APAC stories
Power shortages are steering new builds towards emerging markets as Asia Pacific's data centre pipeline climbs to a record 26.5GW.
Rising heat, flood and quake exposure is forcing operators to rethink resilience as Asia-Pacific data centre demand accelerates.
US merchants risk missing billions in Southeast Asian sales as local instant-payment rails outgrow cards and stay entrenched.
Most of Sharon AI's Australian AI Factory capacity is now spoken for, with revenue from the USD $373 million deal due from early 2027.
The new Melbourne site will help Freespace double drone production and expand its workforce as defence and industrial orders grow.
Rising use of digital payments is forcing fintechs to tighten controls as executives warn that weak access, AI and fraud defences are exposing customers.
The new capital will fund Horizon3's expansion into Asia-Pacific and Europe as demand for its attack-testing software grows among large enterprises.
AI-driven phishing is heightening risks for Japanese organisations as Doppel expands locally and bolsters its response with a seasoned cybersecurity executive.
Fake addresses are inflating discount redemptions and weakening email deliverability, costing merchants margin and trust in their data.
The move underscores Sygnum's bid to win more affluent Asian clients as Singapore tightens scrutiny of digital asset firms.
Customers in government and defence will get local support in Australia and New Zealand as Veris takes on Octave's geospatial software distribution.
Fragmented payments and rising AI bills are forcing APAC fintechs to rethink infrastructure, interoperability and cost controls.
Phishing-resistant logins could curb account takeovers that let criminals tamper with tax data, refunds and audit trails across firms.
Manufacturers and distributors in Australia and New Zealand will gain conversational access to ERP data as Epicor targets labour and supply chain pressures.
The deal should simplify multinational cybersecurity procurement for partners by replacing separate local arrangements with a single distribution relationship.
Payroll errors and delays should ease for Aurecon after it replaced local systems with Ramco's managed service across seven Asian markets.
A cloud-based platform could help Australian sites replace manual visitor checks with one system for staff, contractors, guests and compliance.
The move signals continuity as Ricoh Australia deepens its shift into workplace technology and managed services amid changing office spending.
Demand for enterprise AI is pushing the consultancy deeper into Western Australia, where energy and resources clients are now a bigger focus.
Yet only 36% of HR leaders feel confident their organisations can comply with emerging AI rules, raising governance concerns.
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