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Asia Pacific wins more FDI appeal as Singapore jumps

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Asia Pacific claims 10 of top 25 foreign investment spots as Singapore leaps to eighth, with investors prioritising innovation over old economic measures.
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Kearney unveils new Asia Pacific leaders ahead of centenary

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Kearney refreshes Asia Pacific leadership in ANZ, Japan, Malaysia and CMT as it prepares to enter its centenary year in 2026.
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AI investment could boost Australia's economy by AUD $235 billion

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Australia could boost its economy by AUD $235 billion in a decade through AI investment, with small businesses driving over half of this growth, research shows.
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Wotton Kearney adopts AI with Appian to streamline legal services

Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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Wotton Kearney partners with Appian to launch AI-driven OSCAR, streamlining legal services and boosting efficiency for insurers in Asia-Pacific.
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Australian startups join AWS AI accelerator, gaining USD $1m in credits

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Two Australian startups, Mary Technology and Pluralis Research, join AWS AI Accelerator 2025, receiving up to USD $1m credits to boost generative AI innovations.
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Elsight unveils HeatSight for enhanced UAV connectivity

Mon, 27th Jan 2025
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Elsight has unveiled HeatSight, a pioneering tool to map cellular coverage for drone operations, enhancing flight safety and planning for UAVs.
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AI drives growth in global data centre construction costs

Mon, 21st Oct 2024
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Turner & Townsend has unveiled its eighth Data Centre Cost Index, detailing construction costs across 50 markets and highlighting AI's growing influence.
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Check Point Software appoints Ruma Balasubramanian as APAC president

Mon, 2nd Sep 2024
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Check Point Software Technologies names Ruma Balasubramanian as APAC President. Based in Singapore, she will steer regional growth, leveraging her cloud and digital expertise.
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Australia among top 10 for foreign direct investment

Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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The 2024 FDICI reveals investor optimism bolstered by APAC markets, with Australia among the top FDI destinations, despite geopolitical tensions.
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Australia's 5G edge at risk over slow business adoption

Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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Australia is at risk of losing 5G technology advantage due to slow business uptake, despite sturdy infrastructure and consumer adoption, warns AMTA.
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Australia's digital health sector yields record-breaking economic returns

Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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Australia's digital health investment yields $19.70 in capital, 56 jobs and AUD 4.2m in gross economic value for every AUD $1m invested, according to a landmark report.
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The four business models for professional services firms and their benchmarks for success

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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Diving deep into what you should be measuring and what the benchmarks are, you'll leave this article with a fresh new approach to the way you run your business.
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Business leaders feeling unprepared for AI transformation, report finds

Fri, 19th Jan 2024
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A study by management consultancy, Kearney, and leadership advisory firm, Ergon Zehnder, indicates that 73% of global business leaders feel ill-prepared for AI disruption.
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AWS unites with Immutable to integrate game studios into Web3

Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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Amazon Web Services teams up with Web3 gaming firm, Immutable, for seamless integration of game studios into Web3.
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Cloud-based data warehousing at the heart of today's enterprise - Snowflake

Thu, 12th Sep 2019
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Becoming a data-centric organisation has become an aspiration and a goal for thousands of Australian enterprises.
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SAS rallying analytics experts to fight the opioid epidemic

Thu, 30th May 2019
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SAS has launched the Opioid Analytics Users Group, uniting data experts to tackle the opioid crisis with novel solutions and strategies across multiple sectors.
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Going from great to greater – from big data to big impact

Tue, 23rd Apr 2019
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Despite its massive potential, Australian organisations are lagging globally in data analytics. Enhancing data strategies could unlock up to a 60% profit boost.
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Process excellence essential as businesses face unrelenting technological change

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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In today's climate, it often feels like organisations worry less about processes and more about how people are getting the job done.
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TIBCO taps former CA Technologies talent for ANZ VP role

Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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Based in Sydney, John Kearney will be responsible for strengthening both partner and alliance networks in the region.
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Australian and New Zealand businesses to capitalise on 'burgeoning subscription economy'

Wed, 14th Dec 2016
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Over 70% of one-time payment businesses plan to migrate customers to recurring subscription models in the next few years, says Ovum survey.