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One in five Singapore clinics lack own website link

Missing website links may be limiting Singapore clinics' visibility in AI search, with 21% of private listings on Google Maps lacking their own site.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Robotics

NCS launches Singapore AI Mission Centre & expands team

The centre is meant to help clients move AI from pilots into live use, as NCS plans to more than triple its deployed engineers to 300.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Manufacturing

AI opens new export opportunities for Philippines firms

A skills shortage could slow Philippine firms' push to use AI in services, even as export-oriented sectors eye higher-value work and new revenue streams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Global Stories

Healthcare stories

Digital Transformation

Personal AI agents now contact customer service teams

Six in ten customer organisations are already fielding autonomous bots, forcing service teams to tighten oversight as AI-to-AI requests become routine.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Fortanix adds CNCF Confidential Containers support

Businesses handling sensitive AI data can now run Kubernetes workloads inside trusted execution environments with added attestation and key controls.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Data Protection

Coro expands Italy reach with Activa Digital partnership

The partnership gives small and mid-sized Italian firms another bundled cyber option as tighter EU rules push demand for simpler security tools.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Malware

Akamai says online scams overtake phishing attacks

Scam detections roughly doubled to 6.4 million in the first quarter of 2026, signalling a shift that is widening fraud risk for businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Linnify's AI projects drive 30% of revenue in 2026

Enterprise demand has pushed AI work to nearly a third of Linnify's sales, up from less than 1% in 2023, as it scales across the US and Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Oracle launches agentic AI platform for cloud setups

The rollout aims to cut manual work and speed deployments for firms moving to Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications from older systems.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Partner Programmes

Oracle expands Marketplace with partner purchasing options

The changes aim to make enterprise software easier to buy through Oracle channels, as partners seek closer sales support and flexible contracts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Internet of Things

CSL Group buys SIMPL Wireless in North America push

The deal gives CSL Group a US base and wider carrier access as demand grows for resilient IoT connectivity across critical sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday

Supply Chain

H2O.ai launches TimeH2O-v1 forecasting model, tops fev-bench

The model targets business forecasting tasks such as demand planning and inventory management, with H2O.ai saying it beat 31 rivals on fev-bench.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday

Stories from Other Regions

Healthcare stories

Mental Health

'Corridor caring from day one': New Taranaki ED still overwhelmed by patients

Pressure was immediate at Taranaki Base Hospital's new emergency department, with staff already treating patients in corridors and ambulance offload areas.

By Robin Martin • 5 min read • Yesterday

Construction

Australia small business sales steady as jobs growth lifts

Hiring improved in the September quarter as small business jobs rose 3.9%, though wage growth slowed and sector performance stayed uneven.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today

Healthcare

Unused Auckland ICU so ready to go it has sheets on beds and working clocks

Patients in west Auckland are still waiting for intensive care beds as the six-bed Waitākere Hospital unit has no staff or opening date.

By Rowan Quinn • 2 min read • 2 days ago

Data sovereignty

St Vincent's urges Australia to back healthcare AI

Australia could lose control of healthcare AI unless the government sets standards that favour local development, St Vincent's has warned.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Agricultural Technology

New Zealand small business jobs growth rebounds in September

Higher sales helped New Zealand small businesses lift hiring 2.5% in the September quarter, though payment times also lengthened.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Malware

Data theft overtakes encryption in cyber intrusions

Stolen information is now the main pressure point in cyber intrusions, with exfiltration appearing in 83 per cent of cases investigated in the third quarter.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago