Digital Economy stories - Page 13

BW Digital has set a new data record, transmitting 1.2 Tb/s per wavelength over 4,300km of the Hawaiki Transpacific Cable using Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme.

Equinix acquires three Manila data centres to bolster digital infrastructure amid the Philippines' USD $45bn digital economy surge in 2024.

Indosat and GoTo launched Sahabat-AI, a 70-billion parameter large language model supporting five Indonesian languages to boost local AI and digital sovereignty.

ADVANCE.CBP opens new office in Makati, unveiling advanced credit scoring solutions to boost financial inclusion across the Philippines.

Alibaba Group and SAP have teamed up to boost enterprise innovation in China, with plans to extend their cloud and AI collaboration across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Australia's data centre market is booming, with regional sites rising fast due to AI advances and renewable energy, doubling facilities in five years.

Velocity raises USD $10 million in pre-seed funding to build a stablecoin platform, aiming to simplify cross-border payments for enterprises.

ST Engineering and IMDA launch SME CyberResilience to provide 2,000 Singapore SMEs with free cyber threat scanning and expert guidance.

Alibaba Cloud and IMDA launch a Digital Accelerator Programme to help 3,000 Singaporean SMEs adopt cloud and AI technologies, supporting digital growth.

Malaysian HR tech startup BrioHR raises USD $6.5 million to expand AI-driven solutions, aiming to boost ASEAN's digital workforce ahead of the 2025 Summit.

Sinch is named a Tier 1 vendor in ROCCO's 2024 RCS Messaging Market Impact Report, praised by operators in 64 countries for technical strength and reliability.

Red Hat boosts hybrid cloud and AI workloads by expanding partner support and releasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 across major cloud platforms.

Temu has joined the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition's Marketplace Advisory Council to strengthen efforts against online counterfeit goods.

BrioHR has raised USD $6.5 million to expand its AI-driven HR platform in Singapore, enhancing digital HR solutions for SMEs across Southeast Asia.

Ecommpay has been shortlisted for three awards at the PayTech Awards 2025, recognising innovation in payments, anti-fraud, and diversity leadership.

Malaysia's one million SMEs, generating nearly 40% of GDP and half of all jobs, are embracing digital tools to boost productivity and resilience.

Equinix has launched its first data centre in Jakarta, Indonesia, via a joint venture with Astra, marking its entry into the Indonesian market.

At the OpenAI Forum, experts discussed AI's hidden economic value beyond GDP and its fast adoption compared to past technologies like electricity.

Forrester warns that US-China tariffs could reduce Asia Pacific tech spending growth in 2025 by 1-2 points, despite strong AI and cloud demand.

Indosat and Wadhwani Foundation launch AI training on myIM3 and bima+ apps to boost digital skills of Indonesian youth amid rising job market competition.