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Singapore businesses target fraud before accounts go live

Risk-based verification can help businesses catch suspicious identities earlier without adding unnecessary friction and cost across every digital customer journey.

A New Identity, A Smarter Future: CLA Southeast Asia Launches AI Centre of Excellence to Drive Workforce Transformation

CLA Global TS announced its transformation into CLA Southeast Asia and the launch of the CLA AI Centre of Excellence for Southeast Asia.

TikTok Shop sees shift from search-led to discovery-led shopping

Live commerce sales growth rose over 70% YoY, with live viewership up over 150%+.

AI, robotics, MedTech innovation, and connected care show new possibilities for patient care

Medical Fair Asia, Medical Manufacturing Asia, and the inaugural RehaCare Asia conclude three days of technology showcases, clinical insight, and manufacturing expertise 

Immersive retail faces ROI test as retailers seek measurable results

Data helps track whether campaigns change customer behaviour.

Retail tech squeezes margins as rivals catch up

Near-instant retail can deliver orders in roughly 26 to 28 minutes.

Mondelēz targets micro-occasions to drive digital commerce growth

Brands can design pack formats around the occasions shoppers are searching for.

Retailers rethink frontline jobs as technology takes on routine tasks

AI, RFID, and self-service tools are helping stores extend operations whilst reducing routine workloads.

EY’s Veron Wong: Singapore businesses are increasingly embedding resilience into core management practices

She shared that this is helping leaders make investment, expansion, and supply chain decisions with greater agility in an increasingly volatile environment.

KPMG in Singapore’s Tea Wei Li: Adaptability key to sustained competitiveness, innovation amidst disruption

She said this enables organisations to respond effectively to continuous disruption rather than simply reacting to isolated events.

FairPrice Group extends AI personalisation into grocery aisles

Smart carts can deliver vouchers based on past purchases.

Retailers told to structure product data for AI shopping agents

Consistent product information can help AI agents understand and surface retail listings.

Eight in 10 Southeast Asian shoppers turn to AI for product discovery: Bain

A trust gap remains around allowing AI to complete purchases.

BDO Singapore’s Roger Loo: Organisations that combine strategic agility with execution excellence will be most successful

He said that leaders must be capable of making informed decisions in increasingly complex environments.