iTnews Asia Team

Digital Technologies will boost several industries in Vietnam – from manufacturing to education

From a demographic perspective, 70% of the country’s population is under 35. This large segment will be a key driver of digital adoption in the years to come.

Nov 4 2021 9:21PM

A single vendor approach to Cloud hinders business performance and digital transformation

IBM study finds that only 1% of respondents in the electronics, insurance, manufacturing, telco, transportation and travel industries reported using a single private or public cloud in 2021.

Nov 1 2021 11:29PM

Commercial UAVS can halve carbon footprint of urban freight transport

UAVs have the potential to benefit both APAC businesses and non-commercial entities.

Nov 1 2021 11:24PM

Why renaming to Meta won’t fix Facebook’s problems

Forrester found that only less than half — or 41% — of adults surveyed say they trust Facebook.

Nov 1 2021 11:04PM

Almost half of APAC firms will make ‘Anywhere Work’ permanent, says Forrester

This number is however still lower than the global average as it is difficult for certain industries, such as manufacturing, to work remote.

Nov 1 2021 8:08AM

Lindsay Australia guarantees timely freight deliveries by using the cloud

Smooth link speeds and the ability to track their goods accurately ensures that the expert coordination and management needed to deliver fresh seafood and produce is maintained.

Oct 29 2021 2:34PM

Keysight installs solar panels at its largest site in Malaysia

The solar panel installation is expected to reduce approximately 5,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in the first year and more than 95,000 metric tons over 20 years.

Oct 29 2021 8:24AM

PLDT builds first hyperscale data centre in the Philippines

The new green facility will serve growing hyperscale demand in the country’s enterprise sector.

Oct 28 2021 8:34AM

SAS appoints Lim Hsin Yin as Managing Director for Singapore

Lim has previously held leadership positions at Dell Technologies, Avaya and IBM.

Oct 28 2021 8:09AM

Indonesia aims to narrow Digital Literacy Gap across Bali

The initiative aims to provide Bali’s 3.4 million Internet users with the skills to increase productivity, add value to businesses and improve economic welfare.

Oct 27 2021 8:12AM

Thailand’s postal services test drones to deliver medicines

The new services enable difficult-to-reach locations, such as flood prone areas, to continue to receive essential items.

Oct 27 2021 8:11AM

Should APAC businesses start moving to Zero Trust now?

The Zero Trust framework will enable an organisation to have full visibility of their networks and detect any unusual activity in a timely manner.

Oct 25 2021 9:07AM

Digital Edge launches first self-built data centre in Osaka Japan

The newly constructed facility will bring significant retail co-location capacity to Western Japan.

Oct 25 2021 5:35AM

Singapore conducts public sector 5G trials at Sentosa island

5G@Sentosa testbed aims to catalyse large-scale adoption of 5G by government agencies and develop Singapore’s 5G eco-system ahead of nationwide 5G rollout in 2025.

Oct 25 2021 5:30AM

Sourced Group chooses Mimi Giraud to head ASEAN

Previously the Regional Director at Schneider Electric, Girard is responsible for driving the company’s regional expansion efforts.

Oct 22 2021 11:12AM

Alibaba Cloud develops collaboration platform for 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games

The tool will connect stakeholders at all stages of the event hosting lifecycle – from organisers and suppliers to volunteers and venue operators.

Oct 21 2021 8:13AM

New Relic appoints ex-Dell CTO as Chief Architect for APJ

Marelas has held senior roles at EMC, Telstra, Symantec, VERITAS Software and Storage Technologies.

Oct 21 2021 8:04AM

Samsung sets new record for upload speeds in 5G trial

This will make it possible to share high-volume data and hold a high-resolution videoconference remotely.

Oct 20 2021 8:16AM

Malaysia sets vision to be a high-tech country by 2030

17 technology roadmaps have been set up, covering including AI, blockchain, electrical and electronics, advanced materials, robotics and vaccines.

Oct 20 2021 8:13AM

Manufacturing and production industries more able to handle ransomware attacks

The need to prepare proper recovery measures is critical should a ransomware attack occur – but for manufacturing and production companies, this may mean restoring data from backups and not submitting to demands.

Oct 20 2021 8:10AM