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ADB: Digital Technologies will play a vital role in Asia’s COVID-19 recovery

ADB: Digital Technologies will play a vital role in Asia’s COVID-19 recovery

There will be about 65 million new jobs created every year in the Asia Pacific region until 2025 from increased use of digital technologies
Feb 17 2021 8:42AM
Korea telcos reinventing themselves as digital tech providers

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
Malaysia must evolve its IT Infrastructure to spur business recovery and growth

Malaysia must evolve its IT Infrastructure to spur business recovery and growth

A better and more cost-effective technology infrastructure is necessary for businesses to cope with the challenges posed by the pandemic
Feb 17 2021 8:26AM
Dell aims to help companies stay relevant in an increasingly digital world

Dell aims to help companies stay relevant in an increasingly digital world

Organisations in Singapore will be looking to hire professionals with the digital skillsets to support their growing internal IT demands. To help, Dell and Singapore Management University have developed a cloud-based curriculum for students to fill the talent gap.
Feb 17 2021 8:13AM
Three in five China smartphone users now on 5G

Three in five China smartphone users now on 5G

5G smartphone adoption in the country has been the most aggressive globally
Feb 16 2021 9:23AM
Singapore Press Holdings modernises wireless networks in digital transformation drive

Singapore Press Holdings modernises wireless networks in digital transformation drive

The network upgrade will create operational efficiencies and bolster security across thousands of users and devices from a single management pane
Feb 16 2021 8:48AM
China Mobile expands global network with new Frankfurt data centre

China Mobile expands global network with new Frankfurt data centre

The data centre will act as both an International Network Exchange hub and an Internet Data Centre in Europe for China Mobile
Feb 15 2021 9:34AM
Panasonic India automates expense management, cutting delays and productivity losses

Panasonic India automates expense management, cutting delays and productivity losses

Using SAP Concur, Panasonic was able to accelerate approvals and shorten the reimbursement cycle by 50% on average to 7-10 days
Feb 15 2021 9:17AM
Singtel’s third-party file-sharing vendor hacked

Singtel’s third-party file-sharing vendor hacked

Customers and stakeholders will be contacted once Singtel is able to identify if relevant information were compromised
Feb 11 2021 1:04PM
Thailand government banks on science and tech to boost economy and social development in 2021

Thailand government banks on science and tech to boost economy and social development in 2021

A new innovation hub is being built in Rayong, a city in the east coast of the gulf of Thailand
Feb 11 2021 9:36AM
Vymo picks Shigeru Harasawa as Japan president

Vymo picks Shigeru Harasawa as Japan president

Harasawa has held leadership positionsin Netezza, DataStax, DataRobot, IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle.
Feb 11 2021 9:29AM
South Korea takes the global crown for world’s fastest 5G download speed

South Korea takes the global crown for world’s fastest 5G download speed

While 5G users can experience much higher speeds they still make up a small proportion of users globally
Feb 11 2021 9:25AM
Global cloud services market saw a banner year in 2020

Global cloud services market saw a banner year in 2020

Buoyed by spending by cloud service providers, 4Q 2020 was the largest quarterly expansion ever in dollar terms
Feb 11 2021 8:42AM
Pakistan’s Shifa International Hospital builds digital healthcare platform on Oracle cloud

Pakistan’s Shifa International Hospital builds digital healthcare platform on Oracle cloud

The eShifa Home Health Services application allows professional healthcare services to be easily accessible
Feb 10 2021 2:07PM
South Korea ranked No.1 in Bloomberg’s 2021 global innovation index

South Korea ranked No.1 in Bloomberg’s 2021 global innovation index

The country has now topped the index for seven of the nine years since the index was published
Feb 10 2021 9:33AM
Malaysia looks to hybrid cloud adoption to accommodate growing remote workforce

Malaysia looks to hybrid cloud adoption to accommodate growing remote workforce

The country is now experiencing its greatest increase in private cloud adoption as more people work out of office.
Feb 10 2021 9:30AM
Getting ITE students in Singapore ready for their future careers

Getting ITE students in Singapore ready for their future careers

The next generation of workers needs to be tech-savvy, adaptive and agile. While in school, Adobe tools are helping them learn how to communicate and think creatively so they can graduate with the digital skills needed to succeed in their future careers.
Feb 10 2021 9:01AM
Secrets to a successful cloud adoption in the COVID-19 era

Secrets to a successful cloud adoption in the COVID-19 era

In order to get the full value from the cloud, you need to know where your business is heading, and understand that having a vision without a clear strategy would only remain an illusion
Feb 10 2021 8:58AM
Vietnam telcos going ahead with 5G launches this year

Vietnam telcos going ahead with 5G launches this year

However, applications are still limited and it will take an estimated two to three years before the majority of users start to embrace 5G services.
Feb 10 2021 8:54AM
The Philippines are the world’s most active Internet and Social Media Users

The Philippines are the world’s most active Internet and Social Media Users

As of Jan 2021, the Philippines, Brazil and Colombia are the three leading online countries globally
Feb 10 2021 8:53AM