NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

07/08/2026

𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐖𝐞 𝐆𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝
This National Day, we celebrate the spirit of unity, care and determination that keeps Singapore moving forward.

𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 61𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦!

28/07/2026

AI is not about adopting the latest tools. It is about rethinking how value is created across the organisation.

NEC believes the real opportunity lies in redefining how humans and AI work together to create value. This perspective forms the foundation of NEC's Human AI Collaboration approach.

Masafumi Machida, General Manager, AX Design Office at NEC Corporation, explains, "𝘈𝘐 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢, 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴. 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘈𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘐 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯."

The goal isn't simply greater efficiency. It's using the capacity created by AI to drive innovation, strengthen decision-making, and unlock new opportunities for growth.

Read the full article here:

As AI adoption accelerates across industries, many organizations are exploring how it should influence business operations and corporate management. Too often, organizations focus on the deployment of AI tools themselves, rather than on the opportunity of rethinking how value can be created across t

23/07/2026

Technology often gets the spotlight 🔦, but successful security transformation is about much more than deploying the latest AI or biometric solution.

In this Techgoondu interview, NEC experts share how and are already working together to strengthen border security, public safety and identity verification. Yet one message stands out: the real challenge is often integration.

Many organisations continue to operate across multiple platforms and legacy systems. Unlocking the full value of AI and biometrics requires these systems to work together securely and seamlessly 🤝

Equally important are the foundations of trust - privacy, consent, governance, cybersecurity and accountability. As technologies become more powerful and interconnected, these considerations become even more critical.

Read the full interview here:
https://www.techgoondu.com/2026/06/29/qa-biometrics-and-ai-boost-security-but-integration-is-not-easy-says-nec/

17/07/2026

✨ More than 200 colleagues came together at NEC APAC office to celebrate 𝐍𝐄𝐂 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 2026 × 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲, marking 𝐍𝐄𝐂'𝐬 127𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 and recognising the people who make our success possible.

Members of our Senior Leadership Team personally distributed cookies 🍪 to employees, while colleagues enjoyed refreshments 🍵 and time together. Cookie packs were also delivered to colleagues working at customer sites, ensuring everyone could take part in the celebration. Employees also took part in a simple sustainability initiative by washing and reusing their beverage cups to adopt a plant to take back to their desks 🪴

A heartfelt thank you 🙌 to everyone who joined us. Here's to continuing to strengthen our culture, celebrate our people, and create what's ahead together.

14/07/2026

NEC has signed a supply contract with a consortium of companies, including Lightstorm, Microsoft, Singtel, and Tata Communications, for the India-Southeast Asia (I-2SEA) submarine cable system connecting India, Malaysia, and Singapore 🛜

The deployment of this cable will address the growing demand for high-capacity communications 📱 driven by the expansion of generative AI and cloud services throughout the region. Moreover, it will contribute to improved regional connectivity, diversification of communication routes, and enhanced network resilience.

Through the supply of this submarine cable system, NEC will contribute to strengthening the digital infrastructure between India and Southeast Asia 👏

https://www.nec.com/en/press/202607/global_20260703_02.html

07/07/2026

🌱 𝐍𝐄𝐂 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫

We’re proud to share that NEC has been ranked 7𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞’𝐬 “𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 2026”, placing us in the global top 10 for the third year running.

Selected from more than 5,800 companies worldwide, this recognition reflects NEC’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, transparency, and responsible business practices.

Guided by our Purpose of “r𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺”, we will continue advancing initiatives that create long-term value for society while helping address global challenges.

Read more in TIME magazine’s feature 👉 https://time.com/article/2026/06/23/worlds-most-sustainable-companies-2026/

26/06/2026

Do we need perfect data before we can start using AI?

Not quite.

Waiting for fully cleansed, complete datasets often means delaying real progress.

Rather than aiming for perfection, organisations can focus on:
▪️Defining high-impact decisions AI can support
▪️Starting with existing data
▪️Building trust through explainable outcomes

Across ASEAN, we are seeing this mindset take shape, with being applied in areas such as citizen services, operations, and public safety.

At NEC, we believe the emphasis should not be on achieving data perfection, but on building trusted, that supports informed decision-making from day one.

👉 Read more:

Even when data is fragmented, NEC promotes an explainable, white-box AI approach, where reasoning behind the outputs can be communicated to leaders thus maintaining accountability.

24/06/2026

✨NEC’s Face Recognition Walkthrough Gate, piloted on the Joetsu Shinkansen with JR East and JR East Mechatronics, has been awarded “𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭” at the Red Dot Design Award 2026, the programme’s highest honour 💎

Established in 1955, Red Dot is one of the world’s leading design awards, attracting ~20,000 entries from over 60 countries each year. “Best of the Best” is reserved for only ~1% of entries recognised for setting new global benchmarks. 😊

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝑵𝑬𝑪’𝒔 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑮𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕:
🔹New passenger experience powered by NEC’s No. 1 face recognition technology
🔹Low-profile, flat design with no protrusions, improving visibility and safety
🔹Easy installation with existing infrastructure, supporting sustainable deployment

Read more

NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that its Face Recognition Walkthrough Gate, which has been used in a field test on the Joetsu bullet train conducted with the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and JR East Mechatronics Co., Ltd. (JREM), a leading producer of station equipment, was....

11/06/2026

🎉 NEC is partnering with SAP on its journey to becoming an AI-native enterprise.

This journey began with a fundamental shift in how the business operates - rethinking systems, processes, data, and organisation as an integrated whole. A key step has been modernising core systems through 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐀𝐏, strengthening the foundation for a more flexible and resilient environment that can adapt to evolving business needs while simplifying complexity.

Building on this, NEC is now accelerating the next phase: scaling across the enterprise - embedding it into everyday work, supporting employees, streamlining processes and enabling new ways of operating.

Continuous adaptation - more than any technology - is at the heart of long-term success. NEC will continue to build on this to better support our customers. 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♀️

https://news.sap.com/2026/04/nec-ai-native-enterprise-with-sap/

06/06/2026

The NEC Group has announced our Vision for Creating Social Value - “𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝”, alongside our Mid-term Management Plan 2030. ✨

As technology reshapes our world and global uncertainties grow, the role of technology must go beyond progress alone. At NEC, we strive to deliver both innovation and peace of mind, enabling people everywhere to live with confidence and realise their full potential.

Empower Humanity: Delivering innovation and peace of mind The NEC Group announced Vision for Creating Social Value, outlining the role we aim to archieve to...