Southeast Asia stories
Bruteforce cyber attacks surge in SEA, over 53 million blocked
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Kaspersky blocked over 53 million bruteforce cyberattacks in Southeast Asia during 2024, with Singapore alone facing more than 4 million attempts.
TDCX tops Southeast Asia OA500 index, rises to 17th globally
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TDCX ranks as Southeast Asia's top outsourced CX provider and climbs to 17th globally in Outsource Accelerator's OA500 2025 Index among 3,200 firms.
How ‘Cloud Adjudication’ benefits retailers in Southeast Asia
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Cloud-based adjudication boosts Southeast Asian retailers with fast, personalised offers, enhancing loyalty programmes and customer satisfaction across channels.
GPC Asia Pacific adopts AI-powered platform to streamline supply chain
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GPC Asia Pacific chooses RELEX Solutions to optimise forecasting and replenishment across 600 stores, aiming to improve inventory and product availability.
RETN deploys 400GbE optics to boost Eurasian network capacity
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RETN has deployed 400GbE coherent pluggable optics across its Pan-Eurasian IP network, boosting capacity and cutting power use by 40%.
Equinix expands KL1 data centre, boosting Malaysia’s digital hub
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Equinix expands its KL1 data centre in Kuala Lumpur, adding 450 cabinets to meet growing digital infrastructure demand across Malaysia and the ASEAN region.
Gigamon appoints new Asia-Pacific leaders to drive cloud security
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Gigamon appoints David Land as VP Sales APAC and Nikolas Kalogirou as Country Manager ANZ to boost deep observability across Asia-Pacific markets.
Krenovator secures seed funding to expand Southeast Asia tech hub
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Krenovator, a Malaysia-based AI tech talent platform, has secured seed funding from Ignite Asia to expand its reach across Southeast Asia and beyond.
Intralink opens offices in India to drive cross-border growth
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Intralink opens offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, appointing new leaders to boost cross-border business in India’s fast-growing market.
Behind Ultra Violette’s global glow up – a NORA webinar
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Australian sunscreen brand Ultra Violette overcame tech hurdles to expand globally, with a webinar set to reveal secrets of its global success on May 8.
Offline malware attacks surge in Southeast Asia, hitting 50 million
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Kaspersky detected nearly 50 million on-device malware attacks in Southeast Asia in 2024, a 15% rise as offline threats target businesses via USBs and drives.
Indonesian firms introduce AI platform for faster ESG reporting
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MVGX and BDO Indonesia launch an AI-driven platform to halve time, cut costs, and boost accuracy in sustainability reporting for Indonesian firms.
SAP appoints new Southeast Asia lead amid regional cloud focus
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SAP appoints Liher Urbizu as President for Southeast Asia, focusing on AI and cloud innovation, while Verena Siow shifts to regional APAC leadership role.
Agoda marks 20 years with global sales & up to 70% off deals
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Agoda celebrates 20 years with a global sale offering up to 70% off bookings from 7 to 21 May on hotels, flights and activities worldwide.
Malaysia faces job shifts as AI reshapes economy & skills
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AI-driven automation could displace 600,000 Malaysian jobs by 2028, but reskilling efforts aim to create high-value roles and boost the economy.
BDx CGK4 AI Campus gains NVIDIA certification in Indonesia
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BDx’s 500MW CGK4 AI Campus in Indonesia is the first in the country to win NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center certification, boosting AI infrastructure at scale.
FireMon recruits four Skybox sales leaders for expansion
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FireMon has strengthened its global team by recruiting four former Skybox Security sales leaders to boost its network security policy management worldwide.
FireMon hires ex-Skybox leaders to boost global expansion
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firewalls
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network security
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FireMon appoints four former Skybox Security sales leaders to boost expansion across EMEA, APAC, and North America in network security policy management.
Southeast Asian firms face surge in ransomware attacks in 2024
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Southeast Asia faced 400 daily ransomware attacks in 2024, with Indonesia hit hardest and Malaysia seeing a 153% surge, Kaspersky reports.
Semperis appoints Sillars to lead Asia Pacific expansion
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Semperis appoints Gerry Sillars as VP for Asia Pacific and Japan to spearhead expansion amid triple-digit growth and a $100m+ revenue milestone.