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Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific

May 30, 2025 30 May'25
Cloud migration demands contractual safeguards and clear strategy

Cyber security experts urge organisations to define clear objectives, understand shared security models and implement strong data governance when migrating workloads to the cloud
May 28, 2025 28 May'25
ANZ firms spending more on data management

Nearly nine in 10 organisations in Australia and New Zealand increased their overall spend on data management last year to cope with higher data volumes and growing use of artificial intelligence, study finds
May 28, 2025 28 May'25
Infor bets on ‘micro-verticalisation’, sees uptick from SAP customers

Infor’s head honcho in Asia-Pacific and Japan details how the company's deep industry focus and cloud-native business applications are driving growth and attracting customers, including those rethinking their SAP roadmaps
May 26, 2025 26 May'25
Gartner: VMware users face multi-hypervisor future

With two-thirds of organisations reportedly negative about Broadcom’s VMware licensing changes, Gartner analyst Michael Warrilow advises IT leaders of multi-year migrations and an inevitable shift towards multiple hypervisors

May 26, 2025 26 May'25
Gprnt platform to ease sustainability reporting

Singapore businesses can now automatically generate basic sustainability reports free of charge using Gprnt, a platform aimed at simplifying reporting and unlocking green financing
May 23, 2025 23 May'25
Grab opens AI centre of excellence, bets on home-grown AI

Southeast Asian super app Grab has launched an AI centre of excellence in Singapore, aiming to develop its own specialised foundation model, bolster developer productivity and create 50 new roles, among other goals
May 22, 2025 22 May'25
How to tackle your infrastructure technical debt

Gartner analysts explain how infrastructure and operations teams can address the accumulation of outdated systems and make a compelling business case for upgrades
May 22, 2025 22 May'25
Agentic AI to drive heavy infrastructure demands

As organisations begin to explore agentic AI, Dell’s Soo Mei May warns that scaling these intelligent systems will have higher compute, memory, storage and networking requirements, far exceeding those for generative AI
May 21, 2025 21 May'25
Red Hat touts OpenShift Virtualization momentum

Enterprises are increasingly adopting Red Hat’s OpenShift Virtualization, driven by Broadcom’s VMware licensing changes and a desire for a stable, AI-ready platform, company executives revealed at the Red Hat Summit this week
May 20, 2025 20 May'25
Dell unveils disaggregated infrastructure strategy

Dell makes push for disaggregated infrastructure, aiming to offer enterprises the independent scaling of three-tier architectures with the operational benefits of hyperconverged systems

May 20, 2025 20 May'25
Rio Tinto overhauls IT operations with platform model

Rio Tinto’s head of technology platforms outlines the mining giant’s move to an IT platform model designed to escape a reactive cycle of critical incidents and improve service quality for internal and external customers
May 19, 2025 19 May'25
Gartner: Most firms not tapping cloud’s full potential

Organisations have not fully leveraged the full potential of cloud and must navigate emerging trends such as artificial intelligence, multicloud complexity and security perceptions to stay competitive
May 18, 2025 18 May'25
AI’s thirst for power pushing enterprises into supercomputing

The compute and energy demands of large-scale AI are turning enterprise AI infrastructure into supercomputing, though the search for a killer app and concerns over initial infrastructure costs remain
May 16, 2025 16 May'25
Kissflow finds its place in low-code market

The supplier of low-code software development tools that cater to both citizen developers and IT professionals is experiencing rapid growth in Southeast Asia where it has been doubling its revenue over the past four years
May 14, 2025 14 May'25
New security paradigm needed for IT/OT convergence

Industry leaders and policymakers highlight growing cyber threats from the integration of IT and operational technology systems, calling for collaboration and regulatory frameworks to protect critical systems, among other measures
May 14, 2025 14 May'25
Australian public cloud spending to hit A$26.6bn in 2025

Gartner forecasts strong growth in cloud infrastructure and platform services even as Australian organisations grapple with scaling AI initiatives and managing rising cloud expenditure
May 13, 2025 13 May'25
Australian data breaches hit record high in 2024

More than 1,100 data breaches were reported in Australia last year, a 25% jump from 2023, prompting calls for stronger security measures across businesses and government agencies
May 08, 2025 08 May'25
Data streaming matures, cultural shift is key

Confluent’s Tim Berglund warns that a cultural transformation towards creating valued data products is vital even as the technology for data streaming is maturing
May 07, 2025 07 May'25
Bill Gates hails ‘stunning’ AI progress, urges focus on global equality

The Microsoft co-founder underscored AI’s transformative potential in healthcare, education and agriculture while highlighting the need to ensure its benefits reach lower-income nations
May 06, 2025 06 May'25
Data issues cost Australian businesses nearly A$500k annually

Research reveals Australian organisations are losing an average of nearly half a million dollars annually due to poor data integrity, hindering their ability to leverage AI and eroding their competitive edge
May 05, 2025 05 May'25
How AsiaPac transformed into a multicloud powerhouse

AsiaPac CEO Andrew Cheng outlines the company’s growth from a laptop PC distributor to a regional technology service provider known for its multicloud capabilities
April 30, 2025 30 Apr'25
Juniper doubles down on AI as HPE deal faces scrutiny

Juniper’s ANZ chief highlights strong enterprise adoption of the Mist networking platform, with AI-powered automation delivering cost savings and operational benefits for customers
April 29, 2025 29 Apr'25
Kaspersky calls for cyber immunity amid growing cyber threats

The rise of professional cyber crime groups and state-sponsored actors targeting critical infrastructure requires a move towards inherently secure ‘cyber immune’ systems, says Kaspersky CEO Eugene Kaspersky
April 28, 2025 28 Apr'25
Pharma leaders see AI revolutionising medicine

Pharmaceutical industry experts at Gitex Asia 2025 discuss how AI is revolutionising drug discovery, from accelerating clinical trials and diagnosing rare diseases to validating traditional medicines
April 25, 2025 25 Apr'25
How AI workloads are reshaping datacentre design

At Gitex Asia 2025, industry leaders discuss how the computational demands of advanced AI models are forcing a rethink of datacentre power, cooling and networking infrastructure
April 24, 2025 24 Apr'25
ASEAN telcos going beyond the 5G hype

Telcos from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are moving beyond the 5G hype as they focus on driving enterprise 5G and AI adoption to drive value for customers
April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25
Fujitsu targets private AI with Japanese LLM on Nutanix

Fujitsu’s Takane large language model, optimised for Japanese language and business use, is aimed at supporting private AI deployments
April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25
Top APAC firms recognised at innovation awards

Citic Telecom, CapitaLand Investment and DBS Bank were among the region’s top industry innovators recognised for their digital transformation efforts at the Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2025
April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25
CW Innovation Awards: Finding revenue gains from parked cars

Singapore real estate investment firm CapitaLand Investment taps machine learning models to optimise space utilisation across 23 commercial buildings and business parks
April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25
CW Innovation Awards: M1 aims to become digital-native telco

The digital-first telco is running all its back-end systems on the cloud, enabling it to speed up decision-making and enhance customer service
April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25
CW Innovation Awards: Transforming cyber security with AI

Facing rising cyber threats and a shortage of experts, Citic Telecom International CPC developed an AI-powered penetration testing tool to automate security audits and reduce costs
April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25
CW Innovation Awards: Taking the big bang approach to reporting

A company-wide SAP revamp has transformed Bosch Global Software Technologies’ financial and HR processes, delivering granular insights and streamlined operations
April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25
CW Innovation Awards: DBS AI assistant slashes call times and boosts productivity

The bank’s in-house generative AI tool is streamlining customer service, reducing manual work and speeding up response times, improving both employee and customer experience
April 17, 2025 17 Apr'25
Standard Chartered grounds AI ambitions in data governance

The bank’s group chief data officer, Mohammed Rahim, outlines how the bank is modernising its data infrastructure and governance practices to support its AI initiatives
April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25
Security leaders grapple with AI-driven threats

Experts warn of AI’s dual role in both empowering and challenging cyber defences, and called for intelligence sharing and the need to strike a balance between AI-driven innovation and existing security practices
April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25
Alibaba Cloud bolsters AI offerings

The Chinese hyperscaler has launched new models, tools and infrastructure upgrades for international customers following plans to advance its cloud computing and AI infrastructure
April 14, 2025 14 Apr'25
SUSE CEO champions open source choice

Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen warns against suppliers diluting open source to lock in customers, and touts SUSE’s commitment to providing choice and support across multiple Linux and Kubernetes distributions
April 11, 2025 11 Apr'25
Warranty fraud fuels hidden army of hardware hackers

Widespread warranty fraud is not only costing companies billions but also creating a breeding ground for advanced hardware exploits, warns hardware hacker and researcher Bunnie Huang at Black Hat Asia 2025
April 10, 2025 10 Apr'25
NetSuite bets big on built-in AI

At its customer event in Sydney, Oracle NetSuite unveiled a suite of AI-powered features integrated directly into its platform at no extra cost in a bid to make AI more accessible to customers
April 07, 2025 07 Apr'25
India’s tech talent adapts to AI era

IT professionals in India need to unlearn old skills and embrace artificial intelligence, automation and specialised domains as the country cements its position as a global tech hub
April 03, 2025 03 Apr'25
Are LLM firewalls the future of AI security?

As large language models permeate industries, experts at Black Hat Asia 2025 debate the need for LLM firewalls and explore their role in fending off emerging AI threats
April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25
How Singapore researchers are using AI to fight Parkinson’s disease

Singapore researchers are using Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold to understand the intricate protein interactions at play in Parkinson's disease, paving the way for potential diagnostics and treatments
March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25
Selangor teams up with Google Cloud on AI

The Teraju AI Selangor initiative will provide state agencies with access to Google Cloud’s AI tools and training to build AI applications in areas such as education and healthcare
March 26, 2025 26 Mar'25
Oracle bets big on AI, drives Australian business transformation

At the Oracle CloudWorld Tour in Sydney, Oracle executives talked up the company’s strategy to integrate AI across its entire technology stack, empowering Australian businesses to move beyond experimentation and into practical AI-driven solutions
March 24, 2025 24 Mar'25
APIs key to unlocking AI agent potential, says MuleSoft

Most Asia-Pacific IT leaders have either implemented or intend to deploy agentic AI in the next two years, but success will hinge on the implementation of APIs that AI agents rely on
March 23, 2025 23 Mar'25
How Jetstar is tapping data analytics

Low-cost carrier Jetstar is using the Snowflake data platform to optimise the number of meals to carry onboard and to generate flight schedules, among other data analytics initiatives to improve its operations
March 20, 2025 20 Mar'25
Snowflake founders reveal ‘cuckoo cloud’ vision that disrupted big data

Benoit Dageville and Thierry Cruanes reveal the journey that led to their data platform, their bet against Hadoop and why they still code on weekends to stay connected to their creation
March 19, 2025 19 Mar'25
Air New Zealand takes off with digital transformation deal

The airline aims to become a digital leader with TCS’s help to improve fleet management, crew scheduling and ground services through the use of artificial intelligence
March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25
Digital Realty enters Indonesia through joint venture

New joint venture, Digital Realty Bersama, will develop and operate datacentres across Indonesia to meet the increasing demand for digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy
March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25
Seaco charts course for unified security strategy

Shipping container leasing giant consolidates security tools onto a single platform, leveraging AI and extended detection and response to improve security operations