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Iran threat puts Stargate UAE data centre in focus

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard has named OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Stargate campus as a possible target, sharpening fears over Gulf AI infrastructure amid rising tensions.
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Firmus wins USD $505 million AI infrastructure boost

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Firmus secures USD $505 million from Coatue and NVIDIA backers to expand energy-efficient AI factories across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
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Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales

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Akamai taps Fiona Zhang for expanded Asia Pacific and Japan role as it pushes channel-led growth and deepens partner ties.
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Rafay launches Token Factory for token-based AI billing

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Rafay Systems has unveiled Token Factory, a platform for GPU operators and sovereign cloud providers to price, meter and control AI access by token use.
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What is a 'Brand' in B2B technology - and how does it drive growth

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Why B2B technology firms that build trust, visibility and proof can win shorter sales cycles, higher contract values and stronger growth.
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China-aligned TA416 resumes spying on EU & Mideast

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China-linked TA416 returns to spying on European diplomats and later expands attacks to Middle Eastern government targets after Iran conflict.
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Mastercard launches AI payments pilots in Singapore

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Mastercard expands authenticated AI payment pilots in Singapore and Malaysia, while preparing a major regional Centre of Excellence in Singapore.
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AI Engineer brings first Asia edition to Singapore

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AI Engineer to stage first Asia edition in Singapore, backed by OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Cursor and Vercel as demand tops 2,000 attendees.
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Microsoft pledges USD $1 billion for Thailand AI hub

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Microsoft to pour more than USD $1 billion into Thailand's cloud and AI build-out, as it deepens work on skills, governance and local partnerships.
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Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range

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Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.
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DayOne to invest GBP £28 billion in Malaysia by 2026

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DayOne to create more than 1,200 direct jobs in Malaysia as its GBP £28 billion expansion cements the country as its biggest global base.
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OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments

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OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.
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Airwallex wins Malaysia licences for full offering

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Airwallex secures Bank Negara Malaysia approvals to broaden its payments and foreign exchange services for businesses across the country.
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Eventus Security wins four Global InfoSec awards

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Eventus Security's AI-led platform earns four Global InfoSec honours at RSAC as the firm's managed detection and response offering gains fresh momentum.
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Zendesk names Bikram Mazumdar VP Asia to drive growth

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Zendesk appoints Bikram Mazumdar as Vice President, Asia, as it looks to accelerate AI-powered service growth across key markets in the region.
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Digital wallets dominate Asia-Pacific payments, study finds

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

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Asia-Pacific firms warned that weak backup controls, poor endpoint hygiene and legacy systems could worsen ransomware losses and breach penalties.
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JFrog & iZeno expand AI security tools in Southeast Asia

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JFrog teams up with iZeno to bring software supply chain and AI governance tools to Southeast Asian enterprises amid rising compliance demands.
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Workday expands into Vietnam with partner-led push

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

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MobiFone Digital Payments has launched in Hanoi with Visa and 20 partners as it seeks to build Vietnam's next national payments network.