Palo Alto Network’s report reveals 890% surge in generative AI traffic, poses new security challenges in JAPAC enterprises

alo Alto Networks, the world's leading AI cybersecurity company, released its State of Generative AI 2025 report, which reveals a staggering 890% surge in Generative AI (GenAI) traffic in 2024 driven by the rapid adoption of GenAI tools in enterprise environments. While AI growth offers significant productivity benefits, the report warns that unsanctioned usage, emerging threats, and a lack of governance have rapidly expanded the attack surface for organizations, particularly across the Asia-Pacific and Japan region.

LG Announces Ambition to Become Top-Tier Global HVAC Solution Provider 

LG Electronics (LG) presented a strategic roadmap aimed at transforming its ES Company into a top-tier global provider of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions by 2030. To achieve this goal, the company plans to drive growth by expanding its industrial and commercial B2B revenue, including from AI data center cooling, and by providing regionally tailored heating and cooling solutions. In line with its “3B strategy” (Build, Borrow, Buy), LG will also pursue serial acquisitions to enhance core capabilities and diversify its business portfolio.

Lhoopa Disrupts Real Estate Norms with 2.5x Growth in Affordable Home Sales

Lhoopa's end-to-end model combines AI-powered land assessment and real-time supply-demand matching tools together with a growing network of decentralized partner contractors, brokers, and agents working on-ground. Through Lhoopa’s mobile applications, partners can access a suite of features to easily track and manage property listings, oversee construction progress, and monitor legal documentation and payments, just to name a few. Upon purchase, buyers are also assisted with their loan applications, closing the loop on an innovative system that drives efficiency while enabling scale where it's needed most: affordable housing.

Jobstreet by SEEK’s sister company, WorkAbroad.ph, teams up with 2GO Travel, aims to equip 100K maritime students with immersive learning

Jobstreet by SEEK’s sister company, WorkAbroad.ph, has recently partnered with sea travel company 2GO Travel to launch the "Enrollment to Employment" (E2E) Program, bridging students in maritime, logistics, and cruise-line hospitality to global job opportunities.

Visa strengthens financial inclusion for Filipino SMEs with innovative payment solutions

 Visa, a world leader in digital payments is looking to expand support for Filipino small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which, despite their economic contribution, still face significant barriers to financial inclusion and growth. While making up more than 99% of all business enterprises in the country and generating 66% of total employment, SMEs in the Philippines continue to face significant challenges, including access to funding. 

DoubleVerify Partners with IWF to Drive Greater Ad Ecosystem Safety and Strengthen Initiatives Against Child Sexual Abuse Material Online

Manila, Philippines — DoubleVerify (“DV”) (NYSE: DV), the leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, today announced it is deepening its commitment to keeping digital advertising free from exploitative and illegal content through a new partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). The IWF operates globally to combat the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material …

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VFS Global acquires majority stake in CiX Citizen Experience to create a centre of excellence and promote Brazilian knowhow in Public Service abroad

VFS Global, the global leader in trusted technology services, empowering secure global mobility for governments and citizens, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in CiX Citizen Experience, a leading provider of digital and physical citizen services based in Brazil. This strategic acquisition marks a pivotal step in VFS Global’s expansion journey—particularly across Latin America (LATAM)—as it continues to broaden its capabilities and deepen its impact in the public service delivery space.