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Chabi joins Bali, Indonesia electric bus charging network project

South Korean fast electric vehicle charging operator Chabi will take part in building electric bus charging infrastructure in Bali, Indonesia. Chabi said on Friday it will join the Global Green Growth Institute-led Bali eco-friendly electric bus transport system project with Hyundai Motor. The 9.2 billion won project is backed by South Korea’s official development assistance and aims to deploy electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.

AI & Enterprise

AI lowers barriers to startups; founders weigh how to grow amid fierce competition

Advances in AI coding tools have lowered barriers to starting a business, but intensified competition is deepening founders’ 고민 about survival, speakers said at a startup event in Seoul. Acros CEO Lee Jae-hong cited capital strength, arguing the fight has shifted to sales and marketing and could become a price war. GGUI CEO Lim Wan-seop said he is focusing on hard-to-copy technology. Elyn CEO Park Jung-hwan stressed product differentiation. Hashed and OpenAI outlined support programs.

AI & Enterprise

Southeast Asia generative AI users hit 243 million as shopping and ads outpace subscriptions

Generative AI users in Southeast Asia have reached 243 million in less than three years, equal to about 58 percent of the region’s workforce, CNBC reported. Adoption has been four times faster than the spread of mobile internet, while only 1 to 2 percent of the population pays for personal subscriptions. Companies are expanding monetisation through e-commerce, digital advertising and automated customer service, with early cases showing higher conversion rates and larger order values.