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Singapore SMEs embrace fintech, but banks still matter
Fintech

Singapore SMEs embrace fintech, but banks still matter

Traditional banks still underpin Singapore's smaller firms even as 80% now use fintech, with only 30% fully switched, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Euromonitor adds Passport Connect to AI assistants
Enterprise Resource Planning

Euromonitor adds Passport Connect to AI assistants

The move could let clients blend Euromonitor research with their own data inside AI tools, speeding decisions and widening use beyond the portal.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Today
Wealth institute targets AI training as Dalio warns advisers
Artificial Intelligence

Wealth institute targets AI training as Dalio warns advisers

Advisers could lose market relevance unless they learn to use AI, as the Wealth Management Institute aims for 21,000 training enrolments over three years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
CelcomDigi expands talent scheme with university links
Data Analytics

CelcomDigi expands talent scheme with university links

More than 300 students a year could gain workplace experience as CelcomDigi ties final-year residencies to university study in Malaysia.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Today
Qualtrics appoints Mike Potter as Chief Technology Officer
Data Analytics

Qualtrics appoints Mike Potter as Chief Technology Officer

The hire signals Qualtrics is sharpening its engineering push as it builds systems to process experience data in real time and scale its AI platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
PadForge adds OpenXR input & browser gamepad forwarding
Microsoft Windows

PadForge adds OpenXR input & browser gamepad forwarding

Windows gamers can now map VR headsets and phone browser gamepads into virtual controllers, broadening PadForge's input options.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Ecommpay adds VietQR to platform for Vietnam merchants
Payment Technologies

Ecommpay adds VietQR to platform for Vietnam merchants

Local payment choice could lift checkout completion in Vietnam, where VietQR is used by about 70% of shoppers and 50 million registered users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
ScraperAPI buys Traject Data to expand AI web data
Artificial Intelligence

ScraperAPI buys Traject Data to expand AI web data

The deal gives customers a single route to structured public web data as businesses race to feed AI systems and automate decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Sinclair promotes Lai, hires Choi in Hong Kong restructure
Gaming

Sinclair promotes Lai, hires Choi in Hong Kong restructure

The appointments bring consumer and corporate communications under one regional team as clients demand more joined-up support across Asia-Pacific.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Yesterday
Australian shoppers quit brands over returns policies
eCommerce

Australian shoppers quit brands over returns policies

A survey found 55% of Australian shoppers have walked away from fashion buys over return terms, exposing a gap retailers may be underestimating.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Yesterday
Taboola launches Realise ID to boost ad conversions
Generative AI

Taboola launches Realise ID to boost ad conversions

Performance marketers could see stronger returns as the new tool claims up to a 2.4x lift in conversion efficiency across devices and channels.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Yesterday
Axify integrates with OpenTable for restaurant bookings
Customer Relationship Management

Axify integrates with OpenTable for restaurant bookings

The deal lets restaurants automate bookings and changes inside existing systems, helping staff handle more covers while service pressure stays high.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
TiVo Ads tops 6.3 million users as revenue jumps 54%
Streaming

TiVo Ads tops 6.3 million users as revenue jumps 54%

Advertising and related revenue climbed 54% in the second quarter as TiVo's connected TV platform passed 6.3 million monthly active users worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Store locators boost digital out-of-home ad intent
Vistar Media

Store locators boost digital out-of-home ad intent

Adding a store locator to digital out-of-home ads can lift visit and purchase intent, with the biggest gains seen in impulse buys, a Dutch study found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Building B2B Websites for AEO, GEO, and SEO
Software-as-a-Service

Building B2B Websites for AEO, GEO, and SEO

B2B brands risk invisibility as buyers turn to AI answers, with websites needing SEO, AEO and GEO to stay discoverable.

By Illka Gobius • 9 min read • 3 days ago
LG showcases premium built-in kitchen range in Singapore
Smart Home

LG showcases premium built-in kitchen range in Singapore

The showcase underlines fierce competition in Singapore's premium appliance market as LG pushes connected, built-in kitchens for home renovators.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • 3 days ago
LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing
Software-as-a-Service

LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing

Teams testing software integrations could soon avoid live APIs and shared sandboxes, as LocalStack adds WonderTwin AI's application emulators.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Gainsight links Salesforce Agentforce & Slack to data
Software-as-a-Service

Gainsight links Salesforce Agentforce & Slack to data

Sales and customer success teams can now see renewal risks and expansion signals in Slack and Salesforce without switching systems.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Kantar finds marketers back AI assistants, consumers wary
Marketing Technologies

Kantar finds marketers back AI assistants, consumers wary

The gap between brand spending and shopper trust is widening, with just 23% of consumers trusting AI assistant recommendations despite heavy marketer backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week