Digital Economy stories - Page 5

Amid Australia's living-cost crisis, over 300,000 local millennials and Gen Z users saved up to $2.4bn cumulatively since joining micro-investing app Raiz Invest, exploiting technology for modern saving strategies.

Grok Academy names former Commonwealth Bank exec Martha McKeen as Chief Strategy Officer, bolstering efforts to address Australia's tech skills shortage through teacher resourcing and student engagement.

Baby Rajaram Bokale's bedtime readings make a wider social impact in India, training AI in overlooked languages and gaining key financial knowledge through a Karya initiative.

Fintech leaders urge UK regulators to impose stricter AI laws to foster confidence and responsible usage in financial services.

Jakarta's high-tier data centre, Bitera, begins services following successful Level 5 commissioning tests, promising premium reliability, security, and eco-friendly practices.

Amid an IT paradigm shift, 80% of global digital infrastructure investments will be via subscription services by 2026.

Sydney was named Asia-Pacific’s fourth-largest core metro for interconnection bandwidth as per the 2024 Global Interconnection Index (GXI) report.

ESET, a renowned digital security firm, has launched its new Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore, demonstrating commitment to the region's evolving cybersecurity landscape and digital economy.

Bangkok becomes a key digital player as prominent data service providers unite to form the Thailand Data Centre Council (TDCC), aiming to propel Thailand as Southeast Asia's data centre hub.

IAB New Zealand appoints Angelina Farry, a veteran of the NZ advertising industry with over two decades of experience, as its new CEO.

Singapore's government body IMDA pre-approves Wolters Kluwer TAA Asia Pacific's digital solutions CCH iFirm and CCH ProSystem fx Engagement under SMEs Go Digital initiative, aiming to gear up small-to-medium accounting firms for the digital economy.

Barclays has initiated the Eagle Labs Academy, a free digital platform to foster and equip UK's future tech entrepreneurs.

A new report from the Computer and Communications Industry Association highlights the UK as Europe's leading digital economy, hosting major tech enterprises and attracting USD $30bn in 2022 tech-sector VC investment.

Global IT firm NTT Ltd. unveils first data centre on six-acre campus 'Noida 2', supporting a capacity of 52.8 MW IT load, boosting India's accelerating digital economy.

Kaspersky's cyber threat forecast for 2024 asserts escalating digitalisation and political tensions in the APAC region.

FPT surpasses $1bn in global IT service revenue, amid successful acquisitions and the launch of new automotive tech subsidiary.

Indosat and BDx Indonesia intensify partnership for digital evolution with the procurement of a portfolio of carrier-neutral colocation and edge sites across key Indonesian cities.

Lilian Lam assumes role as Singapore Country Manager for cybersecurity specialist Exclusive Networks, aiming to boost business development and tackle the evolving cyber threat landscape.

The Penang Internet Exchange (PIX) was launched in a bid to revolutionise Penang's digital landscape, positioning it as a core hub for data transactions and advancing digital transformation plans.

As Southeast Asia's digital economy rapidly reaches $100bn, it is attracting cyber criminals, with 28% of businesses observing an increase in threats alongside their digital expansion.