Southeast Asia stories - Page 9

Tech spending in APAC is set to rise by 6.4%, totalling USD $710 billion in 2024, driven by AI and cloud tech. Key players like China, India, and Australia are leading this growth.

Freelancer appoints Catcha Group CEO Patrick Grove as Non-Executive Director to its Board, aiming to leverage his tech sector expertise to drive growth.

Forrester's new report predicts global online retail sales will soar from USD $4.4 trillion in 2023 to USD $6.8 trillion by 2028, with key disparities between regions.

Currencycloud and Pyvio are partnering to enhance cross-border payment solutions for Chinese eCommerce businesses, aiming to simplify transactions in emerging markets.

Crypto infrastructure provider Banxa enters a strategic partnership with global payments company Primer, aiming to streamline cryptocurrency adoption and foster the growth of the crypto and Web3 ecosystem.

Singapore's StarHub gains support from Qualtrics in multi-year agreement, seeking to improve customer experience and drive growth within the telecommunications sector. Their joint goal is to achieve a $500m boost in revenue and savings by 2026.

The global data centre market should brace for high-demand and swift AI adoption, led by significant growth in the Asia Pacific, says a report by DC Byte.

ESET Research uncovers a China-aligned group, Evasive Panda, exploiting the Monlam Festival to conduct global cyberespionage operations, using a new Windows backdoor called 'Nightdoor'.

IWD 2024: Leaders urged to prioritise real actions over rhetoric for gender inclusivity, with a call for transparency, target setting, and bias challenging to break the persistent 'glass ceiling'.

Westcon-Comstor expands its partnership with CrowdStrike to Southeast Asia, bolstering its cybersecurity offerings in the region.

Networking solutions leader Ataya expands it's acclaimed Harmony platform, targeting new markets in Korea, Japan, Europe and Southeast Asia, following a global surge in customer demand.

Former Meta APAC exec, Liam McCarten, to spearhead operations at programmatic ad platform StackAdapt, predicting major growth within the Asia Pacific market.

Mambu's annual report reveals key trends set to shape the 2024 financial services landscape, with a focus on Asia Pacific.

CEO Henry Huang of Browan Communications takes a board position at the LoRa Alliance, strengthening their commitment in Asia.

Geotab recognised as top video telematics provider by ABI Research, enhancing Southeast Asia's data experience.

Sendbird has introduced Advanced Moderation, a hybrid system that enhances online community safety by merging human judgement with automated measures.

Bonzai, a leading creative ad tech platform in Australia and New Zealand, introduced a novel mobile ad format, BrandStory.

Jo Olivia Lee appointed as chief operating officer. She will oversee app development and operations for Singapore and Lendor Thailand.

Leflair Group appoints Loic Gautier as new CEO and Ngo Thi Cham as Group COO to expand their discounted platform to a unique retail ecosystem.

Former Aramex COO Iyad Kamal joins Shipsy's advisory team to expand AI, ML & Blockchain capabilities & accelerate global logistics innovation.