AI & Gen AI news in Asia

An overview of news, trends and research in AI & Gen AI consulting in Asia:

How AI and data are reshaping insurance in China and Southeast Asia Artificial intelligence (AI) and data are reshaping the global insurance landscape, with Asia no exception to the trend.
06 October 2025
NTT Data CEO Png Kim Meng on how AI is transforming Singapore With an ambitious and forward-looking National AI Strategy and a bold commitment from policy makers, Singapore is pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, writes Png Kim Men
19 September 2025
Kroll: Singapore stands out in AI readiness and financial resilience A newly released survey shows that Singapore has the highest level of AI preparedness in the Asia-Pacific region, with most business leaders confident in their ability to integrate AI into business f
12 September 2025
Why SaaS businesses need a reboot in the age of Agentic AI The Software as a Service (SaaS) model has defined enterprise software for decades, bringing speed, flexibility, and scalability to every business function imaginable.
11 August 2025
UOB partners with Accenture for company-wide adoption of advanced technologies Singapore-headquartered United Overseas Bank (UOB) has signed a partnership agreement with Accenture.
31 May 2025
PwC invests over $4 million in new AI Hub in Singapore Big Four firm PwC has launched a new AI Hub in Singapore, aimed at helping organisations in the country develop and scale their AI capabilities and innovations.
21 May 2025
Japanese insurer Meiji Yasuda taps Accenture for company-wide AI roll out Meiji Yasuda, one of Japan’s oldest insurance companies, has selected Accenture to help support the design and delivery of a major company-wide AI program.
19 January 2025
Accenture partners with Kyoto University for research on human-centered AI Global consulting and technology business Accenture has signed a collaboration agreement with Kyoto University, aimed at advancing research, learning and innovation in the area of human-centered AI.
14 November 2024
Generative AI’s opportunities and challenges for consulting firms and consultants Consulting firms are rushing to make the most of the generative AI hype – presenting both opportunities and significant challenges for the industry.
03 October 2024
Singapore Airlines adopts AI solution from KLM-BCG partnership Singapore Airlines has announced that it will adopt Pathfinder, an AI-tool jointly developed by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), to improve its management of aircraft
18 September 2024
The case for data and artificial intelligence in retail & consumer goods Consumer habits have changed – and whether we like it or not, these changes are here to stay.
19 October 2021
Creating value in manufacturing through digital transformation Against the backdrop of rapid digitization unfolding across manufacturing, and the benefits that can be unlocked through Industry 4.
27 April 2021
Standard Chartered wins award for AI-driven client insights A combined effort between Synechron, Squirro and Standard Chartered to improve customer experience in financial services through technology has been recognised with a Big Innovation AI Excellence Awa
19 April 2021
Deloitte brings its Artificial Intelligence Institute to China China is now among five key markets across the world to house a Deloitte AI Institute centre, following an expansion drive by the Big Four accounting and advisory firm.
30 October 2020
Not the US or China, but Japan leads the world in AI Some of the largest digital consultancies across the globe have come together to assess the state of the global artificial intelligence (AI), revealing that Japanese businesses lead the way when it c
06 October 2020
Governments should close the AI trust gap with businesses Experts at EY suggest that the absence of a focused approach to ethical artificial intelligence (AI) poses a huge risk to the business environment.
13 August 2020
Accenture buys Indian big data analytics company Byte Prophecy Global professional services firm Accenture has purchased Indian big data firm Byte Prophecy, adding 50 data scientists and engineers to its roster.
27 May 2020
AI-powered marketing platform EternityX expands to Singapore with key hires AI-powered marketing platform EternityX has expanded its presence to Singapore with former-Yahoo executives Richard Andrew and Armay Guo appointed to key roles.
01 May 2020
Big Four veteran Hugo Walkinshaw joins Singapore AI firm AntWorks Former EY advisory partner Hugo Walkinshaw has been appointed as the Chief Partnership Officer for Singapore-based AI and automation firm AntWorks.
04 October 2019
Singapore heads Oliver Wyman rankings for AI preparedness Global management consultancy Oliver Wyman has declared Singapore as the most prepared city worldwide for the coming era of artificial intelligence.
27 September 2019
Impact of AI on consulting to be explored at upcoming conference An upcoming conference in India will examine the impact of artificial intelligence on the consulting industry – with FlexiOrg founder Ajay Sharma among the event organisers.
31 July 2019
Support for AI in government highest among Asian nations A survey conducted by Boston Consulting Group has found that countries in Asia are generally more trusting of the use of AI in government, with India, China and Indonesia leading the globe.
21 May 2019
Bain launches new digital products business: Bain Media Lab Bain & Company has established a new digital products and related services business – Bain Media Lab.
02 May 2019
Accenture to establish new Innovation Hub in Shenzhen, China Global tech-minded professional services firm Accenture is set to launch a research and development centre in China specialised in artificial intelligence, robotics, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
08 November 2018
Sia Partners joins university AI research centre in Hong Kong as partner Sia Partners has joined a range of big-name firms as a founding partner of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s newly launched a AI research centre.
16 October 2018
Accenture invests in strategic alliance with Chinese AI firm Malong Technologies Global professional services giant Accenture has formed a strategic alliance with and invested in Chinese artificial intelligence start-up Malong Technologies in a continuation of the tech-minded fir
22 August 2018
Kansai Electric Power looks to generate new opportunities with Accenture joint venture Global professional services firm Accenture has formed a new joint venture with Kansai Electric Power of Japan – K4 Digital.
07 August 2018
Consumers in Asia fastest out of the gates for home AI adoption A recent survey from PwC has revealed that Asian consumers are way ahead of the global curve when it comes to ownership of home artificial intelligence devices, with China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Tha
06 August 2018
Abacus Consulting runs APIthon II in Pakistan with focus on AI and API Abacus Consulting in conjunction with its business partners has recently held Pakistan’s second APIthon event in Islamabad.
15 May 2018

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