South Korea stories
Profitability improved as the Australian branch widened into New Zealand and Seoul, while first-half group earnings also rose.
The Seoul site could speed LG's push into home and industrial robots, as the group aims to gather 100,000 hours of training data.
Enterprises can now shift more Oracle workloads into AWS as the joint database service expands to 22 regions with a lower-cost Exadata option.
AI-driven attacks are shrinking response times to minutes, forcing APAC firms to adopt continuous identity controls and zero trust.
Live data aims to cut delays and boost confidence on UK concrete pours as contractors seek to verify filling, pressure and strength in real time.
Recipients of overseas transfers in the US should see faster, clearer payments as Bank of America and J.P. Morgan adopt Swift's new framework.
The new route should trim transit times by up to a day for some Asian shipments and give Australian importers more freight capacity.
Undisclosed attacks now dominate ransomware activity, with 2,027 incidents logged in the quarter and data theft reported in 97% of disclosed cases.
Higher-margin sales, cost cuts and US tariff refunds lifted operating profit 147 per cent as demand broadened across appliances, TVs and vehicle parts.
The approval gives data centre operators a pre-validated liquid cooling option as AI servers push heat loads beyond air systems.
South Korean institutions gain a locally registered custody option as the regulator clears BitGo Korea to serve them under strict compliance rules.
The new site gives manufacturers and retailers extra cross-border storage capacity near Singapore as DP World expands its Southeast Asia network.
South Korean businesses could see faster overseas payments as Jeonbuk Bank adopts Ripple Payments, cutting delays and fees on remittances.
The pilot will test whether Korean won fund interests can be distributed overseas without breaching local rules or investor controls.
The trial points to a way foreign visitors could pay Korean merchants with USDC while shops still settle in won, easing cross-border spending.
Australian workers with digital skills can command pay rises of up to 26% as employers demand them in nearly nine in 10 job ads.
The increase would still leave India well behind chip leaders, as Forrester forecasts only gradual gains in technology sovereignty by 2030.
Younger South Koreans could get clearer savings on everyday spending as category-based credit cards gain ground over broad rewards schemes.
Singapore retail investors get broader access to Asian and thematic funds as demand shifts towards technology and diversification.
The new Seoul lab deepens South Korea's push to build AI talent and infrastructure as global demand for compute and chips surges.
