Asia Pacific stories - Page 19

Asia Pacific hotels forecast a 2-6% rise in profits for 2026 despite geopolitical risks, driven by operational efficiency and rising tourism demand.

Two Australian startups, Mary Technology and Pluralis Research, join AWS AI Accelerator 2025, receiving up to USD $1m credits to boost generative AI innovations.

ThreatBook launches its Advanced Threat Intelligence solution to enhance cyber risk detection in Asia Pacific, analysing billions of attack records daily.

Forrester predicts the first agentic AI data breach and a surge in quantum security spending by 2026, amid rising government control of telecoms.

L'Oréal unveils ten startups shortlisted for its 2025 SAPMENA Beauty Tech Innovation Programme, competing to pilot projects and gain mentorship across 35 markets.

Genetec ranks second globally in access control software, leading organic market share growth and topping video surveillance software charts, says Omdia report.

The Emerging Payments Association of Asia urges APAC payments firms to urgently bolster defences against quantum computing risks, highlighting a major security gap.

Insight is named an Emerging Leader in Gartner's 2025 Innovation Guide for generative AI consultancy, aiding Asia Pacific firms from pilot to enterprise AI deployment.

Australian consumer loyalty relies heavily on trust and high-quality service, with 86% likely to abandon brands after poor customer support experiences.

Industry leaders call for a cyber safe culture as AI advances and identity-based attacks rise, urging collaboration and vigilance across all organisations.

Consilium Software has launched new AI-powered apps for Webex Contact Centre, enhancing quality management and voice automation across North America and Asia Pacific.

AI platforms and software supply chains face rising cyber risks, urging firms to boost security and governance amid new vulnerabilities in generative AI systems.

Serco Asia Pacific has halved integration project times to 6-12 hours using Boomi's AI agents, boosting efficiency across its public service operations.

AWS has chosen a record 67 startups from Australia, India, and Japan for its 2025 Asia Pacific space accelerator, aiming to boost innovation with up to USD $100,000 credits each.

Asia Pacific workers prioritise flexible hours and wellbeing over pay, as 75% support return-to-office policies but seek more control over schedules.

Global volatility is revealing key risks in Asia Pacific firms' finance operations, with fragmented intercompany processes causing cash and compliance issues.

Human-centred authentication, like phishing-resistant security keys, simplifies login and boosts cyber resilience by making secure behaviour easy and intuitive.

IG Group is set to acquire Independent Reserve, an Australian crypto exchange, for AUD $178m, boosting its presence in Asia Pacific's growing crypto market.

Quantum computing threatens to break current encryption across Asia Pacific, urging urgent upgrades to digital security as cyber risks escalate rapidly.

Advent One won Red Hat's Digital Transformation Award for ANZ after streamlining IT with OpenShift and automation, cutting virtual environment costs by 40%.