Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation

A blended recovery approach can make a difference in the digital transformation of APAC businesses

Going digital does not mean being distant, on the contrary it can help increase customer engagement and better understand their needs.

Jun 25 2021 8:30AM

Digital Transformation

Estonia’s e-residency initiative will enable businesses and entrepreneurs to go global

The Estonian government is pioneering an e-Residency programme touted as the world’s first digital residency initiative.

Jun 24 2021 7:31AM

Digital Transformation

Preventing fraud and ensuring payment security are vital for eCommerce to succeed, says Visa

Today one in five eCommerce transactions are still declined, leaving billions of dollars untouched. What can we do to more accurately identify and prevent fraudulent transactions?

Jun 23 2021 8:08AM

Digital Transformation

Nokia and Japan’s KDDI seek to reduce cooling energy consumption

The functionality captures heat into liquid directly where it is generated, reducing cooling-system-related CO2 emissions by more than 70%.

Jun 22 2021 8:17AM

Digital Transformation

Where do brick-and-mortar shops stand in the future of retail?

There is an opportunity now for retailers to reshape the physical store and redefine the customer experience.

Jun 16 2021 8:05AM

Digital Transformation

How Singapore insurer Great Eastern is embracing digitalisation

From a traditionally face-to-face business, insurance players improve their digital capabilities to better reach their hyper-digital customers and to support their distributed workforce with their remote working arrangements.

Jun 14 2021 8:17AM

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Who dares wins: Companies that went big on tech are growing revenue 5 times faster

Those who have grown revenue exponentially during COVID share a common trait – they are actively shifting their IT budget from operations-related activity to innovation-related activity.

Jun 9 2021 8:03AM

Digital Transformation

India IT services companies expect to grow 15% this year, 1.5x faster than 2020

While salary hikes will raise costs, they will be offset through higher offshoring and better utilisation rates.

Jun 8 2021 8:05AM

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Pandemic increasing adoption of new payment methods in APAC

When it comes to payments, 94% of consumers are considering using emerging payment methods. In APAC, this rapid uptake on the use of QR codes, digital wallets, and cryptocurrencies exceeds the global average of 93%.

Jun 2 2021 8:11AM

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The key factors behind Estonia’s digital governance success

What’s the secret sauce? ‘The government acts as the initiator of change, but the private sector is perhaps at times the executor,’ says Estonia's CIO.

May 27 2021 7:49AM

Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation in Asia – we still have some way to go

Digital transformation is still fledgling with IT legacy systems the mainstay of many Asian organisations.

May 19 2021 8:06AM

Digital Transformation

Singapore’s PSB Academy introduces facial recognition to ensure safety of returning students and staff

The educational institution’s Smart Gantry System takes less than 5 seconds to scan everyone with an accuracy rate of ±0.3°C before allowing entry into the premises.

Apr 21 2021 8:21AM

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India IT service providers on a hiring spree as outsourcing surges

IT hiring in India is back with a bang. The spurt is being driven by companies cutting costs, migrating to the cloud and embarking on digital transformation.

Apr 21 2021 8:06AM

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IT teams finding it tough to juggle between contrasting priorities, F5 survey finds

As organisations invest in their application portfolios, it has become critical to ensure that their apps are able to adapt, scale, and repair itself across different app environments.

Apr 16 2021 12:04PM

Digital Transformation

Thailand celebrates Songkran in the new normal, without the splash

While its back to basics for Songkran 2021 in Thailand, global visitors were able to virtually learn about the culture, meet elephants and make papaya salad.

Apr 13 2021 8:11AM

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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

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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

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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

Digital Transformation

Super Nintendo World introduces wearable tech and AR interactive experiences

The tech-infused Nintendo theme park in Osaka will provide every visitor with a wearable wristband which will work in conjunction with a mobile phone app to engage in multiple activities, bringing gamification to new levels.

Mar 22 2021 9:33AM

Digital Transformation

Tripartite lab set up to test innovative 4.0 solutions for APAC region

The collaboration between IBM, Samsung and M1 will test applications for the manufacturing sector and optimise enterprise 5G for industrial use.

Mar 19 2021 9:37AM