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Ecosystem Roundup: The hidden household cyber risk; SEA’s VC winter deepens; The Quantum gold rush turns infra race

Cyber threats in Asia-Pacific are often framed as a technological problem, but the bolttech report reminds us that they are equally a social...

AI could redefine women in the workplace—and companies must act now

AI is rapidly transforming industries worldwide, bringing both opportunity and disruption to women in the workplace. While AI promises productivity gains and new...

What Bitcoin’s US$70,000 support zone means for traders after this week’s volatility

The cryptocurrency market just witnessed a powerful reminder of how leverage and sentiment can collide to create violent price moves. A sharp Bitcoin-led...

The household cyber risk no one talks about

The “Asia‑Pacific Cyber Safety Landscape 2026” by bolttech highlights unique vulnerabilities faced by seniors and teenagers: two groups that often sit at opposite...

Quantum ambitions go global, and Southeast Asia wants in

Quantum computing has shifted from laboratory curiosity to a national strategic imperative. The “Quantum Computing Report 2026” by Tracxn documents multi-year, multi‑billion-dollar government...

Cybersecurity and trust: A digital dawn for women in rural India 

The sun beats down intensely on green millet fields in Kadiri taluka, Andhra Pradesh, the ‘Sunrise State’. Lakshmi (name changed for privacy), a...

Security is the new brand promise: Why trust is your startup’s only moat

If you build in Southeast Asia long enough, you learn something slightly uncomfortable. Trust isn’t something you earn later, after product-market fit or...

Abuse engineering: The discipline security teams still don’t formalise

DevOps gave us speed without chaos. SecOps gave us visibility and response. MLOps gave us repeatability for models. We’ve learned to operationalise entire...

The future of travel payments infrastructure: Is orchestration the missing layer?

The APAC travel sector is booming — airports are packed, hotel bookings have surged, and tourism numbers in countries like Thailand, Japan, and...

Asia’s cross-border payment surge: A US$23.8 trillion opportunity with fragmented solutions

Asia-Pacific’s cross-border payment volume is on track to hit US$23.8 trillion by 2032, nearly doubling from US$12.8 trillion in 2024. But behind the...

How to scale voluntary carbon markets with DeFi and Web3

Climate change has become a mainstream topic, moving away from the spectre of NGOs and to an agenda among governments and in the...

Chips, corruption, and credibility: Malaysia’s semiconductor gamble faces a trust test

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency has opened an investigation into allegations of corruption and fraud surrounding a 1.1 billion ringgit (approx. US$279 million) deal with...

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