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Sertis, Toto Sugiri launch AI & data venture in Indonesia

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Sertis teams with data centre pioneer Toto Sugiri to launch an Indonesia-based AI and data venture targeting key growth sectors.
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CFOs tighten grip as rising cloud costs hit tech margins

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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CFOs seize control of cloud spending as volatile infrastructure and AI costs erode tech start-up margins and strain forecast accuracy.
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Digital economy seen surging to USD $28 trillion by 2026

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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The global digital economy is forecast to hit USD $28 trillion by 2026, growing nearly three times faster than overall world output.
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Digital economy set to hit USD $28 trillion in 2026

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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The global digital economy is forecast to surge 9.5% in 2026 to USD $28 trillion, triple the pace of overall worldwide economic growth.
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Indosat hailed among top Southeast Asia workplaces

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Indosat has been named to the 2025 Fortune Best Companies to Work For Southeast Asia list, the only Indonesian telecoms operator recognised.
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Airwallex buys Indonesian fintech to boost APAC growth

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Airwallex snaps up Indonesian fintech PT Skye Sab Indonesia to secure a key payments licence and accelerate its Asia-Pacific expansion.
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Affinidi pilots digital hiring passport for India-Singapore

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Affinidi is piloting a digital hiring passport for India-Singapore, turning background checks into reusable, cryptographically secure credentials.
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AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.
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Indosat data traffic surges as Indonesia goes digital

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Indosat's mobile data traffic jumped about 15% over Indonesia's year-end holidays as digital use surges beyond major cities and tourist hubs.
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MocaProof beta brings gamified Web3 identity to testnet

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Moca Network launches MocaProof beta on Moca Chain testnet, gamifying privacy-preserving Web3 identity with rewards and NFT campaigns.
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CelcomDigi revamps ONE bundle with 5G, fibre & Disney+

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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CelcomDigi debuts revamped ONE bundles with 500Mbps fibre, unlimited 5G mobile lines and Disney+ streaming for Malaysian households.
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Indosat spins off IDR Rp14.6tr fibre in FibreCo deal

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Indosat to spin off fibre network into FibreCo joint venture with Arsari and Northstar, valuing assets at IDR Rp14.6 trillion.
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Explainer: Undersea cables quietly powering the AI revolution

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Undersea fibre-optic cables, carrying 95% of international internet traffic, are expanding rapidly to support soaring AI and cloud computing data demands.
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Exclusive: How PvX Partners tackles the mobile app financing gap

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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fintech
PvX is betting on data-rich user acquisition, offering mobile game studios revenue-linked funding and analytics that banks still overlook.
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Netskope boosts SASE reach with new Malaysia hub, Indonesia push

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Netskope opens first Malaysia data centre and deepens Indonesia presence as demand for cloud-based SASE security surges across Southeast Asia.
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AppWorks Demo Day links Malaysian, Singapore startups

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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AppWorks Demo Day in Kuala Lumpur links eight Malaysian and Singapore startups chasing cross-border growth across ASEAN's tech economy.
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From AI pilots to productions: Why 2026 will be the year APAC organisations go all-in on real-time

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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APAC firms are shifting from AI pilots to real-time, scaled deployments in 2026 as data, ROI demands and regulation rapidly converge.
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Coupang breach & camera hacks expose Asia cyber gaps

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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A vast Coupang data breach and mass camera hacks in South Korea expose Asia's widening cyber security gaps and weak identity defences.
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Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet 'bot wars' in 2025

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Cloudflare warns 2025 brings surging AI traffic, record DDoS attacks and escalating Internet 'bot wars' as civil groups face rising threats.
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AI speeds coding but costs Singapore teams a day weekly

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI is speeding up coding for Singapore's software teams, but fragmented tools and poor workflows are costing them a day each week.