The Ultimate Guide to Digital Transformation
A curated Asian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Digital Transformation.
What to know about Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation is a pivotal topic shaping the future of business, technology, and society. This extensive collection of stories highlights how organisations across industries and regions are navigating the complexities of digital change, leveraging emerging technologies such as AI, cloud computing, IoT, and automation to enhance operations, customer experiences, and competitive advantage.
From global expansions and strategic partnerships to AI-driven innovations and challenges involving legacy systems, skills gaps, and cybersecurity, the narratives offer deep insights into the multifaceted nature of digital transformation. Readers can explore case studies of enterprises revamping their infrastructure, government initiatives accelerating digital services, and the evolving roles of leadership in driving technology adoption.
Engaging with these stories will provide readers with a broad understanding of current trends, practical strategies, and forward-looking perspectives essential for thriving in an increasingly digital world. Whether you’re a business leader, IT professional, or technology enthusiast, this tag offers valuable knowledge on embracing transformation to foster resilience, innovation, and growth.
Asian Digital Transformation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Filigran launches XTM One to speed threat response
Cybersecurity teams could cut manual handoffs as Filigran ties intelligence, validation and remediation together in one AI workflow.
The next capability centre won't have more seats-it will have more valuable ones
Smaller firms are adopting micro-GCCs as AI and cloud tools make specialist offshore teams viable without large headcount or campuses.
Asian corporates embrace AI & embedded FX services
Asian firms want faster FX hedging, but weak bank API links could slow automation in treasury systems despite rising AI adoption.
ShardLab joins StoreHub in payments & rewards push
The tie-up gives both firms access to more than 20,000 merchant sites as they test new payments and rewards products across Asia.
Singapore retailers turn customer signals into insight
Retailers in Singapore are using AI and telco data to spot untapped audiences, cut insight time by up to 60% and sharpen decisions.
Snowflake & Mandai launch Animal 360 for animal care
Keepers and vets at Mandai Wildlife Reserve can now query 600,000 records in seconds, cutting time spent piecing together animal histories.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
Gartner sees securing AI market hit USD $4.8bn in 2027
Certinia study finds integration key to AI success
SRE teams take on wider AI oversight in production
Progress survey finds firms lose USD $60,000 yearly
Everpure named Gartner leader for enterprise storage
Featured News
Trusted identity cuts across physical and logical systems
Unified identity systems can cut admin overhead and shrink attack surfaces as remote work and cyber threats blur physical and digital access.
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.
Zendesk's outcome-based pricing balances AI with human touch
Businesses will pay only for closed support cases under Zendesk's new model, as the software group ties AI automation to human fallback.
Cvent says event success lies in genuine human interaction
Hybrid formats are helping organisers broaden reach without losing the in-room relationships that still drive trust, leads and donations.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Autonomous IT boom fuelling LogicMonitor's APAC growth
APAC customers are fuelling LogicMonitor's AI growth, with Australia among the earliest adopters of its Edwin AI platform.
CrowdStrike report: AI is rewriting rules of cybersecurity
Organisations now have just 48 hours to patch most flaws, as AI helps attackers weaponise vulnerabilities far faster than before.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
Cohesity mitigating shadow AI by empowering staffers
Approved AI tools are cutting shadow use by staff, but Cohesity warns the bigger risk is corrupted enterprise knowledge and weak governance.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Manufacturers strengthen OT security as threats intensify
Production line shutdowns and safety risks are pushing manufacturers to invest in OT defences built for ageing industrial systems.
Resilience over prevention as AI reshapes security landscape
Rising ransomware speed is pushing ANZ firms to increase spending on recovery strategies as AI gives attackers new ways in.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
Agentic AI creates enterprise challenge beyond LLM boom
Enterprises face rising costs and governance gaps as thousands of AI agents begin operating alongside staff across multiple systems.
Data-driven transport: The future is here
Australia's truck driver shortage is set to triple by 2029, pushing fleets towards data tools that could make autonomy viable.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
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.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Expert Columns
Fragmented payment systems are costing your business
The next capability centre won't have more seats-it will have more valuable ones
Singapore retailers turn customer signals into insight
Why data management will make or break your RISE with SAP migration
Everyone wants the thought leadership, not the thinking
AI is testing the limits of Zero Trust
5 common data governance pitfalls and how to fix them
Why the next phase of industrial AI will be measured in uptime, energy savings and output
Trusted, real-time customer context: The foundation for faster decisions
AI doesn't have a workforce problem, it has a leadership problem
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Trusted identity cuts across physical and logical systems
Customers at the centre of Adobe's new AI evangelist role
Cvent says event success lies in genuine human interaction
Zendesk's outcome-based pricing balances AI with human touch
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Recent Digital Transformation News
Everyone wants the thought leadership, not the thinking
Corporate content is becoming interchangeable as executives flood LinkedIn with safe opinions that rarely challenge readers to think differently.
DBS & IBF partner on AI skills & jobs in Singapore
Singapore banks face faster job changes as DBS and IBF roll out AI training, reskilling and youth pathways for workers.
AI insurance sales pilot launched in Japanese dealerships
The trial could ease staffing pressure and compliance burdens for Japanese dealers as they sell insurance alongside cars in live showrooms.
Rockwell Automation spotlights Thailand manufacturing trends
Manufacturers are weighing digitalisation, AI and cybersecurity as Thailand's factories face labour shortages, cost pressure and tighter sustainability goals.
Malaysia AI adoption rises to 38% as AWS flags gaps
Nearly a million Malaysian firms took up AI in the past year, but most are still using basic tools rather than scaling them.
Ripple partners Jeonbuk Bank on cross-border remittances
South Korean businesses could see faster overseas payments as Jeonbuk Bank adopts Ripple Payments, cutting delays and fees on remittances.
AI doesn't have a workforce problem, it has a leadership problem
Only 18% of organisations are turning AI investment into measurable growth, highlighting a leadership gap that may slow adoption across ASEAN.
Singapore agentic AI adoption rises to 51% in 2026
Most firms are still using AI to speed up staff tasks rather than redesigning workflows, even as adoption jumps to 51%.
Alipay launches AI commerce platform for merchants
Alipay is betting that AI agents will soon direct shopping and bookings, tying its payment and verification tools to merchants across China.
Adyen unifies Tod's global payments across 115 stores
The move has lifted approval rates and cut reconciliation work as the luxury group standardises payments across stores and online in 14 countries.
Indonesia launches first university-based AI centre
The new hub aims to give researchers and students access to high-end computing for health, farming and disaster response projects.
Endpoint gaps cost Southeast Asian firms over USD $1m
Hidden endpoint blind spots are leaving Southeast Asian firms exposed to downtime, data leaks and losses above USD $1 million.
TCL SunPower rolls out SAP GROW across five countries
Standardising finance and supply chain systems has cut TCL SunPower's close by three days and sharpened inventory accuracy after an acquisition-led expansion.
Workday study finds AI tools add hours of admin in ASEAN
Fragmented AI systems are wiping out productivity gains, with one in five ASEAN workers losing more than seven hours a week to admin.
Selangor platform tops 100,000 entrepreneurs in boost
The milestone underlines Selangor's push to widen digital support, financing and training for micro-businesses across the state.
Critical Manufacturing to show AI MES with ASMPT in Taiwan
Chipmakers could gain earlier fault detection as the software links equipment data, analytics and AI to improve yield and quality.
ITSEC launches cybersecurity & AI academy in Jakarta
Indonesia's digital skills gap is fuelling demand for practical cyber and AI training, as firms struggle to hire workers.
Matchmade.io claims million-record reconciliation in minutes
Finance teams across Southeast Asia could cut reconciliation delays as fragmented payment data makes manual matching slower and riskier.
Zyxel boosts staff Wi-Fi at Maldives Marriott resort
Staff accommodation across five blocks now has room-level coverage after a redesign overcame metal-panel walls that had weakened the resort's Wi-Fi.
Scoot uses Qualtrics AI to cut feedback analysis time
Passengers can now see booking glitches fixed faster, as Scoot has cut feedback analysis from hours to minutes using Qualtrics AI.
Job Moves
QuikBot names Howie Lau as Board Adviser for strategy
Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand
Red Alpha names Neo Say Beng Chief Business Officer
Salesforce names Paul Carvouni to lead ASEAN AI push
Renato Garcia returns to lead Exclusive Networks Philippines growth
Techcombank reappoints Dr Jens Lottner as CEO to lead next phase
SMFG taps Ahmed Mazhari to lead Singapore AI venture launch
Denodo appoints Richard Jones to lead APAC data strategy push
Kazunori Fukuda named Managing Director as Sansan expands in Asia
