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Nearly 18% of marketing emails miss inboxes, study finds

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APAC marketers urged to tighten email deliverability as Sinch Mailgun study says weaker inbox placement is draining returns despite heavier AI adoption.
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Identity security warning as AI agents fuel cyber risk

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Security chiefs warn organisations that AI agents, machine accounts and stolen credentials are shifting cyber risk from the perimeter to identity.
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Workday expands ANZ student systems push after Gartner nod

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Workday's higher education software wins a second Gartner Leader nod as it rolls out student records tools to universities in Australia and New Zealand.
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5 key take aways for CIOs from Celonis' 2026 Process Optimisation Report

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CIOs warned AI will miss ROI without process intelligence as Celonis survey finds 85% of firms eyeing agentic enterprise status and 76% held back.
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Cambodia scam compounds linked to mobile banking fraud

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Cambodia scam compounds are being tied to a mobile banking fraud network that hit users in 21 countries, researchers say.
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Zoom appoints Frank Skiffington to lead ANZ growth

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Zoom names Frank Skiffington as Head of Australia and New Zealand as the software group seeks deeper partner-led growth across ANZ.
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SharkNinja retail media drive lifts sales at Noel Leeming

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SharkNinja retail media push at Noel Leeming lifts unit sales 12 per cent, with Facebook return on ad spend topping USD $15.
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Minor Hotels unveils global AI platform with Google

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Minor Hotels teams up with Google, Salesforce, OneTrust and Deloitte on an AI-led data platform to sharpen guest service across 640 properties.
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Asia Pacific wins more FDI appeal as Singapore jumps

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Asia Pacific claims 10 of top 25 foreign investment spots as Singapore leaps to eighth, with investors prioritising innovation over old economic measures.
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MSPs face AI adoption hurdle over governance rules

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AvePoint and Omdia find governance and compliance are stalling AI adoption for MSP customers, as demand outpaces providers' readiness.
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Governance & compliance block MSP AI adoption, report says

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Governance and compliance are stalling MSP AI rollouts, with AvePoint and Omdia finding operational strain is widening the gap between investment and delivery.
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Trintech adds AI tools to financial close workflows

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Trintech expands embedded AI across close processes with Beacon assistant, aiming to speed journal entries, matching and risk checks.
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Lumen warns of malware-backed proxy networks in APAC

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Lumen says malware-backed proxy networks are helping attackers hide in plain sight across Asia Pacific, as AI speeds up infrastructure changes.
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AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires

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AlphaSense names senior UK and Singapore hires as it steps up EMEA and APAC push, with multilingual search and content expansion.
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KPMG says executives see managed services as key to AI

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Executives now see managed services as a critical route to scaling agentic AI, with most prioritising AI know-how and security over cost savings.
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AlphaSense names Julia Lecocq & June Boo in expansion

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AlphaSense boosts international leadership as it expands multilingual AI market intelligence across Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond.
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Outpayce & Riskified launch airline fraud protection

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Outpayce and Riskified to roll out airline fraud and chargeback protection worldwide, with first Asia-Pacific airline launch due in 2026.
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Akamai appoints Sean Li to lead Asia Pacific sales

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Akamai names Sean Li as Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan, as the firm sharpens its cloud, security and AI push in the region.
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Nexxen launches AI-native DSP interface for traders

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Nexxen expands AI tools for media buyers with pre-launch checks, live optimisation and diagnostics, while keeping campaign decisions in traders' hands.
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Firmus wins USD $505 million AI infrastructure boost

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Firmus secures USD $505 million from Coatue and NVIDIA backers to expand energy-efficient AI factories across Australia and Asia-Pacific.