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Southeast Asia faces USD $165.5m IT outage cost as AI rises
Digital Transformation

Southeast Asia faces USD $165.5m IT outage cost as AI rises

Southeast Asian businesses face up to USD $165.5m annual losses from IT outages as AI adoption surges, demanding smarter observability and system monitoring.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025

Global Stories

Asia Pacific stories

Why human-centred authentication will enhance cyber resilience
Data Protection

Why human-centred authentication will enhance cyber resilience

Human-centred authentication, like phishing-resistant security keys, simplifies login and boosts cyber resilience by making secure behaviour easy and intuitive.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
IG Group to acquire Independent Reserve in AUD $178m crypto deal
Monetary Authority of Singapore

IG Group to acquire Independent Reserve in AUD $178m crypto deal

IG Group is set to acquire Independent Reserve, an Australian crypto exchange, for AUD $178m, boosting its presence in Asia Pacific's growing crypto market.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Quantum computing threat demands urgent action in Asia Pacific
Data Protection

Quantum computing threat demands urgent action in Asia Pacific

Quantum computing threatens to break current encryption across Asia Pacific, urging urgent upgrades to digital security as cyber risks escalate rapidly.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Advent One wins Red Hat award for digital transformation in ANZ
Hybrid Cloud

Advent One wins Red Hat award for digital transformation in ANZ

Advent One won Red Hat's Digital Transformation Award for ANZ after streamlining IT with OpenShift and automation, cutting virtual environment costs by 40%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
DXC, S5 & NCS among top Check Point partners in Asia Pacific
Digital Transformation

DXC, S5 & NCS among top Check Point partners in Asia Pacific

Check Point named DXC Technology Top Partner of the Year and S5 Technology Workspace Security Partner in its 2025 Asia Pacific regional awards.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
UNiDAYS appoints Mona Akiki Chief People Officer for global growth
Human Capital Management

UNiDAYS appoints Mona Akiki Chief People Officer for global growth

UNiDAYS taps Mona Akiki as Chief People Officer to drive global growth and enhance culture for its 250-strong London-based workforce.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
OVHcloud named 'Star' as Asia blockchain sector hits USD $57bn
Hyperscale

OVHcloud named 'Star' as Asia blockchain sector hits USD $57bn

OVHcloud was named a 'Star' for the second year as Asia's blockchain sector nears USD $57bn, boosted by Singapore's rapid market growth and strong infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
Cohesity & Semperis launch platform to defend Active Directory
Ransomware

Cohesity & Semperis launch platform to defend Active Directory

Cohesity and Semperis launch Cohesity Identity Resilience to protect enterprise Active Directory from cyberattacks, combining data security with rapid recovery and forensics.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
India leads Asia Pacific in AI adoption & institutional trust
Physical Security

India leads Asia Pacific in AI adoption & institutional trust

India leads Asia Pacific in AI adoption with 56% of metro adults using generative AI in 2025, driven by high AI literacy and strong institutional trust.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
Atturra expands Infor partnership with new reseller deal in ANZ
Digital Transformation

Atturra expands Infor partnership with new reseller deal in ANZ

Atturra strengthens its partnership with Infor as the newly appointed M3 reseller across Australia and New Zealand, targeting mid-market enterprises with ERP solutions.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
ANZ outages cost up to USD $3 million per hour as firms fight tool sprawl
Customer Experience

ANZ outages cost up to USD $3 million per hour as firms fight tool sprawl

Outages cost Australian and New Zealand firms up to USD $3 million per hour, as organisations tackle costly tool sprawl despite growing observability efforts.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
LogicMonitor unveils AI upgrades, new pricing & cloud support
Hyperscale

LogicMonitor unveils AI upgrades, new pricing & cloud support

LogicMonitor upgrades its LM Envision platform with AI-driven features, expanded cloud support including Oracle Cloud, and a new flexible pricing model.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Cohesity appoints Greg Statton as APJ CTO to drive AI growth
Virtualisation

Cohesity appoints Greg Statton as APJ CTO to drive AI growth

Cohesity has appointed Greg Statton as APJ CTO to lead AI innovation and regional growth, with a focus on Japan and integrated data protection solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Beijing AIForce wins accelerator for eco-friendly electric tractors
Supply Chain

Beijing AIForce wins accelerator for eco-friendly electric tractors

Beijing AIForce Technology won PepsiCo's Greenhouse Accelerator for its autonomous electric tractors, advancing sustainable farming across Asia Pacific.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Using AI to predict the timing of supplier payments improves cash flow forecasting
Data Analytics

Using AI to predict the timing of supplier payments improves cash flow forecasting

AI-driven predictions of supplier payment timing boost cash flow forecasting for manufacturers, enhancing working capital and supplier relations.

By James Robinson • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Asia Pacific stories

Advent One & Resilient Asia Pacific merge to boost IT services
Digital Transformation

Advent One & Resilient Asia Pacific merge to boost IT services

Advent One and Resilient Asia Pacific have merged to expand IT services, enhancing support across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales amid rising hybrid IT demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025