Most popular stories, July 2025

Oleh Sol Gonzalez

From cybersecurity in Singapore to digital economy efforts in Malaysia, we delve into stories that reveal strategies aimed at building resilience in the public sector.

Most popular stories, July 2025

Would Ju-lyke to read our top stories this month? From cybersecurity in Singapore to digital economy efforts in Malaysia, we delve into stories that reveal strategies aimed at building resilience in the public sector.

In the face of the challenge of staying ahead of rapidly advancing technology, the public sector continues to explore ways to improve data architecture, harmonise data governance frameworks, and build capabilities that are future-ready.

These are the articles that highlight how tech and innovative initiatives are future-proofing governments and public-facing agencies.

1. A change in strategy?

By naming UNC 3886 as the group behind the attack on its critical infrastructure, Singapore may be sending a signal that the country’s strategic cyber defence was robust with the ability to detect and track even the most advanced threat actors. Click image to access article >>>

“UNC3886 poses a serious threat to us and has the potential to undermine our national security. Even as we speak, UNC 3886 is attacking our critical infrastructure right now,” said Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security, K. Shanmugam.

2. Data integrity required for resilient digital infrastructure

Ensuring that the growth in Southeast Asia is inclusive, resilient, and trusted will require governments to look beyond infrastructure and focus on the integrity of the data that powers it, says Thales' Daniel Toh. Click image to access article >>>

“In today's "always-on" environment, public sector digital infrastructure must be able to withstand disruptions, facilitate coordinated incident response, and ensure that critical services like healthcare, emergency response, transportation, and public administration remain operational even during crises,” said Thales, APJ, Chief Solution Architect, Daniel Toh.

3. Startups build solutions to local problems

Rather than adopting a standard, off-the-shelf solution, Malaysian state Sarawak is matching startups with public agencies to design solutions that address specific governance challenges. Click image to access article >>>

“We believe true innovation starts by solving local challenges, while staying open to global talent and capital,” said Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC)’s CEO Dato Ir. Ts. Sudarnoto Osman.

4. What you need to build AI agents for public service

*To support the robust development of AI application in the public sector, agencies must continue to evolve its data archietectures in an integrated and secure manner. Click image to access article >>>*

“A robust and flexible architecture supports seamless scalability, so that AI applications can evolve alongside the changing demands of public service,” said Denodo’s Director of Product Management for APAC, Felix Liao.

5. The future of work with agentic automation

*The future of enterprise workflows would combine both probabilistic and deterministic technologies as it is applied to AI, said UiPath's Lim Khian Ghee. Click image to access article >>>*

“By blending public servants’ empathy, judgment, and civic mission with the precision and efficiency of agentic automation, governments can transform service delivery, create new public value, and address complex societal challenges,” said UiPath Sales Director, Lim Khian Ghee.