World Bank stories
AND Global raises USD $21.4m to boost fintech for Asia-Pacific
Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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AND Global has raised USD $21.4m in Series B funding to enhance fintech access for the unbanked across Asia-Pacific, backed by IFC and AEON Financial Service.
GitHub reveals Australian developer trends, impact of ChatGPT
Fri, 19th Jul 2024
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GitHub's updated Innovation Graph for Q1 2024 reveals over 1.57 million Australian developers on the platform, highlighting ChatGPT's role in boosting efficiency.
Bitdefender warns of rising scams targeting 2024 Paris Olympics
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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Bitdefender uncovers scams targeting the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, threatening spectators globally with fake giveaways to steal personal data and money.
IWD 2024: Let's create a secure digital world for women, together
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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On International Women's Day 2024, it's a crucial necessity to jointly combat gender-based cyber crimes and establish a secure digital space for women worldwide.
Salesforce partners to uplift Filipino women with digital skills
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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Salesforce partners with Ayala Foundation to empower 185 Filipino women in the digital economy, promoting gender inclusivity and closing the digital divide.
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ACS appoints Chris Vein as Chief Executive Officer
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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The professional association for Australia's technology sector announced Chris Vein has been appointed the organisation's Chief Executive Officer.
NetLinkz helps Beijing government to get people back to work
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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NetLinkz's Virtual Invisible Network aids Beijing in COVID-19 recovery, supporting remote work and new contracts, poised for nationwide rollout.
New data center to improve statistics on forced refugee displacement
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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Almost 90% of refugees live in the developing world and more than half of those are displaced for more than four years.
Attracting customers a major challenge for SMEs – survey
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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Over 5,000 exporting SMEs globally were asked to consider the online tools that help them sell internationally.
Sydney charges ahead as a global FinTech leader, Melbourne not far behind
Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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FinTech Australia welcomes strong performance by Sydney and Melbourne in latest Global Financial Centres Index.
World Bank lends Bangladesh $10m for new data center
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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Bangladesh will be gaining a new, modern, data center after the World Bank provided the country with an additional $10m in financing for the facility.
World Bank says sharp slowdown in China would hurt NZ, Australia
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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A sharp slowdown in China would hurt commodity exporting countries like New Zealand and Australia and spill over into Pacific Island countries, the Wo.
NZ dollar, Aussie fall after Chinese trade data disappoints
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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The New Zealand and Australian dollars touched their lowest levels in almost two weeks after weaker-than-expected trade data from China, the largest t.
Local Government NZ suggests new taxes, central govt support could bridge spending gap
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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New Zealand's 78 local government organisations could close the gap between spending and revenue with new taxes or a share of existing central gove.