Asia Pacific stories
The hire comes as payments firms race to tap Asia Pacific's fast-growing crypto market, where CoinPayments is betting on stablecoin transfers.
Most enterprises are deploying AI agents in production without dedicated security controls, leaving a 40-to-1 gap between adoption and readiness.
The Hong Kong firm will gain access to major banks and insurers as it seeks customers wary of costly core-system overhauls.
Small businesses could gain easier access to cyber protection and certification as the partnership bundles Falcon monitoring with SMB1001 support.
Customers can retrofit ageing lighting without upfront capital, as a new pay-monthly service targets buildings and data centres across Asia Pacific.
Enterprises across Australia and New Zealand will gain a new option for automating IT operations as Netpoleon expands its portfolio with BMC Helix.
The appointment gives the cyber security vendor dedicated regional leadership as it adapts partner programmes to varied market conditions across Asia Pacific.
Stablecoins are edging towards mainstream payments in Asia Pacific, with 46% of consumers saying they may use them within five years, Visa found.
AI is already making cyber attacks faster and cheaper, while quantum computing could soon put trust in data and payments at risk.
As AI budgets rise to USD $210 million, firms are tightening oversight on security, governance and returns to keep deployments under control.
Most agents are now relying on GDS tools more often, while AI is becoming a regular part of selling work across regions.
The programme could bring advanced driver assistance features to millions of passenger vehicles across China and Asia-Pacific from 2027.
Firms in the region are moving beyond pilots, with 84% expecting AI to redefine roles and operations across their businesses.
The accreditation could help regulated firms in Asia Pacific choose a partner for deploying agentic AI on AWS with stronger governance and security.
The feasibility work could shape whether a proposed Ho Chi Minh City campus gets built, with connectivity now a key factor for investors.
Australian frontline workers can now get mandatory training in the Staffbase app, helping employers close a long-standing learning gap.
Congestion can be eased faster by smarter use of existing runways, staff and equipment than by costly new terminals, airport experts say.
The partnerships are meant to tackle fragmented project data and help architects, engineers and students build digital skills across the region.
Singapore regulators are pressing firms to stop using identity numbers for authentication as leaked telecom records can fuel years of impersonation fraud.
Many Australian companies are still failing to translate rising AI budgets into measurable gains, with 37% showing no meaningful value.
