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...
Deel has released its annual 2025 State of Global Hiring Report, the most comprehensive analysis of how companies hire across borders, which draws on more than one million worker contracts from over 37,000 companies in 150+ countries. The 2025 report reveals four major shifts transforming the global labour market: The emergence...
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...
Singapore's Budget 2026 places AI at the heart of the country's growth agenda. Expanded training pathways, free access to premium tools, and stronger enterprise support send an unmistakable signal: AI skills are fast becoming the currency of competitiveness. For SMEs — the backbone of Singapore's economy — these measures could...
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...
AI slop — low-quality, mass produced automated content — is one of the greatest threats to brand trust, according to a report from B2C CRM, Klaviyo. In APAC specifically, more than half (51%) of consumers now frequently spot low-quality AI driven content in their social media feeds and replies — breeding...
Across Singapore, the ongoing phase-out of analogue and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) copper phone lines is accelerating. Major telecommunications providers have already shifted their strategic focus to fibre and 5G, actively forcing the issue. StarHub, for instance, ceased its ISDN services towards the end of 2025. Coupled with recent...
AI implementation surged 282% globally in 2025 compared to 2024, according to Salesforce’s second annual Chief Information Officer (CIO) study. In 2024, CIOs were still addressing data gaps, strengthening security, and running early pilots. Since then, they have moved beyond that experimentation phase and are scaling AI across their organisations. The era...
Findings from Agoda's AI Developer Report 2025 reveal that developers are teaching themselves AI faster than many companies can roll out AI training, fueling rapid skill growth across the region but exposing gaps in access, support, and structure. AI is now a defining force in career growth and learning. Eighty-seven percent of...
The Aspire Hong Kong Ecommerce Pulse Check for 2025 reveals that while 100 Hong Kong merchants (with HKD 1–10 million annual business revenue) remain optimistic about growth even amid macroeconomic challenges, hidden financial friction is quietly eroding margins.Developed in collaboration with Stripe, the report identifies payment friction as the most...