Japan is facing a shortage of Japanese language teachers for foreign workers as the country prepares to introduce a new worker acceptance system next April.
NTT DATA has launched an agentic AI platform aimed at underwriting, claims, and customer service workflows for insurers. The company says claims processing times could fall by more than half with automated intake.
CoreWeave is building three AI data centres in Indonesia, its first move into the Asia-Pacific region, with 360 megawatts of capacity targeted for 2028.
Singapore's payments industry has introduced a voluntary code requiring providers to disclose the full cost of a transaction before customers confirm it.
Pluang is testing an AI-powered Agentic Trading feature in a limited Indonesian beta, aiming to assist retail investors with trade execution decisions.
Bank Muamalat's new Awwal Credit Card-i skips compounding profit charges entirely, aiming to make Islamic credit financing more transparent for Malaysian consumers starting October.