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TBH appoints Brittany Lam as director in Singapore
Construction

TBH appoints Brittany Lam as director in Singapore

As data centre and infrastructure investment surges across Asia, TBH is bolstering its advisory team to help clients assess project risk and readiness.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
GSMA to move its M360 Eurasia event to Astana in 2027
Data centers

GSMA to move its M360 Eurasia event to Astana in 2027

The relocation gives Kazakhstan a higher-profile platform to court investment and shape regional debate on connectivity, AI and telecoms policy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Transferra & Wallester warn card programmes need scaling
Risk & Compliance

Transferra & Wallester warn card programmes need scaling

Payment firms are finding that card programmes take far more operational work to scale than to launch, with extra providers adding integration risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
South Asian LNG demand set to fall after Middle East shock
Supply Chain

South Asian LNG demand set to fall after Middle East shock

Supply disruptions have knocked about 6 million tonnes off South Asian LNG demand in 2026, exposing the region's reliance on Gulf cargoes.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AtkinsRéalis appoints Julian Hill to lead rail growth
Procurement

AtkinsRéalis appoints Julian Hill to lead rail growth

The hire comes as the firm pursues work across an AMEA rail pipeline worth more than USD $3.9 trillion, amid heavy public investment.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago
IMF-World Bank meet in Bangkok amid debt & climate strain
Artificial Intelligence

IMF-World Bank meet in Bangkok amid debt & climate strain

Flooding and higher borrowing costs are sharpening scrutiny of how the IMF and World Bank will back vulnerable economies through debt and climate shocks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Qatar Airways tops Vuelopedia airline ranking again
Airlines

Qatar Airways tops Vuelopedia airline ranking again

The Gulf carrier led 178 airlines again as Vuelopedia's latest quarterly table rewarded punctuality, product quality and network strength.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Walapay raises USD $4.6 million seed funding round
Crypto

Walapay raises USD $4.6 million seed funding round

The fresh capital will fund licensing, banking ties and hiring as the payments platform expands direct links across Latin America, Africa and Asia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

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StraitsX & Visa expand stablecoin cards to 100 markets
Crypto

StraitsX & Visa expand stablecoin cards to 100 markets

Eligible firms will be able to link stablecoin balances to Visa cards in over 100 markets as StraitsX expands beyond Asia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Fiuu warns AI shopping raises payment permission questions
Fintech

Fiuu warns AI shopping raises payment permission questions

The shift towards agentic commerce could force merchants and payment providers to prove AI tools stayed within customers' agreed limits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
iBanFirst data shows UK firms still reliant on dollar
SWIFT

iBanFirst data shows UK firms still reliant on dollar

UK firms on iBanFirst's platform still made 70% of international payments in dollars in early 2026, exposing them to exchange-rate swings.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
CelcomDigi launches refreshed roaming passes from RM10
Mobile data

CelcomDigi launches refreshed roaming passes from RM10

Travellers can now pre-book cheaper overseas data as the operator rolls out refreshed roaming passes from RM10 across up to 95 destinations.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Singapore startups capture 91% of SEA venture funding
Data centers

Singapore startups capture 91% of SEA venture funding

The city-state's dominance deepened as Southeast Asian startup funding tripled to USD $10.7 billion, according to Founders Forum Group and Dealroom.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Crestron launches Collab Compute in India at InfoComm
Digital Transformation

Crestron launches Collab Compute in India at InfoComm

Businesses in India can now standardise hybrid meeting rooms with Crestron's new Collab Compute platform, built for Teams and Zoom deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Revolut signs Singapore lease for SGD $350 million push
Fintech

Revolut signs Singapore lease for SGD $350 million push

The expansion will see its Singapore headcount rise above 300 as the fintech deepens its Southeast Asia base with a new financial district office.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer
Manufacturing

Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer

The promotion underscores Manulife's push to simplify systems and expand AI across Asia as insurers race to modernise ageing technology.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Payward & Singapore Gulf Bank launch 24/7 settlement
Crypto

Payward & Singapore Gulf Bank launch 24/7 settlement

Institutional traders will be able to move US dollar funds instantly at any time, as the tie-up aims to remove banking cut-off delays.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week