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Information technology (IT) in ASEAN

March 17, 2025 17 Mar'25
How Oracle is using AI to combat financial crime

The tech giant is leveraging artificial intelligence to surface fraudulent financial transactions and improve the efficiency of financial crime investigations, offering relief to banks battling high costs and alert fatigue
March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25
Chinese espionage group UNC3886 targets Juniper routers

Advanced persistent threat group UNC3886 deployed custom backdoors on end-of-life Juniper Networks routers, underscoring the need for timely patching and advanced security monitoring
March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25
Singapore Airlines to roll out Salesforce Agentforce

Singapore’s flagship carrier is deploying Salesforce’s Agentforce AI agent platform to improve customer interactions and personalise experiences
March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25
Singapore IT leaders boost AI security defences

Study reveals a surge in perceived importance of artificial intelligence for cyber security in Singapore, but declining investment in traditional measures raises concerns as sophisticated cyber attacks intensify

March 07, 2025 07 Mar'25
Managing security in the AI age

Gartner experts offer guidance on harnessing AI’s power while mitigating its risks, from managing shadow AI to implementing security controls and policies
March 06, 2025 06 Mar'25
Going beyond search: Elastic’s observability and security play

Elastic’s chief product officer Ken Exner talks up the company’s expansion into observability and security and how it balances innovation with community contributions and monetisation
March 04, 2025 04 Mar'25
Jio, AMD, Cisco and Nokia to build telecom AI platform

India’s Jio Platforms, AMD, Cisco and Nokia have teamed up to develop an Open Telecom AI Platform aimed at improving the efficiency and security of telco networks through artificial intelligence and automation
March 03, 2025 03 Mar'25
Singapore’s HomeTeamNS hit by ransomware attack

The non-profit organisation suffered a ransomware attack that affected some servers containing employee and member data, prompting an investigation and enhanced security measures
March 02, 2025 02 Mar'25
AWS boosts telco cloud offerings with new Outposts

Amazon Web Services debuts new Outposts racks and servers that extend its infrastructure to the edge to support network intensive workloads and cloud radio access applications
February 26, 2025 26 Feb'25
Alibaba Cloud open sources video foundation models

The Chinese tech giant releases Tongyi Wanxiang 2.1 family of video foundation models as open source, including a smaller version enabling video creation on standard laptops

February 25, 2025 25 Feb'25
Singapore rolls out guidelines to bolster cloud and datacentre resilience

New advisory guidelines to enhance resilience and security of cloud services and datacentres in Singapore amid potential service disruptions and growing cyber threats
February 24, 2025 24 Feb'25
Alibaba bets $53bn on cloud and AI

Chinese tech giant Alibaba unveils massive three-year investment in a move to capitalise on the AI opportunity and position its cloud infrastructure as the backbone for future growth
February 23, 2025 23 Feb'25
Check Point co-founder on AI, quantum and independence

Gil Shwed, Check Point’s co-founder and executive chairman, discusses the company’s focus on artificial intelligence-driven security and his commitment to remaining an independent force in the cyber security market
February 20, 2025 20 Feb'25
How organisations can secure AI agents

Dan Karpati, Check Point Software’s vice-president of AI, discusses the unique challenges and potential ways to secure AI agents
February 18, 2025 18 Feb'25
Singapore pledges S$150m to boost enterprise AI capabilities

The Enterprise Compute initiative will provide local enterprises with access to AI tools and expertise in a bid to spur AI adoption
February 18, 2025 18 Feb'25
South Korea plots to become home to world’s largest AI datacentre

Construction of a datacentre that is projected to be 3GW in size is set to start later this year in South Korea
February 18, 2025 18 Feb'25
CPX 2025: Check Point CEO talks up hybrid mesh security

At CPX 2025 in Bangkok, Check Point CEO Nadav Zafrir outlined a vision for network security centred on hybrid mesh architecture and AI-powered capabilities
February 14, 2025 14 Feb'25
Lenovo CSO: AI adoption fuels security paranoia

Doug Fisher, Lenovo’s chief security officer, outlines the company’s approach to security and AI governance, and the importance of having a strong security culture to combat cyber threats amplified by the use of AI
February 12, 2025 12 Feb'25
Amazon opens Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore

Amazon has launched a 360,000 sq ft Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore, housing both Amazon and AWS employees
February 09, 2025 09 Feb'25
Allianz PNB Life modernises insurance operations with cloud

Philippine insurer implements a cloud-based health insurance policy management system from DXC Technology to reduce policy issuance times and speed up product launches
February 05, 2025 05 Feb'25
Malaysian public sector embraces generative AI

Nearly half a million civil servants set to get access to Google Workspace with Gemini to improve delivery of public services
February 05, 2025 05 Feb'25
APAC organisations to ramp up tech spending in 2025

Organisations across the region are prioritising cyber security, customer experience and application development, even as they navigate cloud repatriation and a growing skills gap in AI and security
February 03, 2025 03 Feb'25
New Relic extends observability to DeepSeek

The observability tools supplier now offers enhanced monitoring for DeepSeek models to help businesses reduce the costs and risks of generative AI development
January 31, 2025 31 Jan'25
How Zebra is empowering frontline workers through tech

Zebra Technologies’ CEO Bill Burns discusses the company’s growth strategy and how it is enhancing frontline worker capabilities through machine vision, artificial intelligence and robotics
January 27, 2025 27 Jan'25
Inside CyberArk’s security strategy

CyberArk CIO Omer Grossman talks up the company’s security-first ethos, the importance of an assumed breach mentality and how the company is addressing threats from the growing use of AI
January 23, 2025 23 Jan'25
Zebra gallops ahead in APAC, driven by automation and e-commerce

Zebra Technologies is riding the wave of e-commerce and automation in APAC, fuelling strong growth with RFID technology, tablets and scanners that boost business productivity and efficiency
January 22, 2025 22 Jan'25
APAC businesses face surge in email attacks

Sophisticated phishing and business email compromise campaigns are increasingly targeting organisations across the Asia-Pacific region, research reveals
January 16, 2025 16 Jan'25
Global IT spending to soar in 2025

S&P Global Ratings expects a 9% surge in global IT spending for 2025, fuelled by demand for AI and cloud technologies, despite potential trade headwinds and a slowing global economy
January 15, 2025 15 Jan'25
Cohesity CEO on Veritas integration and IPO plans

Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen shares his vision for integrating Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, uniting 12,000 customers, driving AI-powered innovation and building a public-ready company
January 13, 2025 13 Jan'25
Gramedia speeds up inventory checks with RFID

Indonesian bookstore giant has sped up inventory checks, minimised shrinkage and improved customer experience with RFID-powered checkout kiosks and exit gates
January 08, 2025 08 Jan'25
AWS plants flag in Thailand with new cloud region

Amazon Web Services’ latest regional expansion brings its cloud services to Thailand, promising a $10bn boost to the nation's GDP and support for more than 11,000 jobs per year
January 07, 2025 07 Jan'25
How StarHub is tapping OpenShift in its cloud strategy

StarHub is harnessing Red Hat OpenShift to power its hybrid multi-cloud platform, balancing control over critical infrastructure with the scalability and flexibility of public cloud
January 05, 2025 05 Jan'25
Digital Edge secures $1.6bn to fuel regional expansion

Singapore-based datacentre provider has raised over $1.6bn in equity and debt financing to meet growing demand for cloud and AI infrastructure across Asia
December 19, 2024 19 Dec'24
Top 10 ASEAN stories of 2024

Southeast Asia’s 2024 tech landscape saw major companies embracing AI, shifts in open source and the emergence of local large language models to address the needs of a diverse region
December 17, 2024 17 Dec'24
VMware customers seek alternatives amid licensing changes

Research reveals that while most VMware customers are satisfied with their current software, they are exploring alternatives due to concerns over rising costs
December 17, 2024 17 Dec'24
How NCS is tackling the enterprise IT market

The technology service provider is counting on its government experience, global expert network and cyber security capabilities to penetrate the enterprise IT market
December 13, 2024 13 Dec'24
Google Cloud’s Agentspace to unlock enterprise data

Agentspace uses AI agents to automate workflows and connect to multiple data sources to perform tasks and deliver insights, boosting enterprise productivity and efficiency
December 11, 2024 11 Dec'24
Freshworks rides Asia’s digital wave

The enterprise software firm’s exponential growth in the region is driven by demand for streamlined customer and employee experiences by its mid-market customers
December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2025

Enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to focus on securing their AI workloads, invest in energy efficient infrastructure and rethink their platform strategy, among other tech trends in the new year
December 09, 2024 09 Dec'24
Inside Prudential’s AI strategy

Prudential is leveraging AI across its operations, from enhancing customer interactions and streamlining internal processes to empowering its workforce through upskilling initiatives
December 04, 2024 04 Dec'24
Grab deepens AWS partnership to fuel AI ambitions and growth

Southeast Asian super app Grab names AWS as its preferred cloud provider to optimise costs, enhance infrastructure and support its growing AI workloads
December 03, 2024 03 Dec'24
AWS unveils new generative AI models

The Amazon Nova family of GenAI models boasts faster speeds and lower costs, and caters to needs from text and image generation to video creation and multimodal applications
December 02, 2024 02 Dec'24
AWS doubles down on ASEAN with cloud and AI investments

The cloud giant is fuelling growth in Southeast Asia with new infrastructure, skills development programmes and a focus on generative AI, empowering startups and enterprises alike
December 01, 2024 01 Dec'24
How SkyLab is democratising hybrid cloud management

SkyLab is challenging the cloud status quo with its orchestration platform, which allows telcos and enterprises to seamlessly manage workloads across multiple cloud providers
November 28, 2024 28 Nov'24
Chulalongkorn University debuts GenAI platform

Thai university teams up with Google Cloud to empower its community with responsible and customisable AI tools for research, learning and administration
November 28, 2024 28 Nov'24
Energy sector’s digital shift opens door to cyber threats

The transition to renewable energy and the increasing integration of IT and OT systems in the energy sector are creating new cyber security challenges
November 27, 2024 27 Nov'24
GitLab doubles down on DevSecOps and AI in APAC

The DevOps platform supplier is focused on providing deeper platform integration, enhanced security and artificial intelligence-powered tools to help APAC organisations speed up software delivery
November 26, 2024 26 Nov'24
How Kong is driving the future of APIs

From its open-source API gateway to a full platform play, Kong is orchestrating the future of APIs with a growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region
November 26, 2024 26 Nov'24
Nominations open for Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2025

Computer Weekly is looking for nominations for its 2025 Innovation Awards to honour digital transformation initiatives that have transformed organisations in six industries
November 22, 2024 22 Nov'24
Qlik expands cloud footprint to India

The data analytics and business intelligence software supplier is bolstering its presence in Asia-Pacific with a cloud region in India