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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Taiwan says the supply bottleneck is not just on the island but in Southeast Asia as well, particularly Malaysia. Malaysia has been the hub for semiconductor packaging but having suffered a series of Covid-induced factory shutdowns has impacted the overall supply chain. It’s been more than a year and the global semiconductor shortage has shown... Read more » Read more ›
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EV battery manufacturers in South Korea are facing a huge problem, and it’s not one that can be solved quickly — they’ve got a huge talent crunch on their hands. The brewing storm threatens to throw a wrench in the plans of nations attempting to address climate change, specifically in their bid to reduce reliance... Read more » Read more ›
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When GovTech conceptualized “Ask Jamie” in 2014, AI chatbots were still pretty much in their infancy. Ask Jamie was designed as a virtual assistant that can be implemented on government agency websites and trained to be able to answer queries within specific domains. Singapore has implemented Jamie in over 70 government agency websites. Some of... Read more » Read more ›
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The journey to the cloud can be a complex one, especially in deciding which cloud infrastructure works best for an organization. As more industries look to move their workloads to the cloud, having a cloud infrastructure that can support their existing on-premise workloads can be challenging. Regulated industries want to leverage the cloud’s flexibility but... Read more » Read more ›
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Any cybersecurity expert who claims they’ve never clicked a rogue email link or two during their career is, to put it mildly, being economical with the truth. Every user of internet-connected technology is in a position to put themselves and their employer in danger on multiple occasions, daily. Given that every company on the planet... Read more » Read more ›
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Data protection and digital trust are increasingly becoming important factors for companies and governments alike. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced a majority of individuals online for entertainment, shopping, and remote work, increasing their cybersecurity risk profiles. As such, it is ever more essential that users are assured that their personal data are protected and have... Read more » Read more ›
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China’s power troubles have pushed top state-owned energy companies to cut down on energy usage and ensure there are adequate fuel supplies for the approaching winter, a report said Friday. The country of over a billion is battling a power crisis that threatens to hit growth in the world’s number two economy. Widespread power cuts... Read more » Read more ›
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Ignorance is bliss for cybercriminals. What you don’t know means you won’t do anything about it. That’s precisely what the criminals are banking on. And who do organisations blame when they fall victim? Not themselves. According to ConnectWise, 82% who use an IT service provider would hold the provider partly accountable, and 68% would take... Read more » Read more ›
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Microsoft and 13 companies across nine Asia Pacific countries last month launched Code; Without Barriers to help close the gender gap in the region’s fast-growing cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital technology sectors. The program provides a platform to enable female developers, coders, and other technical talents to contribute towards inclusive economic growth, encourage innovation,... Read more » Read more ›
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iFintechs, or, Islamic fintechs, are seeing rapid growth and opportunities in Southeast Asia. Malaysia, an ASEAN emerging economy of 32 million, was named the leader in the iFintech hubs maturity model. The ASEAN nation of 32 million boasts high growth and high conduciveness, according to the 2021 Global Islamic Fintech Report. Malaysia is also number... Read more » Read more ›
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China’s first national standard for self-driving vehicle will come into force in March 2022. The six-tier standard provides official definitions for self-driving cars from L0, which relies largely on human drivers, to L5 that achieves full driving automation The Chinese government has been relatively tentative when it comes to autonomous vehicles and as it looks... Read more » Read more ›
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Quantum computing applications may not be particularly mainstream now, although quantum computing as a field has been growing at an accelerated rate these past few years. While the frequently-bandied about term may sound intimidating, quantum computing is essentially computing that can be performed at speeds and efficiencies far, far superior to what typical computers can... Read more » Read more ›
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Water management tools are increasingly in demand globally as countries look to the best ways of handling their water supply. In Asia, ensuring an efficient and clean water supply has been a constant problem in most countries, large or small. Part of the reason for this is due to legacy technologies that have been used... Read more » Read more ›
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Japan is aiming to offer people flying taxis in about four years’ time, in time for the World Exposition in Osaka. Tokyo-based SkyDrive recently signed an agreement with the Osaka municipal and prefectural governments to promote the industry. SkyDrive aims to launch its mobility service during the 2025 Osaka World Expo. In a 2019 research... Read more » Read more ›
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With increasing reliance on digital services such as e-Commerce, online banking, and such, perfecting the customer experience is now becoming a prerogative for organizations. Today, a poorly executed digital platform that does not prioritize the customer experience could have serious repercussions on an organization. According to a Forrester Consulting study, despite customer experience becoming more... Read more » Read more ›
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Bhutan’s Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) will pilot retail, cross-border and wholesale payment use cases for a digital currency in phases using blockchain technology by Ripple. Ripple is committed to sustainability as Bhutan is the only carbon-negative country in the world. The pilot includes an open-source ledger that claims to be carbon-neutral and 120,000 times more... Read more » Read more ›
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SMEs are still facing cyber attacks despite improving their cybersecurity protection. According to Cisco’s Cybersecurity for SMBs: Asia Pacific Businesses Prepare for Digital Defense study, one in two SMEs across the Asia Pacific suffered a cyber incident in the past year. Looking specifically at Singapore, two in five SMEs have suffered a cyber incident in... Read more » Read more ›
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Real-time payments will be made available by 4Q 22 for Malaysians and Singaporeans with DuitNow and PayNow. Once launched, both central banks will work to expand the features of the PayNow-DuitNow linkage. The linkage also offers MAS and BNM a valuable opportunity to incorporate the use of distributed ledger and smart contract technologies in the... Read more » Read more ›
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Cyber-attacks increased tremendously in the last 24 months, especially when the pandemic forced most companies to switch to remote working. Despite the ability of most to adapt quickly, many organizations overlooked cybersecurity protection. When remote work kicked in, most companies were quick to provide their employees with devices that were not fully secured. Some employees... Read more » Read more ›
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The lockdown in Malaysia has restrained the manufacture and supply of aluminum capacitors — a passive component important in EVs, computers, and other devices. Industry experts reckon that shipments of aluminum capacitors from Malaysia could decrease by between 30 and 60% due to the Covid situation there. When the global shortage of semiconductor chips started... Read more » Read more ›
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