iTnews Asia Team

Thailand injects another $96 million to build country’s digital economy

Industries targeted for digital development in 2021 include government, education, healthcare and agriculture.

Apr 9 2021 8:11AM

Atlona Appoints Vichai Trading 1983 as Commercial AV Distribution Partner in Thailand

Atlona’s key business verticals includes corporate, education, government and hospitality with a broad, established reseller network.

Apr 8 2021 8:04AM

Ensign, AISP and CYS collaborate to grow young cyber security talent in Singapore

Engagement programmes are customised to develop a continued interest in cyber security.

Apr 8 2021 8:03AM

Flaws exposed in the security of mobile apps on Google Play Store

A look at 3,335 popular Android apps on Play Store revealed worrying loopholes. With little protection, hackers can hack into your app and steal your data.

Apr 7 2021 8:31AM

Personal data of 533 million Facebook users compromised, again

There can be huge repercussions. While the original 2019 breach has been rectified and the data is two years old, the release of personal information by a third party can still be exploited for nefarious reasons.

Apr 7 2021 8:17AM

LG Electronics bids farewell to smartphone business

After suffering six straight years of losses, LG Electronics (LG) departure was long in coming.

Apr 7 2021 8:04AM

Digital Realty ramps up with largest data centre build in Singapore

The new 50-megawatt facility is substantially pre-leased to a thriving community of leading global cloud service providers, local as well as global financial services providers and Southeast Asian enterprises.

Apr 6 2021 7:52PM

HKBN and Microsoft Hong Kong work together to support SMEs

The collaboration will see HKBN deploying a team of 100 engineers to help companies operate more efficiently.

Apr 6 2021 8:17AM

Taiwan’s Eva Air trials Affinidi’s digital verification solution for COVID-19 tests

Affinidi’s digital credentials ecosystem solution shortens the check-in and verification process for passengers while protecting data privacy.

Apr 5 2021 9:19AM

Japan’s NTT Docomo turns to Samsung for 5G networks

Samsung is knocking on the door of the big boys in 5G. NTT Docomo previously used network equipment from Ericsson, NEC and Fujitsu for its 5G services.

Apr 5 2021 9:15AM

Facebook and Google boosting undersea connectivity between North America and APAC

The decision was made weeks after halting the link to Hong Kong due to US-China political tensions.

Apr 1 2021 9:07AM

Hong Kong police digitises e-Tickets for traffic offenders

Going digital eliminates the difference in handwriting interpretations, improves accuracy and streamlines the workflow in backend processing.

Mar 31 2021 8:40AM

For the first time…an AI backpack for the visually impaired

A Bluetooth-enabled earphone lets the user interact with the system via voice queries and commands, and the system responds with verbal information.

Mar 31 2021 8:11AM

New strategic roles to strengthen Inmarsat’s customer-centric approach

With the satellite communications industry undergoing unprecedented changes, Inmarsat is committed to enhancing its commercial capabilities with the appointments.

Mar 30 2021 8:52AM

Carousel Digital Signage and Moki simplify media software deployment

The mobile device management company will allow Carousel Cloud customers to deploy, manage and update digital signage media player software across more than one operating system

Mar 30 2021 8:43AM

BHP workers turn to mixed reality technologies to circumvent travel restrictions

The pandemic has led to more innovation at BHP’s manufacturing sites, while at the same time improving productivity and ensuring safety.

Mar 29 2021 9:47AM

Red Bull Racing picks Oracle as cloud infrastructure provider

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will enable Red Bull to expand its use of data science and analytics.

Mar 29 2021 9:29AM

Veritas study discovers the downside of working-from-everywhere

The misuse of instant messaging and collaboration tools, while convenient and enables quick sharing of information, is becoming a grave threat to businesses.

Mar 26 2021 9:28AM

IBM shutting down Cyberjaya Global Delivery Centre in Malaysia

IBM set up the delivery facility only seven years ago and had invested US$250 million into the operations.

Mar 24 2021 10:01AM

Philippines businesses not quite ready to work from home

The results from the ASUS-IDC survey are far from encouraging, with only 28% of business owners in Asia Pacific expect employees to continue working remotely post pandemic.

Mar 24 2021 8:08AM