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Primer & Banxa unite to boost global crypto adoption
5 days ago
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Crypto infrastructure provider Banxa enters a strategic partnership with global payments company Primer, aiming to streamline cryptocurrency adoption and foster the growth of the crypto and Web3 ecosystem.
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Singapore fintech Qashier secures Major Payment Institution licence
Last week
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monetary authority of singapore
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singapore
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Singapore fintech startup, Qashier, secures in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, paving the way for diversified payment offerings.
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Ransomware threats escalating in Southeast Asia – report
Last week
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ransomware
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encryption
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cybersecurity
Escalation in targeted ransomware threats impacts businesses across Southeast Asia, with over 287,000 incidents detected in 2023 alone.
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StarHub partners with Qualtrics to enhance growth & customer experience
Last week
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martech
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cx
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Singapore's StarHub gains support from Qualtrics in multi-year agreement, seeking to improve customer experience and drive growth within the telecommunications sector. Their joint goal is to achieve a $500m boost in revenue and savings by 2026.
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Vertiv launches AI-powered SmartAisle 3 for data centre efficiency boost
Last month
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physical security
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power / energy
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Vertiv revolutionises micro modular data centre design with the introduction of the AI-infused SmartAisle 3, enhancing operational efficiency and offering energy savings of up to 20%.
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Southeast Asia sees 43m local cyber threats to businesses in 2023
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Southeast Asia saw nearly 43 million cyber threats to businesses in 2023, with Singapore's incidents surging by 67% YoY, according to Kaspersky.
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Rackspace Technology appoints Ramesh Babu as Southeast Asia Cloud Leader
Last month
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cloud services
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managed services
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partner programmes
Rackspace Technology appoints Ramesh Babu as new Public Cloud Go-To Market Leader in Southeast Asia, ramping up its initiative to become the region's trusted cloud partner.
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Kaspersky detects 500k phishing attempts on SEA businesses
Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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ai
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cybersecurity
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Nearly 500,000 financial phishing attempts were detected in Southeast Asia in 2023, with the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia seeing the highest numbers.
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Vultr & Singtel team up to boost cloud GPU capacity in Asia
Thu, 28th Mar 2024
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colocation
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it infrastructure
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Vultr partners with Singapore’s Singtel to enhance NVIDIA GPU cloud capabilities in Southeast Asia, allowing greater access to AI infrastructure across several countries.
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Southeast Asia sees 85% rise in freelancer registrations
Wed, 27th Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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automation
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digitalisation
A new report disclosed a dramatically evolving SEA job market with an 85% increase in freelancer registrations and higher day rates for independent talent.
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BioCatch & Google Cloud unite to combat financial cybercrime
Wed, 27th Mar 2024
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digital banking
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cybersecurity
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apac
BioCatch has joined forces with Google Cloud to combat soaring financial cybercrime in Southeast Asia with real-time biometric intelligence solutions.
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Data centre market boom predicted by 2024 Global Index report
Wed, 27th Mar 2024
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mumbai
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asia pacific
The global data centre market should brace for high-demand and swift AI adoption, led by significant growth in the Asia Pacific, says a report by DC Byte.
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New study highlights financial literacy gap in Southeast Asia
Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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investment
A recent study indicates concerning financial habits among Southeast Asians, underscoring the urgency to enhance financial literacy and implement comprehensive planning initiatives in the region.
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Orion Health introduces Unified Healthcare Platform to Southeast Asia
Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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bi
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big data
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cloud services
Orion Health rolls out their cutting-edge Unified Healthcare Platform in Southeast Asia, aiming to transform the healthcare experience with consolidated patient data, predictive analytics, and seamless interoperability.
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Vultr & Singtel enhance cloud GPU capacity in Southeast Asia
Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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digitalisation
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singtel
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productivity
Vultr boosts its NVIDIA GPU capacity in Southeast Asia by reinforcing its strategic partnership with Singtel, stimulating the development of AI factories.
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Kartik Mehta appointed Channel Factory's head of Asia growth markets
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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advertising
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singapore
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youtube
Kartik Mehta, tech sales expert with a background in global growth initiatives, is set to steer Channel Factory's expansion in Asia's emerging markets as the new Head of Growth.
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China-aligned hackers exploit religious festival to spy on global Tibetans
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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apple
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technology gifts
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vietnam
ESET Research uncovers a China-aligned group, Evasive Panda, exploiting the Monlam Festival to conduct global cyberespionage operations, using a new Windows backdoor called 'Nightdoor'.
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Teleport teams up with CargoWise to streamline air cargo operations
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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airasia
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southeast asia
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wisetech global
Teleport, Southeast Asia's largest air cargo network, partners with Australian software developer WiseTech Global, aiming to streamline operations, enhance data integrity, and increase industry efficiency using logistics platform CargoWise.
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DCI Indonesia debuts E1, Tier IV data centre in central Jakarta
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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5g
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iot
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wireless networks
DCI Indonesia has launched its E1 Tier IV data centre in central Jakarta, offering high service quality and latency benefits to clients across sectors like banking, telecoms, manufacturing, and state-owned firms.
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IWD 2024: Valued & celebrated: How leaders can drive positive change with gender-inclusivity
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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dei
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asean
IWD 2024: Leaders urged to prioritise real actions over rhetoric for gender inclusivity, with a call for transparency, target setting, and bias challenging to break the persistent 'glass ceiling'.
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Southeast Asia fintech firms set to double by 2027, says UnaFinancials
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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cloud services
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malaysia
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vietnam
UnaFinancials predicts a twofold increase in Southeast Asia's fintech firms by 2027, driven by a robust super-platform economy, supportive regulations and favourable economic conditions.
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Westcon-Comstor expands cybersecurity partnership with Broadcom in APAC
Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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cybersecurity
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webinar
Westcon-Comstor extends its exclusive Broadcom cybersecurity partnership to Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, advancing growth and recurring revenues for APAC channel partners.
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Thailand Data Centre Council appoints first Chairman
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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smartphones
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cloud services
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public cloud
Thailand Data Centre Council appoints inaugural Chairman Thosaphol Pengsom, introducing a strategic plan to transform Thailand into a major data centre hub in Southeast Asia by 2024.
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Rockwell Automation promotes Mariya Prempeh as Country Manager for Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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digital transformation
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oil and gas
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productivity
Mariya Prempeh ascends to the role of Country Manager for Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei at Rockwell Automation, enhancing market presence in the industrial automation sector.