COVID-19 pandemic has driven an unparalleled pace of regulatory change There are four primary options available to legal and compliance leaders to cope with unprecedented levels of regulatory change, according to Gartner, Inc. These regulatory changes are being driven by increasing regulatory oversight, renewed geopolitical tensions and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The…
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Considering Hong Kong’s growing cyber security risks
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong talks about cyber security Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled more businesses to accelerate their digital transformation by trying different emerging technologies. Indeed, this transformation has added impetus to our economic growth but also triggered concern over…
Read MoreIndia accelerates hiring of tech-savvy talent
Accelerated hiring of technology-savvy talent to steer the country’s economy forward India Inc is booming, but it has to surmount challenges pertinent to the continuation of its stellar economic performance – how best to attract and retain talent with the prerequisite skills to drive further progress and growth. With the…
Read MoreICT spending to grow 3.8 per cent despite headwinds
Enterprises trying to protect IT budgets ICT spending to grow by over 3.8 per cent in 2022 and is expected to reach $US1.4 trillion by 2026 with a compounded annual growth (CAGR) of 5.2 per cent by the end of 2026. Consumer technology spending in Asia/Pacific is hit, with growth slowing in…
Read MoreOFS helps Ninkasi Brewing
This will help capitalise on demand for new products and co-packing contracts Australian manufacturing performance software company, OFS, has signed a deal with Oregon-based craft brewer Ninkasi Brewing Company, removing manual processes for its manufacturing team and helping it to increase on-time-in-full (OTIF) orders from 40 per cent to 94 per cent…
Read MoreSlower spending and a turbulent economy will make 2023 planning difficult
Forrester’s Planning Guides provide benchmark data and insights According to Forrester’s 2023 Planning Guides, released today, business leaders who plan for “business as usual” modest spending increases in the year ahead will fall short. Indeed, due to an unpredictable and turbulent economy, leaders will need to tackle planning with discipline and precision…
Read MoreMajority Australia enterprises in 2022
IT security, cloud, digital transformation priority areas Driven by the growing adoption of remote/hybrid working model and government support for large-scale digitization of the economy, more than 60 per cent of the enterprises* in Australia have increased their ICT budgets in 2022 with IT security, cloud and digital transformation proving…
Read MoreMandai Wildlife Group and IMDA bolster digital transformation efforts
Using inaugural Mandai Co-innovation Programme Three companies have been selected to work on innovation problem statements to enhance animal welfare, elevate productivity, and the guest experience across Singapore’s wildlife parks. They emerged winners of the inaugural Mandai Co-Innovation Programme, jointly organised by Mandai Wildlife Group and Infocomm Media Development Authority…
Read MoreRacing and Wagering Western Australia turns to Rimini Street
Rimini Street to reduce reliance on Oracle Rimini Street, Inc., a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, and a Salesforce partner, today announced that Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA), a national leader in racing and wagering entertainment,…
Read MoreDOST invests in blockchain start-up Twala
Twala is providing companies with an innovative and secure way to legally sign their documents Blockchain start-up Twala has received a $US4.6 million grant fund from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) to further help companies…
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