iTnews Asia Team

Why supply chains in Asia Pacific are much more resilient

Compared to Europe and North America, supply-chain managers in APAC are pursuing a more diverse mix of strategies.

Sep 8 2021 8:04AM

Hong Kong Baptist University brings cloud-based security campus-wide

Through the use of Cisco solutions, the university has built a zero-trust security and network infrastructure serving 26,000 HKBU students and staff.

Sep 8 2021 8:03AM

Salesforce strengthens its ASEAN leadership team with new appointments

The new hires will bring rich experience into the sales, partnerships and growth of Salesforce’s regional operations.

Sep 7 2021 8:03AM

Republic Poly launches AI training programme in Singapore

The course is supported by SkillsFuture Singapore and classes will commence in October.

Sep 2 2021 8:18AM

Indonesia poised to be fastest growing APAC market in IT spending this year

Growth will be led by spending on cloud services and from the surge in remote working.

Sep 1 2021 8:08AM

Thailand university develops robotic arm to maximise vaccine use

At a time of vaccine shortages in Thailand, the ‘AutoVacc’ device can extract an additional 20% of the AstraZeneca vaccine from a single vial.

Sep 1 2021 8:01AM

Alibaba.com partners WorldFirst to boost digital presence of SMEs in Singapore

The partnership will allow local sellers in Singapore to gain access to 16 million buyers from over 200 countries on the Alibaba platform.

Aug 31 2021 8:13AM

Askrindo Indonesia works with FSS to automate its reconciliation process

The partnership will allow Askrindo to reduce the time taken to close daily and period-end reconciliation activities.

Aug 31 2021 8:09AM

ABB’s UPS deployed in IndoKeppel’s Indonesia data centre

The installation comes at a time where demand for co-location data centres is on the upsurge in Indonesia.

Aug 31 2021 8:02AM

Singapore’s NCS launches cloud centre in Melbourne

NCS aims to grow the local team to 1,500 and create 500 new digital skilled jobs in Victoria over the next few years.

Aug 27 2021 10:33AM

New IBM Telum processor uses AI to detect fraud

The Telum-based system is ideal for use in financial services and expected to be ready the first half of 2022.

Aug 27 2021 8:05AM

Singapore set to be fully 5G connected by 2025

More 5G players and a third MNO is on the cards in Singapore as more spectrum will be awarded late this year.

Aug 25 2021 8:12AM

Japan to make TV airwaves available for 5G

The communications ministry will start accepting applications from businesses wanting to use airwaves from live television broadcasts to do 5G.

Aug 25 2021 8:08AM

Kelly Chan joins Commvault as APJ Area VP of Metallic Sales

Chan was previously at DXC Technology where she drove and achieved sales revenues with partners.

Aug 24 2021 8:14AM

Databricks brings in Fermín Serna as Chief Security Officer

Formerly a Citrix and Google security executive, Serna will oversee the expansion of the organisation’s cybersecurity platform.

Aug 23 2021 11:32AM

Tokio Marine’s Singapore branch hit by ransomware attack

Other Tokio Marine group companies were not impacted by the attack.

Aug 23 2021 9:32AM

EY study finds more than half of APAC businesses vulnerable to cyber security risks

Cyber security investments are out of sync with need.

Aug 20 2021 8:35AM

Zebra Technologies appoints Christanto Suryadarma as Sales Vice President

Suryadarma will be responsible for driving Zebra Technologies’ growth in Southeast Asia.

Aug 19 2021 9:42AM

Internet freedom across Asian countries is backsliding

The pandemic is fuelling digital repression globally, and Asia has been no exception.

Aug 18 2021 8:04AM

Melbourne uses IoT sensors and AI for more efficient waste disposal

Working with Nokia, the city can now swiftly address waste dumping activities before they become a hazard.

Aug 17 2021 8:27AM