by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 3, 2024 | China, Asia, Digitalization, Innovation, News, Technology
A Chinese start-up from prestigious Tsinghua University has started internal tests of its virtual hospital platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The platform developed by Tairex, a company set up in September under the university’s Institute for Al...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 4, 2024 | Digitalization, AI, Japan, News, Technology
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) will launch a fact-finding survey on the generative artificial intelligence market. Some are concerned about the impact of generative AI on domestic firms, as U.S. IT giants and other firms are increasingly sequestering the data,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 21, 2024 | Singapore, AI, ASEAN, Digitalization, Innovation, Investment, News, Southeast Asia, Technology
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has promised an additional S$100 million (74.3 million USD) to bolster the development of quantum and artificial intelligence technologies within the financial sector. This investment, allocated under the Financial Sector...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 20, 2024 | ASEAN, AI, Business, Innovation, News, Reports, Southeast Asia, Technology, Visions
Recently published “Asia Pacific Tech Spend Forecast” expects tech spending in the region to remain robust and grow by a compounded annual growth rate of 6.4% to 7.4% annually, reaching US$876 billion in 2027. Over the next few years, software spending would continue...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 9, 2024 | ASEAN, AI, Cambodia, Climate, Digitalization, News, Research, South Korea, Southeast Asia
ASEAN has announced the implementation of five AI-related activities by the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI). The initiatives aim to position ASEAN as a competitive player in the global AI (artificial intelligence) landscape. Hem Vanndy,...