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RECENT ARTICLES

KBank, Ant International partner on cross-border payments and liquidity infrastructure in Thailand
Standard Chartered appoints Shebani Baweja as Group Chief Data Officer
Zendesk appoints Tifenn Dano Kwan as Chief Marketing Officer
Proxima expands APAC presence with new Southeast Asia growth push
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, Alibaba Cloud, NTUC team up to expand AI adoption in Singapore
Fragmented systems and weak AI strategy hinder enterprise deployment amongst Singapore firms

TOP STORIES

KBank, Ant International partner on cross-border payments and liquidity infrastructure in Thailand
Standard Chartered appoints Shebani Baweja as Group Chief Data Officer
Zendesk appoints Tifenn Dano Kwan as Chief Marketing Officer

AI

Standard Chartered appoints Shebani Baweja as Group Chief Data Officer
Standard Chartered appoints Shebani Baweja as Group Chief Data Officer
In her new role, Baweja will lead the bank’s Group Data Office and oversee the development and execution of its data strategy.
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Zendesk appoints Tifenn Dano Kwan as Chief Marketing Officer
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, Alibaba Cloud, NTUC team up to expand AI adoption in Singapore
Fragmented systems and weak AI strategy hinder enterprise deployment amongst Singapore firms
Snowflake expands AWS collaboration with $6b infrastructure commitment to support enterprise AI adoption
DXC launches engineering unit focused on AI-powered enterprise transformation
EY, Microsoft deepen partnership to accelerate enterprise AI deployment across industries
Hammerspace, Secuvy AI expand APAC partnership to support secure AI data management
Alibaba Cloud unveils Qwen3.7-Max model and AI-native tools for global customers
KPMG expands Singapore AI capabilities with new Centre of Excellence and assurance offering

CX

Zendesk appoints Tifenn Dano Kwan as Chief Marketing Officer
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Fragmented systems and weak AI strategy hinder enterprise deployment amongst Singapore firms
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AWS introduces agentic shopping assistant to help retailers build conversational AI experiences
EnterpriseSG and IMDA launch updated digital roadmap for Singapore SME retailers
Snowflake expands AWS collaboration with $6b infrastructure commitment to support enterprise AI adoption
DXC launches engineering unit focused on AI-powered enterprise transformation
Garuda Indonesia advances cloud-based transformation through SAP partnership
IBM completes core banking modernisation project for Philippine National Bank

CYBERSECURITY

IMDA partners with Grab and RSM to expand AI, cybersecurity support for Singapore SMEs
IMDA partners with Grab and RSM to expand AI, cybersecurity support for Singapore SMEs
The agency said the two partnerships are expected to support an additional 12,000 SMEs, contributing to the DEB’s target of helping 50,000 SMEs by 2029.
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Downtime costs for major companies rise to US$600b, clocking in 50% surge in two years
Saviynt expands executive leadership to support AI identity security growth
Canon Singapore expands cybersecurity services portfolio 
The identity gap: Defining the role of AI agents as modern day digital employees
SailPoint introduces Agentic Fabric to manage enterprise AI identities
Netskope launches AI platform for security and network operations 
BlueVoyant welcomes John Hernandez as new CEO
Sumsub launches adaptive deepfake detection system to strengthen digital fraud prevention measures
ASEAN Foundation launches regional programme to counter online scams in Southeast Asia

DATA

Standard Chartered appoints Shebani Baweja as Group Chief Data Officer
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Proxima expands APAC presence with new Southeast Asia growth push
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Hammerspace, Secuvy AI expand APAC partnership to support secure AI data management
Digital Edge raises US$575m to support AI-ready data centre growth across Asia-Pacific
NEXTDC launches AI-ready Kuala Lumpur data centre to support regional growth
Equinix plans Kuala Lumpur data centre to support AI growth
PLDT Enterprise, Power Mac Center expand business mobility partnership
NEC Indonesia welcomes Akifumi Katano as new President Director

E-COMMERCE

Proxima expands APAC presence with new Southeast Asia growth push
Proxima expands APAC presence with new Southeast Asia growth push
The company is also hiring across Asia and Australia, targeting procurement specialists and consultants with experience in areas such as technology, facilities management, logistics, and professional services.
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AWS introduces agentic shopping assistant to help retailers build conversational AI experiences
EnterpriseSG and IMDA launch updated digital roadmap for Singapore SME retailers
Southeast Asia e-commerce market expected to reach US$289.8 billion by 2029 as digital payments rise
Etaily named exclusive digital commerce partner for GMG brands in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia
Tune Talk launches in-app shopping platform in Malaysia
FarEye introduces AI-powered dispatcher platform for global last-mile logistics operations 
AEON360, Google Cloud collaborate on AI ecosystem to enhance retail experiences in Southeast Asia
UpTech Media, MARKETECH APAC unveils second edition of ‘Retail & E-Commerce Innovation Summit’ 2026 in Malaysia
DHL Express names Herbert Vongpusanachai as SVP for Commercial in Asia Pacific

FINTECH

KBank, Ant International partner on cross-border payments and liquidity infrastructure in Thailand
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Châteraisé Singapore adopts Adyen platform to standardise payments across franchise stores
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Grab to consolidate Superbank following stake transfer from Singtel
Mastercard–JD.com partnership targets cross-border commerce and AI-driven payment innovation
Pine Labs expands into Philippines through GCash merchant partnership
Paydibs expands Malaysia payment access with Direct DuitNow QR integration
Tencent Cloud, Ryt Bank expand AI banking services in Malaysia
Mobile-first ecosystems: Home Credit Philippines’ František Hasara on the future of fintech platforms

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