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SINGAPORE] The Business Times Budget Roundtable 2025 delved into topics ranging from the challenges of adopting digital tools and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for businesses, to cybersecurity and support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Calculus Group partners with NGO HRDS India to establish AI-powered digital ecosystems in rural areas. The collaboration, valued at Rs 1,000 crore, aims to implement technology solutions for sectors like healthcare,

The last two years have marked a dramatic shift in India's technology landscape, with rapid advancements reshaping industries, workflows, and infrastructure. While change has always been a constant in the tech world,

MatchLog Solutions uses AI and machine learning to match empty containers with export bookings. Smriti Van houses 400 trees planted in the memory of lost loved ones. Protsahan India Foundation ensures girls living in vulnerable situations have access to education and healthcare.

Government revamps websites, launches AI hub for efficient information dissemination, and expands AI skilling programs to lead global AI adoption.

Highlights  Draft of National Digital Transformation Strategy prepared It targets expediting country's digital transformation Bangladesh to become a top 15 nation in e-government index The country will also become an AI and 4IR hub in South Asia There will be 7-8 million ICT professionals by 2030 The interim government eyes expediting the country's digital transformation for a "full digital economy and smart governance" by 2030,

As Nigeria aims to become a trillion-dollar economy, strategic investments in artificial intelligence (AI), environmental, social,

The DeepSeek announcement shocked India, despite its tech strength, highlighting AI as a transformative force shaping industries and solving critical challenges amid the global AI race.