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Information technology (IT) in Asia-Pacific
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January 09, 2023
09
Jan'23
How to identify a strategic technology platform
A strategic platform has to be broad enough to support a range of business functions while being open, extensible and modular at the same time, according to Forrester
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January 05, 2023
05
Jan'23
How cloud technology is supporting space missions
Cloud-based machine learning and other services are finding their way into space to analyse satellite imagery and monitor space debris, among other space applications
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January 05, 2023
05
Jan'23
How technology is fuelling CommBank’s customer experience
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has built up capabilities in cloud and microservices while empowering engineering teams to solve complex customer problems
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January 04, 2023
04
Jan'23
How Tencent Cloud is cracking ASEAN’s cloud market
The Chinese cloud supplier is playing to its strengths in platform services, media streaming and communications to grow its business in Southeast Asia
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January 03, 2023
03
Jan'23
Batam datacentre to capture spillover demand from Singapore
NeutraDC’s new datacentre facility in Batam will enable it to meet the spillover demand for datacentre services from neighbouring markets
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January 02, 2023
02
Jan'23
China and India governments among top targets for cyber attackers
Chinese and Indian governments targeted by hacktivists and ransomware groups out to make statement or expose flaws in their respective security postures
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December 27, 2022
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Dec'22
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2022
Despite the challenges over the past year, ASEAN businesses have taken things in stride as they press on with digital transformation, whether it is empowering citizen developers or building cloud-native applications
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December 22, 2022
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Dec'22
Top 10 India IT stories of 2022
We recap the top 10 stories in India, including the digitisation work undertaken by global firms in the country and the progress made by local enterprises in harnessing technology
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December 21, 2022
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Dec'22
Top 10 ANZ IT stories of 2022
We recap the top 10 stories in Australia and New Zealand, including the opportunities and challenges that organisations in the region have faced over the past year
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December 19, 2022
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Dec'22
GitHub CEO: Artificial intelligence will not replace developers
Artificial intelligence will enable developers to learn at their own pace and become more productive rather than take over their jobs, says GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke
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December 15, 2022
15
Dec'22
Alibaba Cloud to debut blockchain service
The Chinese cloud supplier is readying a blockchain node service to simplify and speed up blockchain technology deployments
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December 14, 2022
14
Dec'22
How India is moving towards net zero
Home-grown companies and multinational firms are doubling down on sustainability efforts, but more needs to be done to improve datacentre efficiency and avoid greenwashing
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December 13, 2022
13
Dec'22
Crime Stoppers Tasmania debuts new reporting portal
Reporting tool will enable the public to share crime-related information with law enforcement agencies to support policing in Tasmania
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December 12, 2022
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Dec'22
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
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December 11, 2022
11
Dec'22
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
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December 08, 2022
08
Dec'22
Australia to develop new cyber security strategy
New strategy to be developed by top cyber security experts aims to turn Australia into a global cyber leader, among other goals
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December 08, 2022
08
Dec'22
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
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December 07, 2022
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Dec'22
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
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December 05, 2022
05
Dec'22
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
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December 04, 2022
04
Dec'22
How Bosch is driving Industry 4.0 in India
Bosch India is leveraging advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to detect manufacturing defects and plans to tap quantum computing for material simulation
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December 02, 2022
02
Dec'22
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
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November 29, 2022
29
Nov'22
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
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November 28, 2022
28
Nov'22
How MongoDB is driving growth in ANZ
MongoDB, which counts the likes of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank as clients, has been driving skills development and investing in local manpower in Australia and New Zealand
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November 28, 2022
28
Nov'22
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
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November 26, 2022
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Nov'22
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
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November 25, 2022
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Nov'22
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
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November 22, 2022
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Nov'22
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
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November 21, 2022
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Nov'22
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
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November 16, 2022
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Nov'22
Applying blockchain, Kafka and MongoDB in green energy trading
Energy trading platform Powerledger has leveraged the power of blockchain, Kafka and MongoDB to make its mark in renewable energy trading in Australia
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November 15, 2022
15
Nov'22
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
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November 14, 2022
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Nov'22
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
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November 13, 2022
13
Nov'22
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
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November 11, 2022
11
Nov'22
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
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November 09, 2022
09
Nov'22
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
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November 09, 2022
09
Nov'22
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
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November 08, 2022
08
Nov'22
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
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November 07, 2022
07
Nov'22
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
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November 07, 2022
07
Nov'22
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
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November 04, 2022
04
Nov'22
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
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November 03, 2022
03
Nov'22
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
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November 02, 2022
02
Nov'22
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
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November 01, 2022
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Nov'22
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
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October 31, 2022
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Oct'22
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
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October 28, 2022
28
Oct'22
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
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October 27, 2022
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Oct'22
Medibank breach casts spotlight on data security
Health insurer Medibank Private recently suffered a major data breach involving the personal and health information of millions of customers, once again casting the spotlight on data security in Australia
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October 26, 2022
26
Oct'22
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
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October 26, 2022
26
Oct'22
Australia budget closes in on digital divide, cyber resilience
Australia’s latest budget is geared towards providing better broadband connectivity in regional and rural areas, shoring up the cyber security posture of its businesses and plugging tech talent shortages, among other areas
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October 26, 2022
26
Oct'22
When technology lets you sleep easy
Indian mattress supplier Duroflex has taken a leaf out of mattress design in its technology implementation to double its growth in an industry dominated by unorganised players
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October 25, 2022
25
Oct'22
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
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October 25, 2022
25
Oct'22
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