APAC stories - Page 3
Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI
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digital transformation
Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.
Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
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iot security
Rockwell Automation launches SecureOT to help Australian industry counter rising cyber attacks on critical operational technology.
Independent hotels hit by weaker demand & OTA pressure
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revenue management
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tourism
Cloudbeds report shows independent hotels face softer rates, rising OTA reliance and stark regional splits, with Asia Pacific hit hardest.
Cover Genius names chief revenue officer & marketing head
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Cover Genius expands leadership team with Jennifer Aubert Parker as Chief Revenue Officer and Nidhi Daga as Global Senior Vice President, Marketing.
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
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data protection
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smart cities
Milestone Systems' Project Hafnia uses AI video language models to turn CCTV streams into real-time, multi‑modal security insight.
Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand
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saas
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Meliora acquires Auckland-based Backchat Media, gaining a New Zealand foothold and bolstering its APAC digital strategy and content offering.
Splashtop & SysAid partner to streamline remote support
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data protection
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encryption
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it automation
SysAid bakes Splashtop remote support into its service desk, letting IT teams launch secure sessions directly from AI-driven tickets.
OpenText study warns of AI security & governance gap
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data protection
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
Over half of enterprises now deploy generative AI, but an OpenText study warns security, governance and trust are lagging dangerously behind.
Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets
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martech
Cathay Pacific deepens its Adyen tie-up, rolling out direct card acquiring across six key markets including Hong Kong, the US and India.
Yubico expands YubiKey enrolment for Microsoft, Ping
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data protection
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mfa
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cloud security
Yubico expands YubiKey enrolment tools for Microsoft Entra ID and Ping, aiming to simplify passwordless onboarding and account recovery.
OpenText study finds AI security governance lagging behind
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data protection
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
OpenText warns firms are rolling out AI in cybersecurity faster than they build the governance, privacy and trust needed to keep it safe.
ECI Software certified as great place to work in eight countries
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ECI Software wins 2026 Great Place to Work certification across eight countries, as 82% of staff rate it a great workplace.
Alert overload leaves mid-market security teams exposed
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digital transformation
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Manual context-gathering leaves mid-market security teams missing threats, as 79% rely on third parties to spot attacks their tools overlook.
Netos & Nebula launch global FinOps push for networks
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Netos picks Nebula as its first global services partner to scale FinOps-style network spend management for channel-led enterprise roll-outs.
Circles, Airwallex bring embedded finance to global telcos
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digital transformation
Circles partners with Airwallex to plug embedded banking into CirclesX, letting telcos launch financial services across more than 70 markets.
Circles.Life launches Zerofy card with instant cashback
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dr
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crypto
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fintech
Circles.Life rolls out Zerofy Cashback Card in Singapore, touting instant, uncapped rewards on global spend via Airwallex and Visa.
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
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data protection
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physical security
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Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.
Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
EC-Council launches the Global CISO Council to unify AI governance, tech risk oversight and regulatory response for senior security leaders.
PixVerse hits unicorn status with record AI video round
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e-learning
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rpa
AI video platform PixVerse becomes a unicorn after a record Asia Series C funding round valuing the company at over USD $1 billion.
Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents
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digital transformation
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Wonderful secures USD $150m Series B at a USD $2bn valuation to scale its agentic AI platform and triple headcount for global expansion.