Raymond Tan

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

New SAP CEO shares the insights he learnt from the pandemic

‘You're not doing a business transformation when you are just migrating to the cloud’, says CEO Christian Klein at SAP’s recent Sapphire conference.

Jun 8 2021 8:00AM

Mapping Digital Realty’s transformation into a technology company

Data centre provider Digital Realty is now firing on all cylinders and setting an ambitious growth path in 2021 with six new data centres being launched in Asia Pacific, and more to come in the coming years.

Jun 7 2021 8:03AM

Employers take heed: Digital exhaustion among your staff is a serious concern

The demands of working remotely is causing a sense of displacement and undermining staff morale, with almost half of Singapore workers considering leaving their jobs.

May 27 2021 7:50AM

Ransomware is now the leading cyber threat vector, and it’s getting worse

Ransomware attacks have increased three-fold since 2018 which saw companies losing $20 billion last year. What’s worrying is that we’re only five months into 2021 and there is no end in sight on how bad it will get.

May 24 2021 8:13AM

How can we better cope with the pandemic’s impact on our employees’ mental health?

A prolonged period of working remotely is impacting the mental well-being of many employees. The ongoing pandemic continues to exacerbate the situation.

May 12 2021 8:07AM

SAP outlines key success factors for SMEs to grow

SMEs face a variety of internal and external challenges which can hinder their growth ambitions and make change difficult.

May 5 2021 8:09AM

Red Hat CEO: CIOs need to transition to become ‘cloud operators’ in new hybrid cloud world

Companies must pivot towards the speed, scale and agility of hybrid computing to take advantage of the emerging cloud-native post-pandemic landscape. Red Hat senior execs explain their perspectives.

May 3 2021 3:00PM

Is 5G primed to take off? Nine of 16 Asian countries are now 5G-ready

South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and China are ahead with their 5G rollouts in Asia; while India and Indonesia have made little progress.

May 3 2021 8:13AM

The right approach to using microservices

Is security, or the lack of it, the most serious concern in microservices adoption? What are the repercussions if security is neglected? iTNewsAsia speaks with One Identity to find out more.

Apr 29 2021 8:28AM

'We have to become better business navigators and experts,' says Oracle JAPAC President

What’s the best value proposition? Focus on your business needs and the value you get, not the size of your contract.

Apr 26 2021 8:07AM

Cyber criminals threatening to derail global vaccine certification efforts

Vaccine passports are now being considered as the most practical way to re-open borders. However, there is a fast-growing dangerous trend of fake certificates and medical records being sold and produced to whoever wishes to pay for them. Can technology offer a solution? iTNews Asia uncovers.

Apr 7 2021 8:12AM

Make your APAC organisation smart by removing the complexity and barriers from IT

How can companies get rid of their silo infrastructures and leverage data, the cloud and automation to get better business outcomes? iTNews Asia speaks with Chris Chelliah, SVP Customer Strategy, Oracle Japan & Asia Pacific, to learn more about the challenges companies face and how they can build an intelligent enterprise.

Apr 5 2021 2:15PM

Data and analytics emerging as critical in building business resiliency

AI is now poised for prime time. In 2021, AI consultancies and service providers in APAC are delivering more production deployments than any other type of deployment.

Mar 31 2021 8:04AM

Can events return in a big way in 2021?

If hybrid or virtual is the way to go, can it fully replace the convenience and intimacy of a physical connection? How can they be different, and yet be successful for event organisers and attendees? iTNews Asia explores…

Mar 24 2021 8:26AM

Still some way to go towards robotic process automation maturity in APAC

While the pandemic has jumpstarted some awareness of robotic process automation amongst organisations, the impetus has not been significant with companies facing challenges of scale and obstacles.

Mar 10 2021 9:37AM

Is TikTok finally saying goodbye to India?

By slashing 800 jobs from its India operations, TikTok looks to be decamping out of the country, a market once among its largest globally. The social media company is now moving several core operations, including R&D, to the more benign environment of Singapore.

Mar 3 2021 8:10AM

Innovation must continue unabated for 5G, says MWC Shanghai keynote speakers

While 5G is on the rise, technology challenges and business uncertainties remain. Industry leaders must not let up in their efforts if we want to create new possibilities for the future.

Mar 1 2021 8:52AM

MWC Shanghai kicked off last week, bringing large-scale events back to Asia

While the pandemic has kept trade shows on the sidelines in 2020, exhibition organisers and associations are cautiously optimistic this year will be better, forecasting that the enforcement of safety measures and growing pent up demand will see global event revenues doubling in 2021

Feb 25 2021 8:03AM

Korea telcos reinventing themselves as digital tech providers

The Korea telco market has stagnated, forced downwards by the pressures of the pandemic, increased regulation, and revenue declines the past few months. New monetisation opportunities for mobile providers no longer lie in voice and data but in digital innovation, with many developing customer-targeted services to entice new users.

Feb 17 2021 8:31AM