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Tune Protect launches TPXtra platform for insurance and lifestyle services

Malaysia-based insurer Tune Protect has launched TPXtra, a digital platform that brings insurance protection, associated services and travel-related benefits into a single account. The company announced the launch on October 15, positioning it as…

UPS opens $80M-plus air hub at Clark, expanding global logistics links

United Parcel Service (UPS) opened a new air hub at Clark International Airport in the Philippines on October 15, following an investment of more than $80 million. The logistics company said the project will improve services along more than 1,100…

Partior, National Bank of Bahrain to study on-chain dinar settlement

National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with blockchain settlement company Partior to examine whether the Bahraini dinar could be settled on Partior’s multi-bank network. The companies announced the agreement on…

Applied Materials unveils $5B semiconductor R&D center in Silicon Valley

Applied Materials has unveiled an Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization Center in Silicon Valley, a US$5 billion investment intended to support semiconductor equipment and process research.The compa

LogicMonitor expands AI-assisted IT operations capabilities in Southeast Asia

LogicMonitor has announced additional capabilities for its Autonomous IT platform, including AI-assisted investigations, broader monitoring data and governance controls. The company said the features are available t

Proofpoint details disruption of phishing-kit network targeting Japanese users

Proofpoint said it participated in a public-private effort led with Microsoft and Health-ISAC to disrupt phishing infrastructure associated with several Chinese-language phishing kits, with Japan among the principal

J&T Express Q3 parcel volume rises 24.8% to 9.58 billion

J&T Express said it handled 9.58 billion parcels worldwide during the third quarter of 2026, an increase of 24.8 percent year over year.The Hong Kong-listed logistics provider reported an average daily parcel vo

[HK Special Report] Foxconn-backed Robocore sets sights on global expansion & potential IPO

In an interview with TNGlobal, Robocore Founder and CEO Roy Lim discussed the economics of scaling service robotics, the case for Robot-as-a-Service, and how Foxconn’s manufacturing expertise could help turn deployments into a repeatable global business. He also assessed Hong Kong’s strengths and shortcomings as a technology hub, including the need to…

1.2B people in developing Asia-Pacific lack Internet use; $184B investment gap

About 1.2 billion people in Developing Asia-Pacific remain offline despite near-universal mobile coverage, according to a new report from GSMA Intelligence.

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Diginex shareholders approve $1.05B Resulticks deal

Diginex shareholders approved the $1.05 billion all-stock acquisition of Singapore-based Resulticks, but Nasdaq and other conditions remain outstanding.