Since China is the biggest and most important market for Volkswagen, CEO Ralf Brandstaetter will be relocating to Beijing to oversee the local operations. The company believes once its new EV plant in Anhui Province is operational next year, the automaker is capable of an EV production of one million units annually. Volkswagen will be... Read more » Read more ›
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The Indian fintech industry continues to boom as it becomes the third largest fintech ecosystem in the world. In fact, there are more than 6000 fintech companies in India with a large chunk of them into investment tech and payments. According to a report by BLinC Investment Management, a Mumbai-based VC firm, the overall market... Read more » Read more ›
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Record 191 fintech deals drives Singapore fintech investment US$ 3.94billion in 2021 Crypto and blockchain funding account for nearly half of the value raised by Singapore Fintechs in 2021 with US$1.48billion in size with 82 deals. India and South Korea also both saw record high fintech investment during 2021, while investment in Australia remained very... Read more » Read more ›
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Running on blockchain, Web3 is expected to revolutionize the internet by changing the ownership and power of private data to the users. Some experts reckon due to its lack of central control and access to data, Web3 could make it even more difficult to police cybercrime. The Internet that most of us are a part... Read more » Read more ›
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The deployment of 5G networks continues to make headlines around the world. While the US has finally gotten the ball rolling in the rollout of 5G network deployment, several countries in Asia have been way ahead in the game. For most countries, the public 5G networks are expected to enable users to experience a whole... Read more » Read more ›
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Safer Internet Day is celebrated on the 8th of February. This year, the 19th edition is themed “Together for a better internet” and calls upon all stakeholders to join together to make the internet a safer and better place for all, especially for children and young people. While several NGOs advocating safer internet and data... Read more » Read more ›
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Some experts and auto companies predict that the global chip shortage could ease by the second half of this year. Deloitte reckons many types of chips will still be in short supply throughout 2022, with some component lead times pushing into 2023. An oversupply by 2024 is possible especially after most of the pipeline foundry... Read more » Read more ›
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Most organizations desire high-performance computing as it enables them to solve some of the biggest challenges when it comes to dealing with modern workloads and large amounts of data. However, there is one big problem. High-performance computing is not cheap technology. Even if organizations can afford the capabilities of the supercomputer, having sufficient talent to... Read more » Read more ›
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Singapore is emerging as a key e-Commerce platforms destination Deloitte’s report states that Singaporean companies were most digitized across production, trading, sales, payments, and logistics Singapore’s revenue in the e-Commerce market is projected to reach US$ 7,157million in 2022, and the number of users is expected to amount to 4.1 million by 2022 As Southeast... Read more » Read more ›
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The Japanese giant’s vehicle sales rose just over 10%, putting it even further ahead of its nearest rival Volkswagen. Toyota has been carefully managing microchip procurement and navigating supply chain bottlenecks, avoiding the lengthy production shutdowns most of its rivals were facing. Volkswagen witnessed its petrol and diesel vehicles sales suffer a massive disruption, while... Read more » Read more ›
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In November 2021, Toshiba announced big plans to divide its company to focus on three key areas. Now, Toshiba has revised its decision and plans to split into just two companies instead. The group said it plans to spin off its device segment, including its semiconductor business, in a bid to speed up decision-making and... Read more » Read more ›
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Critical infrastructure is increasingly the target of cybercriminals. Attacks on hospitals, electricity grids, water treatment plants, pipelines and food supply chains are among recent examples making headlines around the world this year. The stakes are higher as the consequences can be more destructive, going beyond monetary loss and putting people’s lives at risk. Sadly, that... Read more » Read more ›
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Among the many use cases of 5G is the enablement of the smart campus. The smart campus is not only the future of education institutes but also offices. Many organizations around the world already have smart campus offices while universities are not leveraging emerging ICT technologies to improve the student experience. A smart campus would... Read more » Read more ›
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Ransomware attacks are on the rise in the Asia Pacific region with organizations suffering financial and legal implications India topped the global list of countries hit by ransomware, with 68% of the respondents reporting attacks 80% of organizations in the APAC were affected by ransomware attacks in 2021, with 51% paying the ransom The Asia... Read more » Read more ›
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Co-founder Mayank Bidawatka expects Koo to surpass 25 million-strong user base of Twitter in India by this year. As of December, Koo has garnered 20 million downloads in India. Koo also expanded to Nigeria in 2021 when the country suspended Twitter. Koo has a global target of 100 million users by the end of 2022.... Read more » Read more ›
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Multi-access edge computing (MEC) is expected to be highly sought after 5G network becomes fully available in most countries. Considered the next step for boosting capabilities in areas such as the metaverse, multi-access edge computing works by processing data and storing it at the network’s edge, significantly reducing latency. While 5G networks are expected to... Read more » Read more ›
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60% of cybersecurity technologies used by Malaysian companies are considered outdated, exposing vulnerabilities Ransomware attacks rose 151% in 2021 and the organizations surveyed each faced an average of 270 cyberattacks Companies should review their cybersecurity solutions every year More than half of cybersecurity technologies in Malaysia are outdated, according to the latest findings by Cisco... Read more » Read more ›
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China is found to be the source of most cyber attacks on the US than all other nations combined. The FBI is probing over 2,000 investigations of incidents assessed as attempts by China’s government “to steal our information and technology.” In 2015, former US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a no-hack... Read more » Read more ›
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Toshiba to construct a new 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility for power semiconductors. The plant will be constructed at its main discrete semiconductor production base, Kaga Toshiba Electronics Corporation, in Ishikawa Prefecture. The new fab is expected to increase Toshiba’s power semiconductor production capacity by 2.5 times that of fiscal 2021. Demand for semiconductors, especially in... Read more » Read more ›
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The green data center is scheduled to open in 2022. The 72MW facility is located in Cainta, east Manila The hyperscale data center will use 100% green power supply with a PUE of 1.3 A hyperscale data center enables big data-producing companies to deal with the massive processes needed to ensure efficient support for robust... Read more » Read more ›
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