SINGAPORE, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda today announced that the electricity consumed by its eligible IT infrastructure hosted at NTT Global Data Centers' Singapore facility is matched with 100% locally generated renewable energy certificates. The move forms part of Agoda's collaboration with NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, to make its Singapore IT operations more energy efficient while maintaining the performance, availability and reliability required to serve millions of travelers worldwide.
NTT Global Data Centers' Singapore facility holds BCA Green Mark Platinum and LEED Gold certifications. Alongside the renewable energy certificate coverage, the collaboration includes measures to reduce electricity use across Agoda's servers and cooling systems.
Tadaaki Arimura, Singapore Country Head for NTT Global Data Centers, said: "Sustainable infrastructure is most effective when it is practical, measurable and built into day-to-day operations. Our work with Agoda shows how data center efficiency can support business growth while helping reduce environmental impact."
Based on Agoda's internal 2026 measurements, Agoda lowered energy use by up to 16% for eligible workloads through dynamic power management, allowing servers to use less power when full processing capacity is not required. Agoda also reduced cooling-related energy use by approximately 40% per eligible server by adjusting fan speeds as needed, compared with running them at maximum speed. NTT Global Data Centers complements these efforts through facility-level airflow and cooling management.
Paolo Prinsecchi, VP of Global IT Infrastructure at Agoda, said: "At Agoda, we are always looking for practical ways to operate our IT infrastructure more efficiently and responsibly. By partnering with the right colocation provider, such as NTT Global Data Centers, and optimizing how we use our infrastructure and hardware, we can support more sustainable growth while maintaining the seamless experience our users expect from our platform."
As part of Booking Holdings, Agoda supports the Group's Science Based Targets initiative-approved emissions-reduction targets. More information about the collaboration with NTT DATA and the measures implemented is available in the client case study.
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Agoda and NTT DATA Advance Renewable Energy and Data Center Efficiency in Singapore
Drawing on decades of regulatory expertise, the beta AI-powered agent runs due diligence, risk screening, vendor onboarding and conflicts-of-interest checks in simple workflows.
SINGAPORE, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Handshakes, a leading provider of corporate intelligence and due diligence data, today announced the launch of the Handshakes Agent, an AI-powered investigative tool that draws on more than a decade of regulatory intelligence to automate end-to-end due diligence, risk screening, vendor onboarding and conflicts-of-interest (COI) checks.
The Handshakes Agent performs more like a seasoned analyst than a generic AI tool. What sets the Agent apart is its grounding in real-world risk management and compliance practice, informed by domain expertise developed through years of hands-on collaboration with regulators and financial institutions across the region. Beyond structured data, the Agent is designed to reason the way experts do, how they approach a case, prioritise red flags and evolve risk assessments.
"The Handshakes Agent distills more than a decade of advisory experience with regulators and financial institutions into workflows that expedite due diligence and investigations," said Ivan Seah, Chief Commercial Officer at Handshakes. "It reflects the broader evolution of data analytics, from simply supplying data to delivering intelligence clients can act on."
With a simple entity-name query, the Agent retrieves Handshakes entity reports, maps ownership networks, screens risk databases and generates a synthesised summary of its findings. This complements the Handshakes APP with enhanced AI-driven capabilities that expedite investigations and surface insights, equipping compliance teams with the tools needed to mitigate financial crime and regulatory risks more effectively.
The Agent is grounded in official data sources spanning company registries and capital markets within ASEAN, global watchlists for sanctions and PEPs screening, court litigation records and Handshakes' own Regulatory, Enforcement & Disciplinary (RED) repository. The insights are supported by Handshakes' proprietary entity maps, which distill complex network relationships into clear, intuitive visualisations.
This launch marks an evolution in how Handshakes distributes its intelligence and handles complex queries, leveraging large language models (LLMs) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors to keep pace with the growing complexity of cross-border ownership structures and regulatory demands facing clients today. This facilitates perpetual monitoring across multiple degrees of connection within Handshakes' graph databases, surfacing risk and opportunities as they arise.
For more information on the Handshakes Agent, visit www.handshakes.ai.
About Handshakes
Handshakes is a regulatory and data technology company specialising in corporate intelligence and derived data insights. The company aggregates authoritative corporate registry, business relationships, and capital markets data across ASEAN, transforming it into actionable intelligence through proprietary mapping and analytics. Its award-winning Handshakes APP enables users to uncover hidden connections between individuals and organisations of up to three degrees, supporting professionals in risk, compliance, audit, and investigations in identifying ultimate beneficial ownership and potential conflicts of interest. Handshakes is trusted by regulators and financial institutions across Asia to support more informed decision-making through deeper intelligence.
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Handshakes Launches AI Agent to Transform Corporate Due Diligence and Investigation
