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Liquidnitro names ex-EA CTO after USD $19.1m raise

The game developer is using fresh capital to scale AI-driven production and live services as it faces rising costs and tougher launch economics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

Nambiar Group unveils new site, sets 10,000 staff goal

The rebrand aims to sharpen the group's identity as it pursues a 10,000-strong global workforce across businesses from software to property.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Southeast Asia stories

Data Protection

ATLAS launches cyber-resilient storage system at INNOPROM

Ransomware-prone operators could cut integration costs as ATLAS pitches a single storage-and-security system to foreign buyers in Yekaterinburg.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Space

Multiverse Computing raises USD $570 million in Series C

The funding lifts the Spanish AI firm to a USD $1.7 billion valuation as demand grows for cheaper, lower-energy model deployment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Ropedia raises USD $30 million to expand physical AI data

Singapore startup's wearable data system could cut robotics training costs by up to 50 times as physical AI demand grows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data centers

RETN launches London-Brussels route to boost resilience

Businesses facing outages now have a physically separate UK-EU link, as traffic remains concentrated on a handful of cross-border corridors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Augustus raises USD $180 million in Tiger-led round

The financing values the New York fintech at USD $1 billion as it seeks to give overseas banks direct access to dollar accounts and payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Zoom appoints Carlos Quaderi as Head of Asia Pacific

The promotion widens Zoom's regional push as it targets enterprise and AI growth across Australia, India, Korea and Southeast Asia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Fynd founder Sreeraman MG named co-lead of retailtech

The appointment gives the network a founder-retailer pairing as it seeks to widen its reach across UK and international retail technology circles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Asia-Pacific short drama apps surge as sessions jump 452%

User spending and engagement are accelerating in Asia-Pacific, where short drama apps now deliver the world's highest revenue per monthly active user.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Southeast Asia stories

Data Analytics

Elemental Concept expands to Australia with CX model

The consultancy is betting that Australian buyers will back a decision-led CX model as brands struggle to prove revenue gains from journey redesigns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Social Media

Singapore's MTI appoints agencies for ASEAN 2027 campaign

Regional trade messaging for ASEAN 2027 will be handled by a new agency team as Singapore prepares to lead the bloc's economic agenda.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

Eagle Eye & Central Retail Vietnam launch loyalty scheme

Shoppers at Central Retail Vietnam can now earn points and lower prices across multiple brands, with the scheme signing up 5.8 million members.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Marketing Technologies

AI becomes product discovery tool in Southeast Asia

A quarter of Southeast Asian shoppers now use generative AI, but friends, family and online reviews still carry more weight at checkout.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Telin & BW Digital land new Indonesia-Singapore cable

New capacity and route diversity for enterprises and cloud providers comes as Batam strengthens its role in Indonesia-Singapore data traffic.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

TerraPay & TPBank boost Vietnam cross-border payments

Vietnamese customers will gain faster overseas transfers as TPBank taps TerraPay's network for real-time payments to 156 countries and territories.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

AI drives Singapore firms to hire beyond local market

Talent shortages and AI adoption are pushing Singapore employers to recruit abroad, with 89% saying they would hire internationally if it were easier.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month