Asian Stories

Workday expands into Vietnam with partner-led push

Workday deepens Southeast Asia bet with Vietnam launch, backed by five partners and nearly 300 staff across Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Hybrid Cloud

HPE updates Complete Care with AI tools for hybrid IT

HPE folds AI-powered tools and expert advisory into Complete Care service as Singapore and Southeast Asian customers juggle hybrid infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

FWD Singapore marks 10 years with profitable growth

FWD Singapore says adviser-led expansion, digital upgrades and stronger customer experience helped drive profitable FY2025 growth in its 10th year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Data Protection

Login problems drive consumers away from digital services

Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Clean technologies

Agoda opens Bangkok technology hub for nearly 4,000

Agoda opens Bangkok technology hub to unite nearly 4,000 staff in a seven-floor office at One Bangkok, boosting regional operations and collaboration.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk names Bikram Mazumdar VP Asia to drive growth

Zendesk appoints Bikram Mazumdar as Vice President, Asia, as it looks to accelerate AI-powered service growth across key markets in the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year

BlackRock has retained the top APAC fund brand spot for a fifth year as JPMorgan, PIMCO and Blackstone jostle in Broadridge's latest ranking.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Digital wallets dominate Asia-Pacific payments, study finds

Digital wallets still lead Asia-Pacific payments, but account-to-account rails are rising fast in Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore, Global Payments says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid ransomware

Asia-Pacific firms warned that weak backup controls, poor endpoint hygiene and legacy systems could worsen ransomware losses and breach penalties.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Akamai warns of rising API attacks across APAC as AI spreads

Akamai says AI adoption is widening a governance gap across APAC, with API misuse and application-layer attacks surging as businesses digitise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Manufacturing

MongoDB launches APAC partner push for AI modernisation

MongoDB deepens APAC partner strategy with invite-only programme, aiming to speed legacy system upgrades and AI rollout across the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Data Analytics

Multiplier buys Oxygen Advisors in sixth global deal

Multiplier expands in New Zealand with Oxygen Advisors buyout as the startup-focused accounting firm joins its global roll-up.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Fintech

FE fundinfo flags five shifts in asset manager compliance

FE fundinfo says UK and EU disclosure reforms, AIFMD II and AI oversight will reshape compliance for asset managers in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Customer Relationship Management

JFrog & iZeno expand AI security tools in Southeast Asia

JFrog teams up with iZeno to bring software supply chain and AI governance tools to Southeast Asian enterprises amid rising compliance demands.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows

Yubico names Poupak Modirassari Enbom as Chief Marketing Officer to help drive demand for phishing-resistant authentication amid rising AI-driven threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Crypto

Thunes wins best cross-border payment solution award

Thunes has won the Best Cross-Border Payment Solution award at the MPE Awards 2026 after judges praised its global reach, FX pricing and compliance platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026