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OceanBase opens Kuala Lumpur support centre for Asia
Hyperscale

OceanBase opens Kuala Lumpur support centre for Asia

The Kuala Lumpur hub will give Southeast Asian customers round-the-clock technical support as OceanBase pushes to win more regulated finance clients.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AirTrunk to invest MYR12 billion in Johor data centres
Hyperscale

AirTrunk to invest MYR12 billion in Johor data centres

The expansion will add more than 280MW in Johor, as surging cloud and AI demand pushes Malaysia deeper into Southeast Asia’s data centre race.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Ant International courts merchants on AI-led Asia growth
Crypto

Ant International courts merchants on AI-led Asia growth

Asian checkout friction is driving global merchants to Ant International as AI-assisted shopping starts reshaping cross-border payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
DayOne launches Thailand AI career expo with 800 attendees
EduTech

DayOne launches Thailand AI career expo with 800 attendees

The Bangkok event linked DayOne’s data centre build-out to hiring and training, with more than 600 technology and AI roles on offer.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Nestlé & Lazada trial AI shopping tools in Southeast Asia
Customer Experience

Nestlé & Lazada trial AI shopping tools in Southeast Asia

Shoppers in three Southeast Asian markets will get AI product help and photo-based prompts as Nestlé and Lazada test conversational buying tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
TM Global deploys Ciena kit on ASEAN digital corridor
Hyperscale

TM Global deploys Ciena kit on ASEAN digital corridor

Rising AI and cloud traffic is pushing telecoms to add capacity across the Singapore-Malaysia-Thailand corridor, where data centre demand is surging.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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L'Oréal opens 2026 Big Bang beauty tech applications
Data Analytics

L'Oréal opens 2026 Big Bang beauty tech applications

Startups across 35 markets can win funded pilots with L'Oréal as beauty brands seek AI, creator and circular-economy tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
OwlTing launches wallet for AI agents to handle payments
Crypto

OwlTing launches wallet for AI agents to handle payments

Users could let AI assistants pay and move stablecoins under authorisation, as OwlTing ties the wallet to its regulated payment rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use
Network Infrastructure

Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use

Nearly half of larger Asia Pacific firms have deployed AI PCs, while 95% expect workstations to be vital for AI work within two years.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Gigs partners with ShopBack to launch travel eSIM in Asia-Pacific
Software-as-a-Service

Gigs partners with ShopBack to launch travel eSIM in Asia-Pacific

Travel customers in seven markets can now buy and manage eSIM data inside the ShopBack app, avoiding roaming charges and extra sign-ups.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cora Capital closes C$3.5 million financing for Tiger merger
Fintech

Cora Capital closes C$3.5 million financing for Tiger merger

The deal advances Tiger Financial's route to a Canadian listing, after Cora Capital raised C$3.5 million to fund the merger process.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Ecommpay expands BridgerPay partnership across Asia
Crypto

Ecommpay expands BridgerPay partnership across Asia

Merchants in the UK, EU and South East Asia will gain broader local payment options as the six-year tie-up adds Ecommpay services via BridgerPay.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Spalba appoints Erica Seo as Business Head for APAC
Digital Transformation

Spalba appoints Erica Seo as Business Head for APAC

Rising demand for cross-market corporate events has prompted Spalba to deepen its APAC push, with Singapore as the regional hub.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Teads & LG Ad Solutions expand CTV pact across APAC
Unified Communications

Teads & LG Ad Solutions expand CTV pact across APAC

Advertisers gain broader access to LG Smart TV home-screen inventory as the partners add Italy, Greece and Cyprus and widen APAC coverage.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
KnowBe4 names APJ partner award winners in Singapore
Phishing

KnowBe4 names APJ partner award winners in Singapore

Rising cyber risk across Asia-Pacific is helping channel partners win business as KnowBe4 spotlights top resellers in Singapore.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
EIP partners with Nexacore on device cover push in Asia
Customer Experience

EIP partners with Nexacore on device cover push in Asia

Retailers across Southeast Asia and Australia will get a single route to launch device protection and warranty cover as demand grows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

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Sonata Software wins AWS migration & modernisation badge
DevOps

Sonata Software wins AWS migration & modernisation badge

Enterprises looking to replace legacy systems may see lower risk, as the badge validates Sonata Software's AWS migration and modernisation work.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month