Southeast Asia stories

Geotab joins TAPA APAC to help regional supply chains tighten cargo monitoring and use telematics data to spot transit risks earlier.

UK ranks 70th in Broadband Genie's global survey, as Eastern Europe tops the cheapest fixed-line internet markets and North America stays costly.

Elixirr and Pilot Lite join forces to help consumer goods groups turn AI-driven market data into faster in-store decisions amid industry upheaval.

Addepar sets up Singapore base for product engineering and commercial teams as it deepens support for clients across Asia-Pacific wealth markets.

TransferMate and Cadana partner to bring payroll providers a single API for salary disbursements and statutory remittances across more than 70 countries.

Cambodia scam compounds are being tied to a mobile banking fraud network that hit users in 21 countries, researchers say.

Minor Hotels teams up with Google, Salesforce, OneTrust and Deloitte on an AI-led data platform to sharpen guest service across 640 properties.

Ecommerce in 2026: AI shoppers, social sales and returns pressure push retailers to rethink data, compliance and cross-border growth.

iProov warns iOS injection attacks surged 1,151% in late 2025 as generative AI fuels deepfake impersonation and identity fraud.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has named OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Stargate campus as a possible target, sharpening fears over Gulf AI infrastructure amid rising tensions.

Firmus secures USD $505 million from Coatue and NVIDIA backers to expand energy-efficient AI factories across Australia and Asia-Pacific.

Brisbane startup East Forged wins Best Drink Innovation in London as its nitrogen-infused tea outshines Coca-Cola and PepsiCo at global food awards.

Akamai taps Fiona Zhang for expanded Asia Pacific and Japan role as it pushes channel-led growth and deepens partner ties.

Rafay Systems has unveiled Token Factory, a platform for GPU operators and sovereign cloud providers to price, meter and control AI access by token use.

China-linked TA416 returns to spying on European diplomats and later expands attacks to Middle Eastern government targets after Iran conflict.

Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.

OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.

Eventus Security's AI-led platform earns four Global InfoSec honours at RSAC as the firm's managed detection and response offering gains fresh momentum.

Digital wallets still lead Asia-Pacific payments, but account-to-account rails are rising fast in Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore, Global Payments says.

Asia-Pacific firms warned that weak backup controls, poor endpoint hygiene and legacy systems could worsen ransomware losses and breach penalties.