HK Govt promotes E-Gov services via data integration & tech innovation

Key strategies and initiatives for advancing E-Government services in Hong Kong The Hong Kong government has been proactively implementing policy measures to facilitate the integration, application and sharing of data to drive smart city development through a data-driven approach. In response to questions from Dr. Johnny Ng, Acting Secretary for…

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Compute and enterprise storage systems spending

Structured data management drives most spending Structured Databases/Data Management continued driving the largest share of enterprise IT infrastructure spending in the second half of 2022 (2H22), according to the International Data Corporation Worldwide Semi-annual Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Workloads. Organizations spent $US7.6 billion on compute and storage hardware infrastructure to support this…

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ACCC rejects NBN Co special access

ACCCSeveral aspects have been identified that reflect issues raised in the ongoing industry After a thorough assessment of NBN Co’s proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking (SAU), and informed by constructive and extensive engagement with NBN Co, Retail Service Providers, consumer representatives and other stakeholders, the ACCC has today…

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Increase in technology budget for banking

Increasing investments into data transformation suites shows the new value of banking data According to a recent IDC survey, Role of Technology in the Banking Industry, 83.2 per cent of banks in Asia/Pacific will increase their technology budgets in 2023, with 14.8 per cent signalling they will increase their budgets…

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Striking disconnect between senior executives and talent

Workforce satisfaction is currently plummeting As employers around the world contend with the greatest workforce disruption in generations, a new global report released today by staffing leader Kelly uncovers a striking disconnect between senior executives and talent. The 2023 Kelly Global Re:work Report finds that most organizations are failing to meet the…

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