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Singapore & Hong Kong lead in AI-ready finance sectors
Disaster Recovery

Singapore & Hong Kong lead in AI-ready finance sectors

Singapore and Hong Kong emerge as global front-runners for AI-ready finance, with banks rapidly scaling AI, cloud and security investments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
HAESL taps HCLTech to digitise Hong Kong engine MRO
Digital Transformation

HAESL taps HCLTech to digitise Hong Kong engine MRO

HAESL selects HCLTech to build a new SAP-based digital engine MRO platform in Hong Kong, boosting traceability and real-time visibility.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
AI adoption surges in Singapore but strong ROI lags
Storage

AI adoption surges in Singapore but strong ROI lags

AI use is now near universal in Singapore, but few organisations can show strong returns as data complexity and security risks bite.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Singapore, Shenzhen trial cross-border data platform
Data Protection

Singapore, Shenzhen trial cross-border data platform

Singapore and Shenzhen launch a blockchain-based data validation trial, starting with cross-border checks on business owners' credit reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Airwallex buys Paynuri to launch payments in Korea
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Paynuri to launch payments in Korea

Airwallex buys Korean fintech Paynuri, securing key licences to launch local payments and FX services for Korean and global businesses.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Animoca backs GROW Digital Wealth in Hong Kong pivot
Crypto

Animoca backs GROW Digital Wealth in Hong Kong pivot

Animoca backs GROW's Hong Kong wealth arm in a strategic deal to build a regulated Asia platform spanning crypto and traditional assets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Hong Kong stories

Older Asia-Pacific founders chase unicorn valuations
Risk & Compliance

Older Asia-Pacific founders chase unicorn valuations

Asia-Pacific startup founders are growing older but no less ambitious, with most over 45 and four in ten still chasing unicorn valuations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion
Unified Communications

Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion

Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
DayOne plans major 560 MW data centre near Helsinki
Smart Cities

DayOne plans major 560 MW data centre near Helsinki

DayOne eyes 560 MW data centre near Helsinki in Nurmijärvi, promising up to 1,000 construction jobs and 700 long-term skilled roles.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea

Airwallex acquires Korean fintech Paynuri, securing local payment and FX licences as it accelerates its expansion across Asia-Pacific hubs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
China & aerospace lift high-end global 3D printing
Drones

China & aerospace lift high-end global 3D printing

Industrial 3D printer shipments return to growth as aerospace demand and a strong China rebound lift high-end metal systems in 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
REGnosys flags 2026 regtech surge as London faces rivals
Fintech

REGnosys flags 2026 regtech surge as London faces rivals

REGnosys warns of a fresh 2026 regtech wave as global rule rewrites loom and London fights to defend its fintech edge from rising rivals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
DTCC sets 2026 agenda on tokenisation, AI & T+1 shift
Data Analytics

DTCC sets 2026 agenda on tokenisation, AI & T+1 shift

DTCC maps an ambitious 2026 plan, deepening tokenisation and AI while overhauling risk, collateral and post-trade ahead of Europe's T+1 shift.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Hong Kong stories

UK homes halve gas cooking as ivie app cuts energy use
Internet of Things

UK homes halve gas cooking as ivie app cuts energy use

UK homes using the ivie smart meter app almost halved gas cooking in December 2025, helping cut overall household energy use by 5.5%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
BAI to build 5G radio network for Sydney Metro West
Unified Communications

BAI to build 5G radio network for Sydney Metro West

BAI wins contract to build private 5G radio network and mobile coverage for the new driverless Sydney Metro West underground line.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Canada's extra cautious stablecoin path risks Web3 departure
Crypto

Canada's extra cautious stablecoin path risks Web3 departure

Experts say the Stablecoin Act may be the right chance for Canada to catch up in the evolution of Web3 infrastructure.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Australian banks battle system gaps in compliance checks
Digital Transformation

Australian banks battle system gaps in compliance checks

Australian banks report the region's worst compliance screening disruption, as ageing systems and manual workloads strain checks and onboarding.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026