Southeast Asia stories - Page 3

Samsung's Galaxy S26 adds AirDrop-style sharing, marking a shift in how rival ecosystems handle file transfers between devices.

Singapore founder Mia Hoang has won the TiE Women Global Pitch Competition 2026, securing GBP £58,000 in equity-free funding for AirXCarbon.

Asia-Pacific PC shipments are expected to reverse sharply in 2026 as memory shortages and higher prices squeeze supply after a strong 2025 rebound.

Forrester says Asia Pacific tech spending will climb to USD $874 billion in 2026, but inflation, tariffs and geopolitical risks will blunt gains.

OpenAI recruits former Google and Disney executive Kiran Mani to lead Asia-Pacific push from Singapore amid faster AI adoption and tougher regulation.

Malaysian kiosk specialist Vendfun names PT Murni exclusive Indonesia distributor in its biggest push yet into the archipelago's hotel sector.

GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore, drawing 550+ tech firms and 250 investors managing over USD $350 billion amid an AI investment boom.

APAC mobile game sessions climb as paid acquisition surges, signalling a shift from pure install growth to retention and long-term value.

Fintechs face rising breaches where device visibility fails, as Hexnode warns static inventories can't secure modern endpoints or audits.

AI agents are quietly reshaping retail, and sluggish loyalty platforms risk losing transactions long before shoppers know they've gone.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways partners 2C2P and M-PAY to add cards, wallets and QR options, preparing for wider Asian cross-border sales.

In an AI-saturated B2B tech market, buyers shun content overload and reward vendors who offer clear, trusted, decision-ready insight.

QBE appoints Reuben Lee as Asia transactional liability lead, creating its first regional underwriting role to drive M&A insurance growth.

Employment Hero appoints long-serving executive James Keene as APAC managing director to drive regional growth and AI-led expansion.

Indosat partners with Nvidia to build a nationwide AI Grid and Sahabat-AI platform, bringing locally trained language models to Indonesia.

Globe Telecom has been named the world's 10th strongest telecoms brand as Philippine peers surge in Brand Finance's 2026 rankings.

3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.

TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin-powered cross-border payments across emerging markets, led by Turing Financial Group.

Samsung keeps Southeast Asia lead as Apple jumps to third, but rising memory costs and a shift to pricier phones lift revenue above shipments.

Workiva names Kristen “KP” Pimpini to spearhead APJ sales and operations, backing its AI-powered reporting push across key regional markets.