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Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty
Data Protection

Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty

Regional mobile services generated USD $1 trillion in economic value in 2025, but growth now hinges on AI, trust, resilience and sovereignty.

By Julian Gorman • 6 min read • Last month
Tech Data signs Wasabi distribution deal in Singapore
Data Protection

Tech Data signs Wasabi distribution deal in Singapore

Rising storage demand and ransomware fears are driving the agreement, giving partners in Singapore and Malaysia access to Wasabi cloud products.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Asia Pacific data centre pipeline hits record 26.5GW
Data centers

Asia Pacific data centre pipeline hits record 26.5GW

Power shortages are steering new builds towards emerging markets as Asia Pacific's data centre pipeline climbs to a record 26.5GW.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Southeast Asia's payment rails leave US merchants behind
Fintech

Southeast Asia's payment rails leave US merchants behind

US merchants risk missing billions in Southeast Asian sales as local instant-payment rails outgrow cards and stay entrenched.

By Yang Yang Zhang • 5 min read • Last month
FedEx launches Guangzhou to Sydney freighter service
Manufacturing

FedEx launches Guangzhou to Sydney freighter service

The new route should trim transit times by up to a day for some Asian shipments and give Australian importers more freight capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
MedPlanner adds personalised health tools to AskHEMI
Data Privacy

MedPlanner adds personalised health tools to AskHEMI

Free updates let AskHEMI users upload test results and prescriptions, while medication reminders aim to improve day-to-day treatment adherence.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Why Southeast Asia is becoming a global fintech growth hub
Data Protection

Why Southeast Asia is becoming a global fintech growth hub

Rapid digital adoption and tighter regulatory frameworks are turning the region into a proving ground for new financial services models.

By Alexander Naumov • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026
Ramco deploys payroll platform for Aurecon across Asia
Software-as-a-Service

Ramco deploys payroll platform for Aurecon across Asia

Payroll errors and delays should ease for Aurecon after it replaced local systems with Ramco's managed service across seven Asian markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
AirTrunk secures USD $2.325 billion green financing
Data centers

AirTrunk secures USD $2.325 billion green financing

The deal underlines lender appetite for Malaysia's expanding cloud and AI infrastructure, as the campus is set to support lower-impact digital growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
Vertiv marks 10 years of Asia partner summit in Johor
Digital Transformation

Vertiv marks 10 years of Asia partner summit in Johor

AI and data centre demand is forcing Vertiv's Asian resellers to rethink sales plans as the group marked a decade of partner summits in Johor.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026

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Malaysia stories

Workday study finds AI tools add hours of admin in ASEAN
Digital Transformation

Workday study finds AI tools add hours of admin in ASEAN

Fragmented AI systems are wiping out productivity gains, with one in five ASEAN workers losing more than seven hours a week to admin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Selangor platform tops 100,000 entrepreneurs in boost
Digital Transformation

Selangor platform tops 100,000 entrepreneurs in boost

The milestone underlines Selangor's push to widen digital support, financing and training for micro-businesses across the state.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Digital skills lift Australian wages by 26%, new study finds
Data Analytics

Digital skills lift Australian wages by 26%, new study finds

Australian workers with digital skills can command pay rises of up to 26% as employers demand them in nearly nine in 10 job ads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Xero cuts phone bill by USD $500,000 after Dialpad switch
Software-as-a-Service

Xero cuts phone bill by USD $500,000 after Dialpad switch

Unified cloud telephony has saved the accounting software group about USD $500,000 a year and simplified calls for 1,400 staff worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Bettr & Muslim Pro launch Umrah finance in Malaysia
Fintech

Bettr & Muslim Pro launch Umrah finance in Malaysia

Malaysian pilgrims can now spread Umrah costs over 12 to 24 months through a new Shariah-compliant financing option in Muslim Pro.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Wise links directly to PayNet for DuitNow QR in Malaysia
Fintech

Wise links directly to PayNet for DuitNow QR in Malaysia

Customers in Malaysia can now pay with DuitNow QR in the Wise app, as the fintech gains direct access to the national payments network.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
RewardinMe launches AI agent for gamified marketing
Software-as-a-Service

RewardinMe launches AI agent for gamified marketing

Marketers across Southeast Asia can now use one tool to plan, create and optimise campaigns as RewardinMe folds AI into its gamified platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026