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Agents of change – the future of AI-powered e-comm...

By Victor Ng | Dec 24, 2025 | e-Commerce, Features

Time to rethink the real impact of AI on work prod...

By Victor Ng | Dec 18, 2025 | Features

State of quantum computing in Asia Pacific

By Victor Ng | Dec 12, 2025 | Features, Newsletter

AI was supposed to save time — but it’s costing mi...

By Victor Ng | Dec 10, 2025 | Features

Agents of change – the future of AI-powered e-commerce

By Victor Ng | Dec 24, 2025 | e-Commerce, Features

A peek into the future of e-commerce with the introduction of agentic AI…

Time to rethink the real impact of AI on work productivity in 2026?

By Victor Ng | Dec 18, 2025 | Features

What are some 2026 trends in the workplace, especially with AI playing a major transformative role? How is work productivity actually being impacted by AI?

State of quantum computing in Asia Pacific

By Victor Ng | Dec 12, 2025 | Features, Newsletter

As quantum computing technologies gain prominence, Asia Pacific governments’ efforts to engage top quantum companies and experts globally seem to be bearing fruit.

AI was supposed to save time — but it’s costing millions instead

By Victor Ng | Dec 10, 2025 | Features

AI was supposed to be the great productivity unlock. Instead, the numbers tell a different story and organizations in Asia Pacific are spending millions for next to nothing.

Where AI will take us in 2026

By DigiconAsia Editors | Dec 1, 2025 | Features, Perspectives

And where we should take AI with us in the coming year – with LLMs, vector search, MCP, GraphRAG and cybersecurity.

The future of data centers in Asia Pacific

By Victor Ng | Nov 27, 2025 | Features, Newsletter

As AI and HPC continue to pick up momentum in the region, data centers in Asia Pacific are experiencing a boom despite global economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainties.

Where data sparks innovation, trust powers decisions – and impact follows

By Victor Ng | Nov 27, 2025 | Features, Smart Cities

Organizations across South-east Asia have been leveraging data and now AI to innovate for future impact. What about governments in the region?

How AI-driven discovery and social commerce are reshaping Singles Day 2025

By Victor Ng | Nov 11, 2025 | e-Commerce, Features

Meltwater’s early 11.11 data shows conversations across Southeast Asia accelerating ahead of Singles Day, led by Shopee in reach and TikTok Shop in engagement.

How useful is synthetic research and synthetic data?

By Victor Ng | Nov 5, 2025 | Features, Newsletter

Moving beyond traditional research to faster, richer insights that fill gaps in understanding customers better, can synthetic data and AI transform how business decisions are made?

Leveraging CRM platform for AI-powered financial inclusion in Asia

By Victor Ng | Oct 17, 2025 | Features

In a world where billions remain underbanked, ADVANCE.AI is leveraging HubSpot's CRM platform to scale their AI solutions for digital KYC onboarding as well as risk and fraud management solutions across Asia.