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Information technology (IT) in ASEAN

  • December 10, 2020 10 Dec'20

    AWS eyes mainframe workloads

    Amazon Web Services is doubling down on efforts to help its partners address the growing demand for capabilities to migrate mainframe workloads to the cloud

  • December 09, 2020 09 Dec'20

    Top IT predictions in APAC in 2021

    The Asia-Pacific region will continue to be a cradle for technology innovation in the new year, whether it is 5G services, artificial intelligence, cloud computing or cyber security

  • December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

    Singapore government to boost blockchain adoption

    Singapore government unveils S$12m programme to promote development and adoption of blockchain applications beyond financial services

  • December 02, 2020 02 Dec'20

    How IoT keeps water flowing in rural communities

    Non-profit organisation Charity: water has built an internet-of-things device packed with sensors to keep wells in remote parts of Africa and Asia flowing with clean water

  • December 02, 2020 02 Dec'20

    Singapore government remains ‘juicy target’ for cyber attackers

    The government is baking security into the design and implementation of its IT systems and looking to increase bug bounties to fend off cyber threats

  • December 01, 2020 01 Dec'20

    What it takes for APAC firms to ride out the pandemic

    Whether businesses will recover from the Covid-19 pandemic will depend on how they leverage technology to innovate, create new business models and build digital trust

  • November 30, 2020 30 Nov'20

    IT Priorities: APAC enterprises readying recovery budget

    Enterprises in Asia-Pacific are investing in cloud and other key technologies to not only survive but thrive in the post-pandemic world

  • November 27, 2020 27 Nov'20

    How Grab is using technology to improve trust and safety

    Southeast Asian unicorn Grab is tapping artificial intelligence and other technologies to keep its users safe and cyber criminals at bay

  • November 26, 2020 26 Nov'20

    APAC plagued by APT, ransomware attacks

    The Asia-Pacific region was a primary target of advanced persistent threat groups, mostly from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, that carried out 34 campaigns between June 2019 to June 2020

  • November 23, 2020 23 Nov'20

    Inside Huawei’s APAC cloud strategy

    The Chinese technology giant is counting on its strengths in hardware infrastructure and focus on research and development to make a mark in Asia Pacific’s public cloud market

  • November 20, 2020 20 Nov'20

    Claritas taps AI to enhance medical images

    A Singapore startup has developed a cloud-based medical imaging platform to enhance the quality and accessibility of radiology images for doctors and patients

  • November 19, 2020 19 Nov'20

    Why databases are key to Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales

    With each order split into multiple database transactions, ensuring the scalability and elasticity of database systems was key to the success of Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales

  • November 16, 2020 16 Nov'20

    How Standard Chartered approaches cyber security

    Bank uses security-by-design principles and conducts red-teaming exercises among other measures to fend off cyber breaches

  • November 16, 2020 16 Nov'20

    Space DC eyes Indonesia datacentre market

    Space DC opens first of two datacentres with reliability and green features to tap Indonesia’s growing demand for datacentres

  • November 11, 2020 11 Nov'20

    What businesses can learn from GovTech’s digital strategy

    Modernising its infrastructure and putting digital at its core has given Singapore’s Government Technology Agency the agility it needs to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic

  • November 09, 2020 09 Nov'20

    Global telcos defy previous performance expectations

    Better-performing Asia-Pacific operators lead charge driving analyst to adjust upwards previous forecast for worldwide connectivity services market

  • November 05, 2020 05 Nov'20

    Singapore government rolls out digital signature service

    Individuals and businesses will soon be able to sign documents digitally using a new service on the Singapore government’s SingPass digital identity platform

  • November 01, 2020 01 Nov'20

    How Snowflake is charting its growth in APAC

    The cloud data warehouse supplier set foot in Asia-Pacific just three years ago and has started to gain traction among large enterprises in Singapore, India and Southeast Asia

  • October 29, 2020 29 Oct'20

    Microsoft to open cloud region in Taiwan

    Microsoft’s cloud datacentre region in Taiwan will first provide access to Azure, followed by Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform later

  • October 29, 2020 29 Oct'20

    Why Malaysia’s AmBank is embracing open source and DevOps

    AmBank Group is tapping open source, DevOps and data science to improve customer service and develop bespoke services for a broader market

  • October 28, 2020 28 Oct'20

    Barracuda eyes Indochina markets

    Barracuda is looking to expand its local presence and headcount in fast-growing emerging markets of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

  • October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

    APAC CISOs warm up to zero trust

    Security leaders in Asia-Pacific are adopting zero-trust security, but challenges stand in their way of reaping the full potential of the security model

  • October 26, 2020 26 Oct'20

    Chatbots will not replace call centre agents

    Chatbots have not lived up to their promises and are better poised to support call centre agents in the blended realm of customer service and employee collaboration, says a regional Avaya executive

  • October 23, 2020 23 Oct'20

    Datacentre sustainability a work in progress in ASEAN

    Sustainability efforts have not kept pace with the growing demand for datacentre and co-location services in Southeast Asia

  • October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20

    Rackspace expands Singapore office, eyes ASEAN market

    Managed cloud services supplier expands regional office to develop deeper relationships with local customers as demand for its services grows

  • October 19, 2020 19 Oct'20

    How SATS is streamlining procurement

    Singapore-based supplier of ground handling and food services is deploying what it calls ‘touchless procurement’

  • October 15, 2020 15 Oct'20

    How Tokopedia is streamlining incident management

    Indonesian e-commerce giant Tokopedia has improved incident management and developer productivity using a cloud-based incident management tool

  • October 14, 2020 14 Oct'20

    ServiceNow to roll out Now platform on Azure

    ServiceNow introduces Azure-linked offering to cater to the needs of organisations in regulated industries that have strict data sovereignty and security requirements

  • October 13, 2020 13 Oct'20

    DBS to deploy IBM z15 mainframes

    Singapore’s DBS Bank has signed a seven-year deal with IBM to run and modernise mission-critical applications on z15 mainframes

  • October 12, 2020 12 Oct'20

    Making sense of zero-trust security

    Implementing zero-trust security is not an easy feat, but enterprises can still get it right if they approach it from a process perspective and get a handle on their infrastructure footprint

  • October 09, 2020 09 Oct'20

    Inside VMware’s Kubernetes playbook

    Kubernetes co-creator Joe Beda talks up the evolution of the container orchestration platform and efforts by VMware to help enterprises get the most out of the technology

  • October 08, 2020 08 Oct'20

    Singtel rolls out 5G trial network for enterprises

    Singtel is providing enterprises with early access to its 5G standalone network at its testing facility to test and develop new 5G applications

  • October 05, 2020 05 Oct'20

    Singapore firm rolls out robotic barista

    Crown Group’s robotic coffee kiosk, powered by a slew of artificial intelligence capabilities, serves up coffee beverages round the clock without the need for human baristas

  • October 02, 2020 02 Oct'20

    How a Singapore startup is disrupting logistics management

    Portcast’s cloud-based logistics management platform uses machine learning and big data to improve supply chain visibility for logistics companies, shipping lines and manufacturers

  • October 01, 2020 01 Oct'20

    How Ethernet became the world’s networking standard

    Ethernet pioneer Bob Metcalfe outlines the technology’s early history, including the rivalry with IBM and what he did to convince people of the value of networks

  • September 30, 2020 30 Sep'20

    VMware wants to decouple the telco technology stack

    VMware is trying to break the stranglehold of integrated technology stacks on telcos, but network equipment suppliers are not ceding ground

  • September 28, 2020 28 Sep'20

    Singapore to build 5G talent pipeline

    Singapore’s telcos will start hiring and training about 1,000 telecoms professionals by year-end to support the deployment of 5G networks

  • September 28, 2020 28 Sep'20

    Tibco eyes growth in emerging APAC markets

    Tibco’s regional head honcho, Erich Gerber, sees massive potential in Asia’s large population and thirst for technology, including advanced analytics tools that will help businesses glean actionable insights

  • September 24, 2020 24 Sep'20

    Data deluge grips enterprises amid digitisation

    Two-thirds of respondents in a new Splunk study expect the quantity of data to grow by nearly five times by 2025 as they embrace more emerging technologies

  • September 22, 2020 22 Sep'20

    The inside story of Taiwan’s AI whizz

    Not content with his stellar achievements in artificial intelligence, Chih-Han Yu wanted to create an impact with his work and formed one of Taiwan’s most important unicorns