APAC REGION
Delhi-NCR among APAC's top office markets as prime rents rise 5.4%; occupancy costs rank seventh
Delhi-NCR has emerged as a key player in the Asia-Pacific office market, marked by a notable 5.4% rise in prime office rents yearly by Q3 2026. This uptick showcases persistent demand in the region, which ranks seventh in occupancy costs among major markets. While overall office leasing has declined, the focus on enhancing workplace quality continues to lead rental rates upward, underscoring its significance for boosting productivity.
From enterprises to SMBs: How Flashfox AI plans to change the hiring game
GetWork’s AI hiring business, now spun off as Flashfox AI, is targeting 500 enterprise clients in the next 24 months as it expands into Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Former GitHub CEO launches GitHub rival Entire with India data hosting
Entire is a new developer platform designed to help developers and AI coding agents improve software development processes. The platform features automated code reviews and continuous memory for AI agents, which streamline coding sessions. Entire also offers faster code repository hosting, with speeds significantly exceeding those of GitHub.
Asia-focused banks face bond market risks ahead of Q3 earnings
Asia-focused banks face mounting pressure from rising bond yields, inflation and currency volatility ahead of third-quarter earnings. HSBC, Standard Chartered and DBS confront profitability and capital risks, while Japanese and Southeast Asian lenders navigate bond losses, funding pressures and economic uncertainty.
Number of branded housing projects in India set to jump over 2-fold in 6 years: Savills
Real estate firms in India are anticipating a significant increase in branded residences by 2032. A report suggests nearly 25 ultra-luxury housing projects will be completed in this period. Major developers have partnered with renowned brands to cater to the super-rich market. The demand for these residences is driven by rapidly increasing wealth among high-net-worth individuals. This trend reflects changing consumer expectations for quality and lifestyle within the luxury segment.
Lightstorm’s India-Southeast Asia subsea cable system to be ready in 2029, says CTO
Lightstorm is a network provider that builds high-capacity optical fibre and AI-native connectivity platforms across the APAC region. The I-2SEA cable system, announced in July this year, will connect India’s east coast with Singapore and Malaysia. It will land at South Chennai and Machilipatnam in India, and at Singapore and Morib in Malaysia.
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How AI is Powering the Future of Citizen Services
India is a diverse land, and reflecting the country’s linguistic diversity has been a long-held ambition for technology, AI included. Now, with Google’s initiatives powering startups like CoRover, AI’s inclusion of local dialects looks more achievable than ever. Counting over a trillion conversations in Indic languages thus far, CoRover is making inspiring progress.
Meta appoints Ravi Garg as APAC enterprise business MD
Garg spent more than five years at WhatsApp, serving as country director of India for business messaging and payments from July 2021 to September 2026, Meta said on Wednesday.
Payoneer India Cross-Border Excellence Awards 2026 closes with a blueprint for India’s next export leap
India’s exports hit a record $863.1 billion in FY26, yet the businesses driving that growth rarely share the spotlight. On September 25 in New Delhi, the Payoneer India Cross-Border Excellence Awards 2026, in association with The Economic Times, closed its 2026 cycle with a summit on market access, growth corridors and outbound compliance, and 16 category winners that show what Indian global enterprise looks like today.
Beyond the first export: How India’s SMBs can build lasting global businesses
India’s exports hit a record in 2025-26, and SMBs account for nearly half of them. But as trade deals widen market access, Payoneer leaders Nagesh Devata and Gaurav Shisodia argued that Indian SMBs selling overseas face a bigger challenge: earning the trust of buyers they will never meet, getting paid reliably, and turning a one-off export into a business that scales across markets.
India's data centre sector attracted USD 173 bn since 2021, capacity seen 2 GW by year-end: CBRE
India's data centre industry has garnered impressive investments amounting to USD 173 billion since 2021, showcasing a strong upward trajectory. In just the first half of 2026, this sector saw the addition of around 130 MW of new capacity, with expectations of more than 200 MW to launch in the latter half of the year.
Mistral CEO says new AI model beats Chinese ones in some areas
The 3-year-old company is seen as Europe's best contender in the AI race, but is still dwarfed by US companies Anthropic and OpenAI, as well as facing pressure from lower-cost Chinese rivals.
From Tibetan plateau to UFC: Su Mudaerji dreams of becoming China’s first men’s champion
Su Mudaerji, nicknamed the Tibetan Eagle, is the first Tibetan fighter in the UFC. He recently achieved a significant victory in front of a large crowd in Shanghai. His success has inspired many young people in Tibetan communities to pursue mixed martial arts. UFC's growing popularity in China has led to increased attention for fighters like Sumu. He aspires to win a championship title in the near future.
Global Market Today: Asian shares slide as bond selloff fuels rate fears
Australian and New Zealand 10-year government bonds slipped in early Asian trading. The yield on a global bond index hit 4% for the first time since 2007.
India to play a critical role in innovation, technology development worldwide: Autodesk's Khoobchandani
India is set to play a key global role in Autodesk’s innovation and software development, with the US design and engineering company citing the country’s engineering talent, scale and digital adoption. Autodesk also sees opportunities in India’s semiconductor, mobility and industrial manufacturing sectors, while expanding AI capabilities and local skills development.
Automated chip design, physical AI lead startup activity across APAC: AWS exec
On the sidelines of the StradVision media tour in Seoul, AWS's Tiffany Bloomquist said these trends were per the company's expectations for the year from the region.
Festive season likely to create 2-2.5 lakh jobs in H2 2026: Report
Mumbai anticipates creating 2 to 2.5 lakh seasonal and gig jobs by late 2026. Festive hiring is projected to increase by fifteen to twenty percent during this period. Businesses in e-commerce and retail are preparing for heightened consumer demand. Tier II and III cities will contribute forty-five percent of total festive hiring needs. This expansion offers new employment opportunities beyond traditional urban talent pools.
India's Data Centre development pipeline through 2030 reaches 3,860 MW
India's data centre pipeline is projected to reach 3,860 MW by 2030. This expansion requires nearly $29.9 billion in development capital for the country. APAC data centre capacity will grow 2.7 times by 2030. Mumbai leads with 890 MW operational capacity and significant upcoming supply. Other markets like Hyderabad and Chennai are also seeing substantial development.
Flipkart's new Minutes app; Anthropic employee sounds alarm
Flipkart has launched a standalone app for its quick commerce unit Minutes. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Manufacturing firms' factory leasing seen rising to 30-32 million sq ft annually by 2030: Report
Factory space leasing in India is projected to reach thirty to thirty-two million square feet annually by 2030. This growth is fueled by capacity expansion and localization across key manufacturing sectors. Traditional industrial sectors like auto and electronics lead current leasing activity, while new high-growth areas are emerging. European and APAC occupiers dominate manufacturing space leasing, reinforcing India's global position.
Only 22% Indian firms have AI governance despite 119% investment surge: Report
Enterprise AI investment in India has surged significantly over the past year. However, a concerning gap exists between capital deployment and necessary governance frameworks. Many Indian organizations face challenges with transparency, regulatory complexity, and data privacy concerns. Infrastructure remains a bottleneck as legacy systems hinder integrated platform adoption. This situation impacts India's overall AI governance score compared to regional peers.
Wingify appoints Mehernaz Dalal as chief financial officer
In her new role, Dalal will work closely with CEO Sparsh Gupta, the leadership team, Everstone and the board to build the financial and operating platform that will support Wingify’s next phase of global expansion while enabling the company to pursue its long-term growth and strategic priorities.
India an innovation powerhouse; can showcase AI-led autonomous enterprise vision: SAP APAC President
Siow - who was named President for SAP Asia Pacific region last month - told PTI in an interview that the company views India through a broader lens that goes beyond its customer base and revenue growth, given the country's large partner ecosystem, technology talent and role as an innovation hub.
Amazon commits $15 million from climate fund to APAC region, earmarks $3 million for India projects
The fund's first collaboration will be with the Centre for Wildlife Studies, to enable over 2,000 family farms to plant three lakh trees in the Western Ghats over three years.
20% APAC non-financial companies in high risk due to Covid-19: Moody's
Of the 20% high exposure companies, 67 per cent have negative outlook or are under review for downgrade, weak liquidity, or both.
Moody's lowers Apac growth forecast for 2020 to 5.2% due to coronavirus
The coronavirus that emerged in China early January has killed over 1,860 people and infected more than 72,000 so far and there is no end in sight yet. The epidemic has forced China to shutter over a dozen of its teeming cities, locking up over 60 million people and closing down tens of thousands of factories, impacting the global supply chain.
Uber elevates Vishpala Reddy as the new regional HR director for APAC
Reddy will now be responsible for APAC region, which will include Australia, New Zealand, and North Asia, in addition to India & South Asia.
Civil society groups flag concerns on impact of regional trade pact with APAC
Agreeing to RCEP’s drastic cuts in import duties will not only impact livelihoods, but also deprive the government of crucial revenues for the provision of public services, they said.
India third largest SMB market for ad platform in APAC region: Twitter
Twitter's average monthly spend has grown 60% per small medium business advertiser, with India being its fastest growing market globally.
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