Asia stories - Page 8

Ransomware attacks held steady in July with 376 incidents globally; Industrials hardest hit, while North America faces over half of all cases, warns NCC Group.

Carlsberg Asia launches Digital Acceleration Program to boost growth via partnerships with Meituan, Grab, and Delivery Hero across eight key Asian markets.

AI crawlers now account for 80% of bot traffic, with Meta leading, placing huge strain on web resources and raising concerns over data bias and security risks.

Canva teams up with Boku to offer localised payment methods across Asia and Europe, boosting access for users without credit cards.

Techcombank has reappointed Dr Jens Lottner as CEO from 2025 to 2030, recognising his leadership in driving growth and digital transformation.

CRIF launches an AI agent in Asia, offering instant, secure access to business data via natural language queries for faster decision-making.

System administrators are pivotal to Asia's AI growth, ensuring IT resilience and data quality as businesses scale AI adoption amid complex digital shifts.

Singapore Airlines partners with Qualtrics, using AI-driven analytics to enhance customer insights and improve service over a three-year collaboration.

Alibaba Cloud has been named a leader in Omdia's GenAI cloud report, praised for advanced AI models and broad developer support across Asia and Oceania.

Temu has opened its Local Seller Program to all Australian businesses, offering a new, low-cost way to reach millions of shoppers with local inventory.

James Zipeure appointed Group CEO of Mortar AI to spearhead global growth and launch new Marketing Mix Modelling tool across US, UK and Asia.

dLocal's 2025 handbook reveals emerging markets, driving 65% of global growth by 2035, shift payments with local methods and digital demand reshaping commerce.

Candex has launched full-scale operations in Japan, tailoring workflows and expanding local partnerships to enhance procurement and payments platforms.

Relativity has launched its generative AI tools aiR for Review and aiR for Privilege across five Asian markets, enhancing legal teams' document review and privilege identification.

Air Niugini has implemented Ramco Payce to transform payroll for 2,000+ staff across four countries, enhancing efficiency and digital operations.

Ransomware attacks on retail surged 40% in May, with Safepay emerging as the top threat actor amid shifting cyber risks globally, NCC Group warns.

Cebu Pacific will implement Lufthansa Systems' NetLine suite to enhance operations, crew management and support its growth across Asia and beyond.

Seeing Machines has secured a USD $1.2 million deal to supply driver monitoring systems for a North American autonomous vehicle firm's test fleet expansion.

dLocal and Juspay partner to simplify cross-border payments, offering access to 900+ local methods across Africa, Asia and Latin America with one integration.

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation's Kubestronaut programmes boost cloud native skills in Asia, recognising 280 certified professionals since November 2024.