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RETN adds sixth subsea route to boost Taiwan resilience
Smart Cities

RETN adds sixth subsea route to boost Taiwan resilience

The extra Taipei-Hong Kong path comes after repeated cable faults exposed the risk of relying on too few international links around Taiwan.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Private wealth buyers snap up Asia, Europe real estate
Real estate

Private wealth buyers snap up Asia, Europe real estate

Higher construction costs and sharp price resets are luring private capital into office and other assets, with some deals below replacement cost.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
New York tops ECA's ranking of costliest expat cities
Human Capital Management

New York tops ECA's ranking of costliest expat cities

London's place on the list slipped as currency moves and housing costs reshaped expat budgets across 208 cities worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Smartsheet names new APAC & Japan leaders as AI use surges
Software-as-a-Service

Smartsheet names new APAC & Japan leaders as AI use surges

Rising AI use and customer growth across the region have prompted a leadership shake-up as Smartsheet expands in Asia-Pacific and Japan.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Saviynt unveils 12-city AI identity security roadshow
Cloud Security

Saviynt unveils 12-city AI identity security roadshow

The roadshow highlights rising concern that AI systems are gaining broader access than human staff inside enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Saviynt launches 12-city AI identity security roadshow
Data Protection

Saviynt launches 12-city AI identity security roadshow

Organisations are being pushed to tighten controls as AI systems often get broader access than staff in similar roles, Saviynt said.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Ricoh named print security leader in Quocirca report
Network Security

Ricoh named print security leader in Quocirca report

Rising printer-related breaches are costing firms more than USD $1.3 million on average, putting print security higher on corporate risk agendas.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Northleaf closes USD $450 million asset-based fund
Venture Capital

Northleaf closes USD $450 million asset-based fund

The close gives Northleaf fresh firepower to back specialist receivables and royalty deals as private credit firms hunt for new income sources.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
Zapata partners QuEra to develop quantum use cases
High Performance Computing

Zapata partners QuEra to develop quantum use cases

Enterprise users could gain a clearer path to quantum applications as Zapata and QuEra work to bridge today's hardware gap before fault-tolerant systems arrive.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
BSO launches Crypto Connect Plus for faster trading
Digital Transformation

BSO launches Crypto Connect Plus for faster trading

Crypto trading firms can now cut cloud setup from weeks to minutes, as the service promises self-service deployment and live latency monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026
Amazon launches runtime instances for Bedrock agents
Virtualisation

Amazon launches runtime instances for Bedrock agents

Production AI agents on Bedrock can now share sessions for up to 14 days, making long-running workflows easier to run and coordinate.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2026
HDI flags four risks for Asia-Pacific data centres
Data centers

HDI flags four risks for Asia-Pacific data centres

Rising heat, flood and quake exposure is forcing operators to rethink resilience as Asia-Pacific data centre demand accelerates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2026
Elix & Vienna university team up on AI drug discovery
Artificial Intelligence

Elix & Vienna university team up on AI drug discovery

The tie-up seeks to speed hunts for hard-to-treat cancer targets, blending AI-designed compounds with Vienna NMR data on elusive proteins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2026
WRISE launches AI Labs with HKD $30m & new scientist
Data Analytics

WRISE launches AI Labs with HKD $30m & new scientist

The wealth manager will use the funds to build AI tools for advisers and client service, as firms race to lift productivity and engagement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Adyen appoints Gary Yang as Asia-Pacific President
Airlines

Adyen appoints Gary Yang as Asia-Pacific President

The move signals Adyen's push to deepen local ties in Asia-Pacific as payment providers compete for merchants across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026

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Craif raises USD $33 million & names Chief Medical Officer
Health Technologies

Craif raises USD $33 million & names Chief Medical Officer

The cash will fund US research, a pancreatic cancer study and preparations for a urine-based cancer test launch as the company ramps up in America.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026
Brivo launches AI Week to show practical security uses
Software-as-a-Service

Brivo launches AI Week to show practical security uses

Security buyers are being given concrete AI workflows and tools as Brivo seeks to show how quickly the technology can improve operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026