Behind the screens: Who’s protecting our digital spaces?

More: Tencent sees a drop in revenue while Deliveroo, Foodpanda, and Grab team up to form an association. [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter --------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to Tech in Asia's free Daily Newsletter! Get full access to our subscribers-only Daily Newsletter and other insightful analysis on the big and messy topics of Asia’s tech and startup community by [registering here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Hello {NAME} I’ve always found it funny how media portrayals of cybersecurity and hacking have always been rather inaccurate, to say the least. Just look at [this clip]( from NCIS, or [this one]( from Castle. Part of me thinks it’s an inside joke among Hollywood writers: omg Who can come up with the most outlandish, flat-out wrong depiction of hacking and cybersecurity and get away with it? Thankfully Hollywood isn’t reality, and we’ve got lots of actual professionals who can help us defend our digital infrastructure. To know which companies in Southeast Asia are shielding us from cyber threats, check out our premium story for today. -- Jonathan  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Mapping out SEA’s digital defenders]( The cybersecurity sector has seen increasing investments over the last five years, with Singapore taking the crown as the regional hub.  --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [Apple to shift Apple Watch, MacBook production to Vietnam]( Luxshare Precision Industry and Foxconn are already testing the production of the Apple Watch in the country, Nikkei Asia reported. [SG fintech firm Fomo Pay banks $13m in series A money]( The company will use the fresh funds to diversify its product offerings and work with regulators on central bank digital currency projects. 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