Asia
Amazon invests $13B to expand data center infrastructure in Australia
Amazon announced last Thursday plans to invest a new total of AU$20 billion ($13.04 billion) from 2025 to 2029 to expand, operate, and maintain its data center infrastructure in Australia.
Deloitte survey finds more than 40 percent of family offices are advancing technology strategies amid digital transformation
Family offices worldwide are accelerating their digital transformation to meet the evolving demands of wealth management in today's complex market landscape, according to Deloitte Private's survey.
OYO launches luxury brand SUNDAY Hotel in Malaysia, plans ten hotels in 2025
India-based hospitality technology company OYO has introduced its luxury brand SUNDAY Hotels with two simultaneous openings in Kuala Lumpur and Pantai Cenang of Malaysia.
Maybank leads in underwriting largest Islamic financing for data centers in Asia Pacific
Malaysia-based largest banking group Maybank is underwriting MYR 2.5 billion ($590 million), which is one third and the largest share of the biggest syndicated Islamic financing for data centers in Asia Pacific, to support DayOne Data Centers green data centers in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
Ant International, Deutsche Bank team up to provide integrated cross-border payment solutions to global merchants
Ant International and Deutsche Bank have announced their strategic partnership to provide more comprehensive payment solutions for businesses of all sizes in Europe and Asia, by combining their expertise and leveraging Ant International’s proprietary tokenization and artificial intelligence (AI)-based foreign exchange (FX) technology.
BEYOND Expo 2025: Former OpenAI executive Zack Kass on rediscovering what it means to be human in the age of AI
“AI won’t make me a better dad. My child needs love, attention, presence—not a smarter parent,” Kass said, adding that AI may simulate emotion or provide advice, but it cannot replicate human warmth, empathy, or moral judgment.
Fitch Ratings revises APAC tech sector outlook to deteriorating on demand, tariff risks
Fitch Ratings has on Monday revised its 2025 outlook for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) technology sector to ‘deteriorating’ from ‘neutral’.
MoneyHero partners OSL to expand digital asset wealth product offerings in Hong Kong
MoneyHero Limited, a personal finance aggregation, comparison platform, and digital insurance brokerage provider in Greater Southeast Asia, has announced a strategic collaboration with OSL Group Limited, a digital asset platform, to expand its digital asset wealth product offerings in Hong Kong.
SportsTech game changer: Building for Brisbane 2032 and beyond
Brisbane 2032 will be a Games of excellence, and just as importantly, a Games of impact. We extend an open invitation to our friends in Osaka, Japan, and countries around the world to collaborate in sport, business, innovation, and cultural exchange.
Amazon launches infrastructure region in Taiwan
Amazon announced last Thursday the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region.
