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Malaysia bets big on digitalisation with ‘MyDigital’ economy blueprint

The 10-year roadmap aims to transform Malaysia into a regional market producer of digital products and services, and for the government to be fully data-driven

Feb 24 2021 12:33PM

Launch of Dell’s Global Innovation Hub a step to helping Singapore ‘emerge stronger’

The GIH will not only focus on advancing digital transformation for augmented/mixed reality, data analytics, cloud-native, cybersecurity, and edge computing, but will also look at creating better user experiences.

Feb 24 2021 10:44AM

COVID-19 breaks tradition and transforms how Sri Lanka’s favourite beverage, tea, is bought and sold

Barred from doing physical auctions, where tea was sold since 1880, and facing the threat of a business closure, brokers, merchants and buyers in the Sri Lankan tea trade turned to Microsoft and the cloud to keep two million workers and a multimillion dollar staple industry alive and humming

Feb 24 2021 10:06AM

High number of Asia-Pacific financial institutions found lax in reporting financial crime

What is worrying is that the bulk of financial institutions in APAC will break laws and incur fines to facilitate transactions, even questionable ones.

Feb 24 2021 9:42AM

APAC organisations risk stringent fines if they do not comply with data protection guidelines

European regulators have shown their willingness to use enforcement powers and we are poised to see an oncoming wave of steep GDPR-style fines on companies across the region. Regulators are no longer sympathetic to organisations who have not met their data protection obligations. What should APAC companies do?

Feb 24 2021 8:37AM

IBM and Tech Mahindra aim to elevate partnership into a billion-dollar business in India within three years

The two companies, who have been in a global partnership for more than two decades, will work on five strategic areas: 5G, automation, hybrid cloud, cyber security, data and AI

Feb 23 2021 1:28PM

Japan set to build largest ever data centre in Inzai

This massive 330,000-square-metre facility will be completed by 2030 and be seven times as large as the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium

Feb 23 2021 9:16AM

SAP picks Paul Marriot to spearhead Asia Pacific Japan

Asia’s next decade of growth will be driven by the cloud, says Marriot

Feb 22 2021 12:20PM

Smart Communications brings 5G across all of Metro Manila cities

Smart’s networks currently cover 96 percent of the Philippines population and 95 percent of cities and municipalities

Feb 22 2021 10:09AM

Singtel taking action on data breach to support affected stakeholders

Nearly 130,000 customers’ personal information – including NRIC details – were stolen, with 23 organisations impacted in Singapore

Feb 19 2021 8:52AM

Australian Data Centres engages Oracle to provide sovereign hosted cloud services to government

As a next step, ADC will be sharing their best practices with the government and major telecom providers.

Feb 19 2021 8:45AM

Indonesia ministry aspires to jumpstart AI talent pool

About 3,000 students in the country are expected to be trained to help them grow their digital skills in 2021

Feb 18 2021 8:57AM

HGC appoints Lee Kwan as Chief Networking Officer

Lee brings over 35 years’ experience in the telecom network and ICT industry to his role

Feb 18 2021 8:57AM

Facebook pulls news content for Australia

Will restrict sharing and viewing of Aussie and international news.

Feb 18 2021 7:17AM

Laura Houldsworth appointed as Senior VP & GM of SAP Concur Asia Pacific Japan and Greater China

Prior to her new role, Houldsworth was previously the MD for SAP Concur Southeast Asia

Feb 17 2021 8:57AM

Myanmar shuts down the internet, indefinitely, again

In 2019, Myanmar also blocked internet connectivity for about three months. Authoritarian governments have used the control of the internet as a weapon to stifle dissent and prevent the people from organising protests.

Feb 17 2021 8:47AM

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

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

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

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