educators, […]
M1 announces SEA’s first 5G RedCap network for enterprises
M1 has launched its commercial 5G RedCap network services for enterprise customers, the first publicly known deployment of RedCap for enterprises in Southeast Asia. 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability) is a next-generation technology that bridges legacy […]
Singapore upgrades Meralion with more empathetic AI for SEA
Singapore has launched Meralion (Multimodal Empathetic Reasoning and Learning in One Network) Version 2, a multimodal, empathetic large language model (LLM) designed to understand and process Southeast Asia’s diverse languages, cultures and communication styles with […]
Check Point launches automated threat intelligence platform in Singapore
Check Point Software Technologies has unveiled its next-generation automated threat intelligence platform in Singapore. The new platform, locally hosted with full data residency, is designed to proactively detect, validate and neutralise threats — before they […]
Singapore accelerates tech adoption with industry partnerships
Singapore is accelerating technology adoption among enterprises with new partnerships announced at the opening of ATxEnterprise by Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How (above). Part of the nation’s Digital […]
HTX partners Mistral AI and Microsoft to advance AI for Home Team
Singapore’s Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) hea teamed up with Mistral AI and Microsoft to harness cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) for public safety and security. The collaboration aims to accelerate the development and […]
Google Cloud and Komdigi launch AI accelerator for Indonesian startups
Google Cloud and Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) have launched the Google for Startups Accelerator Southeast Asia: Indonesia, AI-Focused programme. Announced at Google Cloud Summit Jakarta 2025, the collaboration aims to nurture […]
Synology showcases next-gen data ecosystem at Computex
By Edward Lim Synology has shown at Computex that it is more than just about data storage devices — it has evolved into a full-fledged data management and productivity solution provider. At the Taipei event […]
GlobalFoundries and A*Star partner to boost advanced packaging in Singapore
GlobalFoundries (GF) is partnering the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) to to fast-track the development of advanced packaging solutions — an increasingly critical area as artificial intelligence (AI) and data-intensive applications fuel new […]
Dell reveals software-driven data centre innovations
Dell Technologies has unveiled a suite of software-driven, disaggregated infrastructure solutions designed to meet the evolving demands of modern IT environments. Revealed at Dell Technologies World 2025 in Las Vegas, the new offerings aim to […]
HPE enhances AI factory portfolio
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has enhanced its AI Factory portfolio to accelerate the adoption and deployment of advanced AI across industries. As part of a deepened collaboration with NVIDIA, the portfolio is designed to support […]
NVIDIA to build Constellation in Taipei
By Edward Lim At his opening keynote at Computex, NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang kept till the end the most awaited news — the location of a new office building in Taiwan. Dubbed NVIDIA […]
HPE intros private cloud portfolio to accelerate hybrid IT modernisation
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has launched a private cloud portfolio that aims to transform the way enterprises modernise their hybrid IT environments. The new suite is designed to deliver cloud-native agility, robust security and seamless […]
Humain and NVIDIA allies to build AI factories in Saudi Arabia
Humain is partnering with NVIDIA to develop state-of-the-art AI factories in Saudi Arabia. The initiative aims to power the next wave of intelligence for what is being dubbed the “Age of Reasoning” to position the […]
Optus boosts 5G network in regional Australia with Nokia
Optus has enhanced its 5G network capacity and coverage across regional Australia, transforming connectivity for communities and businesses outside the major cities. The initiative will see the deployment of Nokia’s advanced Habrok Massive MIMO radios […]
SAS unleashes next-generation AI and analytics tools
SAS has announced major enhancements to its flagship SAS Viya platform at the SAS Innovate 2025 conference in Orlando. These improvements aim to accelerate productivity, bolster trust and democratise advanced analytics for enterprises of all […]
Apollo and Car Inc roll out China’s first AV rental service
Baidu’s autonomous driving unit, Apollo, has teamed up with auto mobility provider Car Inc to offer China’s first autonomous vehicle (AV) rental service. The new service will allow users to reserve self-driving vehicles in advance […]
Wisdom to make machines “see” like humans
The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (Smart) has formed the interdisciplinary research group called Wisdom to develop next-generation technologies that will enable machines to “see” like humans. Wisdom, which stands for Wafer-scale Integrated Sensing […]
ServiceNow and NVIDIA announce advanced AI agents for enterprises
ServiceNow and NVIDIA have unveiled the Apriel Nemotron 15B reasoning model to power a new generation of intelligent AI agents for enterprises. Announced at ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2025 event, this compact, high-performance large language model (LLM) […]
Alibaba ups ante on AI race with Qwen3 open-source LLM
Alibaba has launched the Qwen3 open-source large language model (LLM) family to intensify intensifying competition with key players such as DeepSeek, Google and OpenAI. The Qwen3 series comes with hybrid reasoning capabilities that allow the […]
Tenable welcomes Chief Product Officer
Tenable has appointed Eric Doerr as Chief Product Officer (CPO) in charge of leading the global product organisation, overseeing strategy, innovation and execution across its growing cybersecurity portfolio. Doerr brings nearly three decades of experience […]
Symbio expands digital experience capabilities in Singapore
Symbio Holdings has expanded its digital experience capabilities in Singapore. The launch of a new API stack, coupled with enhancements to its Tier 1 network, will streamline and modernise number management for communication service providers […]
Jumbo Group strengthens connectivity with Zyxel Networks’ Nebula
Jumbo Group of Restaurants has modernised its network infrastructure with Zyxel Networks’ Nebula networking solution. With more than 20 restaurant locations spread across Singapore, Jumbo Group was facing the challenge of managing a complex web […]
Baidu unveils Ernie 4.5 Turbo and Ernie X1 Turbo
Baidu has launched Ernie 4.5 Turbo and Ernie X1 Turbo, two new large language models with enhanced multimodal capabilities, faster response times and dramatically lower costs for developers. Ernie 4.5 Turbo is designed to deliver […]
Gitex expands to Vietnam
Gitex will make its debut in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 1 and 2, 2026. The event was officially announced during Gitex Asia x AI Everything Singapore. Organised by Dubai World Trade Centre and KAOUN International […]
NVIDIA NeMo accelerates enterprise AI agent deployment
NVIDIA’s NeMo microservices are now generally available to help businesses rapidly build, deploy and continually optimise AI agents that can work alongside employees to boost productivity and efficiency. The new suite of tools lets developers […]
SAP makes leadership appointments
SAP has appointed Liher Urbizu (left) to succeed Verena Siow (right) as President and Managing Director of SAP Southeast Asia (SEA). Siow will take on a new role as Regional Business Suite Leader of SAP […]
SoundHound and Tencent partner to bring AI voice to cars
SoundHound AI and Tencent Intelligent Mobility have joined forces to deliver advanced conversational AI solutions to intelligent cockpits of major automotive brands worldwide. The collaboration aims to integrate SoundHound’s voice AI technology with Tencent’s smart […]
Vietnam pilots biometric boarding at new terminal in HCMC
Vietnam has launched a pilot biometric boarding system at the newly-inaugurated Terminal 3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The biometric system lets passengers complete the entire check-in and boarding […]
Sophos appoints Asean, Greater China and Korea MD
Sophos has appointed Malis Selamat as Managing Director for Asean, Greater China and Korea, entrusting her with leading strategic growth efforts and driving the expansion of Sophos’ market footprint across these key regions. With more […]
Tineco Floor One S9 Artist: Aesthetically appealing, effortless cleaning
By Edward Lim Who enjoys cleaning up the house? Admittedly, I don’t — not regularly anyway. It’s tiring, time-consuming and something I do only when absolutely necessary. The reality though is that my home needs […]
NVIDIA to build AI supercomputers in the US
NVIDIA plans to manufacture its AI supercomputers entirely within the United States for the first time, marking a significant shift in the global technology supply chain. In partnership with leading manufacturers such as TSMC, Foxconn, […]
Gitex Asia to debut in Singapore
Singapore is solidifying its position as a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI) and technology innovation with the debut of Gitex Asia x AI Everything at Marina Bay Sands from April 23 to 25, 2025. […]
AMD and Google Cloud unveil high-performance EPYC-powered VMs
AMD and Google Cloud have launched the C4D and H4D virtual machines (VMs) powered by AMD’s 5th Gen EPYC processors. Designed for a wide range of cloud workloads, including data analytics, web hosting, artificial intelligence […]
NVIDIA and Google Cloud collaborate on secure agentic AI for enterprises
NVIDIA and Google Cloud are collobaborting to bring agentic AI capabilities to enterprises while ensuring data security and regulatory compliance. The partnership integrates Google’s Gemini family of AI models with NVIDIA’s Blackwell HGX and DGX […]
Dell unveils infrastructure innovations for AI-ready data centres
Dell Technologies has updated its server, storage and data protection portfolios to accelerate data centre modernisation and meet the growing demands of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. These advancements are designed to boost performance, scalability and […]
HPE expands Aruba Networking Central’s capabilities
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has updated the HPE Aruba Networking Central platform with new capabilities to address the growing demand for data sovereignty and enhanced network control. The enhancements include a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) […]
Alibaba Cloud boosts AI capabilities for global customers
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled a number of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) offerings and infrastructure upgrades to empower international developers and businesses. These innovations include expanded access to foundational AI models, upgraded cloud infrastructure, and new […]
MongoDB names VP of Asean and India
MongoDB has promoted Sachin Chawla to Area Vice President of Asean and India. With more than 20 years of experience in sales, including leadership roles at Amazon Web Services and BMC Software, Sachin joined MongoDB […]
Google Cloud gets new Malaysia Country Manager
Google Cloud has appointed Hana Raja as its new Country Manager for Malaysia. Raja will oversee the local go-to-market strategy and operations for Google Cloud and Google Workspace, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive […]
NVIDIA Blackwell tops MLPerf benchmarks
NVIDIA’s Blackwell platform has taken pole position in the latest MLPerf Inference V5.0 benchmarks, setting a new standard in artificial intelligence (AI) inference performance. These results highlight the platform’s ability to tackle some of the […]
Entelechy Asia 