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KPay wins Australian licence as merchant push expands

The permit gives KPay a regulatory base to deepen its Australian payments push as it adds point-of-sale tools and financing for SMEs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Customer Relationship Management

monday.com launches Harmony voice AI for Australian sales

Australian sales teams face closer scrutiny over automated calls as monday.com rolls out a voice AI platform built for lead qualification and handovers.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 5 days ago

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Digital Transformation

Red Hat opens Singapore AI centre to scale deployment

The Singapore hub should help firms turn AI pilots into production systems faster, with engineering support and skills training across Asia Pacific.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Privileged Access Management

Shadow AI Is Creating an Unmanaged Identity Crisis Across APAC

Breaches linked to unapproved AI tools are now costing organisations more and exposing a widening identity gap across APAC.

By Takanori Nishiyama • 6 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

Singapore's 2035 Quantum-Safe Target Starts With Identity

Cybercriminals are already stockpiling encrypted data for future attacks, making identity controls a priority as Singapore prepares for quantum threats.

By Takanori Nishiyama • 2 min read • 3 days ago

Fintech

Aston Martin Aramco takes AMR Network to Singapore

The Singapore event broadens the Formula One team's partner programme beyond sponsorship, linking tech and finance firms around rapid market change.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Real estate

Asia Pacific hotel investment hits USD $12 billion

Regional hotel dealmaking has surged despite geopolitical and rate risks, with JLL now forecasting USD $15 billion in Asia Pacific transactions for 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data centers

Innovate UK backs eight clean energy firms for Singapore

The move gives eight British clean energy firms a route into Singapore, where rising demand is creating opportunities for efficiency and storage technologies.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Fintech

Guardsquare opens first Asia-Pacific office in Singapore

Its Asia-Pacific revenue has been rising 50% a year as the mobile security group opens a Singapore hub for sales, support and engineering.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Data Protection

Cohesity appoints Matthew Johnston to lead APJ partner sales

The hire underscores Cohesity's push to deepen its channel reach across APJ as customers demand stronger cyber resilience and data security.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Data governance

Adactin deploys Copilot Studio support agent for Maxi-Cash

Store staff at Maxi-Cash can now get faster technical help through a Microsoft Copilot Studio bot, after a proof-of-concept programme.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Robotics

Boards urged to tighten AI & identity cyber oversight

Boards are being warned that AI, identity and software supply chain gaps are outpacing controls, leaving organisations more exposed to fast-moving attacks.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week

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Robotics

ST Engineering to open Singapore autonomous systems centre

The centre will give organisations independent checks on autonomous systems before rollout, as safety and cyber risks draw tighter scrutiny.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Data Analytics

Qashier launches AI general manager for merchants in Asia

The move adds automation to a crowded Southeast Asian merchant software market, as Qashier says it now serves more than 25,000 businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Network Infrastructure

Henox launches CREST subsea cable to widen India links

The project aims to reduce congestion and concentration risk at India's limited coastal gateways as cloud and AI demand for international links surges.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Human Capital Management

Rippling launches Singapore campaign for cross-border hiring

The campaign underlines rising cross-border hiring among Singapore firms, as 71% of Rippling customers there already employ staff overseas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Global generative AI use hits 3.24 billion monthly

The shift is reshaping how people find information online, with web traffic down more than 10 per cent since ChatGPT launched and social use climbing.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 3 days ago