CAS picks NEWWORK platform for AI-enabled operations
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UOB & AWS plan hybrid cloud push for ASEAN banking
The pact could help UOB keep customer data within a Singapore cloud environment while meeting tighter banking rules across five ASEAN markets.
Paymentology eyes Thailand's next digital payments phase
Thailand's mature digital payments market is pushing providers to focus on usability and local fit, as PromptPay handles 2.53 billion transactions a month.
Signify & Bose Professional team up on SEA projects
The tie-up could simplify venue design across Southeast Asia by pairing lighting and audio, with pilot projects due in its first 180 days.
AthenaSpace wins Crestron AirMedia certification for signage
Existing meeting-room screens can now double as signage, letting organisations use idle displays for announcements without extra hardware.
Revolut signs Singapore lease for SGD $350 million push
The expansion will see its Singapore headcount rise above 300 as the fintech deepens its Southeast Asia base with a new financial district office.
Five Petroleum Malaysia joins Silentmode's RONPOS platform
The deal lifts RONPOS to four Malaysian fuel retail brands and 2,600 stations, strengthening Silentmode's push across South-East Asia.
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Customers at the centre of Adobe's new AI evangelist role
Adobe is using the post to help customers navigate AI adoption while feeding regional priorities back into its global product strategy.
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Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch
Weeks before a planned August debut, the app aims to entice more than 2 billion Muslims with chat, video and faith-based AI tools.
Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
Tue, 9th Jun 2026
Geotab using telematics and AI to reshape fleet management
Rising fuel costs and safety risks are pushing fleet operators to use Geotab telematics to cut idling, reroute trips and monitor fatigue.
Fri, 5th Jun 2026
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FedEx expands import tool across Asia Pacific with payments
Importers in nine Asia Pacific markets can now clear shipments and pay duties and taxes in one place as border delays intensify.
WEX & Mastercard launch APAC fleet payments network
Fleet operators across Asia Pacific could cut reconciliation work as a new network unifies fuel, toll and parking payments for one account.
Spreetail launches Amazon Brand Benchmark dashboard
Brand partners using Spreetail's Smart Shelf can now spot rival moves on Amazon sooner, as the new dashboard tracks shifts in market share and pricing.
FedEx & Stripe join to boost small business finance
Smaller businesses could gain fresh access to finance as shipping data from FedEx and Stripe's systems is used to assess lending risk.
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Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises
By cutting template rebuilds, the update could lower switching costs for insurers, banks and other regulated firms modernising customer communications.
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Smartsheet named Gartner leader as it expands AI tools
The ranking bolsters Smartsheet's pitch to big companies as it adds governed AI tools that support more than 100 million requests a year.
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MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
Customers can now run AI agents with built-in memory and governance as MongoDB tries to move them from pilots into daily use.
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Abbyy names Paula Sanders Chief Customer Experience Officer
The restructure aims to cut handoffs between sales, support and implementation as software buyers demand clearer ownership after purchase.
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