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Knight Frank Malaysia’s report further noted that Malaysia achieved the top spot in the index for the second consecutive year, driven by the investments from tech giants including Microsoft, AWS, Google, and Oracle. “As the world leans into green innovation, Malaysia’s leadership in renewable energy and sustainable data centres sets a precedent for responsible technological growth,” said Chelwin Soo, director of Land and Industrial Solutions at Knight Frank Malaysia. Keith H.Y. Ooi, group managing director at Knight Frank Malaysia, also commented, “The country’s commitment to technological innovation and sustainability makes it a preferred destination for data centre investments and a model for economic resilience.” #digitaleconomy #techinveestments #malaysia ------ -[Newsletter] To learn more about the latest news, trends and insights in the technology industry, subscribe to UpTech Media’s newsletter by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/eKr8Se4y -Seize the moment to celebrate the achievements and resilience of women at the forefront of marketing and technology. Submit your entries for the Empowered Women Awards 2025 and showcase the power of female leadership HERE: https://bit.ly/3An2Vht

In this partnership with XTransfer, OCBC China will tap into its expansive regional network across Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Indonesia to offer innovative cross-border financial solutions tailored for SMEs involved in global trade. Commenting about the initiative, Bill Deng, Founder and CEO of XTransfer, stated, "By leveraging OCBC’s extensive global payment network, XTransfer saves a substantial amount of market costs and accelerates our business expansion in Southeast Asia, saving on local expansion efforts.” Eng Siong Ang, CEO of OCBC China, said, “As XTransfer's global account manager, OCBC China will support XTransfer and its clients in facilitating cross-border settlements through close collaboration with various business subsidiaries of the group.” #partnership #paymentsolutions #fintech ------ -[Newsletter] To learn more about the latest news, trends and insights in the technology industry, subscribe to UpTech Media’s newsletter by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/eKr8Se4y -Seize the moment to celebrate the achievements and resilience of women at the forefront of marketing and technology. Submit your entries for the Empowered Women Awards 2025 and showcase the power of female leadership HERE: https://bit.ly/3An2Vht

By joining forces, Vantage Discovery and Quid aim to offer retailers a comprehensive view of retail intelligence that considers external drivers of shopper intent. Anthony Lye, CEO at Quid, commented, “Partnering with Vantage Discovery allows retailers to turn Quid trend insights into action, capitalise on emerging opportunities faster than ever before, and put the right products in front of the right customers—at the right time.” Lance Riedel, CEO and co-founder at Vantage Discovery, also said, “This partnership represents a major step forward for the retail industry. Vantage Discovery is the only search and discovery platform that truly understands style.” #partnership #retailsolution #artificialintelligence ------ -[Newsletter] To learn more about the latest news, trends and insights in the technology industry, subscribe to UpTech Media’s newsletter by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/eKr8Se4y -Seize the moment to celebrate the achievements and resilience of women at the forefront of marketing and technology. Submit your entries for the Empowered Women Awards 2025 and showcase the power of female leadership HERE: https://bit.ly/3An2Vht

Following a comprehensive assessment process, Seaco has chosen Trend Micro for its holistic platform approach and its ability to provide AI-driven insights across diverse environments, including network, email, cloud, laptops, and servers. Damian L., CIO at Seaco, commented, "By leveraging the AI capability built into the Trend Vision OneTM platform, we can meet our human-in-the-loop decision-making strategy.” Meanwhile, David Ng, managing director of Singapore, Philippines, and Indonesia at Trend Micro, further remarked, “Our partnership with Seaco demonstrates how our platform approach, powered by advanced AI capabilities, can help global enterprises simplify their security operations while strengthening their overall cyber resilience.” #partnership #techsolution #cybersecurity ------ -[Newsletter] To learn more about the latest news, trends and insights in the technology industry, subscribe to UpTech Media’s newsletter by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/eKr8Se4y -Seize the moment to celebrate the achievements and resilience of women at the forefront of marketing and technology. Submit your entries for the Empowered Women Awards 2025 and showcase the power of female leadership HERE: https://bit.ly/3An2Vht

Developed jointly by Equinix and Dell Technologies, the new AI solution enables businesses to train AI models at scale while optimising costs across public and private cloud infrastructures. Lisa Miller, senior vice president, platform alliances at Equinix, said, "At Equinix, we are committed to providing our customers with cutting-edge AI infrastructure that meets the highest standards of performance, security, and sustainability.” Chad Dunn, vice president of product management, AI, and data management at Dell Technologies, also commented, "Working with Equinix allows us to deliver the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA and meet the evolving needs of enterprises and our partner community." #partnership #enterpriseinnovation #artificialintelligence ------ -[Newsletter] To learn more about the latest news, trends and insights in the technology industry, subscribe to UpTech Media’s newsletter by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/eKr8Se4y -Seize the moment to celebrate the achievements and resilience of women at the forefront of marketing and technology. Submit your entries for the Empowered Women Awards 2025 and showcase the power of female leadership HERE: https://bit.ly/3An2Vht

As part of the upgrade, the solution employs Zebra Technologies’ enterprise-grade ET45 tablets to further elevate the capabilities of Soft Space's Fasspos. Said features allow cabin crew to enhance the passenger experience through efficient and seamless service of Santan’s renowned meals and beverages. Catherine Goh, CEO at Santan, commented, “By integrating innovative solutions like Fasspos, we elevate the overall guest journey while empowering our cabin crew to work more efficiently." Joel Tay, CEO at Soft Space, also shared, "Fasspos’s unique dual ordering and payment functionalities on one device will streamline AirAsia’s inflight sales operations, shorten transaction times, improve cost efficiencies, and could potentially boost sales transactions on all of AirAsia Group’s fleet of airplanes." #techsolution #retaildevelopment #digitalttransformation ------ -[Newsletter] To learn more about the latest news, trends and insights in the technology industry, subscribe to UpTech Media’s newsletter by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/eKr8Se4y -Seize the moment to celebrate the achievements and resilience of women at the forefront of marketing and technology. Submit your entries for the Empowered Women Awards 2025 and showcase the power of female leadership HERE: https://bit.ly/3An2Vht

The new e-commerce chapter facilitated by the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MICCI) is designed to foster collaboration between e-commerce businesses to address common challenges and drive sustainable development of the country's digital sector. “Companies will use the platform to discuss challenges such as delivery inefficiencies and policy constraints, with the aim of collectively addressing them alongside government stakeholders,” said Hafidzi Razali, e-commerce chapter spokesperson at MICCI. #techdevelopment #digitaleconomy #ecommerce ------ -[Newsletter] To learn more about the latest news, trends and insights in the technology industry, subscribe to UpTech Media’s newsletter by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/eKr8Se4y -Seize the moment to celebrate the achievements and resilience of women at the forefront of marketing and technology. Submit your entries for the Empowered Women Awards 2025 and showcase the power of female leadership HERE: https://bit.ly/3An2Vht

In the TransUnion report, the Philippines recorded its highest suspected retail digital fraud rate during the 2024 holiday shopping weekend, which spanned from November 28 to December 2, 2024. Yogesh Daware, chief commercial officer at TransUnion Philippines, stated, “While consumers are taking these steps to safeguard themselves against fraud, it is crucial for businesses to implement holistic fraud solutions to ensure consumer safety and maintain business integrity, especially during the holiday shopping season and beyond.” #techinsights #digitalfraud #ecommerce ------ -[Newsletter] To learn more about the latest news, trends and insights in the technology industry, subscribe to UpTech Media’s newsletter by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/eKr8Se4y -Seize the moment to celebrate the achievements and resilience of women at the forefront of marketing and technology. Submit your entries for the Empowered Women Awards 2025 and showcase the power of female leadership HERE: https://bit.ly/3An2Vht -[Conferences] Our "What's NEXT in Marketing" series is in full swing for 2025, and will be held in Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia to lead the discussion on the future of the marketing industry in the region. Check out our events lineup HERE: https://bit.ly/3AOYWKA

With the recent acquisition of CREA, OnPoint E-commerce seeks to combine two industry powerhouses to establish an ecosystem of solutions designed to help global and regional brands excel in Southeast Asia’s rapidly changing digital market. Aimone Ripa di Meana and Alessandro Piscini, co-founder and co-chief executive officer at CREA, further remarked, “Together, we are building a unique value proposition that blends CREA’s local insights and operations with OnPoint’s social commerce expertise and robust financial and technological foundation to help brands achieve sustainable success.” #marketexpansion #acquisition #ecommerce ------ -[Newsletter] To learn more about the latest news, trends and insights in the technology industry, subscribe to UpTech Media’s newsletter by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/eKr8Se4y -Seize the moment to celebrate the achievements and resilience of women at the forefront of marketing and technology. Submit your entries for the Empowered Women Awards 2025 and showcase the power of female leadership HERE: https://bit.ly/3An2Vht -[Conferences] Our "What's NEXT in Marketing" series is in full swing for 2025, and will be held in Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia to lead the discussion on the future of the marketing industry in the region. Check out our events lineup HERE: https://bit.ly/3AOYWKA

Through this recent investment round with Nubank, Tyme Group has also attained unicorn status, bringing its post-money valuation to US$1.5 billion. David Vélez, founder and CEO at Nubank, said, “We have met dozens of teams across different geographies, and we think that Tyme Group is extremely well-positioned to be one of the digital bank leaders in Africa and Southeast Asia.” Coenraad (Coen) Jonker, founder and CEO at Tyme Group, also remarked, “Nubank revolutionised financial services, and having them as a shareholder will help accelerate the development of our strategic capabilities, execution, and expansion plans in Southeast Asia through their investment of financial resources and counsel.” #funding #techinvestment #fintech ------ -[Newsletter] To learn more about the latest news, trends and insights in the technology industry, subscribe to UpTech Media’s newsletter by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/eKr8Se4y -Seize the moment to celebrate the achievements and resilience of women at the forefront of marketing and technology. Submit your entries for the Empowered Women Awards 2025 and showcase the power of female leadership HERE: https://bit.ly/3An2Vht