Digitalisation stories
A new GSMA report says legacy systems and skills gaps are still slowing Japan’s digital economy, despite strengths in 5G, AI and 6G.
International visitors to South Korea can now tap iPhone and Apple Watch for subway, bus and taxi fares, avoiding cash and local cards.
It aims to cut tool overload for Malaysian marketing teams by bundling concept, design and video tasks into one AI workflow.
Manufacturers could cut downtime as real-time sensor data on bearings and motors helps spot faults earlier and reduce maintenance costs.
The insurer’s Asia Pacific digital and embedded insurance arm already spans more than 100 partners, including Cathay Pacific and Trip.com.
Many Asia-Pacific firms are seeing AI efforts stalled by rigid systems, with failed modernisation programmes driving higher costs and risk.
The patent could speed up moving estimates for customers, with the app generating inventories and quotes in minutes instead of days.
The new 3MW Central Mumbai site will give Pi Data Centres a foothold in India’s financial hub as demand for AI and cloud capacity rises.
Rising fuel and energy bills are pushing British firms to replace routine site visits with digital twins to cut delays and costs.
Canada’s air traffic system may need fresh investment as drone and air mobility flights are forecast to top 21 million by 2045.
The London start-up is adding senior AI expertise as wealth managers seek secure tools that fit regulated workflows without replacing core systems.
Players, volunteers and supporters in England are set for smoother rugby services as the RFU hands Capgemini day-to-day digital operations.
Foreign travellers now account for a fifth of PayPal rail bookings as Ireland’s state operator expands checkout options on its website and app.
Half of atis orders are already digital, and its first app will let customers collect points, skip queues and pre-order bowls.
Training compliance at Aurelia Metals jumped from 32% to 96% in a year, helping cut safety delays and lifting incident performance.
Australian builders are using more model-based workflows, but rising data-control fears and AI rules are slowing wider gains.
Disconnected systems are driving up costs for logistics firms, with simple delivery queries sometimes taking teams hours to resolve.
The acquisitions give the Italian software group a stronger foothold in markets where new tax and billing rules are accelerating digitisation.
Poorly chosen systems can slow projects, frustrate crews and leave construction firms paying for software that nobody uses.
The retailer's digital overhaul will continue with TCS handling core systems as it pushes to knit online and store operations together.