iTnews Asia Team

Saurabh Pandit joins Sitecore as Asia Vice President

With more than 20 years of experience, Pandit aims to drive growth in CX and digital transformation in India, Southeast Asia, and the Greater China region.

Jul 8 2021 8:41AM

Despite the pandemic, almost 7 in 10 countries will be 5G-ready by year end

In the global race, many Asian countries have made a head start by freeing up spectrum in the higher bands to forge ahead on 5G rollouts.

Jul 7 2021 12:11PM

ST Telemedia GDC’s new Singapore hyperscale facility built with sustainability in mind

The Loyang site is STT'S largest facility to date, and meets the highest standards set by the country’s BCA-IMDA Green Mark Platinum.

Jul 7 2021 8:04AM

McLaren works with Tezos to develop a NFT experience on its energy-efficient platform

The announcement brings McLaren’s racing heritage and driver line-ups across its multiple teams for an exclusive fan experience.

Jul 6 2021 8:03AM

Ericsson: 2021 to see more than half a billion 5G subscriptions

5G subscriptions for South East Asia and Oceania are expected to reach about 400 million by 2026.

Jul 6 2021 8:00AM

Shippit partners with Janio, FedEx and Qxpress to enhance global capabilities

The partnership will allow Shippit to open up delivery lanes to Southeast Asia, China, and th US at special rates.

Jul 6 2021 8:00AM

South Korea 5G users grow, albeit slower, to 15.8 million

The growth is beginning to slow due to lack of new 5G devices and disappointment over network quality.

Jul 5 2021 10:24AM

Telekom Malaysia and Cyber Security Malaysia collaborate to stop emerging security threats

Both parties aim to advance digital forensic capabilities and enhance incident response services.

Jul 5 2021 10:07AM

Princeton Digital Group announces data centre expansion into Japan

The company has already secured the land and power with construction to begin later this year.

Jul 2 2021 8:06AM

BlackBerry sets up BlackBerry IVY Advisory Council

Aimed at solving challenges in connected mobility, the launch partners include HERE Technologies, Cerence, TELUS, GEICO and AWS.

Jul 2 2021 8:04AM

Innovation in ICT is now a global economic driver, even more than telecoms

5G will add close to US$3 trillion to the Chinese economy in the next five years, predicts Huawei.

Jul 1 2021 8:54AM

GlobalFoundries establishes a new fab in Singapore

The Singapore facility is the part of GlobalFoundries’ plan to expand its global manufacturing footprint to meet increasing worldwide customer demand.

Jul 1 2021 8:35AM

Axiata to launch commercial OpenRAN in Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka

Axiata claims this will be first global Open RAN deployment with satellite backhaul that can cover wider rural areas.

Jun 30 2021 8:01AM

Cyber attackers increasingly targeting video gaming users

With many gaming platforms weak on protection, the industry is seeing rising volumes of cyber breaches – from credential stuffing to SQL injections and DDOS attacks.

Jun 30 2021 8:01AM

Jio and Google Cloud partner to provide Indian consumers with better connectivity

The partnership is an effort to provide 5G to Indian consumers, connecting them to a faster and better internet, and helping businesses in their digital transformation.

Jun 29 2021 8:07AM

IATA engages Rimini Street to improve operational scalability

With the impact of COVID-19, IATA sought to improved its IT productivity through a unified support solution – freeing up IT resources to focus on recovery and expansion.

Jun 29 2021 8:03AM

EY report: Asia Pacific is pulling ahead in 5G investments

Bulk of respondents feel that telco operators, when compared to IT vendors, still lack the competence for digital transformation.

Jun 29 2021 8:00AM

Attacked by ransomware – should we pay or not pay?

Don't rush into a decision and consider all your options. Paying the ransom should really be the last resort.

Jun 28 2021 8:16AM

Mitsubishi Motors works with Cyfirma to strengthen its cyber security posture

By utilising Cyfirma’s DeCYFIR platform to predict cyber threats, Mitsubishi Motors was able to become more business resilient.

Jun 25 2021 8:24AM

Cybereason study shows that paying for ransomware can encourage even more attacks

Among APAC organisations suffering a second attack, a quarter faced the same threat actor from before.

Jun 25 2021 8:17AM