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ASEAN firms shift supply chains from cost to resilience
Manufacturing

ASEAN firms shift supply chains from cost to resilience

Rising costs and geopolitical shocks are pushing ASEAN companies to diversify suppliers and tie systems together to protect deliveries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Kong expands Singapore cloud gateways for AI & APIs
Data Protection

Kong expands Singapore cloud gateways for AI & APIs

Customers in Singapore can keep AI and API traffic in-country as Kong adds single-tenant gateways and local control plane hosting.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026

Global Stories

Procurement stories

Hyland partners with Microsoft to expand Azure reach
Software-as-a-Service

Hyland partners with Microsoft to expand Azure reach

Customers in regulated sectors will gain more deployment choice and data residency options as Hyland extends its content platform across Microsoft Azure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Wipro expands ServiceNow tie-up on agentic AI workflows
Digital Transformation

Wipro expands ServiceNow tie-up on agentic AI workflows

The tie-up aims to cut manual handoffs and give enterprises clearer oversight of AI-driven tasks across IT, HR, procurement and security.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
MODLR wins BSI security certification for its platform
Data Protection

MODLR wins BSI security certification for its platform

The certification should ease procurement concerns for finance teams handling sensitive planning data, as buyers demand tougher proof of security controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Group-IB strengthens banking growth with AWS recognition
Private Cloud

Group-IB strengthens banking growth with AWS recognition

The AWS recognition should help Group-IB win more regulated financial customers by proving its fraud and incident response tools meet sector standards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
The 6-step AI readiness checklist
Data Analytics

The 6-step AI readiness checklist

Poor data quality could cost supply chains millions a year, and AI will only magnify errors unless records are cleaned first.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026
TAC Security adds Anthropic & Perplexity AI clients
Data Protection

TAC Security adds Anthropic & Perplexity AI clients

Independent security checks are gaining urgency as fast-growing AI and software firms face rising scrutiny from customers, partners and regulators.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Australia & New Zealand supply chains shift to resilience
Manufacturing

Australia & New Zealand supply chains shift to resilience

Rising supplier and freight costs are pushing firms to prioritise agility as 43 per cent say efficiency has long outweighed resilience in supply chains.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Persistent wins 2026 Google Cloud supply chain award
Manufacturing

Persistent wins 2026 Google Cloud supply chain award

Manufacturers and retailers could get clearer inventory and logistics visibility as Persistent's Google Cloud work wins a 2026 partner award.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Data matching explained: The key to clean, connected data
Customer Relationship Management

Data matching explained: The key to clean, connected data

Poor data is costing firms millions, making record matching vital for cleaner datasets, better decisions and lower compliance risk.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
AI accessibility tools miss major app barriers, study finds
Customer Experience

AI accessibility tools miss major app barriers, study finds

More than half of assistive technology users have hit inaccessible apps this year, despite widespread AI adoption to fix digital barriers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Argon & Co joins QAD Redzone in global factory tie-up
Digital Transformation

Argon & Co joins QAD Redzone in global factory tie-up

Factories facing labour shortages and rising costs are set to get a new execution tool, as the firms pair consulting with frontline software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Responsive links ChatGPT & Copilot to approved content
Customer Experience

Responsive links ChatGPT & Copilot to approved content

The move lets sales teams answer customers faster in AI tools while keeping responses tied to vetted company content and audit trails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Procurement stories

Cooee lands Qantas deal for native snacks on flights
Supply Chain

Cooee lands Qantas deal for native snacks on flights

The airline deal puts an Indigenous-owned snack brand in front of hundreds of thousands of passengers and tests its ability to scale supply.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
Indian firms shift supply chains towards resilience
Digital Transformation

Indian firms shift supply chains towards resilience

Rising transport and supplier costs are pushing Indian businesses to prioritise agility, as 47 per cent seek tighter systems integration.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Australian CEOs favour AI reskilling over job cuts
Digital Transformation

Australian CEOs favour AI reskilling over job cuts

Most Australian chief executives are using AI to reshape work and boost skills, with only one in five planning hiring cuts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026