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Beyond opens Manila delivery centre with 200 roles
Digital Transformation

Beyond opens Manila delivery centre with 200 roles

The move expands its cloud delivery network in Asia-Pacific as demand for AI and transformation projects drives hiring for engineers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Southpac Group sees rise in US tech founders seeking offshore asset protection
Data Protection

Southpac Group sees rise in US tech founders seeking offshore asset protection

Rising AI and cyber litigation risk is pushing more US tech founders towards offshore trusts, with new clients up more than 290 percent.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Australian compliance teams flag data silos as key gap
Crypto

Australian compliance teams flag data silos as key gap

Nearly half of Australian compliance teams said fragmented systems were their biggest weakness, hampering efforts to spot sanctions and scam risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
TMX Transform launches TMX Edge for APAC data centres
Hyperscale

TMX Transform launches TMX Edge for APAC data centres

Delivery bottlenecks are hindering Asia-Pacific data centre builds even as projected investment in the region is set to reach AUD $244 billion by 2030.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Westcon-Comstor expands Ericsson private 5G in APAC
Network Infrastructure

Westcon-Comstor expands Ericsson private 5G in APAC

Channel partners across Asia-Pacific will gain wider access to private 5G as Ericsson broadens distribution through Westcon-Comstor.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Asia firms adopt agentic AI faster than resilience
Robotics

Asia firms adopt agentic AI faster than resilience

Recovery plans are lagging as Asian companies rush into agentic AI, with average incident downtime stretching to 28 days, a survey found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Why internal mobility is APAC'S broken growth engine
Productivity

Why internal mobility is APAC'S broken growth engine

Employees across APJ are missing clear career pathways, fuelling attrition, slower hiring and weaker leadership pipelines as internal mobility stalls.

By Brenton Smith • 5 min read • This month
The workforce cost most APAC organisations are failing to measure
Digital Transformation

The workforce cost most APAC organisations are failing to measure

Preventable attrition, absenteeism and hiring inefficiency are costing APAC firms millions per 1,000 employees, new research shows.

By Brenton Smith • 6 min read • Last month

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Gemini app use in Southeast Asia more than doubles
Digital Transformation

Gemini app use in Southeast Asia more than doubles

Local language support and mobile-first use have helped drive Gemini adoption across a region where younger users are setting the pace.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Waze adds motorcycle mode & Gemini navigation tools
Data Privacy

Waze adds motorcycle mode & Gemini navigation tools

Riders in seven countries will soon get hazard warnings and faster ETAs as the navigation app rolls out a motorcycle mode.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
AAMS launches Asia Admarcom Alliance across six markets
Marketing Technologies

AAMS launches Asia Admarcom Alliance across six markets

The pact is meant to ease fragmentation as marketers across Southeast Asia face common pressures from AI, content, data and skills gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Connext opens Cebu office as revenue & hiring grow
Human Capital Management

Connext opens Cebu office as revenue & hiring grow

The new site widens Connext's offshore capacity for US clients, as first-half revenue rose 15% and headcount climbed to 2,620.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Google launches YouTube shopping tools in Southeast Asia
Artificial Intelligence

Google launches YouTube shopping tools in Southeast Asia

Advertisers in Southeast Asia can now send shoppers from YouTube ads straight to checkout as Google tries to turn video views into sales.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
Southeast Asia energy shift hinges on grids & links
Data centers

Southeast Asia energy shift hinges on grids & links

Rising electricity demand is forcing Southeast Asian governments to back grids, storage and interconnectors as much as new power plants.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Shopee & Meta launch Instagram affiliate partnerships
Data Protection

Shopee & Meta launch Instagram affiliate partnerships

More creators in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Brazil can now earn commissions by tagging Shopee products in Instagram posts and Reels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Qashier raises USD $6.125 million & turns profitable
Software-as-a-Service

Qashier raises USD $6.125 million & turns profitable

Investors are backing Qashier's growth as the Singapore payments firm says it has turned profitable and handles USD $1 billion a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Philippines & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence
Digital Transformation

Philippines & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence

Thousands of civil servants and government systems are set to gain AI and cyber tools as the Philippines widens digital public services and network resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month