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Sia acquires Seven Consulting to boost Australia presence
Digital Transformation

Sia acquires Seven Consulting to boost Australia presence

The deal gives Sia a larger east coast footprint and access to big Australian banking, government and retail clients.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

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Philippines stories

Kaffee Energy taps JLL for Wayu Philippines equity raise
Clean technologies

Kaffee Energy taps JLL for Wayu Philippines equity raise

External equity is being sought to fund a 700 MW Philippine renewable pipeline after Kaffee Energy completed its Wayu acquisition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Canon Business Services names Matt Clarkin to lead sales
Data Analytics

Canon Business Services names Matt Clarkin to lead sales

Customers facing tighter IT budgets may see a sharper focus on practical returns as Matt Clarkin takes over sales and marketing at Canon Business Services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Northern Trust launches banking APIs with NAV first client
Digital Transformation

Northern Trust launches banking APIs with NAV first client

Fund administrators can now pull banking data in real time as Northern Trust's new APIs go live with NAV Fund Services first to adopt them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Black & White Engineering grows graduate intake to 217
Data centers

Black & White Engineering grows graduate intake to 217

Demand for data centre and critical infrastructure work is driving the consultancy's early-career workforce to 17.3% of staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Southeast Asia's payment rails leave US merchants behind
Fintech

Southeast Asia's payment rails leave US merchants behind

US merchants risk missing billions in Southeast Asian sales as local instant-payment rails outgrow cards and stay entrenched.

By Yang Yang Zhang • 5 min read • This month
FedEx launches Guangzhou to Sydney freighter service
Manufacturing

FedEx launches Guangzhou to Sydney freighter service

The new route should trim transit times by up to a day for some Asian shipments and give Australian importers more freight capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Ramco deploys payroll platform for Aurecon across Asia
Software-as-a-Service

Ramco deploys payroll platform for Aurecon across Asia

Payroll errors and delays should ease for Aurecon after it replaced local systems with Ramco's managed service across seven Asian markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
US tech founders shift wealth to Cook Islands trusts - Southpac Group
Data Protection

US tech founders shift wealth to Cook Islands trusts - Southpac Group

Rising AI and data privacy disputes are pushing more US technology entrepreneurs into offshore protection structures before claims emerge.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Ant International adds Hang Seng to Alipay+ network
Fintech

Ant International adds Hang Seng to Alipay+ network

Hong Kong users of Hang Seng's mobile app can now pay abroad through Alipay+, widening access to merchants in more than 55 markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
HP backs Wubble.ai for AI audio on its PCs in Asia
Edge Computing

HP backs Wubble.ai for AI audio on its PCs in Asia

Users across Asia-Pacific will gain access to AI music, voice and sound tools on eligible HP consumer PCs as the partnership rolls out regionally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Police train on crypto scam compounds in Asia-Pacific
Crypto

Police train on crypto scam compounds in Asia-Pacific

Police across 11 Asia-Pacific countries are being trained to trace crypto flows faster as scam compounds adapt and cross-border fraud grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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TCL SunPower rolls out SAP GROW across five countries
Software-as-a-Service

TCL SunPower rolls out SAP GROW across five countries

Standardising finance and supply chain systems has cut TCL SunPower's close by three days and sharpened inventory accuracy after an acquisition-led expansion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Xero cuts phone bill by USD $500,000 after Dialpad switch
Software-as-a-Service

Xero cuts phone bill by USD $500,000 after Dialpad switch

Unified cloud telephony has saved the accounting software group about USD $500,000 a year and simplified calls for 1,400 staff worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
AI traffic surges 30% as Philippines braces for bots
Network Infrastructure

AI traffic surges 30% as Philippines braces for bots

Businesses in the Philippines may face higher costs and slower sites as AI-generated internet traffic rises 30% in five months, Fastly said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Apple Pay launches in the Philippines for shoppers
Wearables

Apple Pay launches in the Philippines for shoppers

Shoppers in the Philippines now have access to Apple's contactless payment service across stores, apps and websites, with banks and merchants on board.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
AI becomes product discovery tool in Southeast Asia
Marketing Technologies

AI becomes product discovery tool in Southeast Asia

A quarter of Southeast Asian shoppers now use generative AI, but friends, family and online reviews still carry more weight at checkout.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last month