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New Relic appoints Simon Rizkalla to drive APAC observability push

Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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New Relic appoints Simon Rizkalla as VP of Customer Advocacy for Asia-Pacific and Japan to boost observability and AI-driven tech adoption.
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Verint named APAC AI vision leader in contact centre CX guide

Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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Verint has been named a market leader in AI vision for contact centre customer experience platforms in Asia Pacific by CrayonIQ's new buyers guide.
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CommScope & Nokia partner to accelerate FTTH rollouts in APAC

Mon, 13th Oct 2025
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CommScope and Nokia team up to accelerate and automate FTTH rollouts in APAC using integrated plug-and-play tech and AI-driven network management.
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Asia Pacific hotel profits set to rise 2-6% despite challenges

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Asia Pacific hotels forecast a 2-6% rise in profits for 2026 despite geopolitical risks, driven by operational efficiency and rising tourism demand.
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Report finds only 9% of firms have full data access for AI use

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Only 9% of firms report full access to their data for AI use, despite 86% being data driven, reveals Cloudera's survey of 1,574 IT leaders worldwide.
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Nord Security & ACA Pacific partner to boost APAC cyber defence

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Nord Security partners with ACA Pacific to deliver cutting-edge cybersecurity tools across APAC, enhancing defences amid rising regional cyber threats.
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Report urges policy reforms to boost AI in APAC financial services

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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A Flint Global report urges APAC policymakers to reform regulations and boost AI adoption in financial services for innovation and security gains.
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ThreatBook unveils ATI for APAC cyber risk detection & insight

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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ThreatBook launches its Advanced Threat Intelligence solution to enhance cyber risk detection in Asia Pacific, analysing billions of attack records daily.
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Hitachi Vantara names Dave Wardrop CTO for Australia & New Zealand

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Hitachi Vantara has appointed Dave Wardrop as CTO for Australia and New Zealand to lead technical sales amid growth in data storage and cloud markets.
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Humanforce appoints Aaron Thorne as Chief Sales Officer for global push

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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Humanforce appoints Aaron Thorne as Chief Sales Officer to drive global expansion and strengthen sales in frontline workforce management sectors.
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Leaders urge a cyber safe culture as AI & threats evolve

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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Industry leaders call for a cyber safe culture as AI advances and identity-based attacks rise, urging collaboration and vigilance across all organisations.
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Peak XV unveils Surge 11 with 23 AI, fintech & consumer startups

Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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Peak XV launches Surge 11 with 23 startups across AI, fintech, consumer brands, and infrastructure from India, APAC, and global markets.
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SmartBear partners with Adactin to boost APAC software quality

Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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SmartBear teams up with Australian firm Adactin to distribute AI-powered software testing tools across Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and India in key sectors.
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Westcon-Comstor brings 3D Lab virtual demo platform to APAC

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Westcon-Comstor launches its 3D Lab virtual demo platform in APAC, enabling partners to test multivendor solutions in a secure, virtual environment.
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Quantum computing threat demands urgent action in Asia Pacific

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Quantum computing threatens to break current encryption across Asia Pacific, urging urgent upgrades to digital security as cyber risks escalate rapidly.
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Advent One wins Red Hat award for digital transformation in ANZ

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Advent One won Red Hat's Digital Transformation Award for ANZ after streamlining IT with OpenShift and automation, cutting virtual environment costs by 40%.
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DXC, S5 & NCS among top Check Point partners in Asia Pacific

Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
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Check Point named DXC Technology Top Partner of the Year and S5 Technology Workspace Security Partner in its 2025 Asia Pacific regional awards.
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Exclusive: Workday CTO Shan Moorthy on AI, Agents and APAC innovation

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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AI agents are transforming enterprise platforms in APAC, enabling interoperable systems and boosting productivity without reducing jobs, says Workday CTO.
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Healix International strengthens APAC presence with key hires

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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Healix International bolsters its Asia-Pacific expansion with key appointments in Melbourne to enhance risk and healthcare solutions across the region.
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ReveNet: APAC SMS revenue at risk without urgent operator action

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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ReveNet warns APAC's USD $55bn A2P SMS revenue faces steep decline without urgent operator action to tackle rising costs, fraud, and fragmented regulation.