Asia Pacific stories
Partners can now tap Philippines BPO demand through Gamma’s local licence, after the company set up in-country infrastructure to meet regulatory rules.
Only about 10% of APAC organisations say their identity systems can fully secure AI agents, bots and service accounts.
Extra capacity for airlines, ships and remote broadband users in Asia-Pacific is expected later this year after the satellite’s deployment and testing.
The Sydney move follows a USD $250 million funding round as the cloud security firm bets on real-time protection for fast-growing AI workloads.
Cybersecurity and AI demands are pushing most Australian and New Zealand firms to move workloads back from public cloud to private or hybrid systems.
Banks can now issue tokenised deposits and digital currencies without shifting funds off balance sheet, as FIS opens limited access to Lyriq.
The tie-up gives 1.1 million WireBarley users faster transfers into South Korea as remittance demand there topped USD $7.45 billion last year.
Public agencies may soon use faster threat detection as NCS ties up with Mistral AI, VAST Data and robotics firms across Asia Pacific.
A Sydney base and local team are meant to help Anthropic win more Australian and New Zealand customers as AI adoption gathers pace.
Rising demand for cross-market corporate events has prompted Spalba to deepen its APAC push, with Singapore as the regional hub.
Channel demand for hybrid and cloud security was in focus as Genetec honoured ANZ partners for work on airports, banks and public sector projects.
The French AI group is targeting sensitive public-sector and enterprise uses in Singapore, where stricter controls can slow deployment but boost credibility.
The hire underscores how support quality can sway renewals and growth as cyber buyers demand help with deployment and integration.
AI adoption is pushing firms to use external support to bridge skills gaps, modernise systems and reduce cyber risk as projects move into production.
Repeated phishing training helped cut Singapore staff click rates to 7.4% from 17%, despite more than 8,500 fake emails sent.
Half of Singapore organisations with AI security coverage still reported a confirmed or suspected incident, exposing gaps in monitoring and response.
For many B2B firms, a hybrid communications model is cheaper than hiring in-house specialists and offers sharper market insight across Southeast Asia.
Legacy systems are raising costs and slowing claims and quoting, leaving insurers at risk of missing out on AI and growth opportunities.
Forecasts may overstate Australia’s data centre build-out unless early-stage projects secure finance, approvals and power connections.
Asian checkout friction is driving global merchants to Ant International as AI-assisted shopping starts reshaping cross-border payments.
