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APAC leads with USD $11.3m average AI spend as global gap widens
Asia Pacific leads global AI investment with an average spend of USD $11.3m, as companies worldwide increase AI budgets by 250%, widening the adoption gap.

Malaysia, Thailand & Japan lead Asia Pacific data centre growth
Malaysia, Thailand and Japan are set to lead Asia Pacific's data centre growth, with Malaysia improving capacity per capita by 80% by 2030, says Cushman & Wakefield.

Kaine Mathrick Tech wins APAC MVP Security award for cloud leadership
Kaine Mathrick Tech has won the 2025 Pax8 Beyond Partner Award for MVP Security APAC, acknowledging its leadership in cloud security across Asia-Pacific.

Video & influencer strategies seen as key for B2B marketers
LinkedIn research reveals Asia-Pacific B2B marketers prioritise video and influencer strategies to capture attention amid growing campaign challenges.

WorkJam & Google Cloud expand AI tools for frontline staff
WorkJam partners with Google Cloud to boost AI tools, enhancing frontline staff productivity in retail, healthcare and logistics across Asia-Pacific.

Embarrassing defeat and bizarre parade - inside Man Utd's troubled post-season Asia tour
The BBC's Simon Stone covered Man United's post-season tour of Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong and the trip did not go to plan.

SEON expands APAC team as demand for fraud tech solutions rises
SEON expands its Asia-Pacific team in response to growing demand for advanced fraud prevention and anti-money laundering solutions across the region.

The data-led marketer: Driving growth through insight and alignment
Effective B2B growth hinges on data-driven marketing aligned with sales, building trust and clarity to meet revenue targets across Asia Pacific and Japan.

Riverbed appoints Crighton to lead sales across Asia-Pacific
Riverbed appoints Paul Crighton as Vice President Sales for Asia-Pacific, boosting its AI-powered observability solutions in the region.

How New Zealand inspired a leading vaccine maker in India
A pale gold serum from cattle blood in New Zealand is being used to manufacture vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease and human rabies in South Asia.

Smartsheet reports 260% growth in Australia & New Zealand
Smartsheet reports 260% customer growth in Australia and New Zealand, and nearly 250% across Asia-Pacific and Japan over the past five years.

Asia Pacific enterprises shift to genAI spend amid AI cloud push
Asia Pacific firms are shifting AI budgets towards generative AI, focusing on boosting productivity and customer experience amid a move to AI-native cloud strategies.

The Korean bakery chain that says croissants don't have to be French
Paris Baguette has 4,000 stores across Asia, the US and Europe - including in London - and is planning to expand.

Accelex launches Sydney office as APAC private equity hits USD $138 billion
Accelex has opened a Sydney office to tackle data challenges as Asia-Pacific private equity hits USD $138 billion, its second-highest deal volume in a decade.

Macron warns the West could lose credibility over Ukraine and Gaza wars
The French president spoke at the Shangri-la Dialogue, a high-level Asia defence summit in Singapore.

APJ region accelerates AI adoption as Dell rolls out new innovations
Dell leads AI innovation surge in Asia Pacific and Japan, unveiling new tech and partnerships to drive adoption across industries and scale AI solutions.

Asia Pacific faces AI data centre gap despite booming demand
Asia Pacific faces a 15-25GW shortfall in AI-ready data centres by 2028 despite doubling capacity, due to power limits and evolving AI demands, CBRE warns.

'Why support a team that loses?' - how fans in Asia moved on from Man Utd
Manchester United were once undoubtedly the most popular team in Asia. Now, as they return on tour, fans have started to look elsewhere.

'Not one of them will want to go' - Man Utd fly to Asia on post-season tour
Manchester United have taken a 32-man squad, including many first-team players, to Asia for two post-season friendlies.