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Malaysia & Indonesia launch lithium-ion battery cell
Supply Chain

Malaysia & Indonesia launch lithium-ion battery cell

Six new partnerships and a cross-border pouch cell debut in Sepang as ASEAN moves to turn battery research into production.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Efekta Education tops 5 million users in three years
eLearning

Efekta Education tops 5 million users in three years

Government contracts have helped the UK edtech group reach 5 million active users, while test scores in Brazil have risen 32.5 per cent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
PCI council marks 20 years with AI focus in Kuala Lumpur
Robotics

PCI council marks 20 years with AI focus in Kuala Lumpur

Banks and merchants face fresh fraud risks as the council's Kuala Lumpur meeting weighs how AI is changing payment security.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Tech Data expands IBM distribution across Asia Pacific
Partner Programmes

Tech Data expands IBM distribution across Asia Pacific

Partners across Asia Pacific will gain broader access to IBM products and support as Tech Data adds six markets to its regional network.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Sonata Software names Hariprasad Rebala Chief AI Officer
Data Analytics

Sonata Software names Hariprasad Rebala Chief AI Officer

The hire underscores rising pressure on IT services firms to turn AI pilots into measurable client gains as Sonata deepens its push into enterprise use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Allianz warns data centre boom reshapes insurer risk
Semiconductors

Allianz warns data centre boom reshapes insurer risk

Rising losses and tighter underwriting are forcing insurers to treat data centres as mission-critical infrastructure rather than specialist property.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty
Data Protection

Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty

Regional mobile services generated USD $1 trillion in economic value in 2025, but growth now hinges on AI, trust, resilience and sovereignty.

By Julian Gorman • 6 min read • This month
Tech Data signs Wasabi distribution deal in Singapore
Data Protection

Tech Data signs Wasabi distribution deal in Singapore

Rising storage demand and ransomware fears are driving the agreement, giving partners in Singapore and Malaysia access to Wasabi cloud products.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Asia Pacific data centre pipeline hits record 26.5GW
Data centers

Asia Pacific data centre pipeline hits record 26.5GW

Power shortages are steering new builds towards emerging markets as Asia Pacific's data centre pipeline climbs to a record 26.5GW.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

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Malaysia AI adoption rises to 38% as AWS flags gaps
Software-as-a-Service

Malaysia AI adoption rises to 38% as AWS flags gaps

Nearly a million Malaysian firms took up AI in the past year, but most are still using basic tools rather than scaling them.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Endpoint gaps cost Southeast Asian firms over USD $1m
Endpoint Protection

Endpoint gaps cost Southeast Asian firms over USD $1m

Hidden endpoint blind spots are leaving Southeast Asian firms exposed to downtime, data leaks and losses above USD $1 million.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Vietnam's economic corridors reshape property market
Manufacturing

Vietnam's economic corridors reshape property market

Investment is shifting beyond Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as transport links and industrial growth redraw Vietnam's property map.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Workday study finds AI tools add hours of admin in ASEAN
Digital Transformation

Workday study finds AI tools add hours of admin in ASEAN

Fragmented AI systems are wiping out productivity gains, with one in five ASEAN workers losing more than seven hours a week to admin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Selangor platform tops 100,000 entrepreneurs in boost
Digital Transformation

Selangor platform tops 100,000 entrepreneurs in boost

The milestone underlines Selangor's push to widen digital support, financing and training for micro-businesses across the state.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Digital skills lift Australian wages by 26%, new study finds
Data Analytics

Digital skills lift Australian wages by 26%, new study finds

Australian workers with digital skills can command pay rises of up to 26% as employers demand them in nearly nine in 10 job ads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Xero cuts phone bill by USD $500,000 after Dialpad switch
Software-as-a-Service

Xero cuts phone bill by USD $500,000 after Dialpad switch

Unified cloud telephony has saved the accounting software group about USD $500,000 a year and simplified calls for 1,400 staff worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Bettr & Muslim Pro launch Umrah finance in Malaysia
Fintech

Bettr & Muslim Pro launch Umrah finance in Malaysia

Malaysian pilgrims can now spread Umrah costs over 12 to 24 months through a new Shariah-compliant financing option in Muslim Pro.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month