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Singapore urged to embrace circular tech to slash e-waste
Data Privacy

Singapore urged to embrace circular tech to slash e-waste

Singapore faces rising e-waste with 2.9 million unused smartphones idle, prompting calls for circular tech to cut waste and emissions by up to 40%.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Yondr delivers Johor AI data centre phase six months early
Supply Chain

Yondr delivers Johor AI data centre phase six months early

Yondr Group has completed the first 25MW phase of its Johor AI data centre six months early, advancing Malaysia's role in Southeast Asia's digital economy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
YouTube drives trust, eCommerce growth in Southeast Asia
Digital Transformation

YouTube drives trust, eCommerce growth in Southeast Asia

YouTube reaches 290 million in Southeast Asia, driving trust in creators and quadrupling video commerce's share of regional eCommerce GMV to 20%.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Equinix acquires three Manila data centres as digital economy grows
Digital Transformation

Equinix acquires three Manila data centres as digital economy grows

Equinix acquires three Manila data centres to bolster digital infrastructure amid the Philippines' USD $45bn digital economy surge in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
Sertis & Andersen Consulting unite to boost global AI reach
Data Analytics

Sertis & Andersen Consulting unite to boost global AI reach

Sertis joins Andersen Consulting, enhancing AI-driven consulting and expanding Andersen's operational footprint in Thailand and Indonesia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
WongPartnership & Thomson Reuters launch AI legal trial in Asia
Generative AI

WongPartnership & Thomson Reuters launch AI legal trial in Asia

WongPartnership and Thomson Reuters launch AI legal trial in Southeast Asia, using CoCounsel to enhance legal research across multiple countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Indosat approves dividend payout, advances AI transformation
Digital Transformation

Indosat approves dividend payout, advances AI transformation

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison approved a cash dividend of IDR83.3 per share and advances its AI-driven tech transformation for 2024.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
SentBe rides the wave of Singapore's foreign resident boom
Fintech

SentBe rides the wave of Singapore's foreign resident boom

SentBe is the first Korean fintech to win Singapore's Cross-border Remittance Licence amid rising demand from growing expatriate communities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Alibaba & SAP partner to drive cloud innovation in China & beyond
Digital Transformation

Alibaba & SAP partner to drive cloud innovation in China & beyond

Alibaba Group and SAP have teamed up to boost enterprise innovation in China, with plans to extend their cloud and AI collaboration across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Kazunori Fukuda named Managing Director as Sansan expands in Asia
Digital Transformation

Kazunori Fukuda named Managing Director as Sansan expands in Asia

Kazunori Fukuda has been named MD of Sansan's Thai subsidiary, driving its strategy to expand digital transformation solutions across Southeast Asia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Myriota expands Southeast Asia satellite IoT with AUD $25m boost
Agricultural Technology

Myriota expands Southeast Asia satellite IoT with AUD $25m boost

Myriota boosts Southeast Asia satellite IoT expansion with AUD $25m funding to address remote connectivity challenges across agriculture, logistics, and water sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
BrioHR raises USD $6.5 million to drive ASEAN digital jobs
Digital Transformation

BrioHR raises USD $6.5 million to drive ASEAN digital jobs

Malaysian HR tech startup BrioHR raises USD $6.5 million to expand AI-driven solutions, aiming to boost ASEAN's digital workforce ahead of the 2025 Summit.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025

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Southeast Asia stories

Malaysia, Thailand & Japan lead Asia Pacific data centre growth
Hyperscale

Malaysia, Thailand & Japan lead Asia Pacific data centre growth

Malaysia, Thailand and Japan are set to lead Asia Pacific's data centre growth, with Malaysia improving capacity per capita by 80% by 2030, says Cushman & Wakefield.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
APAC financial sector faces 245% surge in DDoS attacks, report finds
Firewalls

APAC financial sector faces 245% surge in DDoS attacks, report finds

Financial institutions in APAC faced a 245% surge in DDoS attacks last year, accounting for 38% of global incidents amid rising digital vulnerabilities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Accelex launches Sydney office as APAC private equity hits USD $138 billion
Data Analytics

Accelex launches Sydney office as APAC private equity hits USD $138 billion

Accelex has opened a Sydney office to tackle data challenges as Asia-Pacific private equity hits USD $138 billion, its second-highest deal volume in a decade.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Exclusive Networks names Burachai Phaiboonnukulkij Thailand lead
Semiconductors

Exclusive Networks names Burachai Phaiboonnukulkij Thailand lead

Exclusive Networks has appointed Burachai Phaiboonnukulkij as Country Manager for Thailand to lead cybersecurity growth amid rising AI-driven cyber threats.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025
Ant International unveils Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit for fintech AI
Fintech

Ant International unveils Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit for fintech AI

Ant International has launched the Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit, an AI platform to help fintech firms and super apps develop AI-driven financial services in Asia.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025

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