Author: Bernard Parado

Okta introduces Agent SSO for identity-governed AI agent access
Okta introduces Agent SSO for identity-governed AI agent access
Singapore – Okta has announced the general availability of Agent SSO, extending the Cross App Access (XAA) standard to its identity platform and allowing organisations to manage AI agents as first-class identities alongside human employees. The offering aims to give security teams centralised control...
Read More
Client coordination eats 20 hrs a week from professional services firms, new report shows
Client coordination eats 20 hours a week from professional services firms, new report shows
Singapore – Professional services firms are losing a median of roughly USD $60,000 annually to nonbillable client coordination work, according to a new benchmark survey by Progress ShareFile, a division of Progress Software. The self-reported benchmark study surveyed 355 firms across ten markets, spanning...
Read More
Singapore expands Edge AI research pipeline through STMicroelectronics and NUS venture
Singapore expands Edge AI research pipeline through STMicroelectronics and NUS venture 
Singapore – Global semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics N.V. and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have officially launched the ST–NUS HELIX Corporate Lab, a four-year strategic research initiative aimed at advancing next-generation edge artificial intelligence technologies. Supported...
Read More
Ant International, BOCHK join forces to accelerate AI-driven payments and tokenised treasury services
Ant International, BOCHK join forces to accelerate AI-driven payments and tokenised treasury services
Hong Kong – Ant International and Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK) have formed a strategic partnership to develop AI-driven financial services, real-time treasury management, and cross-border payment infrastructure. The alliance merges BOCHK’s institutional banking infrastructure across Southeast...
Read More
Paywatch, IMU Healthcare debut MediPay to tackle Malaysia's RM34 billion productivity crisis
Paywatch, IMU Healthcare in tie-up to roll out MediPay across Malaysia 
Malaysia – Paywatch, a Malaysia-headquartered financial wellness platform and earned wage access (EWA) provider, has partnered with IMU Healthcare to introduce MediPay, an app-based feature that lets employees pay for health and wellness packages using wages they have already earned. The move comes as...
Read More
Salesforce expands Headless 360 to give AI agents secure access across the enterprise
Salesforce expands Headless 360 to give AI agents secure access across the enterprise  
Singapore – Salesforce has announced a significant expansion of Headless 360, its platform architecture designed to let AI agents securely discover and act across enterprise systems without requiring custom integrations for every new use case. The update arrives as organisations increasingly deploy...
Read More
TDCX bets big on India, opens second Hyderabad campus
TDCX bets big on India, opens second Hyderabad campus
India – TDCX, a global customer experience solutions provider, has opened its second campus in India, based at Meenakshi Eco Park in Hyderabad. The launch reinforces Hyderabad’s status as one of the company’s fastest-growing locations and cements India’s position as TDCX’s fourth-largest...
Read More
Fortinet strengthens AI defences with Virtue AI acquisition
Fortinet strengthens AI defences with Virtue AI acquisition 
Singapore – Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has acquired Virtue AI, a specialist in AI runtime protection, automated AI validation, and security for autonomous AI systems. The deal deepens the cybersecurity giant’s Security for AI strategy and supports its broader push to secure the agentic enterprise. The...
Read More
Cohesity overhauls Aspire partner programme with bigger rebates and new services credential
Cohesity overhauls Aspire partner programme with bigger rebates and new services credential
Singapore – Cohesity has rolled out a raft of changes to its Aspire Global Partner Programme, expanding rebates for partners collaborating on customer deals whilst introducing a new specialisation credential. The updates took effect on 1 August, coinciding with the start of Cohesity’s new fiscal...
Read More
SailPoint introduces unified identity security solution to tackle AI agent blind spots
SailPoint introduces unified identity security solution to tackle AI agent blind spots
Singapore – SailPoint, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIL) introduces a new identity security solution designed to close protection gaps across human, non-human, and AI agent identities. The announcement, made on 5 August 2026, positions the enterprise identity security firm at the centre of a growing industry conversation...
Read More

Subscribe to UpTech Media Newsletter

Video Title Here: The Indonesian on-ground activation status

Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos.

Video Title Here: The Indonesian on-ground activation status

Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos.

Video Title Here: The Indonesian on-ground activation status

Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos.

JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest APAC marketing news.