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Banks struggle to turn AI spending into real revenue gains
Digital Transformation

Banks struggle to turn AI spending into real revenue gains

Banks worldwide pour billions into AI, but Dyna.Ai warns only a small minority are turning pilots into tangible, scalable revenue gains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
IBM unveils Sovereign Core to embed AI data control
Data Protection

IBM unveils Sovereign Core to embed AI data control

IBM launches Sovereign Core, embedding digital sovereignty into cloud and AI stacks to give enterprises and governments direct control.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push
IoT Security

ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push

ITSEC Asia boss Patrick Dannacher wins APAC CEO of the Year for steering an AI-led cyber platform shift and regional security expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Remara selects 10x Banking for core modernisation drive
Digital Transformation

Remara selects 10x Banking for core modernisation drive

Remara picks 10x Banking's cloud-native core to speed new lending and investment products and fuel ANZ and Southeast Asia expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Rapid7 names Simon Ractliffe to lead APJ security push
Cloud Security

Rapid7 names Simon Ractliffe to lead APJ security push

Rapid7 appoints veteran cyber leader Simon Ractliffe as APJ general manager to drive regional growth and deepen Microsoft-focused security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Fingular secures SGD $10m Kilde credit line for SEA push
Fintech

Fingular secures SGD $10m Kilde credit line for SEA push

Fingular taps Kilde for SGD $10m credit line to fund Southeast Asia expansion, ramping up Malaysia consumer lending under Tambadana.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Wild Tech strengthens APAC growth with new C suite
Customer Relationship Management

Wild Tech strengthens APAC growth with new C suite

Wild Tech bolsters APAC expansion, appointing three new C-suite leaders to drive AI-led solutions, operations and revenue growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Kore.ai secures new funding to scale agentic AI tools
Software-as-a-Service

Kore.ai secures new funding to scale agentic AI tools

Kore.ai lands fresh backing led by AllianceBernstein to grow its enterprise agentic AI platform and accelerate global expansion plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Adyen & Raptor embed payments for Asia Pacific SMBs
Software-as-a-Service

Adyen & Raptor embed payments for Asia Pacific SMBs

Adyen partners with Raptor to embed payments into POS tools, promising smoother reconciliation and cross-channel reporting for APAC SMBs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Forward Edge-AI appoints Alan R Seid to drive global sales
Network Infrastructure

Forward Edge-AI appoints Alan R Seid to drive global sales

Forward Edge-AI hires Alan R Seid as vice president of international sales to spearhead global quantum-resilient cybersecurity growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026

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Southeast Asia venture funding rebounds on big deals
Data Analytics

Southeast Asia venture funding rebounds on big deals

Southeast Asia venture funding surged to USD $3.51 billion in H2 2025 on a handful of large late-stage deals, masking thin overall deal flow.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Westwell to supply 60 electric trucks to Westports
Virtualisation

Westwell to supply 60 electric trucks to Westports

Westwell will supply 60 electric terminal trucks and battery-swap tech to Westports' expanding Port Klang container terminal in Malaysia.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Agnes AI hits 5m users & open-sources SEA-focused LLM
Supply Chain

Agnes AI hits 5m users & open-sources SEA-focused LLM

Agnes AI tops 5m users in six months and open-sources an 8B-parameter SEA-focused language model aimed at cross-cultural productivity use.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Unicommerce launches Shipway Cargo for B2B logistics
Software-as-a-Service

Unicommerce launches Shipway Cargo for B2B logistics

Unicommerce's Shipway launches Shipway Cargo, a SaaS platform for quick commerce and B2B logistics, targeting heavy and bulky shipments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Paydibs, AltPayNet link Malaysia, Philippines payments
Fintech

Paydibs, AltPayNet link Malaysia, Philippines payments

Paydibs and AltPayNet link Malaysia-Philippines payment rails, starting with Social Security contributions for Filipinos in Malaysia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
CelcomDigi debuts 5G prepaid passes with unlimited data
Gaming

CelcomDigi debuts 5G prepaid passes with unlimited data

CelcomDigi launches Hyper, Power and Power+ 5G prepaid passes in Malaysia with unlimited data, calls, hotspot and bundled streaming access.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Google Cloud opens Bangkok region in USD $1 billion push
Data Protection

Google Cloud opens Bangkok region in USD $1 billion push

Google Cloud opens its first Bangkok region in a USD $1 billion Thailand push, promising AI growth, data residency and thousands of jobs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
ITSEC Asia & Infinix partner on mobile cyber defence
Data Protection

ITSEC Asia & Infinix partner on mobile cyber defence

ITSEC Asia teams with Infinix to pre-install AI cyber defence app IntelliBroń Aman on new smartphones, targeting 100,000 users in Indonesia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026