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Brands boost social commerce spend despite western slow uptake
Marketing Technologies

Brands boost social commerce spend despite western slow uptake

Despite slower uptake in Western markets, 77% of B2C marketing execs invest in social commerce amid rising global growth and creator-driven shopping trends.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Alibaba Cloud boosts APAC presence with new AI centre, data hubs
Platform-as-a-Service

Alibaba Cloud boosts APAC presence with new AI centre, data hubs

Alibaba Cloud expands in APAC with new data centres in Malaysia, the Philippines, and an AI Global Competency Center in Singapore to boost AI innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Thai organisations face surge in cyberattacks after border clash
Cybersecurity

Thai organisations face surge in cyberattacks after border clash

Cyberattacks on Thai organisations have surged following a deadly border clash with Cambodia, with hacktivist group AnonSecKh claiming dozens of attacks since March 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
IDeaS & SORASO partner to boost hotel revenue in Southeast Asia
Revenue management

IDeaS & SORASO partner to boost hotel revenue in Southeast Asia

IDeaS and SORASO join forces to integrate revenue management tech for over 1,000 hotels, boosting profits and efficiency across Southeast Asia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
Maybank leads RM2.5 billion green data centre financing in Johor
Hyperscale

Maybank leads RM2.5 billion green data centre financing in Johor

Maybank leads RM2.5 billion Islamic financing for DayOne's green data centres in Johor, part of a RM15 billion dual-currency deal supporting sustainable digital infrastructure.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025
Malaysia, Thailand & Japan lead Asia Pacific data centre growth
Hyperscale

Malaysia, Thailand & Japan lead Asia Pacific data centre growth

Malaysia, Thailand and Japan are set to lead Asia Pacific's data centre growth, with Malaysia improving capacity per capita by 80% by 2030, says Cushman & Wakefield.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
APAC financial sector faces 245% surge in DDoS attacks, report finds
Firewalls

APAC financial sector faces 245% surge in DDoS attacks, report finds

Financial institutions in APAC faced a 245% surge in DDoS attacks last year, accounting for 38% of global incidents amid rising digital vulnerabilities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Southeast Asia stories

Tapway partners with Indonesian firms to boost Vision AI rollout
Digital Transformation

Tapway partners with Indonesian firms to boost Vision AI rollout

Tapway partners with ICS Compute, Metrodata, and Syspex to expand its Vision AI platform across Indonesia, targeting retail, logistics, and manufacturing sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Singapore executives confident in AI, but lag in risk controls
Digital Transformation

Singapore executives confident in AI, but lag in risk controls

Singapore executives confident in AI adoption, yet only 53% have strong risk controls, highlighting a gap in governance amid rapid AI integration.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
Alibaba Cloud to invest USD $60m in global AI partnerships
Firewalls

Alibaba Cloud to invest USD $60m in global AI partnerships

Alibaba Cloud will invest over USD $60 million to enhance AI innovation and strengthen its global partner network with new technology collaborations.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
AI cloud workloads in Southeast Asia show higher security risks
Hyperscale

AI cloud workloads in Southeast Asia show higher security risks

AI cloud workloads in Southeast Asia face greater security risks, with 70% showing critical vulnerabilities, warns Tenable's 2025 Cloud Security Risk Report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
StarHub celebrates 25 years with strong growth & USD $2.4bn in revenue
Robotics

StarHub celebrates 25 years with strong growth & USD $2.4bn in revenue

StarHub marks 25 years with USD $2.4bn revenue in 2024, rising 1.4%, driven by strong growth in Southeast Asia's enterprise and consumer markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
Indosat & Transsion partner to boost rural digital access
Digital divide

Indosat & Transsion partner to boost rural digital access

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Transsion partner to boost affordable digital access in rural Indonesia via integrated services and devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
BDx secures PLN power deal to boost Indonesia's AI data centres
Digital Transformation

BDx secures PLN power deal to boost Indonesia's AI data centres

BDx Indonesia has secured a 30 MVA power deal with PLN to expand AI data centres, boosting the nation's digital infrastructure and sustainability goals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Tenable report warns of cloud security gaps in Singapore & SEA
Firewalls

Tenable report warns of cloud security gaps in Singapore & SEA

Tenable's 2025 report reveals serious cloud security gaps in Singapore and Southeast Asia, risking exposure of sensitive data and non-compliance issues for firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
EDGNEX invests USD $2.3 billion in Jakarta AI data centre
Digital Transformation

EDGNEX invests USD $2.3 billion in Jakarta AI data centre

EDGNEX is investing USD $2.3 billion to build a 144 MW AI data centre in Jakarta, aiming for operation by December 2026 to boost Indonesia's digital growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
Southeast Asia startups shine at AppWorks Demo Day in Singapore
Digital Transformation

Southeast Asia startups shine at AppWorks Demo Day in Singapore

At AppWorks Demo Day in Singapore, 18 startups showcased AI, Web3 and deep tech innovations, highlighting Southeast Asia's rising influence in tech innovation.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025
Singapore urged to embrace circular tech to slash e-waste
Data Privacy

Singapore urged to embrace circular tech to slash e-waste

Singapore faces rising e-waste with 2.9 million unused smartphones idle, prompting calls for circular tech to cut waste and emissions by up to 40%.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025