Digital Economy stories

As data demand soars, data centres race to cut carbon, water use and waste, redefining digital growth through sustainability by design.

ACI Connetic for Cards promises unified issuing, acquiring and ATM processing as banks race to modernise card systems and fight fraud.

As digital marketing leans on empathy and nuance, women shoulder unseen emotional labour that powers brands but rarely gets its due.

This International Women's Day, 'Give to Gain' urges leaders to invest in women, champion them in absentia, and unlock collective progress.

As Asia Pacific races ahead on 5G, experts warn women risk being left offline unless their voices shape digital policy from the start.

In 2026, women in tech are urged to reclaim narrative power, redefining success on their own terms amid pressures of scale, speed and visibility.

Singapore, Germany and Finland are ranked best in the world for youth AI readiness, driven by strong digital networks and STEM education.

Backing high-potential women with mentoring and stretch roles builds stronger leaders, boosts retention and strengthens business outcomes.

Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.

SHAREit shifts from offline file-sharing staple to AI-fuelled ad platform, chasing emerging-market growth with 2.4 billion users.

As India's tech economy surges, women's leadership must shift from presence in teams to real influence over high‑stakes digital decisions.

Avalara snaps up Versori to speed AI-driven connector development and scale real-time tax compliance integrations across thousands of systems.

Yubico has chosen Singapore for a new global HQ, bolstering Asia Pacific operations as demand for phishing-resistant authentication grows.

Women tech leaders are reshaping AI and the workplace, proving diverse leadership is now a core driver of innovation, resilience and growth.

Women are vital to building resilient, innovative digital infrastructure, yet underrepresentation threatens growth and stability worldwide.

TerraPay links its global payments network to Raenest to speed local-currency payouts to freelancers in India and the Philippines.

Poor product data is costing Indian eCommerce about INR ₹5,000 crore a year in lost margins and returns, a new sector-wide study warns.

Five global telecom operators launch London-based Syntelligence AI to build network-level tools tackling spam and scam calls worldwide.

Global mobile app installs jumped 10% in 2025 as sessions rose 7%, fuelled by surging finance and eCommerce usage in APAC and beyond.

As tech titans eye orbital servers, sun-rich Namibia emerges as a cheaper, greener and sovereign hub for Africa's booming data demand.