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Investors urged to rethink Southeast Asia's tech potential

Southeast Asia's tech innovation is setting global benchmarks, says Georg Chmiel, urging investors to rethink undervaluation and recognise SEA's unique growth prospects.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2024

Cartech

Thailand set to gain from supply chain shift, says JLL expert

Thailand is set to capitalise on shifting supply chains over the next decade, with JLL highlighting the country's growth in manufacturing investment opportunities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2024

Digital Transformation

Equinix to acquire three Philippine data centres from TIM

Equinix will acquire three data centres in the Philippines from Total Information Management, marking its entry into the Filipino market.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2024

Health Technologies

Device Technologies acquires Venusys & Infinity Group

Device Technologies Group has acquired Venusys and Infinity, marking its first Southeast Asia expansion into Malaysia and Singapore.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2024

Data Analytics

Southeast Asian retailers boost social commerce amid challenges

A report by Shopify reveals that 68% of Southeast Asian retailers are increasing social commerce spending as economic pressures reshape consumer behaviour.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2024

Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX & Chief Telecom partner for East Asia interconnection

DE-CIX and Chief Telecom initiate a strategic partnership to enhance interconnection services in East Asia, leveraging the Microsoft Azure Peering platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2024

DevOps

Linesight names Scott Halyday as new SE Asia regional director

Linesight appoints Scott Halyday as Regional Director for Southeast Asia, leveraging his 19 years of expertise to drive growth in strategic sectors like data centres.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024

Gaming

Telehouse & Brothers Pictures launch cloud gaming in Thailand

Telehouse partners with Brothers Pictures to launch Thailand's first cloud gaming service, NVIDIA GeForce NOW, promising seamless, high-quality gameplay.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2024

Digital Transformation

CloudMile wins 2024 MongoDB Emerging Markets Partner award

CloudMile has been honoured as the 2024 MongoDB Emerging Markets Partner of the Year, recognising its contributions to data modernisation in Southeast Asia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2024

Seek

SEEK unveils Southeast Asia's hiring & stress report 2024

SEEK's 2024 report has revealed high stress in Southeast Asia's job market, with Singapore taking the lead.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2024

Generative AI

CloudMile wins MongoDB Emerging Markets Partner of the Year award

CloudMile wins the 2024 MongoDB Emerging Markets Partner of the Year award, applauding its pivotal role in data modernisation across Southeast Asia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2024

Cybersecurity

StarHub ranks 184th in FORTUNE Southeast Asia 500 for 2023

Singapore's StarHub has achieved 184th place in the inaugural FORTUNE Southeast Asia 500 list for 2023, marking a notable revenue-based ranking.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024

Global Stories

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Northern Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Alipay+ expands to 90 million merchants in 2024 summer campaign

Alipay+ boosts global reach, extending services to 90 million merchants in its 2024 summer campaign, driven by a 27% transaction surge during UEFA EURO 2024.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2024

Insurance

Exclusive: Outsized's Sarah Kahlau on ANZ's flexible talent solutions

Sarah Kahlau, MD of Outsized ANZ, discusses the firm's strategic expansion, flexible talent solutions, and unique human-first approach in a high-growth region.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2024

Fintech

Haruko expands to Southeast Asia, secures USD $6 million funding

Digital asset platform Haruko secures USD $6 million for Southeast Asia expansion, led by White Star Capital and MMC Ventures, boosting its total funding to USD $16 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2024

Customer Experience

Human8 appoints new leaders for growth in APAC & Southeast Asia

Human8 appoints Mark Alvarez as Head of Operations APAC and Daniel Teixeira as Senior Business Director Southeast Asia, eyeing AI-driven growth.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024

Fintech

Anchora launches in New Zealand, appoints Romit Sinha as director

Anchora has launched in New Zealand, appointing former Proximity CTO Romit Sinha as Regional Director. Sinha aims to boost business growth through advanced martech solutions.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Exclusive: How WorkJam's revolutionising frontline communication

The Managing Director of WorkJam, Andrew Myers, has discussed how the company is enhancing employee engagement and entering new markets.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2024

Endpoint Protection

BioCatch report underscores evolving fraud landscape in APAC

BioCatch's latest report reveals a dramatic shift in the APAC fraud landscape, with 70% of scams now stemming from mobile apps, highlighting new vulnerabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2024