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The Ocean Cleanup shifts its focus to Southeast Asia
Waste Management

The Ocean Cleanup shifts its focus to Southeast Asia

The shift reflects research linking about 79 per cent of overseas ocean plastic reaching Australia to Southeast Asia, where most leakage begins.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
IMF-World Bank meet in Bangkok amid debt & climate strain
Artificial Intelligence

IMF-World Bank meet in Bangkok amid debt & climate strain

Flooding and higher borrowing costs are sharpening scrutiny of how the IMF and World Bank will back vulnerable economies through debt and climate shocks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Wise adds eSIM data plans & QR payments for travellers
Fintech

Wise adds eSIM data plans & QR payments for travellers

Travellers can now buy mobile data and scan local payment codes in Wise's app, as the firm expands its push into trip spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Dicker Data buys Sektor Group in South-East Asia push
Physical Security

Dicker Data buys Sektor Group in South-East Asia push

The Australian distributor will add about 60 staff and a foothold in Thailand and Malaysia after agreeing to buy Sektor Group for NZD $138 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Visa study finds Asia-Pacific stablecoin interest rising
Crypto

Visa study finds Asia-Pacific stablecoin interest rising

Stablecoins are edging towards mainstream payments in Asia Pacific, with 46% of consumers saying they may use them within five years, Visa found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Agoda finds AI agents spreading across SEA software teams
Digital Transformation

Agoda finds AI agents spreading across SEA software teams

Wider use of AI agents is lifting developer productivity in Southeast Asia, but most teams still require human checks before production.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Exclusive: Castrol puts data centre experts behind CORE
Edge Computing

Exclusive: Castrol puts data centre experts behind CORE

The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month

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CelcomDigi launches refreshed roaming passes from RM10
Mobile data

CelcomDigi launches refreshed roaming passes from RM10

Travellers can now pre-book cheaper overseas data as the operator rolls out refreshed roaming passes from RM10 across up to 95 destinations.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
UOB & AWS plan hybrid cloud push for ASEAN banking
Hybrid Cloud

UOB & AWS plan hybrid cloud push for ASEAN banking

The pact could help UOB keep customer data within a Singapore cloud environment while meeting tighter banking rules across five ASEAN markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Paymentology eyes Thailand's next digital payments phase
Fintech

Paymentology eyes Thailand's next digital payments phase

Thailand's mature digital payments market is pushing providers to focus on usability and local fit, as PromptPay handles 2.53 billion transactions a month.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Wise launches eSIMs & QR payments for Australian travellers
Fintech

Wise launches eSIMs & QR payments for Australian travellers

Travellers arriving overseas without connectivity or cash access can now use Wise for data and local QR payments in one app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Global Payments expands Thailand travel network with Centara
Airlines

Global Payments expands Thailand travel network with Centara

The tie-up should help Centara reduce checkout drop-off as international guests in Thailand get local currency pricing and more payment options.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
XTransfer launches Southeast Asia local collection service
Foreign exchange

XTransfer launches Southeast Asia local collection service

The service is aimed at easing payment delays and foreign exchange costs for exporters trading with ASEAN buyers, as regional commerce expands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Bangkok student builds flood map used 13,000 times
Smart Cities

Bangkok student builds flood map used 13,000 times

The free site helped commuters check flooded routes during Bangkok's disaster zone conditions, logging more than 13,000 uses in its first day.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand
Software-as-a-Service

Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand

Rising data centre demand is pushing Legrand to expand in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as Singapore shifts towards retrofits.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month
ADEX flags cloaked ads via hacked college websites
Network Security

ADEX flags cloaked ads via hacked college websites

Traffic can be funnelled to illegal gambling sites through hacked college pages, undermining ad checks that stop at the first click.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
DeeMoney picks SEON for real-time remittance checks
Fintech

DeeMoney picks SEON for real-time remittance checks

Near-instant screening could speed payouts for DeeMoney customers sending and receiving funds across Thailand's remittance network.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month