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The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait

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Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.
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GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation

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GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.
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Southeast Asia venture funding rebounds on big deals

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Southeast Asia venture funding surged to USD $3.51 billion in H2 2025 on a handful of large late-stage deals, masking thin overall deal flow.
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Punkt unveils MC03 privacy-first smartphone with Proton

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Punkt launches MC03 minimalist smartphone with Proton, promising dual secure environments and subscription-based privacy for users.
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Singapore dominates mapping of Southeast Asia's green tech

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Singapore hosts nearly half of Southeast Asia's 1,089 green-tech firms, cementing its role as the region's climate innovation hub.
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Southeast Asia startup funding hits six-year low at USD $1.85 billion

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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Southeast Asia's startup funding fell to USD $1.85 billion in H1 2025, a six-year low, amid economic uncertainty and stricter governance standards.
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Orbus Software CEO forecasts major tech trends for business in 2024

Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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Orbus Software's CEO, Gareth Burton, predicts key 2024 technology trends, highlighting AI growth, escalating technical debt, and the inevitability of sustainability in businesses.
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Equinix and NUS study hydrogen fuel's viability for data centres

Thu, 5th Oct 2023
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The study reveals insights into various fuel systems utilising green hydrogen for data centre backup power to support Singapore's hydrogen strategy.
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Cisco unveils new environmental sustainability strategy

Tue, 26th Sep 2023
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The company is changing how it operates its business, engages with suppliers, and helps customers and communities.
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Mastercard to eliminate plastics from payment cards by 2028

Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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Mastercard has announced it is accelerating efforts to remove first–use PVC plastics from payment cards on its network by 2028.
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BLUETTI Invests in Our Planet, Invests in Our Future

Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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BLUETTI, as a powerful leader who keeps researching for more clean energy solutions, has always advocated a green and sustainable lifestyle.
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CyrusOne, Aruba Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact compliant

Fri, 24th Mar 2023
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Independent certification demonstrates measurable progress towards becoming the first European climate-neutral sector by 2030.
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Quinbrook expands Rowan green data centre platform

Fri, 13th Jan 2023
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Rowan is now positioned for rapid expansion in providing turnkey renewables-powered site solutions for data centre operators across the US.
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Micro Focus and Jaguar TCS Racing renew their partnership

Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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Micro Focus will provide software and services to Jaguar TCS Racing and help it secure a better season in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
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Equinix commits US$50 million to advance digital inclusion

Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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Establishes the Equinix Foundation, an employee-driven charitable organisation, to advance digital inclusion through grants and strategic partnerships.
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Equinix partners NUS to use hydrogen tech in data centres

Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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The partners will develop hydrogen fuel technologies for green data centres in tropical climates, and for use in Equinix's global network.
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Tencent sets goal for carbon neutrality, 100% green power

Fri, 25th Feb 2022
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Internet and technology company Tencent has announced it plans to become carbon neutral by 2030 across its operations and supply chain.
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Here come the Greenfluencers: 5 tech trends that will fuel the green transition in 2022

Tue, 4th Jan 2022
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Technology and digitalisation will play a crucial role in tackling climate change in 2022, says Telenor Research.
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The green future of the public cloud

Thu, 1st Oct 2020
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As data centres grow by 14% annually, a shift to sustainable cloud practices, advocated by Accenture, could slash CO2 emissions by 59 million tonnes each year.
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Singtel installs thousands of solar panels on Bedok data center

Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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Singtel has equipped its Bedok data centre with 4,292 solar panels, generating 1.65 MWh of clean energy yearly—10% of the centre's needs.