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...
Agoda released its research report, Tailored to Win: Capturing Asia's Tourism Boom, showing that nearly all hotels adopting advanced localization reported improved guest satisfaction and loyalty, with 99% seeing higher satisfaction scores and 91% noting guests are willing to pay more per room.  As Asia cements its position as the world's fastest-growing travel...
Chubb has announced the findings of its comprehensive global study of 3,500 international remittance senders in its report, "The Remittance Trust Trap: Revealing Hidden Vulnerabilities," which uncovers critical and often overlooked risks faced by international remittance senders, particularly those in the burgeoning gig economy. Remittances constitute the principal, and sometimes...
Singapore’s cybersecurity posture was tested in 2025 when advanced persistent threat group UNC3886 launched a targeted campaign against the country’s four major telecommunications operators. Although authorities confirmed that no sensitive data was exfiltrated, the campaign demonstrated how sophisticated actors can exploit vulnerabilities and maintain persistent access. Against this backdrop, ESET’s...