Raymond Tan

Raymond Tan is a seasoned veteran in the technology, media, entertainment, broadcast and travel industries, covering enterprises, telco, government, SMEs and start-ups.

Recent articles by Raymond Tan

Nokia aims to play a pivotal role in enterprises’ 5G transformation

Nokia aims to play a pivotal role in enterprises’ 5G transformation

For many organisations, 5G is an enabler of business transformation. 5G is also not a quick fix but a long game – a 10-year or more journey.
Nov 9 2021 10:59PM
TMT companies are struggling to meet CAPEX needs, says EY

TMT companies are struggling to meet CAPEX needs, says EY

While CAPEX investments are critical to recovery, APAC technology, media and entertainment and telecommunications (TMT) companies are still unclear on who is accountable.
Nov 2 2021 4:51PM
Why an ethical supply chain is critical to keeping your business viable

Why an ethical supply chain is critical to keeping your business viable

Failure to ensure responsible and ethical sourcing can do irreparable harm to your corporate reputation or worse, cause your customers to turn to alternative brands.
Oct 31 2021 11:58AM
The cloud in 2021: A strategic business tool, and no longer a stop-gap measure

The cloud in 2021: A strategic business tool, and no longer a stop-gap measure

There’s often a rift between what the customer expects and what a technology provider can offer. Bridge the gap and you make IT your business driver and become a smarter organisation.
Oct 13 2021 8:03AM
What can tech companies and businesses learn from Facebook’s outage?

What can tech companies and businesses learn from Facebook’s outage?

The incident has shown how a single risk event can have a devastating effect and bring a global organisation to a complete standstill.
Oct 11 2021 8:01AM
Financial sector bears the highest costs from DNS attacks

Financial sector bears the highest costs from DNS attacks

Cyber attacks on financial institutions not only hurt the industry but have a wider implication for the economy and can have a devastating negative impact.
Sep 27 2021 8:15AM
Phishing can be perilous if you underestimate its impact

Phishing can be perilous if you underestimate its impact

A lack of a clear definition or consensus on phishing by IT individuals and their companies – not just in Asia but globally – is raising alarm bells.
Sep 13 2021 8:02AM
Are firing employees over a Zoom call acceptable?

Are firing employees over a Zoom call acceptable?

Employers are rethinking their staff management as more work remotely. While going virtual has improved work collaboration, a negative impact could be a decline in performance and employees feeling unfairly treated.
Sep 6 2021 8:02AM
Healthcare facing the most cyber breaches, more than any other industry

Healthcare facing the most cyber breaches, more than any other industry

Why is this so? Healthcare is the sweet spot due to the amount of customer data that is sensitive and the number of medical devices connected.
Aug 25 2021 8:03AM
Global tech investments are back on the growth path

Global tech investments are back on the growth path

Growth in tech spending this year will erase the declines in 2020, says Forrester. In APAC, China will account for the largest share of tech investments.
Aug 23 2021 8:05AM
Black market for fake vaccine certificates still a global scourge

Black market for fake vaccine certificates still a global scourge

Dark net advertisements for COVID-19 vaccines have increased manifold and groups advertising certificates are now reaching up to 450,000 people.
Aug 18 2021 8:02AM
Why banks struggle with change, and how did DBS get it right?

Why banks struggle with change, and how did DBS get it right?

For many years, banks have sought to go digital and come up short. DBS bank’s transformation was not overnight, but a result of years of rethinking people, business processes and strategy.
Aug 11 2021 7:57AM
Culture blockers remain the biggest barrier to DevOps, says Puppet study

Culture blockers remain the biggest barrier to DevOps, says Puppet study

How to fix this? Don't call this a ‘culture’ problem. Don’t look at the challenges as a fait accompli, but instead, take actionable steps to overcome them.
Aug 2 2021 8:05AM
Why the recruitment industry needs to evolve

Why the recruitment industry needs to evolve

Most recruitment firms are placing the employer at the centre and continuing to commoditise talent, at a time when the right people are in short supply.
Jul 26 2021 8:07AM
Priming Telstra for growth in the Asia enterprise network landscape

Priming Telstra for growth in the Asia enterprise network landscape

Telstra’s advantages lie in its rich legacy in local markets, as well as intimate knowledge and experience with customers, where it can play a role as a trusted advisor.
Jul 21 2021 8:03AM
How the tech channels are redefining their post-COVID-19 strategies for growth

How the tech channels are redefining their post-COVID-19 strategies for growth

The volatility from the pandemic has sparked new customer challenges in 2021, creating new opportunities that are pushing many channel partners to transition and rethink how they go-to-market.
Jul 7 2021 8:08AM
Dell bolsters partner infrastructure to help channels cope with the pandemic

Dell bolsters partner infrastructure to help channels cope with the pandemic

Partners are a key route to market for Dell Technologies, with channels driving half of all new and reactivated buyers in Asia Pacific during the last quarter.
Jul 7 2021 8:05AM
How prepared are we to manage the next supply chain disruption?

How prepared are we to manage the next supply chain disruption?

To cope, organisations must reprioritise flexibility and adaptability into their supply chain and ensure greater robustness.
Jun 28 2021 8:03AM
Eaton: Digitalisation, innovation and sustainability dictating the future of power management

Eaton: Digitalisation, innovation and sustainability dictating the future of power management

In APAC, there is no one solution in power management. Businesses here face challenges which are diverse and which need to be addressed individually.
Jun 23 2021 8:07AM
Zalora’s secret sauce to keeping shoppers happy

Zalora’s secret sauce to keeping shoppers happy

With many online retailers frequently suffering outages during peak sales periods, Zalora turned to an observability platform to anticipate spikes and fix issues before they occur.
Jun 23 2021 8:03AM