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Japan-Singapore subsea cable project set to cost USD $1bn
Network Infrastructure

Japan-Singapore subsea cable project set to cost USD $1bn

New Japan-Singapore subsea cable via Malaysia to cost about USD $1bn, boosting Asia data capacity and resilience with 320Tbps link.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Suprema unveils dual BioStar platforms, new biometrics
Firewalls

Suprema unveils dual BioStar platforms, new biometrics

Suprema debuts twin BioStar access platforms and flagship AI facial terminal at Intersec 2026, targeting high-security, high-traffic sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Fastly names Rachel Ler VP to drive Asia expansion
Digital Transformation

Fastly names Rachel Ler VP to drive Asia expansion

Fastly appoints Rachel Ler as Area Vice President of Asia to spearhead edge cloud growth across ASEAN, Greater China and South Korea.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Malaysia showcases 5G XR live surgery to global medics
Unified Communications

Malaysia showcases 5G XR live surgery to global medics

Malaysia streams 5G XR-assisted live surgery worldwide, linking UMMC doctors with global experts and students in real time for training.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
APAC events delay AI translation over trust & cost fears
Software-as-a-Service

APAC events delay AI translation over trust & cost fears

Event leaders across APAC are delaying AI translation tools amid mistrust over accuracy, data security worries and mounting budget pressures.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025

Global Stories

South Korea stories

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
Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push
Digital Transformation

Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push

Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Samsung brings Fender Play music lessons to its TVs
Digital Transformation

Samsung brings Fender Play music lessons to its TVs

Samsung will bring a TV-optimised Fender Play app to 2025 and newer TVs in 49 countries, launching globally in the first half of 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Kyowon, Instagram cases expose APAC identity flaws
Privileged Access Management

Kyowon, Instagram cases expose APAC identity flaws

Kyowon outage and an Instagram bug expose entrenched identity security gaps across APAC, from credential hygiene to privileged access.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Private 5G & LTE spend to surpass USD $7.2bn by 2028
Unified Communications

Private 5G & LTE spend to surpass USD $7.2bn by 2028

Private 5G and LTE spend will top USD $7.2bn by 2028, as industries shift from public mobile networks to standalone private deployments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Cainiao opens US-Mexico lane, boosts Japan & Korea tech
Supply Chain

Cainiao opens US-Mexico lane, boosts Japan & Korea tech

Cainiao opens a low-cost US-Mexico logistics lane and ramps up tech investment in Japan and South Korea to fuel its global expansion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
FedEx impact in Asia Pacific hits USD $5.7 billion
Digital Transformation

FedEx impact in Asia Pacific hits USD $5.7 billion

FedEx says its Asia Pacific operations delivered USD $5.7 billion in economic impact in 2025 as it ramps up routes, tech and green investments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
LG unveils CLOiD robot at heart of new AI strategy
DataCentre infrastructure

LG unveils CLOiD robot at heart of new AI strategy

LG has unveiled its CLOiD home robot as the centrepiece of a sweeping AI strategy linking homes, cars and commercial systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
DeepKeep launches PII guardrail to secure enterprise AI
Data Protection

DeepKeep launches PII guardrail to secure enterprise AI

DeepKeep unveils a PII guardrail inside its AI Firewall to redact and block personal data in enterprise AI prompts, outputs and workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Dec 2025
LG unveils UltraGear evo 5K AI gaming monitor lineup
Gaming

LG unveils UltraGear evo 5K AI gaming monitor lineup

LG has launched UltraGear evo, a trio of 5K AI gaming monitors that upscale on-device to ease GPU demands ahead of CES 2026 debut.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025

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South Korea stories

India, Vietnam & Korea tipped as top UK tech markets
Agricultural Technology

India, Vietnam & Korea tipped as top UK tech markets

India, Vietnam and South Korea are set to be the fastest-growing markets for UK tech in 2026, a leading consultancy has forecast.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief
Hyperscale

Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief

Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026