Digital Economy stories
Advance.CBP unveils new Makati office & plans for credit access
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ADVANCE.CBP opens new office in Makati, unveiling advanced credit scoring solutions to boost financial inclusion across the Philippines.
Fundbox rebrands to power embedded finance for small business
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Fundbox shifts from direct lending to embedding capital infrastructure in platforms, aiming to bridge the USD $2 trillion small business credit gap.
Alibaba & SAP partner to drive cloud innovation in China & beyond
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Alibaba Group and SAP have teamed up to boost enterprise innovation in China, with plans to extend their cloud and AI collaboration across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Australia's data centre boom shifts to regional areas
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Australia's data centre market is booming, with regional sites rising fast due to AI advances and renewable energy, doubling facilities in five years.
Velocity secures USD $10M to build stablecoin platform
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Velocity raises USD $10 million in pre-seed funding to build a stablecoin platform, aiming to simplify cross-border payments for enterprises.
SME CyberResilience aims to boost cyber defences for 2,000 firms
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ST Engineering and IMDA launch SME CyberResilience to provide 2,000 Singapore SMEs with free cyber threat scanning and expert guidance.
Alibaba Cloud, IMDA launch AI accelerator for 3,000 SMEs
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Alibaba Cloud and IMDA launch a Digital Accelerator Programme to help 3,000 Singaporean SMEs adopt cloud and AI technologies, supporting digital growth.
BrioHR raises USD $6.5 million to drive ASEAN digital jobs
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Malaysian HR tech startup BrioHR raises USD $6.5 million to expand AI-driven solutions, aiming to boost ASEAN's digital workforce ahead of the 2025 Summit.
Vertiv opens new Sydney HQ with customer experience centre
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Vertiv has opened its new Sydney HQ with the first Customer Experience Centre in Australia, enhancing support for the nation's growing digital economy.
Sinch named top vendor for RCS messaging in global ROCCO report
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Sinch is named a Tier 1 vendor in ROCCO’s 2024 RCS Messaging Market Impact Report, praised by operators in 64 countries for technical strength and reliability.
Red Hat expands partner support for Enterprise Linux 10 release
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Red Hat boosts hybrid cloud and AI workloads by expanding partner support and releasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 across major cloud platforms.
Temu joins global council to step up fight against online fakes
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Temu has joined the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition's Marketplace Advisory Council to strengthen efforts against online counterfeit goods.
Are stablecoins the new superstars of crypto?
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Stablecoins, digital currencies pegged to stable assets like the US dollar, are emerging as dependable players reshaping the crypto and global finance landscape.
Digitalisation could boost NZ SME GDP by NZD $8.6 billion in 2025
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New Zealand SMEs could boost GDP by NZD $8.6bn by 2025 through digitalisation, says report by Xero and NZ Institute of Economic Research.
BrioHR raises USD $6.5 million to boost AI HR in Singapore
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BrioHR has raised USD $6.5 million to expand its AI-driven HR platform in Singapore, enhancing digital HR solutions for SMEs across Southeast Asia.
Ecommpay shortlisted for three categories at PayTech Awards 2025
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Ecommpay has been shortlisted for three awards at the PayTech Awards 2025, recognising innovation in payments, anti-fraud, and diversity leadership.
Digital resilience as a practical blueprint for SMEs in Malaysia
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Malaysia's one million SMEs, generating nearly 40% of GDP and half of all jobs, are embracing digital tools to boost productivity and resilience.
Equinix opens first Jakarta data centre to power digital growth
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Equinix has launched its first data centre in Jakarta, Indonesia, via a joint venture with Astra, marking its entry into the Indonesian market.
OpenAI forum explores AI’s economic impact and direction
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At the OpenAI Forum, experts discussed AI's hidden economic value beyond GDP and its fast adoption compared to past technologies like electricity.
Asia Pacific tech spending outlook dims as tariffs bite in 2025
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Forrester warns that US-China tariffs could reduce Asia Pacific tech spending growth in 2025 by 1-2 points, despite strong AI and cloud demand.