Over the last two years, supply chain disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted almost every industry around the world. From chip supplies to battery production, many manufacturers suffered lengthy delays in their output. In fact, a report showed that global supply chain disruptions from COVID-19 and geopolitical tensions cost businesses up to US$ 4... Read more » Read more ›
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Microsoft will support founders in Asia at every stage of their startup journey with access to more than US$300,000 in benefits including technology and tools from Microsoft and partners  Startups will also be able to gain mentorship and skilling opportunities with industry experts and Microsoft Learn Microsoft is committed to Asia’s startup ecosystem and... Read more » Read more ›
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Digital banking is becoming a dominant challenger to traditional banks today. As such, most banks are now considering offering Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions to non-banks that can be used to target more customers. The main reason for doing this is because traditional banks are realizing that they need to move out of the box and consider... Read more » Read more ›
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Data management can be complex for most organizations today. For some organizations, one of the biggest problem when it comes to data backup is data management capabilities. With data growing exponentially, managing and backing up data is becoming complex for most organizations today. At the same time, the past couple of years have witnessed many... Read more » Read more ›
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World Backup Day is a stark reminder to organizations around the world on the importance of having sufficient and reliable backup solutions. With cybercriminals continuing to launch ransomware attacks on organizations, targeting their data and forcing them to fork out millions in ransom, backup is the best way to avoid this. Over the year, companies... Read more » Read more ›
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The 3-2-1 backup rule pretty much sums up how organizations should back up their data. Three copies of data on two different forms and one copy off-site for disaster recovery. While most companies have been practicing this, backup and recovery is still a big problem for them. As the world increasingly moves online, the amount... Read more » Read more ›
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 80% of warehouses today have no automation capabilities Cainiao partnered Thailand’s Flash Express to launch the largest smart warehouse in Southeast Asia spanning 20,000 sqm, and equipped with over 100 AGVs to boost automation capabilities Cainiao’s technology helps warehouse employees to reduce distance travelled by 90%, and achieve an overall accuracy of 99% in the... Read more » Read more ›
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Vietnam’s VinFast continues to expand its capabilities globally in the electric vehicle industry. The carmaker became Vietnam’s first fully-fledged domestic car manufacturer in 2019 and plans to transition to all EV production this year. Last year, VinFast unveiled two new electric SUVs, the VF e35 and VF e36, at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show. The... Read more » Read more ›
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Having established itself in the Asia Pacific region, VMware continues to enable organizations in Southeast Asia to perfect their digital journey and manage the challenges of the future of work. With demand for greater services and agility, VMware has launched its new Regional Digital Innovation Hub in Singapore. Expected to empower businesses to navigate the... Read more » Read more ›
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There is no denying that cybersecurity in the ASEAN region remains a big problem. Over the last few months, numerous reports by a myriad of cybersecurity vendors continue to point out the weaknesses and reasons why most organizations in this reason still lack adequate cybersecurity. Yet, how many businesses are actually taking this information seriously?... Read more » Read more ›
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As the demand for greater internet services increases, one way of speeding up the connection is via wireless laser communications technology. An ideal alternative to adding more fiber between locations, laser wireless internet can provide speed up to 1Gb, as well as secure connectivity for data, voice, and video. In countries like Indonesia, space is... Read more » Read more ›
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86% of respondents believe they have been targeted by a cyberattack conducted by a group acting on behalf of a nation-state Only 27% of respondents said they have complete confidence in the ability of their organization to differentiate between nation-state cyberattacks and other cyberattacks 9-in-10 respondents think the government should do more to support organizations... Read more » Read more ›
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Fruit packing has always been a tiring and tedious task in the agriculture industry. Unlike other products, fruit packing is always conducted manually with workers ensuring the fruits packed are not damaged. Being a human task, the industry also faced disruption when the COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns, with workers unable to go to the... Read more » Read more ›
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The past two years have been challenging for Chinese telecom giant Huawei in the US. The Chinese telecom company has been caught in the crosshairs of the US-China trade and technology standoff, with the administration of former President Donald Trump moving to cripple it over cybersecurity and espionage concerns. Despite being heavily hit by US... Read more » Read more ›
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The central bank of Malaysia, Bank Negara is expected to award digital banking licenses to five applicants soon. A total of 29 applicants were submitted during the six-month nomination period that ended on June 30, 2021. The 29 applicants for Malaysia’s digital banking licenses are made up of a mixture of industry players which include... Read more » Read more ›
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Skills shortage has been a problem for most organizations even before the COVID-19 pandemic started. However, during the pandemic, remote working did enable some organizations to reduce the skills shortage gap as they were able to hirer employees from anywhere in the world. For most organizations around the world, hybrid and remote work were necessities... Read more » Read more ›
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Micron reckons it to be a great time to be in the memory and storage business and this year would be significant for the semiconductor industry. The company anticipates a vaccine-driven economic recovery combined with secular trends such as acceleration in both mobile and automotive. 2022 will see the beginning of immense transitions for data... Read more » Read more ›
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Shopee is shutting down its operations in India. The e-Commerce giant, an arm of Southeast Asia’s Sea Ltd said its shutting down operations in India due to global market uncertainties. Shopee first launched in India in October 2021. The e-Commerce company was already expanding its international push with expansions in Europe and Latin America as... Read more » Read more ›
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When Tech Wire Asia spoke to Susan Follis, Managing Director of Kyndryl in ASEAN last year, she was very optimistic about the managed services provider being successful in the ASEAN region in particular, given the opportunities available. Follis also shared with us how the company, although being part of IBM, is open to working with... Read more » Read more ›
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Small businesses in APAC reported that they were operational or engaging in revenue-generating activities, with Taiwan, Indonesia, and Australia leading the way. Countries and territories in the Asia Pacific are eager to return to physical spaces but intend to use digital and in-person operations together Close to half of operational small businesses using the Facebook... Read more » Read more ›
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