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Singapore IT sector faces burnout, skills gap & talent drain
Cloud Security

Singapore IT sector faces burnout, skills gap & talent drain

Singapore's IT sector faces severe burnout and a widening skills gap, with 64% of cybersecurity professionals experiencing stress amid rising talent drain.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025

Global Stories

APAC stories

Hitachi Vantara names Dave Wardrop CTO for Australia & New Zealand
Storage

Hitachi Vantara names Dave Wardrop CTO for Australia & New Zealand

Hitachi Vantara has appointed Dave Wardrop as CTO for Australia and New Zealand to lead technical sales amid growth in data storage and cloud markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Humanforce appoints Aaron Thorne as Chief Sales Officer for global push
Human Capital Management

Humanforce appoints Aaron Thorne as Chief Sales Officer for global push

Humanforce appoints Aaron Thorne as Chief Sales Officer to drive global expansion and strengthen sales in frontline workforce management sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Leaders urge a cyber safe culture as AI & threats evolve
Ransomware

Leaders urge a cyber safe culture as AI & threats evolve

Industry leaders call for a cyber safe culture as AI advances and identity-based attacks rise, urging collaboration and vigilance across all organisations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Peak XV unveils Surge 11 with 23 AI, fintech & consumer startups
Fintech

Peak XV unveils Surge 11 with 23 AI, fintech & consumer startups

Peak XV launches Surge 11 with 23 startups across AI, fintech, consumer brands, and infrastructure from India, APAC, and global markets.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
SmartBear partners with Adactin to boost APAC software quality
DevOps

SmartBear partners with Adactin to boost APAC software quality

SmartBear teams up with Australian firm Adactin to distribute AI-powered software testing tools across Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and India in key sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
Westcon-Comstor brings 3D Lab virtual demo platform to APAC
Firewalls

Westcon-Comstor brings 3D Lab virtual demo platform to APAC

Westcon-Comstor launches its 3D Lab virtual demo platform in APAC, enabling partners to test multivendor solutions in a secure, virtual environment.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Quantum computing threat demands urgent action in Asia Pacific
Data Protection

Quantum computing threat demands urgent action in Asia Pacific

Quantum computing threatens to break current encryption across Asia Pacific, urging urgent upgrades to digital security as cyber risks escalate rapidly.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Advent One wins Red Hat award for digital transformation in ANZ
Hybrid Cloud

Advent One wins Red Hat award for digital transformation in ANZ

Advent One won Red Hat's Digital Transformation Award for ANZ after streamlining IT with OpenShift and automation, cutting virtual environment costs by 40%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
DXC, S5 & NCS among top Check Point partners in Asia Pacific
Digital Transformation

DXC, S5 & NCS among top Check Point partners in Asia Pacific

Check Point named DXC Technology Top Partner of the Year and S5 Technology Workspace Security Partner in its 2025 Asia Pacific regional awards.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Exclusive: Garland Technology on safeguarding critical infrastructure
Firewalls

Exclusive: Garland Technology on safeguarding critical infrastructure

Critical infrastructure in Asia-Pacific faces rising cyber threats as organisations tackle complex IT-OT divides and adopt AI for enhanced security visibility.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Exclusive: Workday CTO Shan Moorthy on AI, Agents and APAC innovation
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Workday CTO Shan Moorthy on AI, Agents and APAC innovation

AI agents are transforming enterprise platforms in APAC, enabling interoperable systems and boosting productivity without reducing jobs, says Workday CTO.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Healix International strengthens APAC presence with key hires
Risk & Compliance

Healix International strengthens APAC presence with key hires

Healix International bolsters its Asia-Pacific expansion with key appointments in Melbourne to enhance risk and healthcare solutions across the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Experts urge urgent action on quantum readiness for ANZ
Encryption

Experts urge urgent action on quantum readiness for ANZ

Experts warn Australian and New Zealand organisations to urgently prepare for quantum computing's disruptive impact on cybersecurity and encryption standards.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
ReveNet: APAC SMS revenue at risk without urgent operator action
Unified Communications

ReveNet: APAC SMS revenue at risk without urgent operator action

ReveNet warns APAC's USD $55bn A2P SMS revenue faces steep decline without urgent operator action to tackle rising costs, fraud, and fragmented regulation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
AI-driven platforms reshape APAC contact centre landscape for 2025
Unified Communications

AI-driven platforms reshape APAC contact centre landscape for 2025

CrayonIQ's new guide ranks 17 AI-powered contact centre platforms, highlighting hyperscalers' growing impact on APAC CX strategies for 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

APAC stories

Machine learning boosts credit access & profitability in Australia
Data Analytics

Machine learning boosts credit access & profitability in Australia

Machine Learning boosts credit access and profitability in Australia, with 96% of firms noting better SME loan acceptance and improved bad debt rates.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025