AI is disrupting the 2024 US election, and worldwide. Regulation slow, leaving elections vulnerable to manipulation. For several years now, AI has disrupted the public’s ability to trust what it sees, hears, and reads. A noteworthy example is the Republican National Committee’s recent release of an AI-generated ad depicting an imagined nightmarish future in which... Read more » Read more ›
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Chinese hackers, likely state-sponsored, have been broadly targeting government and private-sector organizations across Southeast Asia. These include those closely involved with Beijing on infrastructure development projects, according to a report released this Wednesday by Insikt Group. The group, part of private Masachussets-based cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, tracked Chinese state-sponsored cyber-espionage operations targeting government and private... Read more » Read more ›
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Patterns of work have changed throughout history. Urbanisation attracts rural populations, the industrial revolution concentrated workforces, and technology today allows hugely distributed workforces to collaborate on large projects from different time zones. Today, it’s not uncommon to see startup companies of considerable size and success with no central headquarters, and thanks to the enforcement of... Read more » Read more ›
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Hundreds of millions of devices around the world are at risk of a newly revealed software vulnerability — the Log4j Attackers had over a week’s headstart on exploiting the software flaw before it was publicly disclosed, and the fallout could continue for days and weeks as organizations race to address the issue Tech giants like... Read more » Read more ›
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Total ransomware costs in 2021 to be around US$ 20 billion. Only 11% of organizations can recover data within 72 hours of a cyberattack. Cohesity launches Security Advisor, enabling organizations to improve security posture and reduce cyber risks in an era of sophisticated ransomware attacks Cyber risks for organizations are expected to continue to... Read more » Read more ›
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“A world where 100 million developers are creating apps used by a billion people every day.” That was the vision Paolo Rosado, the founder and CEO of OutSystems, outlined when he announced Project Neo, its most ambitious technology launch to date, at the Next Step 2021 recently. The next-generation platform from the pioneer in low-code... Read more » Read more ›
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According to the World Bank, the region’s fintech industry is growing and is expected to double by 2020. This growth has led to a talent war as companies seek specialized skill sets. The rise of financial technology (fintech) in the region has led to a talent crunch, with more than two-thirds (67%) of finance professionals... Read more » Read more ›
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Southeast Asia is seeing increasing investment in supercomputers. Thailand is investing in the regions’ most efficient supercomputer. Singapore is building its third national supercomputer by next year. Compared to normal computers, supercomputers are able to perform high-level tasks and are often used for research and development purposes. Today, supercomputers are available in most regions around... Read more » Read more ›
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Vingroup has started building a $174 million battery cell plant for its VinFast electric vehicle project on an 8-hectare (20 acres) plot. VinFast’s new battery plant will have the capacity to produce 100,000 Lithium battery packs annually. The company also announced a US$200m investment to establish headquarters in the US and plans to commence construction... Read more » Read more ›
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Disappointing, annoying, frustrating and a hassle; this is not what any business wants to hear from its customers. Yet, a recent Forrester report found that only 16% of consumers surveyed across six major Asia Pacific markets experienced interactions that exceeded their expectations. The significant causes of dissatisfaction raised by unhappy consumers in Australia, Hong Kong,... Read more » Read more ›
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Starting today, 5G coverage is made available in three cities of Malaysia including the capital Kuala Lumpur, alongside Putrajaya and Cyberjaya. All Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) will be offered wholesale 5G services for free until March 31, 2022. Mobile Network Operators will be provided with wholesale 5G services for a significantly lower cost than their... Read more » Read more ›
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The Asia Pacific. Home to nearly 4.7 billion people, or 60% of the world’s total population, this region has been earmarked for intensive growth in the digital economy in the near future. In fact, just Southeast Asia alone is predicted to reach a US$1 trillion digital economy by 2030, according to Google, Temasek, and Bain.... Read more » Read more ›
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Smart toilets are nothing new, but when was the last time you’ve seen a whole system of them, especially using IoT, in a public mall? Sunway Malls is changing this by installing IoT-supported smart toilets at their Sunway Pyramid mall in Malaysia’s Klang Valley. Affectionately dubbed ‘Internet of Toilet’, it is Malaysia’s first commercial smart... Read more » Read more ›
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Nokia and Teletalk, the largest telecommunications service provider in the country, have launched the country’s first 5G network in Dhaka – a step that sets the foundation for next-generation mobile services. Bangladesh is joining more than 60 other countries with the fifth generation of mobile internet connectivity. The country introduced 3G cellular technology in October... Read more » Read more ›
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AWS will directly invest up to US$5 billion over the next 15 years which will sustain an average of 24,700 jobs annually and contribute an estimated US$10.9 billion to Indonesia’s GDP over the next 15 years. The launch of an AWS Region in Indonesia provides customers with even lower latency across the country and supports... Read more » Read more ›
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When Washington is advocating domestic production to fight the global shortage of chips, Intel decided upon a major Asian investment. The new state-of-the-art advanced chip packaging facility will be in the island state of Penang. The tech giant has also begun hunting for technicians and engineers for the new facility. Almost 50 years ago, in... Read more » Read more ›
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Technology has emerged as a significant force for driving growth and productivity in the Asia Pacific in the past decade. Women represent nearly half the labor force in the region, yet they only hold a small percentage of jobs in tech. The tech industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors globally. This is seen in... Read more » Read more ›
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Indian Prime Minister’s Twitter account was briefly hacked Hackers posted a tweet stating India has officially accepted bitcoin as legal tender India is planning to regulate cryptocurrencies in the future Twitter hackers targeting accounts of prominent individuals isn’t something new. In fact, there have been several high-profile cases of social media accounts like Twitter of... Read more » Read more ›
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Officials want to close regulatory loopholes that have allowed SMIC to buy critical US technology, despite being on the banned list. Separately, Americans are also banned from investing in Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime Group Inc. Apparently more Chinese technology companies will soon be added to the Commerce Department’s entity list as well as the... Read more » Read more ›
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Across Asia, 5G networks continue to see varying rates of adoption. While some countries have already adopted and deployed several use cases of 5G networks, others are still in their testing phases. In Asia, South Korea became the first country to deploy 5G networks. According to a report by GlobalData, by 2023, the APAC region... Read more » Read more ›
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The tax exemption proposal has stimulated some encouraging movement within the automotive sector. Malaysia has begun taking more-than-usual orders for Tesla. Toyota aims to introduce more hybrid EVs and strengthen its position in the domestic market. Just last month the Malaysian government announced a 100% elimination of all taxes on electric vehicles (EVs) in the... Read more » Read more ›
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