Author: Bernard Parado

Google names Nitin Gajria as Managing Director for Southeast Asia and South Asia frontier markets
Google names Nitin Gajria as Managing Director for Southeast Asia and South Asia frontier markets 
Singapore – Google has appointed Nitin Gajria as Managing Director for Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier Markets at Google Asia Pacific, the company announced today. In the role, Gajria will lead Google’s commercial strategy to help the region scale digitalisation and accelerate AI-led growth. The...
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Allianz Partners launches Metaportal platform for configurable travel insurance
Allianz Partners launches Metaportal platform for configurable travel insurance
Brisbane, Australia – Allianz Partners has launched Metaportal, a digital platform that lets banks and loyalty partners offer configurable travel insurance to their customers, the company announced. The launch comes as Australian financial institutions respond to regulatory reforms affecting interchange...
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Similarweb appoints Michael Akkerman as Chief Executive Officer to lead next Growth phase
Similarweb appoints Michael Akkerman as Chief Executive Officer to lead next growth phase  
Singapore – Similarweb Ltd. (NYSE: SMWB) has appointed Michael Akkerman as Chief Executive Officer, effective 2 November 2026, as the digital data and analytics company sharpens its focus on scaling AI-powered data products. Akkerman succeeds Founder and CEO Or Offer, who had announced in May 2026...
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Criteo extends ChatGPT ads integration to six Southeast Asian markets
Criteo extends ChatGPT ads integration to six Southeast Asian markets
Singapore – Criteo has expanded its ChatGPT Ads integration to six new markets in Southeast Asia, bringing the AI-powered advertising platform to Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The rollout takes Criteo’s ChatGPT Ads integration to 61 global markets, according...
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DBS Hong Kong rolls out agentic AI to serve corporate customers
DBS Hong Kong rolls out agentic AI to serve corporate customers 
Hong Kong– DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited has confirmed that its AI-enabled virtual assistants have surpassed one million users in Hong Kong, as the lender moves to introduce agentic capabilities across its digital banking platforms. The bank’s two virtual assistants, DBS Joy for corporate clients...
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Akamai lands multi-billion-dollar infrastructure deal with Anthropic
Akamai lands multi-billion-dollar infrastructure deal with Anthropic   
Singapore – Akamai Technologies has secured an $11.6 billion, seven-year contractual commitment from Anthropic, marking one of the largest cloud infrastructure agreements disclosed this year. The deal will see the AI company draw on Akamai Cloud’s distributed infrastructure and software to support...
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Adobe, Jet2 deploy agentic AI to personalise holiday experiences for 10 Million customers
Adobe, Jet2 deploy agentic AI to personalise holiday experiences for 10 Million customers 
Singapore – Adobe and Jet2 have entered a multi-year partnership to embed agentic AI technology across the tour operator’s customer experience, targeting more personalised holiday recommendations, offers and support for millions of travellers. The tie-up centres on Adobe CX Enterprise Coworker,...
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Microsoft declares Hyderabad datacenter a strategic AI hub for Asia and global South
Microsoft declares Hyderabad datacentre a strategic AI hub for Asia and global South 
New Delhi, India – Microsoft has upgraded its Indian cloud infrastructure to support advanced AI workloads and named its newest datacentre region in Hyderabad, India South Central, as a strategic hub for Asia and the Global South.  According to Puneet Chandok, President of Microsoft India and...
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_Bitdefender unveils new tool to tackle shadow AI risk in the workplace
Bitdefender unveils new tool to tackle shadow AI risk in the workplace 
Singapore – Bitdefender has launched a new solution designed to give organisations visibility into how employees are using artificial intelligence tools, alongside the ability to reduce the risks that usage creates. Named GravityZone AI Visibility and Control, the offering targets what the company...
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HSBC, Conferma extend B2B virtual card collaboration to Asia Pacific
HSBC, Conferma extend B2B virtual card collaboration to Asia Pacific
Singapore – HSBC expands partnership with Conferma to expand virtual card payments across Asia Pacific, embedding automated, API-driven capabilities directly into procurement, travel, and supplier workflows. The expanded collaboration, according to the two companies, allows businesses to embed virtual...
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