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Your newest employee is an agent. Who is accountable?

As organizations begin managing AI agents alongside human teams, accountability, visibility and orchestration become central to scaling a hybrid workforce, writes UiPath’s Karl Crowther.

Axiata underlying profit more than doubles in first half of 2026

Axiata said underlying first-half profit more than doubled to RM717.2 million, while constant-currency revenue and EBITDA increased across its regional portfolio.

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Building tomorrow’s rail networks starts with communications infrastructure

Asia-Pacific rail resilience increasingly depends on integrated communications infrastructure connecting signaling, operations, passenger systems and control centers.

Solace, SIOS Technology partner on real-time data platforms for agentic AI in Japan

Solace and SIOS Technology have partnered to help Japanese enterprises build real-time, AI-ready data platforms across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

IWG signs 728 new locations in H1 2026, with 164 in Asia Pacific

International Workplace Group signed a record 728 new locations globally in the first half of 2026, including 164 across Asia Pacific.

Apple, Hanoi University of Science & Technology to open first Vietnam education center for supplier staff

The United States-based Apple will open its Apple Education Hub, its first Vietnam education center, to train employees of its supplier companies, with courses starting this autumn through a partnership with Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

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South Korea picks SK Telecom, Kakao and KT for free national AI service

South Korea has selected SK Telecom, Kakao and KT to develop free national AI services backed by domestic models and government-provided computing capacity.

JFrog launches Traffic Controller to govern software package downloads by developers and AI agents

JFrog has launched Traffic Controller, a network-layer enforcement system that routes software package requests from developers and AI agents through governed repositories and security checks.

Emirates to deploy A350 on Kuala Lumpur route from September 1

Emirates will deploy its Airbus A350 on daily Dubai-Kuala Lumpur flights from September 1, expanding Premium Economy capacity on the Malaysia route.

Philippines, Meta agree on child-safety measures and rapid-response group after Zamboanga shooting

The Philippine government and U.S.-based Meta Platforms, known for its social media platform Facebook, agreed to deepen cooperation on protecting children online and countering disinformation, harmful content, and threats of violence.