Singapore sets transparency guidelines for consumer-facing GenAI chatbots
IMDA’s voluntary guidelines give chatbot deployers a public framework for explaining capabilities, limits, safety commitments, data handling and redress.
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Singapore adds federated learning guidance to its privacy-tech adoption push
IMDA and PDPC are extending Singapore’s privacy-enhancing technology work with a new federated learning guide, an updated synthetic data guide and fresh PET Sandbox use cases.
Ascentium adds Australian advisory firm MGI Dobbyn Carafa to its platform
Singapore-headquartered Ascentium says MGI Dobbyn Carafa is joining Ascentium Australia, extending the group’s advisory and corporate-services coverage.
YingShen robots move into Vietnam footwear factories as embodied AI test case
A Media OutReach Newswire release says Vietnamese footwear manufacturers have agreed to deploy YingShen embodied robots across production processes in Hai Phong.
IME 2026 positions Bangkok as a sourcing point for ASEAN smart manufacturing
The organisers of IME 2026 say the Bangkok event will connect machine tools, automation, robotics and production equipment with Southeast Asian manufacturing demand.
Coway uses Malaysia anniversary to enter the refrigerator category
Coway says Malaysia is the first market in its global ecosystem to launch the company’s refrigerator series, extending the brand beyond its home-wellness base.
Omni HR opens MCP integration for AI assistants using live HR data
Singapore-based Omni HR says its MCP integration lets authorised AI assistants work with live HR data while keeping access tied to existing user permissions.
Roblox Family Zone puts co-play and digital safety into a shared family experience
Roblox has created a Family Zone experience where guardians and younger players can co-play, complete short challenges and talk through digital-safety habits together.
Plug and Play and Thales use Singapore as the APAC hub for Trust My Tech startup work
Plug and Play says its partnership with Thales will use Singapore as the first APAC hub for applying the Trust My Tech programme to deep-tech startup collaboration.
CapBay and MDEC point to RM200 million financing access for Malaysia’s tech ecosystem
CapBay’s newsroom confirms public coverage of an MDEC partnership that points to access to RM200 million in growth financing for Malaysia Digital companies.
Tencent Cloud takes its AI agent suite into Indonesia’s enterprise market
Tencent Cloud says WorkBuddy, Miora and TokenHub are being positioned for Indonesian enterprises that want to move AI agents from experimentation into day-to-day workflows.
Whale’s US$40 million extension makes enterprise AI operations the commercial story
Whale says its Series C has reached US$100 million after a US$40 million extension, giving the Singapore-headquartered enterprise AI company more capital to scale operational AI deployments.