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NCS partners AGIBOT to deploy humanoid robots in Asia

Pilot projects in social services and public safety will test whether humanoid robots can handle real-world tasks across Singapore and Asia Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Mastercard, Bank of Shanghai boost China transfers

Mastercard Move links with Bank of Shanghai to add bank account rails for two-way cross-border payments between China and global markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Equinix acquires three Manila data centres as digital economy grows

Equinix acquires three Manila data centres to bolster digital infrastructure amid the Philippines' USD $45bn digital economy surge in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025

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Data Analytics

FedEx opens first on-site solar hub at Shanghai airport

The move is expected to cut Shanghai hub power emissions by nearly 417 metric tons a year as logistics firms face growing decarbonisation pressure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

EBANX opens Singapore APAC HQ amid surging payment growth

EBANX launches Singapore APAC HQ to drive payments innovation and regulation as Total Payment Volume surges 48% and growth shifts beyond Brazil.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

Partner Programmes

Dify raises USD $30m to scale open-source AI workflows

Dify secures USD $30m to expand its open-source platform for production-ready AI agent workflows across global enterprise teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

EduTech

Diversity is the invisible infrastructure of payments

Diverse teams are reshaping the payments industry, turning personal insight into the hidden infrastructure behind global growth.

By Marie-Elise Droga • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Gaming

Xiaomi reveals Vision Gran Turismo electric hypercar

Xiaomi enters Gran Turismo's Vision project with an electric hypercar concept, blending radical aero tricks and game-ready digital flair.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Customer Relationship Management

Dashmote raises $6 million to launch AI agent for field sales

Dashmote has raised $6 million to launch DashSalesAI, an AI agent boosting efficiency for field sales teams via mobile platforms like WhatsApp.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

Supply Chain

CCL opens Beijing office to boost cross-border eCommerce to UK

CCL has opened a Beijing office to enhance cross-border logistics and customs services for Chinese eCommerce firms targeting the UK and European markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025

Hyperscale

Climate risks threaten 27% of global data centres by 2050

Climate change threats could place 27% of global data centres at high or moderate risk by 2050, raising insurance costs and risking digital infrastructure.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Sat, 12th Jul 2025

Fintech

Prezzee & UnionPay partner to expand global digital gifting

Prezzee and UnionPay International have partnered to expand digital gifting globally, enhancing secure, borderless payment solutions across 183 countries.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Jun 2025

EduTech

Asia-Pacific leads global tech talent as AI boosts job market

The Asia-Pacific region hosts the world's eight largest tech talent markets, each with over 500,000 tech workers, driven by AI growth and venture capital.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025

Unified Communications

Wazoku & NICE offer USD $4 million grants for tech in China

Wazoku and China's NICE launch a USD $4 million grant initiative supporting tech innovators in the Yangtze Delta across five key sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025

Document Management

ONLYOFFICE DocSpace 3.1 update brings VDR roles & templates

ONLYOFFICE launches DocSpace 3.1, enhancing Virtual Data Rooms with role-based forms, guest management, templates and AES-256 encryption for self-hosted users.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025

Marketing Technologies

Riding in safety: How technology can protect female passengers on the road

This International Women's Day, focus on advancing female safety in travel as technology and chauffeur services enhance the security of solo female passengers.

By Susan Knox • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025

Human Capital Management

Fit out costs rise in Asia Pacific, Tokyo remains priciest

Fit out costs are on the rise across APAC, with Tokyo maintaining its position as the priciest city at USD $195 per square foot, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025