Information technology (IT) in ASEAN
Read the latest news and trends about information technology (IT) in the ASEAN region, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam. Find valuable resources on IT management topics, including security, data storage, backup and recovery, networking, data centre, cloud computing, mobile technology, virtualisation, big data, virtual machines and more.
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19 Nov 2024
AI readiness stalls in APAC
Despite significant investment in AI, only 15% of organisations in Asia-Pacific are ready to deploy the technology today, according to Cisco’s latest regional AI readiness survey Continue Reading
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18 Nov 2024
How banks are navigating the AI landscape
Industry experts discuss the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in banking, while addressing the challenges and governance implications of integrating AI into financial services Continue Reading
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12 Dec 2022
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2023
Robotics, cross-cloud data mobility and cyber insurance are some of the key trends that will shape Asia-Pacific’s technology landscape in 2023 Continue Reading
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11 Dec 2022
How Zscaler is cracking APAC’s cloud security market
Zscaler’s head in Asia-Pacific and Japan talks up the company’s growth momentum in the region and what it is doing to address areas where it can do better Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2022
How Databricks is easing lakehouse adoption
Databricks is making it easier for organisations to adopt a data lakehouse architecture through support for industry-specific file formats, data sharing and streaming processing, among other areas Continue Reading
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07 Dec 2022
Vingroup to run SAP systems on Google Cloud
The Vietnam conglomerate and EV maker is planning to migrate all its SAP systems to Google Cloud in a move that is expected to reap cost savings and improve product quality Continue Reading
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05 Dec 2022
How HashiCorp is driving cloud provisioning and management
HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet talks up how the company is supporting cloud provisioning in a hybrid environment and its investments in Asia-Pacific to capitalise on the region’s growth potential Continue Reading
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02 Dec 2022
Communications runs in his blood
Symbio Connect CEO Giorgio Mihaila has spent more than two decades in a career dotted with roles at major communications technology providers Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2022
AWS doubles down on data management
Cloud giant Amazon Web Services declares a bold vision to eliminate the need to extract, transform and load data alongside other efforts to address business problems in domains like cyber security and logistics Continue Reading
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28 Nov 2022
AWS eyes mission-critical workloads in ASEAN
Cloud giant AWS is eyeing more business from mission-critical workloads and the financial services industry in Southeast Asia as it readies itself for the next phase of growth Continue Reading
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26 Nov 2022
Nominations open for Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2023
Computer Weekly is looking for nominations for the annual Innovation Awards to honour digital transformation initiatives in Asia-Pacific that have transformed organisations in six industries Continue Reading
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25 Nov 2022
Getting data analytics right
Organisations will need to marry the art and science of data analytics to drive innovation in their analytics initiatives, according to Gartner Continue Reading
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22 Nov 2022
How Singapore’s OCBC is harnessing open source
OCBC using the OpenShift container platform to modernise its applications, reduce its reliance on proprietary software and deliver new business capabilities Continue Reading
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21 Nov 2022
Informatica CEO: ‘We’re the Switzerland of data’
Informatica CEO Amit Walia talks up the company’s role as the ‘Switzerland of data’, helping organisations to manage data across different platforms as it transitions into a cloud-first supplier of data management tools Continue Reading
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15 Nov 2022
Inside Singapore’s public sector IT strategy
Adopting a platform approach with products that can scale across the board and building a strong engineering bench are some of the key aspects in Singapore’s public sector IT strategy Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2022
How Google and Mandiant are forging synergies in cyber security
Google’s AI smarts and Mandiant’s intelligence on new and emerging threats could lay the foundation of proactive security Continue Reading
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13 Nov 2022
Metaverse could add up to $1.4tn a year to Asia’s GDP
The metaverse may still be in its infancy, but sustained investments in the technology over the next decade could have a significant impact on Asia’s economy Continue Reading
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11 Nov 2022
Lenovo bolsters services play with PCCW Solutions
Lenovo’s acquisition of PCCW Solutions brings sought-after capabilities in hybrid cloud and application modernisation as it expands its services footprint in Asia Continue Reading
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09 Nov 2022
Optus earmarks A$140m to cover cost of data breach
Optus sets aside A$140m as an exceptional expense for a customer remediation programme following a massive data breach that affected 10 million customers Continue Reading
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09 Nov 2022
Why Sophos is bullish on managed security services
Sophos has grown its managed detection and response business to more than $100m over the last three years as more organisations grapple with the increasingly complex cyber security landscape Continue Reading
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08 Nov 2022
How organisations can right-size their data footprint
More data is not always better, says Gartner, which is calling for organisations to focus on metadata and synthetic data to reduce their data liability and address privacy challenges Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2022
Singtel, China Telecom Global to lead undersea cable consortium
New Asia Link Cable system will connect Hong Kong and Singapore with the Philippines, Brunei, and Hainan in China Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2022
How Globe is driving data analytics with Snowflake
The largest telco in the Philippines has moved its on-premise data warehouse to Snowflake to address scalability challenges and improve customer experience Continue Reading
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04 Nov 2022
Aiven expands in APAC, builds new capabilities
Managed service provider of open source databases and data platforms Aiven grew its business in Asia-Pacific by over 100% over the past year, and is now building new capabilities in data warehouses and other areas Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2022
Why technology change is slow at larger firms
Firms that commit to a single cloud provider and a lack of investment in improving developer productivity can drive up costs and slow down the pace of change, technology leaders say Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2022
Alibaba Cloud debuts cloud-powered laptop
Alibaba Cloud launches a cloud-powered laptop that will enable mobile workers to crunch compute-intensive workloads without the need for more powerful machines Continue Reading
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01 Nov 2022
How Elastic is going beyond enterprise search
Elastic has been doubling down on the security and observability capabilities of its open-source platform, going beyond its roots in enterprise search Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2022
SoftIron’s HyperCloud to ease private cloud deployments
SoftIron claims its technology stack fully automates the provisioning of storage, compute, networking and infrastructure services, providing a fully functioning, multi-tenant cloud Continue Reading
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28 Oct 2022
Singapore’s met service to get new supercomputer
The Meteorological Service Singapore is getting a new Cray supercomputer to improve weather forecasting and tropical climate research Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2022
How to attract more women into software development
Having role models, support systems and upskilling opportunities are just some of the ways to attract and retain more women coders in the industry, according to a panel of women tech leaders and professionals Continue Reading
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25 Oct 2022
Global digital trust market to double by 2027
The global market for digital trust technology is expected to double to $537bn by 2027, up from $270bn today as demand for cyber security and other capabilities continues to grow Continue Reading
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25 Oct 2022
AWS to open cloud region in Thailand
Amazon Web Services is planning to launch a Bangkok region, following the debut of CloudFront Edge locations and Outposts in the past two years Continue Reading
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20 Oct 2022
Singapore extends cyber security labelling scheme to medical devices
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore is extending its cyber security labelling scheme to medical devices to encourage medical device manufacturers to adopt a security-by-design approach to product development Continue Reading
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19 Oct 2022
Oracle: We’re punching above our category
Oracle claims to have debunked the misnomer that Oracle Cloud is only good for Oracle workloads and that its efforts to support and interoperate with other platforms has been driving growth Continue Reading
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18 Oct 2022
Oracle expands cloud infrastructure portfolio, eyes partner cloud market
Oracle Alloy will enable partners such as systems integrators, telcos and other service providers to offer a full set of cloud services that can be tailored to the needs of specific markets and industries Continue Reading
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14 Oct 2022
Alibaba Cloud readying dedicated cloud regions for private datacentres
The hybrid cloud offering will provide enterprises with a dedicated Alibaba Cloud region in their datacentres with multiple availability zones Continue Reading
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13 Oct 2022
Indonesia’s NeutraDC outlines global ambitions
Formed from the consolidation of Telkom’s infrastructure assets, NeutraDC has set its sights on being a global player in datacentre and connectivity services Continue Reading
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11 Oct 2022
With Java 19, Oracle boosts developer productivity with an eye on the future
Major features in Java 19 will make it easier for Java developers to build applications that interface with non-Java code, among other capabilities in the 10th edition of the platform’s six-month release cadence Continue Reading
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10 Oct 2022
How Cloudflare is staying ahead of the curve
Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince talks up what has changed since the company’s first business plan was written in 2009 and how it keeps pace with the fast-moving network security landscape Continue Reading
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06 Oct 2022
Equinix to open new datacentre in Indonesia
Equinix’s new facility in Indonesia follows a slew of datacentre builds that have been sprouting up in Jakarta to cater to the country’s growing digital economy Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Oct 2022
IT and sustainability: The 21st century paradox?
This is a guest post by Han Chon, managing director for ASEAN at Nutanix There has been much discussion around how technology can be used to accelerate sustainability efforts, from green IT to ... Continue Reading
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05 Oct 2022
Inside Dell Technologies’ zero-trust approach
Dell Technologies’ zero-trust reference model starts with defining business controls and having a central control plane that manages all the security aspects of an organisation’s infrastructure Continue Reading
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04 Oct 2022
Red Hat CEO on OpenShift roadmap, competitive play
Red Hat’s newly minted CEO Matt Hicks talks up OpenShift’s roadmap, the competition with VMware and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
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30 Sep 2022
How Endowus is leveraging Kafka and microservices
The Singapore-based financial technology company built a distributed microservices architecture to ensure its investment platform remains resilient at all times Continue Reading
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28 Sep 2022
EnterpriseDB rides on PostgreSQL momentum in APAC
The open-source database supplier has seen more enterprises in the region replacing their Oracle databases with Postgres to support their digital transformation initiatives Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 Sep 2022
Why identity security is the cornerstone of ASEAN's digital economy
This is a guest post by Chern-Yue Boey, senior vice-president for Asia-Pacific at SailPoint Southeast Asia has been heralded as the up-and-coming region, and with good reason. Over the past decade, ... Continue Reading
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26 Sep 2022
How AWS is tapping the groundswell in cloud adoption
Phil Davis, managing director of Amazon Web Services in Asia-Pacific and Japan, talks up the company’s growth strategy and how it is retaining customers amid rivals nipping at its heels Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2022
Inside SolarWinds’ observability playbook
SolarWinds’ CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna talks up the company’s observability playbook and offers a glimpse into its technology roadmap Continue Reading
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19 Sep 2022
How Mondelez is driving change with tech
From empowering citizen developers to deploying drones to monitor the health of cocoa trees, Mondelez has been firing on all cylinders to disrupt the old ways of doing things Continue Reading
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12 Sep 2022
How graph technology is making a dent in the database market
Graph databases are making a splash in the database market, with specialist, multimodal and cloud database suppliers jostling for a slice of the pie Continue Reading
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09 Sep 2022
Singtel and Intel team up on 5G
Singtel and Intel have started an incubation programme to spearhead the development of enterprise 5G applications in areas including content delivery and video analytics Continue Reading
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07 Sep 2022
Digital identity is key to coping with surge in air travel
The International Air Transport Association’s One ID digital identity initiative will pave the way for seamless air travel from curb to gate and help airports cope with growing passenger traffic Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2022
VMware doubles down on cloud in ASEAN
Paul Simos, VMware’s managing director and vice-president for Southeast Asia and Korea, dives deeper into the company’s cloud strategy for the region Continue Reading
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31 Aug 2022
Singapore to expand 5G coverage to seaport
The maritime hub will be testing the use of 5G in a range of maritime operations, including remote pilotage of vessels and drone delivery of components to ships Continue Reading
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31 Aug 2022
VMware CEO: Broadcom acquisition is on track
Raghu Raghuram claims VMware customers are getting more comfortable with the Broadcom acquisition while employees are ‘more or less focused’ on the job at hand Continue Reading
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30 Aug 2022
VMware beefs up Tanzu portfolio, adds OpenShift support
The Tanzu Application Platform will include support for Red Hat OpenShift, air-gapped installations and other capabilities to improve developer productivity and code security Continue Reading
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29 Aug 2022
Thinxtra teams up with Hong Kong’s LBS on smart hygiene
Australia’s Thinxtra will supply its battery-powered IoT devices to monitor hygiene and environmental conditions in residential and commercial venues in Hong Kong Continue Reading
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26 Aug 2022
Making her mark in financial technology
Archana Manjunatha’s career in financial technology took her to the trading floors in India, where she learned the ropes of futures and options trading and the back offices of some of the world’s largest banks Continue Reading
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24 Aug 2022
Alibaba Cloud unveils RISC-V chip development platform
The Wujian 600 chip development platform will help developers build systems-on-chip to support edge applications such as home robots, medical imaging and video conferencing Continue Reading
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22 Aug 2022
Google Cloud and Singapore government team up on AI
Singapore’s National AI office will tap Google Cloud’s expertise in artificial intelligence to build artificial intelligence applications and train public sector officers on AI Continue Reading
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19 Aug 2022
Inside Singapore’s national digital identity journey
Singapore’s national digital identity system has evolved from providing single sign-on to e-government services to pandemic-related and digital document capabilities in recent years Continue Reading
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15 Aug 2022
Major APAC economies to lose 63 million jobs to automation
Workers in India, China, South Korea, Australia and Japan are more at risk of losing their jobs to automation, despite the creation of new jobs in the green economy and ICT industry Continue Reading
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15 Aug 2022
How a young developer cut her teeth in coding
Xenia Kim’s knack for solving problems and fixing software bugs eventually landed her a career in software development Continue Reading
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12 Aug 2022
How critical infrastructure operators can secure OT data
Cohesity’s CISO discusses the challenges of securing data in operational technology systems and what can be done to mitigate security threats Continue Reading
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10 Aug 2022
Google Cloud to open three new cloud regions in APAC
New Google Cloud regions in Malaysia, Thailand and New Zealand will enable local organisations to maintain low latency and meet data residency requirements Continue Reading
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10 Aug 2022
APAC organisations warm to cloud networking
Organisations in Asia-Pacific are getting up to speed with cloud networking services, even as they grapple with the challenges of managing a hybrid cloud environment Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2022
Inside Bukalapak’s cloud strategy
Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak’s multicloud strategy, underpinned by the use of microservices and DevOps, has enabled it to meet the diverse needs of its users while addressing business requirements Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2022
Shipyard workers don smart glasses in 5G testbed
Shipyard workers at Singapore’s Keppel Offshore and Marine can view work instructions on their smart glasses, pull out real-time data about their equipment and receive remote guidance in a range of operational tasks Continue Reading
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03 Aug 2022
More than 60% of world population will use digital wallets by 2026
Global take-up of digital wallets will accelerate over the next four years, driven by ‘super apps’ and QR code-based payments Continue Reading
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03 Aug 2022
Twilio eyes CDP opportunity in APAC
Twilio is tapping opportunities in customer data platforms and will deploy APAC instances of its Segment platform next year Continue Reading
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02 Aug 2022
VMware CEO defends Broadcom deal
Raghu Raghuram is confident that Broadcom will invest in growing VMware through a broad portfolio of assets that will serve its entire customer base, not just its biggest customers Continue Reading
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01 Aug 2022
CloudMile banks on trust in regional expansion
Taiwanese cloud and AI startup CloudMile keeps its billing transparent and provides round-the-clock support to build trust with customers as it grows its business in Southeast Asia Continue Reading
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26 Jul 2022
Visibility and proactive stance needed to secure OT systems
Critical infrastructure operators need to have more visibility into their IT and operational technology environment, and take a more active stance to fend off sophisticated adversaries, expert says Continue Reading
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25 Jul 2022
TMT firms among top targets for cyber attacks in Singapore
Organisations in the technology, media and telecoms sector were among the most lucrative targets for malicious actors as their services penetrate almost every aspect of society Continue Reading
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21 Jul 2022
Singapore to restart datacentre builds with sustainability focus
The Singapore government is running a pilot exercise to drive the sustainable development of new datacentres following a moratorium on datacentre builds Continue Reading
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20 Jul 2022
How NEC is transforming its business
While NEC is known for its public safety systems, the company has been expanding into new areas including e-government, financial services and customer experience in Asia-Pacific Continue Reading
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19 Jul 2022
5G connections in APAC to surpass 400 million by 2025
The number of 5G connections in Asia-Pacific will grow to more than 400 million by 2025, but a usage gap due to the lack of digital skills and affordability will still exist Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2022
Inside Sompo Asia’s agile approach to data analytics
Regional insurer takes agile approach to democratise access to data analytics by creating virtual databases and visualising the insights through Tableau Continue Reading
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15 Jul 2022
HPE expands private cloud capabilities in GreenLake
HPE’s GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise is a managed service that provides flexibility in deployment models with automation capabilities for a cloud-like experience Continue Reading
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13 Jul 2022
APAC organisations renew focus on ERP
Organisations in Asia-Pacific are looking to renew their enterprise resource planning systems as they emerge from the throes of the pandemic Continue Reading
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08 Jul 2022
How Bank BPD Bali modernised its datacentre infrastructure
The Indonesian bank has deployed the Nutanix Cloud Platform in a move to modernise its datacentre infrastructure and pave the way towards hybrid and multi-cloud Continue Reading
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07 Jul 2022
UK signs ‘in principle’ data adequacy agreement with South Korea
Bilateral adequacy agreement will allow businesses to conduct cross-border data transfers with minimal restrictions Continue Reading
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06 Jul 2022
Most APAC banks to spend more on cloud this year
More than nine in 10 banks across Asia-Pacific are increasing their cloud spending in 2022 after years of hesitation due to initial regulatory hurdles Continue Reading
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05 Jul 2022
LogRhythm bullish on growth in APAC
LogRhythm expects its business in the region to grow by over 20% this year thanks to demand from emerging economies where cyber security investments have not kept pace with cyber threats Continue Reading
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04 Jul 2022
How Lenovo is making the transition into services
Although Lenovo is late to the as-a-service game, it is making headway through its One Lenovo and services-led transformation strategies, says a top company executive Continue Reading
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01 Jul 2022
Essential Guide: State of 5G in APAC
In this Essential Guide, we examine the state of 5G rollouts in Asia-Pacific, how organisations are leveraging 5G and what is being done by telcos to address enterprise use cases of 5G Continue Reading
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28 Jun 2022
How MSD is harnessing AI
MSD’s global lead for artificial intelligence discusses what it will take for the technology to realise its full potential in healthcare Continue Reading
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27 Jun 2022
China’s Cyclone Robotics eyes APAC market
One of China’s largest suppliers of robotic process automation software has made a foray into Asia-Pacific, leveraging its bot management and ‘human-in-the-loop’ capabilities Continue Reading
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24 Jun 2022
Developers grapple with open source software security
Software developers are taking longer to fix vulnerabilities and many do not know about the dependencies of open source software components they are using, study finds Continue Reading
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22 Jun 2022
How TDCX is building a people-centric business
Every digital tool deployed by the Singapore-based services firm is aimed at augmenting the performance and experience of its employees, says TDCX’s group CIO, Byron Fernandez Continue Reading
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20 Jun 2022
Hyundai taps Singtel’s 5G network in electric vehicle manufacturing
Automotive giant is tapping Singtel’s 5G network and multi-access edge computing platform to manage and power its electric vehicle factory in Singapore Continue Reading
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20 Jun 2022
Neo4j teams up with Deloitte in ASEAN push
Neo4j is partnering with consulting firm Deloitte to meet the demand for graph technology on the back of its growing business in the ASEAN region Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2022
APAC life sciences firms face HPC challenges
More than half of pharmaceutical and biotech companies expect over 10% growth in genomic workloads but are facing scalability and other challenges with their HPC infrastructure Continue Reading
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07 Jun 2022
APAC buyer’s guide to backup and recovery software
In this buyer’s guide, learn more about the market for backup and recovery software and key data protection capabilities to look for Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2022
How digital twins can improve datacentre operations
Singapore’s Red Dot Analytics has built an AI-powered digital twin platform that lets datacentre operators simulate their operations to manage their carbon footprint and energy consumption, among other uses Continue Reading
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01 Jun 2022
How Pfizer is leveraging technology in healthcare
Pfizer uses predictive modelling to recruit patients for clinical trials and supercomputers to identity candidate molecules that go into antiviral drugs, among other technology use cases Continue Reading
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31 May 2022
Singapore doubles down on quantum technology
The city-state is shoring up its quantum talent and quantum device manufacturing capabilities in a bid to advance its knowhow in the emerging technology Continue Reading
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30 May 2022
Analysts weigh in on Broadcom-VMware deal
VMware customers in APAC will need to assess their exposure amid uncertainty over the impact of the mega deal on the market Continue Reading
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27 May 2022
NUS students learn to handle agitated patients through VR
Medical and nursing students at the National University of Singapore’s medical school will soon don virtual reality headsets to learn how to handle agitated patients Continue Reading
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25 May 2022
Rubrik charts data security path
Backup and recovery software provider Rubrik now sees itself as a cyber security company that helps organisations recover from ransomware and other data security threats Continue Reading
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24 May 2022
Bad bots make up a quarter of APAC’s web traffic
Bots that run automated tasks have been responsible for stealing personal information among other malicious activities in the Asia-Pacific region, study finds Continue Reading
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23 May 2022
How Ivanti views patch management with a security lens
Bringing development, operations and security teams together will help organisations to improve their visibility of IT assets and vulnerabilities while keeping threat actors at bay Continue Reading