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PP TUNAS requires electronic-system operators to assess and file their child-safety risk profile. Services classified as network and social-media services must deactivate under-16 accounts unless the minister decides otherwise. Komdigi said TikTok had already deactivated about 1.7 million accounts in Indonesia.
22 September 2026 · Indonesia · ASEAN

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Apple Pay went live in the Philippines on Visa and Mastercard cards. National payment rails already give consumers a cashless default from a bank account or participating app.
17 September 2026 · Philippines · India · Thailand · Indonesia · ASEAN

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Southeast Asia's AI opportunity is partly constrained by the fragmented data companies are trying to run models on. Snowflake is selling infrastructure for that problem, as firms move from experimenting with AI to putting it into the business.
15 September 2026 · Singapore · Indonesia · Malaysia · Thailand · ASEAN

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Generative engine optimisation asks how a brand shows up in AI answers, not only in search rankings. APAC teams should audit GEO visibility, track third party signals and compare how competitors fare in model generated shortlists.
10 September 2026 · Thailand · Indonesia · Philippines · Malaysia · ASEAN · APAC

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Cursor is selling enterprises in Asia-Pacific and Japan on the economics of refactoring software they can no longer afford to maintain, with the opportunity estimated at about USD 20 billion a year. Can SpaceX turn that modernisation proposition into a broader regional AI platform?
3 September 2026 · Japan · Singapore · Indonesia · India · Australia · APAC

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Grab still sells rides and meals at scale. Its fastest-growing business is now regulated finance. That is reshaping what “super-app” means for investors.
24 August 2026 · Singapore · Indonesia · Malaysia · ASEAN