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e273d ago

Singapore’s data analysts trust AI to work, not to think

Singapores data professionals are proving to be among the most cautious in the world when it comes to letting artificial intelligence (AI) operate unsupervised. According to a new global study, 61 per cent of the city-states data analysts prefer a human-in-the-loop approach to AI, the highest share recorded across all regions surveyed. Also Read: AI [] The post Singapores data analysts trust AI to work, not to think appeared first on e27 .

e273d ago

AI-powered business automation: How SMEs are transforming operations in Southeast Asia

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Southeast Asias economy, accounting for approximately 99 per cent of businesses across the region and employing millions of people. As competition intensifies and customer expectations continue to rise, many SMEs are under increasing pressure to improve efficiency while operating with limited budgets and lean teams. For [] The post AI-powered business automation: How SMEs are transforming operations in Southeast Asia appeared first on e27 .

e273d ago

An honest look at SEA venture in 2026, and where I’m still investing

Southeast Asias venture market closed 2025 at a six-year low for deal count. Four years into the downturn, the rebound everyone keeps hoping for still hasnt arrived. The region raised US$5.4 billion across 461 deals. Funding value climbed in the second half, but that came from a few outsized rounds, not a broad recovery, and [] The post An honest look at SEA venture in 2026, and where Im still investing appeared first on e27 .

e273d ago

Taiwan’s stablecoin moment: Why the NTD could outshine the dollar

The recent passage of Taiwan’s first comprehensive cryptocurrency bill has passed through the island’s legislature and is ready for the President’s signature, which will allow for locally issued stablecoins and open up a path for New Taiwan dollar-denominated digital tokens. Because of restrictions on the offshore use of the New Taiwan Dollar, it is widely [] The post Taiwan’s stablecoin moment: Why the NTD could outshine the dollar appeared first on e27 .

consumer-healthcare3d ago

Trump sets 100% tariff on generic drugs with two-year delay

The US president has seized on the cost of drugs as a key driver of affordability concerns ahead of the 2026 midterm...

e273d ago

Most AI projects don’t fail on technology, they fail on the workflow nobody fixed first

Artificial intelligence has become Southeast Asias favourite business conversation. Boardrooms are discussing it. Investors are asking about it. Startups are building around it. Established companies are scrambling to integrate it. In many ways, AI has become the defining technology race of this decade. But after working with businesses across different industries, an uncomfortable pattern continues [] The post Most AI projects dont fail on technology, they fail on the workflow nobody fixed first appeared first on e27 .

consumer-healthcare3d ago

Nike to tighten online sales in China amid ‘fragmented’ marketplace

The sportswear giant will sell online through branded storefronts on Tmall, JD.com and Douyin

e273d ago

Why remote no longer means anywhere

I was retrenched at the end of January 2025. Over the past 18 months, Ive applied for marketing roles across the Asia-Pacific region, many of them advertised as remote. At first glance, that sounded encouraging. Remote work was supposed to free us from geography. As long as we had a computer and a reliable internet [] The post Why remote no longer means anywhere appeared first on e27 .

e273d ago

Why AI empowered teams are getting smaller, and why that is harder than it sounds

The org chart that most companies still operate on was drawn for a different decade. CEO at the top. A few VPs. A layer of directors. Then managers. Then, associates and analysts did the actual execution work. That structure was built for a world where information was scarce, and coordination was expensive. Both of those [] The post Why AI empowered teams are getting smaller, and why that is harder than it sounds appeared first on e27 .

e273d ago

The myth of the neutral stack: Why SEA startups can no longer sit on the fence

For years, startups in Southeast Asia had an unusual advantage. They could build across markets. A company in Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, or Kuala Lumpur could use US cloud software, Chinese hardware, regional logistics tools, and global customer platforms in the same operation. The choices looked technical. Cost mattered. Performance mattered. Local fit mattered. The vendors [] The post The myth of the neutral stack: Why SEA startups can no longer sit on the fence appeared first on e27 .

e273d ago

Rewriting the rules: Southeast Asia as climate capital proving ground

The rules of the global economy are being rewritten. Trade fragmentation, semiconductor controls, sovereign AI ambitions, and shifting capital flows are no longer abstract geopolitical events. They are lived realities shaping the decisions of founders, fund managers, and ecosystem builders across Southeast Asia. For those of us architecting climate‑resilient capital platforms, the experience is not [] The post Rewriting the rules: Southeast Asia as climate capital proving ground appeared first on e27 .

e273d ago

The real difference between OpenAI and Anthropic is what happens when AI gets cheaper

Anthropic may look stronger than OpenAI on the usual pre-IPO scoreboard. It has reported stronger private-market momentum. It appears closer to near-term operating profit. Its gross margin is reported above OpenAI’s. It has deep enterprise relationships, a strong reputation with developers, and Claude Code has become one of the clearest examples of an AI product [] The post The real difference between OpenAI and Anthropic is what happens when AI gets cheaper appeared first on e27 .

telcos-media-tech3d ago

Google expands in Miami after its billionaire founders buy homes

Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have bought lavish houses in the Florida city

banking-finance3d ago

US Treasury flags concern over ‘potentially abusive’ tax trades

Officials note the department does not wish to over-engineer rules

transport-logistics3d ago

Tankers carrying Saudi crude turn back in Red Sea as Houthis open new front in US-Iran war

This comes as the militant group announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on Jul 20

transport-logistics3d ago

Boeing asks US to intervene over record EU loan to Airbus

The company said it was surprised at the loan given to Airbus

telcos-media-tech3d ago

Super Micro sees strong margins, books US$60 billion in orders; shares jump

The company will post its quarterly results on Aug 11

banking-finance3d ago

India central bank proposes wider test for foreign control of firms

The proposals drew immediate concern from lawyers

transport-logistics3d ago

Ng Khee Siong, managing director of Borneo Motors parent Inchcape Singapore, resigns

Inchcape has confirmed the departure and is searching for a replacement

banking-finance4d ago

US dollar steady as investors weigh Middle East jitters against softer inflation data

Lack of clarity on where the US-Iran conflict is headed has left the dollar in limbo

telcos-media-tech4d ago

Risks of autonomous AI agents not yet fully understood: Josephine Teo

The government therefore needs to work with partners to learn from their experience, minister says

e274d ago

Ecosystem Roundup: SEA’s AI future is being coded in its own languages

Southeast Asias AI moment is arriving, but not in English. Across Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, a quiet but consequential shift is under way: researchers, startups, and governments are building large language models trained on local languages, dialects, and cultural contexts, rather than waiting for Silicon Valley to localise its tools. The stakes are significant. English-centric [] The post Ecosystem Roundup: SEAs AI future is being coded in its own languages appeared first on e27 .

consumer-healthcare4d ago

Singapore bets on AI in healthcare, but success will depend on commercial sustainability

Private sector needs to translate AI productivity gains into cost savings for patients, experts say

transport-logistics4d ago

Another ship hit in Hormuz as Houthis add to regional risks

A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile northeast of Oman’s Limah, UK Maritime Trade Operations says on Tuesday

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