Digital Economy stories - Page 2

Microsoft to pour more than USD $1 billion into Thailand's cloud and AI build-out, as it deepens work on skills, governance and local partnerships.

Microsoft to invest USD $5.5 billion in Singapore as it expands AI infrastructure and free training for students, teachers and nonprofit leaders.

Android becomes the main growth engine for subscription apps as short drama, OTT and live streaming surge in India and Latin America.

DayOne to create more than 1,200 direct jobs in Malaysia as its GBP £28 billion expansion cements the country as its biggest global base.

Airwallex secures Bank Negara Malaysia approvals to broaden its payments and foreign exchange services for businesses across the country.

Zendesk appoints Bikram Mazumdar as Vice President, Asia, as it looks to accelerate AI-powered service growth across key markets in the region.

Digital wallets still lead Asia-Pacific payments, but account-to-account rails are rising fast in Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore, Global Payments says.

MobiFone Digital Payments has launched in Hanoi with Visa and 20 partners as it seeks to build Vietnam's next national payments network.

ITSEC Asia posts higher annual profit as AI training, consumer security app and national cyber initiative drive growth.

Johor, Mumbai and Bangkok drive Asia Pacific's surge as the region's data centre pipeline reaches a record 19.4GW, Cushman & Wakefield says.

Microsoft and Victoria University have launched a fee-free Datacentre Academy in Footscray to train Victorians for in-demand technical roles.

APDCA unveils first APAC-wide sustainability baseline for data centres, backed by 11 firms, as governments weigh rising power and water demand.

Gcore warns DDoS attacks hit 1.3 million in late 2025 as brief, high-volume floods and longer app assaults expose more sectors to risk.

AI creator platforms launch awards with USD $90,000 prize fund as virtual personalities move deeper into the online economy.

Forrester says Asia Pacific tech spending will climb to USD $874 billion in 2026, but inflation, tariffs and geopolitical risks will blunt gains.

APAC cybercrime climbs as synthetic identity fraud accelerates, with desktop-browser attacks, login pressure and bot activity fuelling losses.

Indosat says holiday travel sent network usage up more than 20% and cut downtime, as AI tools and new sites helped it cope with mudik demand.

Equinix widens global training push as it seeks to build a pipeline of technicians, apprentices and early-career staff for data centre growth.

DE-CIX has begun offering Google peering at its São Paulo and Rio exchanges, giving Brazilian ISPs direct local access to Google services.

Tata Communications has unveiled a self-healing global data centre connectivity platform, promising 99.99% uptime and up to 30% cost savings.