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Australians wary of AI spending, identity data trust
Data Protection

Australians wary of AI spending, identity data trust

Only 7% fully trust organisations with identity data, even as Australians back AI agents for purchases worth an average AUD $200.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Ericsson sees AI agents reshaping mobile network demand
Data Protection

Ericsson sees AI agents reshaping mobile network demand

Background AI tasks could drive a new wave of mobile traffic, with Ericsson saying two-thirds of users may tap AI daily by 2030.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Agoda finds AI agents spreading across SEA software teams
Digital Transformation

Agoda finds AI agents spreading across SEA software teams

Wider use of AI agents is lifting developer productivity in Southeast Asia, but most teams still require human checks before production.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Exclusive: Castrol puts data centre experts behind CORE
Edge Computing

Exclusive: Castrol puts data centre experts behind CORE

The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Fujitsu signs technology deal with Dyno Nobel worldwide
Hybrid Cloud

Fujitsu signs technology deal with Dyno Nobel worldwide

The agreement will simplify IT support for more than 4,700 employees across six continents, as Dyno Nobel overhauls ageing systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Zscaler promotes Sanjay Yadave to Asia Pacific & Japan
Software-as-a-Service

Zscaler promotes Sanjay Yadave to Asia Pacific & Japan

Rising corporate AI spending in the region is sharpening demand for security and governance tools as enterprises move beyond experimentation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Mastercard launches SME report as firms prioritise stability
Customer Relationship Management

Mastercard launches SME report as firms prioritise stability

New research shows 68% of SMEs now value stability over rapid expansion, prompting Mastercard to add business tools and cyber support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
ASEAN leads world in AI observability, New Relic says
DevOps

ASEAN leads world in AI observability, New Relic says

Engineering teams in ASEAN are losing 47% of their capacity to disruptions as AI observability adoption outpaces global peers.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Mastercard survey sees SMEs shifting to fintech payments
Digital Transformation

Mastercard survey sees SMEs shifting to fintech payments

Cross-border payment competition is intensifying as SMEs prioritise faster, more reliable transfers, with 91% planning to switch provider within two years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific
Customer Experience

AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific

Merchants across 12 Asian markets can now use a single interface to cut checkout friction and fraud exposure on card payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
AI fuels M&A deals across Australia & Southeast Asia
Digital Transformation

AI fuels M&A deals across Australia & Southeast Asia

AI is fuelling dealmaking across Australia and Southeast Asia, with buyers chasing proprietary tech, scalable models and data centre capacity.

By Ben Constance • 3 min read • Last month
Flam raises USD $40 million in QED-led funding round
Software-as-a-Service

Flam raises USD $40 million in QED-led funding round

The cash will fund research, product expansion and overseas sales as the San Francisco-based company grows beyond 100 enterprise customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

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Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand
Software-as-a-Service

Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand

Rising data centre demand is pushing Legrand to expand in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as Singapore shifts towards retrofits.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week
ADEX flags cloaked ads via hacked college websites
Network Security

ADEX flags cloaked ads via hacked college websites

Traffic can be funnelled to illegal gambling sites through hacked college pages, undermining ad checks that stop at the first click.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech
Fintech

01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech

Backing for Indonesia's digital payments push gives 01F Group a foothold in a market that could reach USD $1 trillion by 2030.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Southeast Asia's universities are running on patchwork software. That has to change
Customer Relationship Management

Southeast Asia's universities are running on patchwork software. That has to change

Manual, disconnected systems are slowing enrolment, reporting and student support as universities across the region chase faster growth.

By Sanjay Laul • 4 min read • Last month
Grab to buy 60% of Atome Financial for USD $1.49bn
Fintech

Grab to buy 60% of Atome Financial for USD $1.49bn

Consumer lending across Southeast Asia will expand for Grab, which is funding a controlling stake in Atome Financial entirely from existing cash.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month