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ST Telemedia signs JV with Triputra and Temasek in Indonesia expansion

ST Telemedia signs JV with Triputra and Temasek in Indonesia expansion

Indonesia’s digital economy is projected to be worth US$124 billion by 2025, while the economy will become the world’s 4th largest by 2050.
May 28 2021 8:17AM
Japan’s Marutomi Seishi develops ultra-long coreless toilet paper

Japan’s Marutomi Seishi develops ultra-long coreless toilet paper

The new patent-pending innovation allows each roll of paper to be 300 metres or 980 feet in length when unfurled – three times the height of the Statue of Liberty in New York!
May 27 2021 7:51AM
UnionBank first bank in Philippines to go fully on the cloud

UnionBank first bank in Philippines to go fully on the cloud

The bank expects to generate savings of over 30% over five years and get a positive return on its investments within 18 months.
May 25 2021 8:21AM
Amplitude strengthens data management capabilities with Iteratively

Amplitude strengthens data management capabilities with Iteratively

Acquiring Iteratively will boost Amplitudes data management offering with high quality data.
May 25 2021 8:16AM
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team able to remain fast and nimble with insights from Pure Storage

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team able to remain fast and nimble with insights from Pure Storage

Even with a voluminous 3 pentabytes of data, one storage administrator is enough to help manage the data.
May 25 2021 8:14AM
Singapore workers bogged down by repetitive tasks and want more automation

Singapore workers bogged down by repetitive tasks and want more automation

Survey respondents also want to do more fulfilling work, say UiPath workforce survey.
May 24 2021 10:12AM
Verizon names Eric Spadafora as VP and General Manager for BlueJeans

Verizon names Eric Spadafora as VP and General Manager for BlueJeans

Spadafora is responsible for driving innovation, growth and revenue for Verizon’s Advanced Communications portfolio.
May 24 2021 10:11AM
5G deployment inextricably linked to future innovation

5G deployment inextricably linked to future innovation

A sustainable ecosystem is vital for the growth of 5G and for industry 4.0 technologies to take off.
May 21 2021 10:56AM
TIBCO partners with WooSong University to teach students data analytics

TIBCO partners with WooSong University to teach students data analytics

This partnership aims to bridge the digital skills gap in South Korea by equipping students with the knowledge and capabilities in data analytics.
May 20 2021 8:15AM
Palo Alto Networks streamlines cloud security for Funding Societies

Palo Alto Networks streamlines cloud security for Funding Societies

Funding Societies works with Palo Alto Networks to ensure that their CNSP meets the key security needs of various markets.
May 19 2021 8:08AM
Brand trust a key barometer for business leaders to build consumer confidence, says Forrester

Brand trust a key barometer for business leaders to build consumer confidence, says Forrester

A growing number of consumers feel that if a company has contradicted its values, they would stop doing business with that company permanently.
May 19 2021 8:04AM
Disney picks AWS as cloud infrastructure provider again

Disney picks AWS as cloud infrastructure provider again

Since 2017, AWS has been Disney’s preferred cloud provider.
May 19 2021 8:03AM
36 tech organisations join to help Thailand hospitals battle COVID-19

36 tech organisations join to help Thailand hospitals battle COVID-19

AI for diagnosis, robotics, telehealth and remote monitoring are among technologies deployed in the field hospitals.
May 17 2021 8:24AM
Naver sets up AI research facility in Vietnam

Naver sets up AI research facility in Vietnam

Naver’s goal is to link AI research centres across Vietnam with the rest of the world.
May 17 2021 8:19AM
Citibank Asia’s long term digital investment with TIBCO

Citibank Asia’s long term digital investment with TIBCO

Reducing the time taken for customers to get their cards from one to two weeks to 2 days.
May 14 2021 8:44AM
Canalys: Global cloud services market grew to US$ 42 billion in Q1 2021

Canalys: Global cloud services market grew to US$ 42 billion in Q1 2021

Cloud infrastructure spending is on the ascendancy, with total expenditure nearly US$11 billion higher than in Q1 2020 and nearly US$2 billion more than in Q4 2020.
May 14 2021 8:37AM
Capgemini partners Malaysia’s Heng Hiap Industries to reinvent recycling

Capgemini partners Malaysia’s Heng Hiap Industries to reinvent recycling

The collaboration provides greater transparency and traceability for eco-conscious consumers.
May 14 2021 8:29AM
Data Edge adds two new data centres in Japan

Data Edge adds two new data centres in Japan

The expansion takes Data Edge’s regional footprint to six data centers in four metros.
May 13 2021 7:50AM
Heady days ahead for Vietnam’s digital economy

Heady days ahead for Vietnam’s digital economy

While the country is on a fast track, Vietnam’s internet infrastructure and digital payment services however remain limited, as it still lacks a legal framework for digital assets.
May 13 2021 7:44AM
Virtual banking taking off with younger post-midnight users in Hong Kong

Virtual banking taking off with younger post-midnight users in Hong Kong

Virtual banks are not only popular among the younger generation, but also digital learners and entertainment lovers who are more technologically adept.
May 12 2021 8:06AM