Malaysian tech companies and other agencies to follow up on opportunities. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), through its recent Business Mission to Indonesia, has garnered over RM100 million in qualified digital opportunities. This is MDEC’s first Business Mission to Indonesia since borders were reopened in March 2022. Held from 16…
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The revisions consider learnings from the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today issued revised guidelines on Business Continuity Management (BCM) for financial institutions (FIs), to help FIs strengthen their resilience against service disruptions arising from IT outages, pandemic outbreaks, cyber-attacks, and physical threats. The revisions…
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Top five IaaS providers account for over 80 per cent of total markets. The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 41.4 per cent in 2021, to total $US90.9 billion, up from $US64.3 billion in 2020, according to Gartner, Inc. Amazon retained the No. 1 position in the IaaS…
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BNPL Integration platform helps B2B payment gateways support accelerating demand. Optty, one of the world’s first independent Buy Now, Pay Later announced that it has partnered with Payoneer, the commerce technology company powering payments and growth for the new global economy. Payoneer is the latest to offer Optty to its global ecosystem of…
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Retaining mid career women hinges on advancement and pay equity. In 2022, women account for 19 per cent of C-level positions in the average supply chain organization, up from 15 per cent in 2021, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. and AWESOME. However, women comprise 21 per cent of VP-level roles, a…
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Cybercrime groups have threatened to conduct cyber operations. Evolving intelligence indicates that the Russian government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks. Recent Russian state-sponsored cyber operations have included distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and older operations have included deployment of destructive malware against Ukrainian government and critical infrastructure organizations. Additionally, some cybercrime groups…
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Focusing on guidance that enables transparent discussions. Summary The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) expect an increase…
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Only 24 per cent of workers report feeling connected to their organization’s culture. Seventy-six percent of HR leaders feel that hybrid work challenges employees’ connection to organizational culture, according to a recent survey by Gartner, Inc. A February 2022 Gartner poll of more than 200 HR leaders reveals the most…
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The new committee aims to reach over 700 members annually. The Singapore Women in Tech (SG WIT), driven by the Infocomm Media Development Authority, and the five Polytechnics (Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the launch of the…
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Operational investments stand out among the 51 strategic priorities. Global spending on the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organizations is forecast to reach $US1.8 trillion in 2022, an increase of 17.6 per cent over 2021. According to a new update to the International Data Corporation Worldwide Digital…
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