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CelcomDigi & Vircle unveil SafePAY Jr, and e-wallet for kids
Fintech

CelcomDigi & Vircle unveil SafePAY Jr, and e-wallet for kids

CelcomDigi and Vircle launch SafePAY Jr, a prepaid card and e-wallet with parental controls to teach kids cashless, safer spending.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Squareroot8 & VIAVI forge Asia-Pacific quantum pact
Unified Communications

Squareroot8 & VIAVI forge Asia-Pacific quantum pact

Squareroot8 and VIAVI sign Asia-Pacific pact to embed quantum-safe security into critical telecom and government networks at the fibre layer.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Indosat data traffic surges as Indonesia goes digital
Gaming

Indosat data traffic surges as Indonesia goes digital

Indosat's mobile data traffic jumped about 15% over Indonesia's year-end holidays as digital use surges beyond major cities and tourist hubs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
CelcomDigi revamps ONE bundle with 5G, fibre & Disney+
Gaming

CelcomDigi revamps ONE bundle with 5G, fibre & Disney+

CelcomDigi debuts revamped ONE bundles with 500Mbps fibre, unlimited 5G mobile lines and Disney+ streaming for Malaysian households.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Digital services stories

Digital economy seen surging to USD $28 trillion by 2026
Robotics

Digital economy seen surging to USD $28 trillion by 2026

The global digital economy is forecast to hit USD $28 trillion by 2026, growing nearly three times faster than overall world output.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Geopolitics, cyber & AI top DTCC systemic risk survey
Data Protection

Geopolitics, cyber & AI top DTCC systemic risk survey

Geopolitics, cyber threats and AI-linked fintech risks dominate DTCC's latest systemic risk survey as firms brace for uncertainty into 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
FedEx impact in Asia Pacific hits USD $5.7 billion
Digital Transformation

FedEx impact in Asia Pacific hits USD $5.7 billion

FedEx says its Asia Pacific operations delivered USD $5.7 billion in economic impact in 2025 as it ramps up routes, tech and green investments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
WiseTech & Elm join forces on Saudi logistics tech
Software-as-a-Service

WiseTech & Elm join forces on Saudi logistics tech

WiseTech and Elm sign Saudi logistics tech memorandum to explore digital tools that boost efficiency, integration and customer experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Umbraco opens Melbourne office & appoints APAC head
Software-as-a-Service

Umbraco opens Melbourne office & appoints APAC head

Umbraco opens Melbourne hub and names Emmanuel Tissera Head of APAC to drive expansion across Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
VAST Data unveils AI-native storage for gigascale inference
Hybrid Cloud

VAST Data unveils AI-native storage for gigascale inference

VAST Data debuts AI-native storage powering Nvidia's context memory platform to keep agentic, gigascale inference fast and predictable.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data
Data Analytics

J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data

J.P. Morgan's Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
OpenID to launch digital ID conformance tests by 2026
Data Protection

OpenID to launch digital ID conformance tests by 2026

OpenID will launch global conformance tests for key digital ID standards from February 2026, supporting eIDAS 2.0 and other schemes.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Digital services stories

ScotlandIS seeks entries for 2026 digital tech awards
Artificial Intelligence

ScotlandIS seeks entries for 2026 digital tech awards

ScotlandIS issues a final call for Digital Technology Awards 2026 entries, adding an AI Trailblazer category before 13 January deadline.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
UK unveils GBP £210m plan to bolster cyber defences
Ransomware

UK unveils GBP £210m plan to bolster cyber defences

UK vows Cyber Action Plan with GBP £210m for public-sector defences, as tech leaders warn success hinges on long-term reform and culture.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Blue Cloud joins BSNL 5G FWA panel in Maharashtra, Goa
Unified Communications

Blue Cloud joins BSNL 5G FWA panel in Maharashtra, Goa

Blue Cloud joins BSNL's 5G FWA partner panel in Maharashtra and Goa, tying in Konkan Railway plans and forecast INR ₹178 crore in two years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
UK firms invest in cyber, overlook growing AI risks
Data Protection

UK firms invest in cyber, overlook growing AI risks

UK firms pour cash into cyber security yet neglect AI-specific threats, leaving new attack surfaces exposed despite rising confidence.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
ManageMyHealth fixes code and bolsters security after hack
Data Protection

ManageMyHealth fixes code and bolsters security after hack

ManageMyHealth says it has fixed code flaws and tightened logins after a hack that may have exposed health documents of up to 7% of users.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026