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AI surge set to power Malaysia's economic growth in 2026
Semiconductors

AI surge set to power Malaysia's economic growth in 2026

Malaysia banks on AI, chips and data centres to sustain 4-5% growth in 2026, as SME adoption and workforce skills emerge as key tests.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Rockwell opens Singapore hub for industrial cyber defence
Disaster Recovery

Rockwell opens Singapore hub for industrial cyber defence

Rockwell opens a Singapore Security Operations Centre to deliver 24/7 industrial cyber defence and OT threat response across Asia Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Skills shortage stories

Survey finds enterprises race to agentic AI, lag on scale
Digital Transformation

Survey finds enterprises race to agentic AI, lag on scale

Enterprises rush to adopt agentic AI via external platforms, but few have standardised, organisation-wide deployments in place yet.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
CyberArk crowns PwC 2025 Global Partner of the Year
Digital Transformation

CyberArk crowns PwC 2025 Global Partner of the Year

CyberArk names PwC its 2025 Global Partner of the Year as partner-led deals surge and certification-driven identity security gains pace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
EC-Council unveils new AI risk & CISO training suite
Digital Transformation

EC-Council unveils new AI risk & CISO training suite

EC-Council rolls out its biggest training expansion in 25 years, unveiling an AI risk credential suite and revamped CISO leadership course.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Fortinet unifies cloud risk signals in FortiCNAPP upgrade
Firewalls

Fortinet unifies cloud risk signals in FortiCNAPP upgrade

Fortinet updates FortiCNAPP to fuse network, data and runtime signals into one workflow, aiming to cut cloud tool sprawl and speed remediation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Tech salaries level off as burnout & AI skills surge
Data Analytics

Tech salaries level off as burnout & AI skills surge

Cyber and AI specialists top tech pay into 2026 as entry-level hiring stalls and burnout surges across Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with new lab push
Cartech

Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with new lab push

Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with a new A*STAR lab, boosting Asia-Pacific innovation and sustainable adhesive manufacturing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Writer's Toolbox wins Singapore AI schools contracts
EduTech

Writer's Toolbox wins Singapore AI schools contracts

Writer's Toolbox secures Singapore school contracts as the city-state boosts AI investment with SGD $1 billion for research and development.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Rockwell opens Singapore SOC to secure Asia Pacific OT
Firewalls

Rockwell opens Singapore SOC to secure Asia Pacific OT

Rockwell opens a 24/7 Singapore security operations centre to monitor and defend industrial OT networks across the Asia Pacific region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Flare sees rapid MSSP uptake of external threat intel
DevOps

Flare sees rapid MSSP uptake of external threat intel

Flare reports 114% annual growth among MSSPs as providers consolidate threat intelligence tools to boost services without extra analyst strain.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026

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Arts Centre Melbourne deploys MDR services to contain phishing incident
Firewalls

Arts Centre Melbourne deploys MDR services to contain phishing incident

Arts Centre Melbourne tightens cyber defences after a foiled phishing attack exposed gaps filled by Arctic Wolf's round-the-clock monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
NG Bailey to recruit over 70 apprentices across UK
Human Capital Management

NG Bailey to recruit over 70 apprentices across UK

NG Bailey will recruit over 70 apprentices across the UK, offering roles in engineering, building services, facilities and IT.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
AA launches AI apprenticeship with Multiverse in UK
Digital Transformation

AA launches AI apprenticeship with Multiverse in UK

AA teams with Multiverse on an AI apprenticeship to upskill staff in everyday roles, aiming to boost planning, efficiency and customer service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Addison Lee trains staff in AI to boost London logistics
Smart Cities

Addison Lee trains staff in AI to boost London logistics

Addison Lee is training staff in AI and data with Multiverse to cut dead mileage, sharpen forecasting and boost London fleet efficiency.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
North West firms step up apprentice hiring after reforms
EduTech

North West firms step up apprentice hiring after reforms

North West mid-sized firms plan to ramp up apprentice hiring in 2026 after GBP £725 million reforms scrap training costs for under-25s.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North
Generative AI

Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North

Canada is investing CAD $2,815,999 to boost digital skills and AI adoption across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026