Asia stories

Ant International wins over global merchants with AI-led payments tools as Asia's fragmented wallets and schemes lure overseas retailers.

HERE adds live map intelligence and lane-level guidance for Level 2++ driving, as it works with Lotus and Baidu Maps on overseas rollout.

GE Vernova reports stronger first-quarter orders, profit and cash generation, with Power and Electrification driving a bigger backlog and improved outlook.

Amazon deepens Anthropic partnership with USD $5 billion injection and capacity for up to 5 gigawatts of new AI computing.

London's Lua secures USD $5.8 million seed backing from Norrsken22 as it expands its platform for businesses to manage AI agents.

Colt trims ERP switchover downtime to 6.5 hours as cloud overhaul unifies systems across 40 countries and supports sustainability goals.

PSA Singapore expands Motorola's TETRA radio network for Tuas Mega Port as the USD $20 billion project gears up to become the world's largest terminal.

US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.

RUCKUS and Nokia test integrated Wi-Fi 7 and optical LAN platform for enterprises, promising lower power use and simpler building network management.

Icon Solutions taps former Finastra and Visa executive Anders Olofsson to drive sales of its payments framework to major banks across EMEA and Asia.

Researchers link Android banking trojan to Cambodia scam compound, exposing a malware-for-hire network impersonating banks and agencies across 21 countries.

EX.IO and Payment Asia launch stablecoin push in Hong Kong, targeting merchant payments, custody and trading as the city's regime opens up.

Perpetuals.com wins exclusive Forgentiq.ai rights as it prepares an on-premises AI system for hedge funds and crypto managers.

Nava secures USD $22 million from Greenoaks and backers to grow its AI cloud platform, with Singapore now its regional base.

Why B2B technology firms that build trust, visibility and proof can win shorter sales cycles, higher contract values and stronger growth.

AI Engineer to stage first Asia edition in Singapore, backed by OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Cursor and Vercel as demand tops 2,000 attendees.

South Korea's AI plan faces fierce opposition as creators warn a copyright carve-out could undercut the country's cultural export industries.

Microsoft to invest USD $5.5 billion in Singapore as it expands AI infrastructure and free training for students, teachers and nonprofit leaders.

Molex's biggest-ever acquisition adds Smiths Interconnect, boosting its reach in aerospace, defence and medical markets.

RugGear's TCCA membership signals broader push into broadband mission-critical devices for emergency services and public safety users.