APAC stories
As AI agents begin handling purchases and deliveries, retailers face tougher questions over identity, authorisation and trust.
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
Tech chiefs were urged to prioritise trust, governance and people over spending as AI, cyber threats and talent shortages reshape business.
Despite faster AI adoption, firms in Oceania are still missing out on bigger returns because trust, governance and skills are lagging.
Her consultancy's international growth and a maternity-leave setback have put Gemma Manning in the running for two national AusMumpreneur Awards.
Customers across Australia and New Zealand can now cut Oracle and SAP support bills as Datacom resells Rimini Street services.
The expansion gives brands access to in-app audiences across 25 markets as inDrive seeks a second revenue stream to support lower fares and commissions.
The funding will help the Hong Kong-based fintech expand lending to online merchants across Asia and the US as demand for trade finance grows.
Broader e-invoicing rules are pushing Link4 beyond invoice delivery into compliance and cross-border trade services for businesses in Asia-Pacific.
Trust from Asia Pacific security practitioners was reinforced as SonicWall won two CybersecAsia awards and joined the Hall of Fame.
Rising pressure on manufacturers to digitise instructions has helped Knowby secure G2 recognition across 18 reports in the latest cycle.
Businesses are prioritising hybrid, open security systems to protect existing hardware investments while adopting cloud and AI tools more gradually.
The deal will widen Cloud5's hospitality footprint as hotel groups in Latin America and the Caribbean boost technology spending.
Across Asia Pacific, cumbersome controls are driving staff to unsanctioned AI and apps, increasing data exposure and slowing work.
Personal details for more than 1 million students and families in Australia and New Zealand were exposed after attackers exploited a flaw in an internal tool.
The move signals inDrive's push into groceries, ads and courier services to deepen user engagement and diversify revenue across 48 countries.
Procurement choices can shape workplace risk long before a worker arrives on site, as Australia's safety experts warn of gaps in visibility.
Eligible RuPay cardholders in India can now bypass SMS one-time passwords, cutting checkout time as digital-payment fraud climbs sharply.
A Dext survey of more than 400 practitioners shows 60 per cent of Australian accountants and bookkeepers say heavy workloads are a daily challenge.
The corded model targets households wanting one cleaner for floors, stairs and upholstery as cordless rivals lose ground on runtime.
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