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Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific

  • January 22, 2025 22 Jan'25

    How smartphones are transforming global health

    Shyam Gollakota, winner of the 2024 Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science, is bringing medical care to underserved communities through with smartphone-based diagnostic tools

  • 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 17, 2025 17 Jan'25

    Takeda opens innovation centre in Bengaluru

    Global biopharmaceutical giant Takeda opens its first Asian Innovation Capability Centre in Bengaluru to speed up drug discovery and development

  • 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 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 27, 2024 27 Dec'24

    Top 10 ANZ stories of 2024

    The 2024 tech landscape in Australia and New Zealand was dotted with developments spanning cloud migrations and AI adoption to heightened data security and real-time data streaming

  • December 27, 2024 27 Dec'24

    Top 10 India stories of 2024

    India embraced AI in 2024, developing its own large language models, boosting supercomputing capabilities and applying the technology across sectors from healthcare to governance

  • 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 03, 2024 03 Dec'24

    Australian utilities explore potential of AI

    Australia’s utilities sector is exploring and implementing AI to enhance grid stability, manage rooftop solar and prepare for the influx of electric vehicles

  • 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

  • November 21, 2024 21 Nov'24

    Grab taps GPT-4o to improve mapping service

    Regional ride-hailing giant and super app Grab is leveraging OpenAI’s GPT-4o model to build hyperlocal, dynamic maps, cutting costs and boosting accuracy

  • November 19, 2024 19 Nov'24

    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

  • November 18, 2024 18 Nov'24

    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

  • November 15, 2024 15 Nov'24

    Nvidia powers AI development in Japan and Indonesia

    Nvidia is deepening its presence in Japan and Indonesia through partnerships with local cloud providers and tech companies to build sovereign AI infrastructure and local large language models

  • November 14, 2024 14 Nov'24

    Ping CEO on ForgeRock integration and future of identity

    Ping Identity CEO Andre Durand discusses the company’s unified roadmap, commitment to customer stability and growth plans in the evolving identity landscape following the merger with ForgeRock

  • November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

    Pure Storage CTO: How AI is changing storage demands

    Pure Storage’s CTO stresses the need for adaptable IT systems to support AI workloads, advocating for open architectures and flexible storage platforms to avoid supplier lock-in

  • November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

    How quantum computing could reshape financial services

    Experts at the Singapore FinTech Festival predict quantum computing will improve risk management, investment strategies and fraud detection in the financial sector, while also posing new challenges for data security

  • November 08, 2024 08 Nov'24

    Inside Grab’s platform strategy

    Grab’s group CTO talks up the super app’s platform strategy, architecture and organisational structure behind its growth across diverse Southeast Asian markets

  • November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

    Snowflake brings AI to data for Australian businesses

    At the Sydney leg of the Snowflake World Tour, the company showcased how its platform simplifies data management, reduces costs and drives AI adoption for Australian businesses

  • November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

    How enterprises can ride the AI coding wave

    GovTech leader urges developers to prioritise value, security and compliance when implementing AI coding tools in enterprise environments

  • November 05, 2024 05 Nov'24

    HCLTech to open AI lab in Singapore

    The new facility in Singapore will be the latest in HCLTech’s network of global AI labs set up to help businesses deploy artificial intelligence applications and build local talent

  • November 04, 2024 04 Nov'24

    How AI is impacting global connectivity

    Jürgen Hatheier, international CTO of Ciena, discusses the role of connectivity in the age of artificial intelligence and how the company is helping service providers navigate this transformative period

  • October 28, 2024 28 Oct'24

    Inside Google Cloud’s secure AI framework

    Google Cloud’s secure AI framework that’s integrated into its Vertex AI platform offers practical tools and guidance to manage the lifecycle, data governance and operational risks of AI

  • October 28, 2024 28 Oct'24

    How Manulife is empowering sales and call centre agents with AI

    Canadian insurance giant is leveraging generative AI to personalise customer experiences, transform contact centre workflows and automate underwriting processes

  • October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

    How Infoblox is tackling multicloud complexity and boosting security

    Infoblox CEO Scott Harrell discusses the company’s new Universal DDI service designed to address the growing challenges of managing network security in hybrid IT environments

  • October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

    Prudential taps AI to improve health insurance experience

    Insurance giant Prudential teams up with Google Cloud to streamline claims processing, personalise healthcare journeys and improve health outcomes

  • October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

    Nvidia deepens investment in India’s AI ecosystem

    Nvidia is expanding its presence in India through new partnerships focused on building AI infrastructure, developing Indian language models and training AI professionals

  • October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

    ServiceNow touts Now platform as AI engine for transformation

    At the ServiceNow World Forum in Melbourne, company executives touted the transformative power of AI in streamlining workflows, improving user experiences and driving business value

  • October 22, 2024 22 Oct'24

    Dell CTO: Enterprise AI poised to take off in 2025

    After a period of experimentation, the building blocks are in place for wider enterprise adoption of AI, says Dell Technologies’ global CTO, John Roese