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Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer
Manufacturing

Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer

The promotion underscores Manulife's push to simplify systems and expand AI across Asia as insurers race to modernise ageing technology.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
Nium partners RedotPay to expand stablecoin off-ramp
Crypto

Nium partners RedotPay to expand stablecoin off-ramp

The tie-up widens access for RedotPay users to turn stablecoins into spendable cash across more than 190 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
CoinPayments names Aaron Budiman Asia Pacific director
Crypto

CoinPayments names Aaron Budiman Asia Pacific director

The hire comes as payments firms race to tap Asia Pacific's fast-growing crypto market, where CoinPayments is betting on stablecoin transfers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Avanade urges firms to use AI to remake business models
Data Analytics

Avanade urges firms to use AI to remake business models

Most firms are still using AI for efficiency, but Avanade says only 17% have redesigned their operating model around it.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Singapore SMEs embrace fintech, but banks still matter
Fintech

Singapore SMEs embrace fintech, but banks still matter

Traditional banks still underpin Singapore's smaller firms even as 80% now use fintech, with only 30% fully switched, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Log-hub chief sees AI widening supply chain analysis
Supply Chain

Log-hub chief sees AI widening supply chain analysis

Better access to complex planning tools could let more firms test supply chain scenarios as AI strips away specialist software hurdles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Infor says Australian firms lead Asia-Pacific AI adoption
Manufacturing

Infor says Australian firms lead Asia-Pacific AI adoption

Australian enterprises have emerged as the region's most mature AI users, with 42% already at full-scale deployment, according to Infor research.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Cognizant & Cognition save 37% at Odyssey Logistics
Digital Transformation

Cognizant & Cognition save 37% at Odyssey Logistics

The move cut legacy migration costs by 37 per cent and put Odyssey Logistics' order intake and shipment lifecycle live on its OdysseyONE platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
BDO Unibank upgrades payments platform with Finastra
Fintech

BDO Unibank upgrades payments platform with Finastra

The upgrade should help BDO handle rising payment volumes and prepare for ISO 20022 as it consolidates Swift and PESONet processing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
The working capital hiding on warehouse shelves
Data governance

The working capital hiding on warehouse shelves

Heavy industry sites can free up cash by tackling slow, obsolete spares that inflate inventory and distort balance sheets.

By Tim McLain • 5 min read • This month
Qualtrics appoints Mike Potter as Chief Technology Officer
Data Analytics

Qualtrics appoints Mike Potter as Chief Technology Officer

The hire signals Qualtrics is sharpening its engineering push as it builds systems to process experience data in real time and scale its AI platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Vection signs five-year reciprocal reseller deal with Xerox
Document Management

Vection signs five-year reciprocal reseller deal with Xerox

Western Europe customers could gain broader access to AI, workflow and XR tools after Vection and Xerox struck a non-exclusive five-year deal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Bango teams up with LG U+ to expand Udok subscriptions
Broadband

Bango teams up with LG U+ to expand Udok subscriptions

LG U+ customers in South Korea will gain access to more global and local subscription offers as the telecoms group broadens its Udok platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Ecommpay adds VietQR to platform for Vietnam merchants
Payment Technologies

Ecommpay adds VietQR to platform for Vietnam merchants

Local payment choice could lift checkout completion in Vietnam, where VietQR is used by about 70% of shoppers and 50 million registered users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
ScraperAPI buys Traject Data to expand AI web data
Artificial Intelligence

ScraperAPI buys Traject Data to expand AI web data

The deal gives customers a single route to structured public web data as businesses race to feed AI systems and automate decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Global Payments expands Thailand travel network with Centara
Airlines

Global Payments expands Thailand travel network with Centara

The tie-up should help Centara reduce checkout drop-off as international guests in Thailand get local currency pricing and more payment options.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Sinclair promotes Lai, hires Choi in Hong Kong restructure
Gaming

Sinclair promotes Lai, hires Choi in Hong Kong restructure

The appointments bring consumer and corporate communications under one regional team as clients demand more joined-up support across Asia-Pacific.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Taboola launches Realise ID to boost ad conversions
Generative AI

Taboola launches Realise ID to boost ad conversions

Performance marketers could see stronger returns as the new tool claims up to a 2.4x lift in conversion efficiency across devices and channels.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Fever raises USD $250 million for global expansion
Artificial Intelligence

Fever raises USD $250 million for global expansion

The cash will fund Fever's push into more countries and entertainment categories after revenue more than tripled in three years.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month