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The 10-minute Compliance Check for insurance brokers
Data Protection

The 10-minute Compliance Check for insurance brokers

Compliance breaches by insurance brokers surged, with $3.7M in penalties; JAVLN offers a 10-minute scorecard to simplify audit readiness and documentation.

By Geoff Keast • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Experts reveal key CX, personalisation and AI trends for 2026
Digital Transformation

Experts reveal key CX, personalisation and AI trends for 2026

Experts reveal 2026 CX trends: seamless AI-human service, hyper-individualised experiences, and AI as an intimate advisor shaping marketing strategies.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Global Stories

Opinion stories

Time to call up AI reinforcements in the cyber wars
DevOps

Time to call up AI reinforcements in the cyber wars

AI powered by Reinforcement Learning is revolutionising cybersecurity, enhancing vulnerability detection and cutting false positives in threat testing.

By Guy Matthews • 6 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Deep-dive review: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming PC
Gaming

Deep-dive review: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming PC

The ROG Xbox Ally X is a handheld Windows gaming PC, sponsored by Xbox, offering portable gaming with high-end AMD hardware and mixed user experience.

By Darren Price • 13 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
2026: Ushering in a new era of adaptive identity that is business-critical
Digital Transformation

2026: Ushering in a new era of adaptive identity that is business-critical

As digital risks grow in Australia, 2026 will see adaptive identity become vital for securing every access point against advanced threats, including AI-driven attacks.

By Nam Lam • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
2026 Predictions: Marketing and ad trends across APAC
Marketing Technologies

2026 Predictions: Marketing and ad trends across APAC

In 2026, APAC's ad scene will focus on smarter multi-screen measurement, AI-driven campaign optimisation, and growing importance of Connected TV's home screen.

By Nexxen • 7 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Why clean, accurate data matters for better healthcare delivery
Digital Transformation

Why clean, accurate data matters for better healthcare delivery

Accurate patient data is vital for healthcare, improving communication, billing, and care quality through robust data cleansing and real-time validation.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Annexa, REA Group celebrate 10 years of partnership and ongoing financial technology innovation
Fintech

Annexa, REA Group celebrate 10 years of partnership and ongoing financial technology innovation

REA Group and Annexa mark a decade of successful partnership, innovating finance systems and driving continuous tech advancements since 2014.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity - The promise and the peril
DevOps

Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity - The promise and the peril

AI is set to transform Southeast Asia's economy by 2030, but rising AI-powered cyber-attacks demand continuous, adaptive security solutions.

By Kevin Gallerin • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Every retail company needs to be a technology company
Hybrid Cloud

Every retail company needs to be a technology company

Retailers in Australia and New Zealand must act like technology firms, using real-time data and strong security to thrive during peak shopping seasons.

By Carolyn Duby • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Four things to consider when choosing a business process outsourcing partner in 2026
Data Analytics

Four things to consider when choosing a business process outsourcing partner in 2026

In 2026, choosing a BPO partner means valuing AI adoption, orchestration skills, compliance and proven business benefits over just cost savings.

By Sharon Melamed • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
The silent AI killer: How data debt is sinking your machine learning dreams
Data Analytics

The silent AI killer: How data debt is sinking your machine learning dreams

Bad data is undermining AI success, causing costly productivity losses, eroding trust, and risking regulatory penalties in organisations worldwide.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Why leaders don't need more tools: They need smarter integrations
Customer Relationship Management

Why leaders don't need more tools: They need smarter integrations

Leaders face tool overload and inefficiencies; smarter integrations that connect existing systems boost productivity, collaboration and decision-making.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

What Black Friday revealed about retail's customer service challenges
Digital Transformation

What Black Friday revealed about retail's customer service challenges

Black Friday exposed how rising demand strains UK retailers' customer service, revealing challenges caused by complex systems and ageing processes.

By Simon Hayward • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Get ahead of the rush: 5 tips from your marketing partner for holiday success
Customer Experience

Get ahead of the rush: 5 tips from your marketing partner for holiday success

Canadian businesses can boost holiday sales by combining digital with impactful print marketing like signage and personalised gifts to stand out locally.

By Erin Shea • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Bitcoin 2.0 - 2025 is the year crypto grew up (mostly!)
Crypto

Bitcoin 2.0 - 2025 is the year crypto grew up (mostly!)

In 2025, Bitcoin matured as governments bought it and institutions integrated it, transforming crypto from speculative frenzy to a stable asset class.

By Paul Quickenden • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Why cyber resilience is now a CFO priority
Data Protection

Why cyber resilience is now a CFO priority

Hong Kong CFOs now prioritise cyber resilience as cyberattacks increasingly risk financial stability, compliance and corporate reputation across sectors.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025