The festive shopping season is well underway. While cash once reigned supreme, increasing numbers of shoppers now rely on their mobile phones’ electronic wallets as a contactless payment method, replacing traditional credit cards or electronic ticket smart cards.
Smartphones increasingly utilise Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for convenience and connectivity....
Alipay+, Ant International’s cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation technology solution, has announced new payment partners, expanded global merchant coverage, and exclusive rewards for its partners' users, just in time for the year-end peak travel season.
With 35 international payment partners, Alipay+ now serves a growing number of global travellers, connecting...
Accenture has unveiled new services and capabilities designed to reinvent business and cyber resilience. Using the power of gen AI, deepfake protection, and quantum-safe data security solutions, Accenture will help clients across industries become cyber-resilient organizations.
Cybercriminals are increasingly using gen AI and dark large language models (LLMs) to launch...
Ant International, a prominent worldwide supplier of digital payments and financial technology, announced strong growth over the previous year across all four of its core businesses: Alipay+, Antom, WorldFirst, and Embedded Finance.
WorldFirst and Antom, the two commercial fintech services, are further strengthened by Alipay+'s expansion of its thriving wallet-based...
CI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) is setting a target to develop and acquire up to 100 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects across Southeast Asia and Europe within the next five years.
This expansion is expected to generate approximately US$200 million in revenue over the next 20 years and...
In 2024, Kaspersky's detection algorithms found 467,000 harmful files on average per day, a 14% rise over the year before. Experts reported a 33% increase in Trojan detections compared to 2023, indicating a notable increase in several threats.
The Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB), an annual series of publications examining significant...
International SOS has unveiled its 2025 Risk Outlook report, shedding light on the escalating challenges to organisational and workforce resilience. The report predicts significant risks for the coming year, with 65% of surveyed senior risk professionals observing an increase in risks over the past year.
Additionally, 69% anticipate that geopolitical...
By Melissa Baldoni
We’re navigating a dynamic world of work — from an uncertain economy to rapid technological advancements like Generative AI (GAI), which is poised to reshape many of our roles. Companies are being pressed to achieve more with fewer resources, and they have had to both adapt their...
Businesses globally are unprepared for climate-related disasters, with outdated continuity plans failing to address the growing frequency and intensity of these disruptions. This stark reality is revealed in ACCA’s latest report, Weathering the Storm: Building Resilience Against Climate Disruptions.
The report uncovers alarming preparedness gaps, with only 20 per cent...
Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest digital finance platform for SMEs, has entered a strategic partnership with TASConnect (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a working capital solutions provider incubated by SC Ventures, the innovation arm of Standard Chartered.
Through this collaboration, SMEs using the TASConnect platform can access Funding Societies’ tailored supply chain...
The INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre, in collaboration with Heidrick & Struggles and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), unveils a report examining how corporate boards are addressing complex trends and disruptions.
The report, Boards and Society: How Boards Are Evolving to Meet Challenges from Sustainability to Geopolitical Volatility, reveals that while boards...
Malaysian SMEs are expanding into the global market, leveraging Malaysia's deepening diplomatic and trade ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
In a landmark move, three leading Malaysian franchises—Hainan Village Malayan Kopitiam Group, Pink Tower Childcare Group, and Uni Smart Pest Control Group—have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with...
