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Philip Walsh rejoins Middlebank Consulting Group as associate
Partner Programmes

Philip Walsh rejoins Middlebank Consulting Group as associate

Philip Walsh rejoins Middlebank Consulting Group as Associate, bringing extensive finance and operations expertise to enhance clients' supply chains and growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Sep 2025
Binance appoints SB Seker as new Head of Asia Pacific region
Crypto

Binance appoints SB Seker as new Head of Asia Pacific region

Binance has named SB Seker as Head of Asia Pacific to lead strategic growth and regulatory cooperation across the region's dynamic crypto markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
Thinking Machines & OpenAI partner to boost AI skills in APAC
Artificial Intelligence

Thinking Machines & OpenAI partner to boost AI skills in APAC

Thinking Machines partners with OpenAI as its first APAC Services Partner to boost AI skills and implement ChatGPT Enterprise across Asia Pacific firms.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Extolla & Infios unite to boost APAC supply chain efficiency
Supply Chain

Extolla & Infios unite to boost APAC supply chain efficiency

Extolla and Infios have partnered to enhance supply chain efficiency across APAC, combining software solutions with expert consultancy to boost business operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Emerald marks 25 years with EUR €1 billion in global cleantech assets
Unified Communications

Emerald marks 25 years with EUR €1 billion in global cleantech assets

Emerald Technology Ventures celebrates 25 years, managing over EUR €1 billion in global cleantech assets and backing sustainable innovation worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Digital Realty & Vultr launch global GPU AI infrastructure
Hyperscale

Digital Realty & Vultr launch global GPU AI infrastructure

Digital Realty and Vultr partner to provide GPU-powered AI infrastructure across global data hubs, enhancing enterprise AI deployment and compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Olivier Vojetta joins Frontier Media AI to lead strategy & growth
Marketing Technologies

Olivier Vojetta joins Frontier Media AI to lead strategy & growth

Olivier Vojetta joins Frontier Media AI as Head of Strategy and Growth, aiming to enhance AI-driven marketing with a focus on smarter business outcomes.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Atlas Consolidated raises USD $18.1M to boost HugoHub growth
Digital Transformation

Atlas Consolidated raises USD $18.1M to boost HugoHub growth

Atlas Consolidated raised USD $18.1 million to boost growth of HugoHub, its fintech platform cutting banking tech costs by up to 90% for global banks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

StarHub partners Vectra AI to deliver advanced AI cybersecurity
Data Analytics

StarHub partners Vectra AI to deliver advanced AI cybersecurity

StarHub teams up with Vectra AI to offer advanced AI-driven cybersecurity, enhancing protection for Singapore enterprises amid rising cyber threats.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
RushOwl secures USD $10 million to expand ride-sharing in Asia
Smart Cities

RushOwl secures USD $10 million to expand ride-sharing in Asia

RushOwl has raised USD $10 million to expand its AI-driven ride-sharing platform across Asia, targeting markets including the Philippines, South Korea and Malaysia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Singapore partners in global exchange to combat online scams
Artificial Intelligence

Singapore partners in global exchange to combat online scams

GovTech Singapore joins Global Signal Exchange, partnering with over 30 members to share real-time data and combat online scams worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
Singapore firms lead in AI security but face shadow AI threat
Phishing

Singapore firms lead in AI security but face shadow AI threat

Singaporean firms lead globally in AI security readiness but face the highest incidence of risky unsanctioned shadow AI use, raising significant governance concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
Shingda Group boosts efficiency with Zyxel cloud network solution
Firewalls

Shingda Group boosts efficiency with Zyxel cloud network solution

Singapore's Shingda Group boosts network management efficiency by 60% and speeds up troubleshooting by 70% using Zyxel's Nebula cloud platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
GovWare 2025 gathers experts in Singapore to tackle AI risks
Digital Transformation

GovWare 2025 gathers experts in Singapore to tackle AI risks

GovWare 2025 in Singapore will unite over 13,000 experts this October to address AI risks and evolving cybersecurity challenges amid rising geopolitical tensions.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Singapore launches new cloud skills pathway to meet tech demand
Artificial Intelligence

Singapore launches new cloud skills pathway to meet tech demand

Singapore Computer Society launches a new Skills Pathway for Cloud to train professionals and meet rising demand in the city-state's growing tech sector.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
Canadian tech job postings fall 19% as AI reshapes hiring
Hyperscale

Canadian tech job postings fall 19% as AI reshapes hiring

Canadian tech job postings have dropped 19% since early 2020, reflecting a post-pandemic slowdown influenced by AI and broader economic trends.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 30th Aug 2025
Google Cloud expands Gemini AI & data residency in Singapore
Customer Experience

Google Cloud expands Gemini AI & data residency in Singapore

Google Cloud expands its Gemini AI models and data residency services in Singapore, boosting AI capabilities for public and private sector organisations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Singapore CISOs face rising cyber risks, insider threats & AI worry
Data Protection

Singapore CISOs face rising cyber risks, insider threats & AI worry

Singapore CISOs face rising cyber risks with 91% reporting data loss, growing insider threats, and concerns over AI amid escalating pressure and preparedness gaps.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025