About Mark
Mark Tarre
News Chief
Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.
Stories by Mark - Page 29
Zepz buys Pomelo to add credit cards to remittances
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.
DayOne plans major 560 MW data centre near Helsinki
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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dc
DayOne eyes 560 MW data centre near Helsinki in Nurmijärvi, promising up to 1,000 construction jobs and 700 long-term skilled roles.
Legacy PKI blamed for outages & rising security risk
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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encryption
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cloud security
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iam
Legacy PKI and manual certificate management are driving outages and security exploits as machine identities surge, CyberArk research warns.
Keeper adds instant account switching & passkey upgrades
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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pam
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mfa
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mdm
Keeper rolls out instant multi-account switching and expanded passkey support across mobile and browser to streamline secure access.
Paydibs maps 2026 outlook for Malaysia's digital payments
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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data analytics
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fintech
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partner programmes
Digital payments will be non-negotiable for Malaysian businesses by 2026, Paydibs says, as liquidity, speed and visibility demands intensify.
CelcomDigi completes IOI estate-wide mobile rollout
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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agricultural technology
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
CelcomDigi finishes IOI estate-wide 4G rollout, linking over 100 plantations and nearby rural communities for digital operations and services.
Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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martech
Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to reverse-engineer legacy systems and speed enterprise app delivery in 90 days.
KPMG report warns AI scale-up lags lofty ambitions
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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quantum computing
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ai
KPMG warns firms' AI ambitions outpace delivery, with most chasing top maturity by 2026 but only a quarter scaling agentic AI with ROI.
GenAI & younger buyers reshape Asia Pacific B2B spend
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
GenAI, risk worries and values-driven younger buyers are rapidly reshaping complex B2B purchasing across Asia Pacific, Forrester finds.
CrowdStrike study touts 273% ROI on modern endpoint security
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
CrowdStrike cites a Forrester study claiming 273% ROI and USD $5m in three-year benefits from consolidating legacy endpoint security.
Fujifilm launches 12,000-lumen 4K Z Series projector
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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digital signage
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fujifilm
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integrated systems
Fujifilm unveils the 12,000-lumen 4K ZUH12000 projector, its first Z Series model with interchangeable lenses for flexible installations.
lastminute.com opens MCP flight server to AI models
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
lastminute.com unveils in-house AI flights server to power smarter trip planning, promising real-time options and tailored itineraries.
Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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hpc
Qubitra, backed by SC Ventures and Fujitsu, maps out quantum apps and a marketplace to push finance use cases into production by 2026.
Kearney unveils new Asia Pacific leaders ahead of centenary
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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ai
Kearney refreshes Asia Pacific leadership in ANZ, Japan, Malaysia and CMT as it prepares to enter its centenary year in 2026.
SALESmanago boosts WhatsApp & AI-led eCommerce tools
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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uc
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data analytics
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digital transformation
SALESmanago upgrades its eCommerce platform with richer WhatsApp journeys and AI-led recommendations, targeting smarter real-time engagement.
HackerOne launches safe harbour to protect AI testers
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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devops
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application security
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apm
HackerOne unveils Good Faith AI Research Safe Harbor, giving security testers clearer authorisation and protection for probing AI systems.
Rakuten drops Honey extension amid affiliate fraud row
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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martech
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payment technologies
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e-commerce
PayPal-owned Honey is dropped by Rakuten's ad network, cutting it off from 2,000 merchants amid claims of affiliate fraud and link theft.
ServiceNow deepens OpenAI pact to power voice-first AI
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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it automation
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rpa
ServiceNow expands its OpenAI partnership to make frontier models and voice-first AI core to enterprise workflows and automation at scale.
Arete, SentinelOne launch APAC on-prem threat defence
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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siem
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cloud security
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socs
Arete and SentinelOne unveil an APAC on-prem security model for regulated sectors, keeping sensitive threat data sovereign and off the cloud.
Practical DevSecOps launches hands-on security course
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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devops
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application security
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devsecops
Practical DevSecOps unveils a hands-on Certified Security Champion course to embed security advocates inside software development teams.