Artificial Intelligence
Indonesia AI spending outpaces business transformation
Indonesia AI spending outpaces business transformation
Companies risk weaker returns when technology spending outpaces workforce readiness, governance, and operating-model changes.
Cyber protection gap widens as digital dependence grows
Asia-Pacific accounts for just 10% of worldwide premiums compared with 65% for North America.
Data centres expose insurers to fire climate and cyber risks
Investment could exceed $1t annually by 2027.
AI surge could lift APAC data centre share to 34% by 2030
Mainland China is seen accounting for more than 70% of regional demand.
South Korea eases AI rules as oversight tightens
Regulators will accelerate network separation reforms for financial AI systems.
APAC insurance IT budgets rise as AI reshapes spending priorities
Reducing costs increasing revenue and meeting regulations are emerging as key business goals.
Insurance AI jobs hit 63,293 vacancies in 2025
Lack of in-house expertise is the second-highest concern for businesses.
India’s streaming infrastructure redraws sports production
Mass live audiences are pushing broadcasters to rethink streaming reliability.
Singapore pressed to adopt AI-led checks after Nvidia case
Authorities are under pressure to boost spot checks on high-risk tech shipments.
AI can cut insurer costs 20% but adoption lags across sector
Firms using the technology can also lift premiums by around 3% to 5%.
Banks face budget squeeze from AI and legacy systems
Corporate IT allocations are projected to keep climbing through 2027.
Nina Ong drives AI and talent upgrades at Great Eastern Life
The big boss credits their edge to diversity: over a third of senior roles are women.
Artificial Intelligence returns stall as 77% of firms lack readiness
Research indicates a massive disconnect between widespread deployment and the ability to generate long-term business value.
Will AI copilots replace legacy insurance systems by 2026?
Data shows executives trust generative AI at twice the rate of machine learning.
Workforce unreadiness undermines global AI investments
Despite heavy spending, firms face talent gaps, cultural resistance, and stalled AI adoption.
Why 1 in 5 think AI will replace human insurance agents
Over half were comfortable using AI with a human option available.
Why Asia-Pacific’s regulatory diversity makes it ideal for AI adoption
Highly regulated industries bring cloud on-premises to keep data secure for AI.
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