As Singapore’s tech talent shortage amid growth in fintech jobs grows ever more prominent, OCBC Bank has partnered with local government institution of higher education, Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP), to develop a specialised training program for students. The Technology Young Talent Programme @ OCBC is a curated, year-long internship for final-year students of NP’s Diploma... Read more » Read more ›
62
Iris Fund, Malaysia’s first privately-led venture-debt fund was launched by Iris Capital Partners yesterday. Through Penjana Kapital Sdn Bhd the fund will invest in high-impact startups in ASEAN and Malaysia, the firm said in a statement. Managed by Korea’s Hanhwa Asset Management Co, the venture-debt fund was established under the Dana Penjana Nasional (DPN) program... Read more » Read more ›
8
The 5G smart hospital project is the “first and largest” in Thailand and the Southeast Asian region. The Siriraj 5G Smart Hospital is a pilot project, which will expand to other hospitals in the future. It is expected that 30 5G medical applications will be incubated and promoted nationwide in 2022. Thailand is leading the... Read more » Read more ›
1
Shopee Indonesia partners taxicab company to offer taxi-hailing services New services indicates Shopee Indonesia is on its way to be a super app Indonesia’s ride hailing market is forecasted to be worth US$ 5.6 billion by 2025. Shopee Indonesia has officially entered the ride-hailing business. According to reports the e-commerce giant has partnered with Indonesian... Read more » Read more ›
39
Alibaba has set a target for US$100 billion in GMV for its Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada. Lazada also hopes to serve 300 million customers, roughly double its current count. Alibaba, one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies, have lately been doing all it takes to navigate a new regulatory environment amid Beijing’s crackdown on... Read more » Read more ›
3
The MariSilicon X chip is a neural processing unit that aims to boost photo and video performance through machine learning. Manufactured by TSMC’s 6-nanometer process technology, the chip will be featured by the first quarter of 2022. The ongoing global chip shortage will not affect the production of MariSilicon X. For years, there has been... Read more » Read more ›
9
Agritech in Southeast Asia is nothing new, but it has seen increased, albeit quiet adoption in the region in recent times. Tech Wire Asia spoke to Sagi Karni, Israeli Ambassador to Singapore on how Israeli companies are helping feed SEA. How is Israeli agritech helping with bringing positive changes to SEA? What Israel is offering... Read more » Read more ›
26
NFTs are being traded and have sometimes sold online for astronomical sums, with major companies now joining the craze as the tokens find their way into everything from the art market to video games. But what exactly are these digital assets, and how are they traded? What is an NFT? NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token.... Read more » Read more ›
38
Introduction The past few years have seen several sea changes in the higher education sector, not least financial belt-tightening by state and national legislatures, the increasing need for innovative tertiary revenue streams and, of course, the coronavirus’s continuing effects, especially on international student numbers. The resultant fallout has a significant impact on finance functions. While... Read more » Read more ›
0
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 ›
2
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 ›
307
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 ›
8
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 ›
8
“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 ›
0
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 ›
3
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 ›
3
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 ›
6
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 ›
0
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 ›
2
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 ›
47
Most popular sources
Tech Wire Asia
|
0% |
Sifted
|
0% |
ScienceDaily
|
0% |
ReadWrite
|
0% |
UK Tech News
|
0% |
| View sources » | |
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
17.04.2026 21:34
Last update: 21:26 EDT.
News rating updated: 04:21.
What is Times42?
Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.