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Ant International partners with TNG Digital and easypaisa to launch AI-driven customer service, enhancing efficiency and security in Asian digital banking.

Non-human identities like bots and APIs outnumber humans 50:1, creating major security risks across Australian industries amid rising digital automation.

Financial firms are embracing AI with a focus on trust, using it to enhance customer service and support staff, not cut jobs, amid growing governance concerns.

Banks must adopt cloud technology to scale rapidly, cut costs by up to 40%, and meet rising customer and regulatory demands in a digital-first world.

Boomi honoured four APAC organisations for digital innovation, spotlighting advances in integration, payments, pet data, and banking automation in 2025.

Mizuho Bank has launched a Boomi-based platform to streamline payments and ensure ISO 20022 compliance across Asia Pacific, cutting onboarding to weeks.

Mastercard partners with Thunes to enable near-instant payouts to stablecoin wallets via Mastercard Move, enhancing global digital payment options.

Despite over USD $40 billion spent on enterprise AI this year, 95% of organisations struggle to justify ROI due to data challenges, says Informatica's Krish.

DE-CIX forecasts a 2026 AI revolution in finance, healthcare and manufacturing, driven by emotion AI, healthcare connectivity, and agentic AI systems.

By 2026, AI will revolutionise banking and insurance, with over half of younger adults using generative AI for financial advice, says Forrester report.

Revolut has launched an eight-week NZ campaign with All Blacks star Ardie Savea, highlighting its app's global finance features and ease of use.

Banks are doubling AI budgets to 17% of IT spend by 2028, but only 20% have robust real-time data governance, reveals Tech Mahindra's global survey.

Australia sees a 17% rise in data breaches as AI-driven threats on hybrid cloud systems surge, prompting tighter APRA regulations on cybersecurity compliance.

Iron Mountain launches AI-powered InSight DXP platform to unify physical and digital data, boosting productivity and automating compliance for enterprises.

10x Banking appoints Philip Barnett as Executive Vice Chair to drive strategic growth and global expansion, focusing on Asia Pacific markets.

RDC.AI won Best AI-Powered Platform - Vendor at the Global AI Innovation Awards 2025 for transforming banking with predictive and explainable AI.

Global scam attempts have surged 65% over the past year, with smishing rising tenfold as banks worldwide battle increasing fraud risks.

DBS has been named the World's Best AI Bank, recognised for its innovation and responsible AI use across retail and corporate banking services.

Global banking AI spend is forecast to hit USD $67bn by 2028 as firms focus on responsible adoption to drive strategy, innovation and risk management.

Asia-Pacific leads global mobile app growth in 2025, with installs up 11% and gaming revenues hitting USD $66.7 billion, says Adjust report.