APAC stories - Page 4
Rain taps Episode Six for Asia-Pacific card expansion
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fintech
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payment technologies
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visa
Rain turns to Episode Six to power stablecoin card programmes across Asia-Pacific after extending its Visa reach in the region.
Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range
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smart cities
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iot
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power / energy
Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.
Cloud security turns to identity, access & sovereignty
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data protection
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hyperscale
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pam
Executives at Docusign, BeyondTrust and Saviynt say identity, data sovereignty and tighter access controls are now shaping cloud security priorities.
Cloud security experts warn of control plane risks
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firewalls
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Cloud security specialists say organisations must rethink defences as control plane exposure, swelling telemetry and fragmented tools create fresh risks.
Australia, Anthropic sign AI safety & research deal
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agricultural technology
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Anthropic deepens Australian push with AI safety pact, AUD $3 million research credits and data-sharing on model risks, jobs and adoption.
Gigamon leads deep observability market as AI traffic surges
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Gigamon takes 51% of deep observability market as AI traffic drives 18% growth and pushes the segment towards USD $2.1 billion by 2030.
SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
SoftwareOne and Crayon merge APAC direct businesses under one brand as customers see no immediate changes to contracts or account teams.
Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks
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data protection
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digital transformation
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martech
Norton Rose Fulbright warns that AI agents could intensify privacy and security challenges for Asian companies as data moves across systems and borders.
Whatfix study warns AI adoption gap costs mid-sized firms
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saas
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digital transformation
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martech
Whatfix study says firms risk USD $10.9m a year from weak digital adoption as AI investment outpaces staff use of new tools.
Orange Business names Edmond Wong Asia-Pacific President
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
Orange Business promotes Edmond Wong to Asia-Pacific president as Nick Lambert retires after nearly seven years, signalling a smooth internal handover.
New Relic appoints Masakiyo Furudate to head Japan
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
New Relic names Masakiyo Furudate Group Vice President as it steps up Japan investment, adds a local data centre and expands AI tools.
AI lifts Asia Pacific data centre costs, report says
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
Japan and Singapore drive Asia Pacific data centre build costs higher as AI demand, power constraints and labour shortages widen regional gaps.
Tech Data wins Microsoft Frontier Distributor status
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digital transformation
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socs
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partner programmes
Tech Data gains Microsoft Frontier Distributor status as Asia Pacific partners seek stronger cloud, security and training support.
Australian firms warned over AI & cloud cyber risks
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storage
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Australian firms urged to tighten cloud defences as Zscaler and Reolink warn AI agents and connected cameras are widening cyber risk.
Macquarie wins Netskope APJ managed services award
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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ransomware
Macquarie Technology Group lands Netskope's APJ managed service honour as its sovereign government and telecoms security push gathers pace.
Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
Vection strikes AU$ deal for DXLabs, adding automation firepower and local scale as the ASX group targets faster Asia-Pacific growth.
Agoda opens Bangkok technology hub for nearly 4,000
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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smart building
Agoda opens Bangkok technology hub to unite nearly 4,000 staff in a seven-floor office at One Bangkok, boosting regional operations and collaboration.
Gigamon takes 51 per cent of deep observability market
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Gigamon dominates the deep observability race as AI and hybrid cloud traffic push the fast-growing sector towards USD $2.1 billion by 2030.
TBH urges integrated utility precincts for data centres
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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dc
TBH says shared infrastructure hubs could ease power, water and land bottlenecks as AI-fuelled data centre growth strains utilities.
BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year
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ai
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blackrock
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scale
BlackRock has retained the top APAC fund brand spot for a fifth year as JPMorgan, PIMCO and Blackstone jostle in Broadridge's latest ranking.