APAC stories - Page 15
Kearney unveils new Asia Pacific leaders ahead of centenary
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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ai
Kearney refreshes Asia Pacific leadership in ANZ, Japan, Malaysia and CMT as it prepares to enter its centenary year in 2026.
Arete, SentinelOne launch APAC on-prem threat defence
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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siem
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cloud security
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socs
Arete and SentinelOne unveil an APAC on-prem security model for regulated sectors, keeping sensitive threat data sovereign and off the cloud.
Online Instruments buys Level 3 Audiovisual in US push
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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uc
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digital signage
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video conferencing
Bengaluru-based Online Instruments acquires Arizona's Level 3 Audiovisual, securing its first direct US base to bolster global AV delivery.
Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Airwallex acquires Korean fintech Paynuri, securing local payment and FX licences as it accelerates its expansion across Asia-Pacific hubs.
Heidi scales AI clinical documentation with MongoDB
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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rpa
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genai
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data privacy
Heidi scales AI clinical note-taking to 81 million consultations worldwide after migrating its data platform to MongoDB Atlas.
Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.
eflow posts 23% client growth & 56 new deployments
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
eflow posts 23% client growth and 56 new deployments in 2025 as demand for AI-driven, explainable trade surveillance tools accelerates.
Forrester tips cloud & generative AI to fuel IT boom
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Global IT services spending will rise 4.8% annually to 2029 as cloud infrastructure and generative AI reshape enterprise technology demand.
AI value proving elusive for many Australian firms
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Four in five Australian organisations say they struggle to prove AI delivers business value, blaming poor data access and weak integration.
NORBr links with Ecommpay to speed embedded payments
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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cx
NORBr taps Ecommpay via pre-integration to let platforms activate global acquiring and orchestration in minutes, cutting payment build time.
MSSPs key to securing India's fast-growing SMB sector
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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dr
India's booming SMBs face rising cyber threats, driving rapid adoption of managed IT and security services to safeguard growth.
Cloudflare: outdated apps stifle APAC AI investment gains
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Cloudflare warns outdated apps across APAC are choking AI gains, as modernised firms see triple the returns on their AI investments.
Pax8 hires former Microsoft leader to drive APAC growth
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
Pax8 taps former Microsoft Asia channel leader Sarah Bowden to spearhead APAC sales, marketing and partner growth from 2026.
YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.
isVerified launches AI voice deepfake defence for execs
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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biometrics
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Tel Aviv start-up isVerified unveils AI platform to spot voice deepfakes in executive calls as vishing attacks surge on global firms.
SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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saas
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hyperscale
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fintech
SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.
MongoDB boosts AI startup support with Voyage models
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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genai
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ai models
MongoDB expands its AI-focused startup programme and bakes Voyage AI models into Atlas to unify retrieval and operational data in one stack.
AGIBOT opens Malaysia AI robotics hub for APAC push
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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robots
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smart cities
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digital transformation
AGIBOT launches Malaysia AI robotics hub and experience centre in Selangor as it kicks off wider Asia-Pacific embodied robotics push for 2026.
Agentic AI to redefine channel partners' business models
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
Agentic AI is poised to upend the tech channel, shifting MSPs and resellers from project delivery to outcome-driven autonomous services.
Nozomi opens APJ HQ in Singapore after USD $1bn deal
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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iot security
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iot
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partner programmes
Nozomi opens Asia Pacific and Japan base in Singapore as it ramps up industrial cyber security growth after a USD $1bn Mitsubishi deal.