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Bank of America names new Southeast Asia investment banking head, memo shows

Bank of America has appointed Dominic Tan as its new head of Southeast Asia investment banking, a role he will juggle alongside his existing responsibilities for Asia Pacific consumer and retail investment banking. Tan, who joined BofA in 2020, will relocate to Singapore in the third quarter. This move sees…

The Economic Times

Reopening of Strait of Hormuz to lower tail risk, but supply normalisation to be costly: S&P

S&P Global Ratings suggests reopening the Strait of Hormuz eases immediate risks for Asia Pacific, but expects uneven and costly supply normalisation. While a US-Iran MoU is constructive, unresolved issues persist. Delays in pre-conflict flows could keep energy and input costs elevated, impacting sectors like petrochemicals and agriculture, with South…

The Economic Times

Carro enters Australia with CarPlace acquisition to bring better, transparent car buying and selling experience to Australians

SINGAPORE, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Carro, Asia Pacific's leading online automotive marketplace[1], has announced the acquisition of CarPlace, a leading Australian used car platform. This deal will give Carro a physical presence in 3 out of the 4 largest markets[2] in Australia in one swoop.

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Visa and Mintoak Join Forces to Bring Merchant SaaS Capabilities to Acquirers Across Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced a partnership with Mintoak, a merchant Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) fintech platform, to enable acquirers across Asia Pacific to strengthen their merchant propositions beyond core payment acceptance.

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Staffbase announces 2026 global VOICES Award winners; winning work points to trust and adoption as employee experience’s new differentiators

NEW YORK, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Staffbase, the first AI-native employee experience platform, today announced the winners of its 2026 VOICES Awards across four regional events representing the Americas, Asia Pacific and Japan, DACH, and UKIMEA. Taken together, this year’s winning programs point to a clear shift in…

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Asia Pacific Travellers Seek Familiarity, Practicality, Flexibility Amid Shifting Global Dynamics: Visa Report

SINGAPORE, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in payments, unveils key findings from the 2026 Global Travel Intentions (GTI) study, the latest edition of its flagship global study that has captured global travel patterns and preferences for over 20 years.

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Hiring slows as AI skills demand stays strong

Hiring demand across Asia Pacific and the Middle East is easing in the third quarter of 2026, but employers continue to prioritise skills, particularly in artificial intelligence and communication, according to a new ManpowerGroup survey .

Bangkok Post

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OpenWay collaborates with Visa to help banks launch new payment products at speed and scale

SINGAPORE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, OpenWay, a global provider of digital payment software, announces its collaboration with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to help financial institutions in Asia Pacific bring new payment propositions to market more efficiently. Banks across Asia Pacific are under increasing pressure to…

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Digital Realty Launches Malaysia Operations to Advance Southeast Asia’s Digital Connectivity

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced the establishment of its Malaysia platform, marking a key milestone in its Asia Pacific expansion. The company has planned to develop and scale its data center…

AAP

Creativity should be on Thailand's national agenda

When Visa launched its Destinations Programme for the first time in Asia Pacific, the payments company had its pick of cities from Tokyo to Seoul -- first-world cities that have well-developed infrastructure, institutional readiness and global recognition. The company decided to launch its first Destination in the region with Thailand,…

Bangkok Post

Lightworks expands into Singapore to accelerate AI and control-plane engineering across Asia Pacific

TORONTO and SINGAPORE, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightworks, a global AI and enterprise technology firm, today announced the launch of its Singapore entity, marking a major expansion across Asia Pacific. The move advances Lightworks' global strategy to support the world's largest and most highly regulated enterprises with large scale…

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Tencent Cloud Recognized as a "Challenger" in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CPaaS for the Fourth Consecutive Year

HONG KONG, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced that it has once again been recognized as a Challenger in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), marking the fourth consecutive year the company has received…

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Asia Pacific real estate investment rises 19% in Q1; India emerges as key logistics, data centre growth market: Savills

Industrial and logistics assets also continued to attract strong investor interest due to growing demand linked to AI-related manufacturing, semiconductor exports, data centre development and infrastructure expansion across markets including India, Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia.

The Economic Times

ASIA PACIFIC'S LEADING DENTAL BODY CALLS FOR A PREVENTION-FIRST SHIFT IN ORAL HEALTH, BACKED BY NEW GLOBAL EVIDENCE

SINGAPORE, May 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Pacific Dental Federation (APDF) has released The Power of Prevention: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Self-Oral Care, a landmark white paper setting out what effective daily oral care should look like and why it matters well beyond your teeth.

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VISTA GLOBAL EXPANDS GREATER CHINA FOOTPRINT WITH 32% ANNUAL TRAFFIC GROWTH

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vista, the world's leading private aviation group, earlier this week unveiled its new flagship Bombardier Global 8000 to media and key stakeholders through an exclusive tour across Hong Kong and Shanghai. This tour models key flight routes highly relevant in today's…

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Travel Passions and Local Behaviors are Reshaping Hotel Loyalty Across Asia Pacific Excluding China, New Marriott Bonvoy Report Finds

SINGAPORE, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyalty engagement across Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC) is entering a more complex and mature phase. The new Loyalty Trends Report 2026 by Marriott Bonvoy finds that while 89% of travelers across APEC participate in at least one loyalty program, how they engage is…

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Visa and Trip.com Group Ink Strategic Collaboration, Enabling Consumers to Chase Their Passions Through Travel

SINGAPORE, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a world leader in digital payments today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trip.com Group, marking a strategic collaboration to power richer travel experiences for Asia Pacific consumers. The MoU will harness Visa's global payments network and Trip.com Group's extensive ecosystem, enabling…

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Harley's Profits Are Way Down Over Last Year's

North American sales are up for Harley-Davidson, and Latin American sales are slightly up. But EMEA and Asia Pacific sales were down year on year. And profits are worse.

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The Guardian - UK

Travel hacks for Asia Pacific: hotel concierges share their local gems

Whether you fancy sipping cocktails in Sydney or shopping in Singapore, let the true destination experts lead you to unexpected experiences

TechRadar

AWS reveals new cloud incident reporting tool, with almost zero sense of irony

AWS CloudWatch will get new incident report generation tool - days after an AWS outage affected parts of the internet.

Golf Monthly

Why The Asia Pacific Amateur Championship Has Been A Game-Changer For Golf

The AAC has inspired players to excel and others to set out on their golfing journeys. It has provided a template for growing the game.

Benzinga

Warner Bros Discovery's HBO Max Rolls Out Asia Expansion Ahead of New IT Series

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) announced on Tuesday that it will extend its global streaming footprint next month, bringing HBO Max to 14 additional Asia Pacific markets on October 15. The rollout includes Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, among others.

Al Jazeera

Russia, China naval forces to carry out joint Asia Pacific patrol: Report

Russian Pacific Fleet says joint patrol with China in the Asia Pacific will follow naval drill in the Sea of Japan.

Benzinga

Higher Margins Sweeten Coca-Cola's Q2, Yet Volume Struggles Persist

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) on Tuesday reported mixed second-quarter 2025 earnings and revenue. The food and beverage giant reported adjusted earnings of 87 cents per share, beating the consensus of 83 cents.

The Guardian - AU

Laura Tingle moves from political editor of 7.30 to global affairs role at ABC

She will cover world affairs across all platforms including the Asia Pacific newsroom and Foreign Correspondent

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