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AI fuels M&A deals across Australia & Southeast Asia
Digital Transformation

AI fuels M&A deals across Australia & Southeast Asia

AI is fuelling dealmaking across Australia and Southeast Asia, with buyers chasing proprietary tech, scalable models and data centre capacity.

By Ben Constance • 3 min read • Yesterday
Global Signal Exchange joins Japan anti-scam alliance
Fintech

Global Signal Exchange joins Japan anti-scam alliance

The tie-up should give Japanese banks and investigators faster access to cross-border scam intelligence as fraudsters move across platforms and borders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
WealthAi appoints Lynn Räbsamen as Chief Markets Officer
Data Protection

WealthAi appoints Lynn Räbsamen as Chief Markets Officer

The hire signals growing pressure on wealth managers to adopt AI with tighter controls as firms look for clearer governance and oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
CFOs focus on cash flow as AI use rises in finance
Data Analytics

CFOs focus on cash flow as AI use rises in finance

Working capital pressure is driving finance chiefs to prioritise cash flow and automation, with 59% seeing AI improve forecasting and liquidity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
dtcpay raises USD $25 million with SBI as investor
Fintech

dtcpay raises USD $25 million with SBI as investor

The funding will help the Singapore payments firm expand regulated stablecoin services and merchant acceptance across Asia and Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Visa finds Asia Pacific digital remittances rise unevenly
Fintech

Visa finds Asia Pacific digital remittances rise unevenly

Uneven uptake leaves Japan lagging, as fraud fears and AI scam worries reshape how families send and receive money across Asia Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
HCLTech launches Pulse for mid-market AI transformation
Digital Transformation

HCLTech launches Pulse for mid-market AI transformation

It targets companies that have outgrown pilots, offering one accountable partner to scale AI safely across operations and modernise systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Octave names S-OIL & Coupang as APAC award winners
Data Analytics

Octave names S-OIL & Coupang as APAC award winners

The awards spotlight software use that is helping operators cut downtime and improve engineering data reliability across Asia-Pacific industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Australian consumers ditch AI chats over memory gaps
Customer Relationship Management

Australian consumers ditch AI chats over memory gaps

Nearly seven in 10 Australians walk away from AI service chats when bots fail to recall earlier exchanges, a Twilio survey finds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Asia Pacific remitters prefer fraud checks over speed
Crypto

Asia Pacific remitters prefer fraud checks over speed

Consumers across Asia Pacific are willing to wait longer for transfers if it reduces scam losses, Visa's survey of 45,000 people found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Exclusive: ABBYY flags data readiness as AI barrier
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: ABBYY flags data readiness as AI barrier

Unready data, model limits and governance hurdles are slowing enterprise AI rollouts, ABBYY said at its Singapore event.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Asia eyes digital asset rules as US Senate vote stalls
Crypto

Asia eyes digital asset rules as US Senate vote stalls

Uncertainty in the US could push more digital asset business towards Asia, where Hong Kong and Singapore already have clearer stablecoin rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

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Convera & JustLogin add cross-border payroll payments
Software-as-a-Service

Convera & JustLogin add cross-border payroll payments

Businesses in Southeast Asia can now pay staff in up to 16 currencies from JustLogin, cutting payroll delays and compliance headaches.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Grab to buy 60% of Atome Financial for USD $1.49bn
Fintech

Grab to buy 60% of Atome Financial for USD $1.49bn

Consumer lending across Southeast Asia will expand for Grab, which is funding a controlling stake in Atome Financial entirely from existing cash.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
BMX launches magnetic power bank for foldable iPhone
Apple

BMX launches magnetic power bank for foldable iPhone

Foldable iPhone users can now charge and prop up the handset with a compact 5,000mAh magnetic pack aimed at the new form factor.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
US firms say AI is outpacing governance, survey finds
Digital Transformation

US firms say AI is outpacing governance, survey finds

Most US companies lack full trust in AI, with governance and accountability systems struggling to keep pace with adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Pierag merges with SNB to expand India risk advisory
Data Analytics

Pierag merges with SNB to expand India risk advisory

The combined practice moves into India's top 10, as listed companies spend more on audit, controls and governance across sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week