Increasingly, AI is used in video security for various security and non-security objectives. Security-wise, AI can effectively detect intrusion and other suspicious events. Meanwhile, AI plays a key role in intelligent transportation, preventive maintenance and other non-security applications. To boost the power of AI even further, large-scale AI models have emerged....
According to the latest update of the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Enterprise and SMB by Industry, ICT spending across Asia/Pacific excluding Japan and China (APEJC) is forecast to reach $647 billion in 2026 and is projected to surpass $758 billion by 2029. The APEJC market is set...
Findings from the 2025–2026 Visa Growth Corporates Working Capital Index (WCI) reveal a significant gap between Asia Pacific companies’ working capital needs and the financial tools available to them. Amid rising inflation, interest rates, and liquidity pressures, Asia Pacific Growth Corporates (mid-sized firms with annual revenues between $50 million and...
SGTech has announced the launch of the AI-Ready Enterprise Initiative, a  new ecosystem-driven effort to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) move from AI  curiosity to real-world business impact.  The AI-Ready Enterprise Initiative is designed to support enterprises, particularly SMEs, at  different stages of AI readiness through a structured yet...
Worldpay, now Global Payments has released its 11th annual Global Payments Report (GPR), revealing that spending via digital wallets surpassed cards in Hong Kong for the first time. Account-to-account (A2A) payments are also staging a quiet revolution across Asia and are set to reshape how consumers choose to pay in several markets across the...
Workers who used generative AI (GenAI) daily over the last year report being more productive, and seeing higher job security and pay, according to PwC's 2025 Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey, released today. The survey, which interviewed nearly 50,000 workers globally across 48 major economies and 28 sectors, shows...
UpGuard has released its "State of Shadow AI" report detailing the widespread use of unapproved generative AI tools, or "Shadow AI," by employees in the workplace. Data shows that employees worldwide are actively bypassing corporate governance at all levels, with a staggering 8 out of 10 employees using unauthorized AI...
Organizations are rapidly exploring and deploying AI-enabled solutions within their supply chain operations. According to a recent survey by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, over 80% of respondents plan to use some form of AI for applications such as demand forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain network design. "In most network...
Graduate management education (GME) programs worldwide saw a 7 percent rise in applications in 2025, building on last year's record-breaking growth, according to the latest annual Application Trends Survey of global business education trends released today by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a nonprofit association of leading business schools worldwide. This year's...
Xtransfer announced that from January to September in 2025, 75.9% of the platform's overseas collections came from emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.  Emerging markets have become a new blue ocean for foreign trade enterprises expanding overseas, providing vital support for foreign trade growth. The continuous improvement of cross-border payment infrastructure is...