Artificial Intelligence
South Korea eases AI rules as oversight tightens
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.
Oracle sees rising demand for AI agents in utilities and public sector
Within utilities, interest in AI is increasing across power and energy sectors.
Why commercial-grade AI is key to thriving in the AI-first era
Research shows 67% of agentic AI projects succeed when using commercial systems.
Oracle NetSuite’s Wiessinger urges balance in AI-driven cloud ERP adoption
He highlights how firms can avoid over-customisation and harness agentic AI for scalable growth.
Oracle NetSuite embeds AI to run core business workflows
It unveiled “NetSuite Next,” weaving AI into its cloud ERP for context-aware decisions.
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