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Wise secures full Thai licences for cross-border wallets
Crypto

Wise secures full Thai licences for cross-border wallets

Wise wins full Thai licences to launch cross-border wallets and cards, challenging banks in a USD $9.46 billion remittance market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Liechtenstein tops global index for internet access
International Telecommunication Union

Liechtenstein tops global index for internet access

Liechtenstein has been named the world's best-connected nation, topping MoneySuperMarket Broadband's 2026 Internet Accessibility Index.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing
Network Infrastructure

Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing

Mozark secures USD $40m Series B to expand its AI-era digital testing platform and deepen global reach across enterprises and governments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
Digital Transformation

Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion

Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.

By Georgia Hanias • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Enterprise AI agents: The rise of human-augmented operations
Manufacturing

Enterprise AI agents: The rise of human-augmented operations

Enterprise AI agents are shifting from handy copilots to semi-autonomous operators, forcing firms to redesign core systems and human roles.

By Rasangi De Silva • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait
Smart Cities

The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait

Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.

By Rasangi De Silva • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads
DataCentre infrastructure

Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads

Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the top 10 and all three United States zones miss out.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs
Disaster Recovery

Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs

Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the rankings and India makes broad-based gains across all zones.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
FIRST marks record growth in global cyber defence
Firewalls

FIRST marks record growth in global cyber defence

Global cyber defence group FIRST reports record 2025 growth, topping 820 member teams and expanding technical, training and capacity work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
GitHub reveals Australian developer trends, impact of ChatGPT
Marketing Technologies

GitHub reveals Australian developer trends, impact of ChatGPT

GitHub's updated Innovation Graph for Q1 2024 reveals over 1.57 million Australian developers on the platform, highlighting ChatGPT's role in boosting efficiency.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jul 2024
Bitdefender warns of rising scams targeting 2024 Paris Olympics
Physical Security

Bitdefender warns of rising scams targeting 2024 Paris Olympics

Bitdefender uncovers scams targeting the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, threatening spectators globally with fake giveaways to steal personal data and money.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
IWD 2024: Let's create a secure digital world for women, together
Unified Communications

IWD 2024: Let's create a secure digital world for women, together

On International Women's Day 2024, it's a crucial necessity to jointly combat gender-based cyber crimes and establish a secure digital space for women worldwide.

By Saba Hasan • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024

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Salmon secures USD $100 million for Philippines expansion
Fintech

Salmon secures USD $100 million for Philippines expansion

Fresh capital will help the fintech widen lending and banking services in the Philippines, where many consumers remain underbanked.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
NextGen Nano plans GBP £300 million West Africa pilot
Agricultural Technology

NextGen Nano plans GBP £300 million West Africa pilot

The pilot could improve crop yields, cooling and vaccine storage in regions where electricity is scarce and unreliable.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Building future-ready nations: How technology is turning risk insight into action
Digital Transformation

Building future-ready nations: How technology is turning risk insight into action

New tech-driven insurance schemes are helping vulnerable nations pre-arrange disaster finance, speeding payouts and strengthening resilience.

By Ruth Lux and Karina Whalley • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
AND Global raises USD $21.4m to boost fintech for Asia-Pacific
Digital Transformation

AND Global raises USD $21.4m to boost fintech for Asia-Pacific

AND Global has raised USD $21.4m in Series B funding to enhance fintech access for the unbanked across Asia-Pacific, backed by IFC and AEON Financial Service.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Salesforce partners to uplift Filipino women with digital skills
Data Analytics

Salesforce partners to uplift Filipino women with digital skills

Salesforce partners with Ayala Foundation to empower 185 Filipino women in the digital economy, promoting gender inclusivity and closing the digital divide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023