Financial institutions should utilise their unique positions GoImpact, an ESG and Sustainability education firm, together with The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Business School (“CUHK Business School”) released the findings from their working paper, Exploring the Green Fintech Ecosystem in Asia: Insights from Five Economies in APEC. This study finds that government support plays a…
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Community partnerships to boost digital skills
The number of New Zealanders falling victim to scams is rising More New Zealanders will have access to face-to-face learning to improve their digital skills through three community partnerships announced today by the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ). BNZ is proud to be partnering with Arataki Systems, 360 Tautua Trust,…
Read MoreVictoria’s digital minister steps down
The best thing about being a politician is the people we meet After what has been the most rewarding journey in politics, I’ve advised the Premier of my decision not to recontest the 2022 state election. Around the time of the 2006 Commonwealth Games my family was driving through Melbourne.…
Read MoreNokia optical transport selected by State Grid Corporation of China
Bringing massive scale, security, and agility to nation’s power grid Nokia today announced the extension of its existing relationship with the world’s largest power utility, State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), with the selection of its Optical Transport Network (OTN) solutions. SGCC will deploy Nokia’s optical technology across Hubei, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces, creating a world-class OTN backbone with the capacity, operational efficiency and intelligence required…
Read MoreSoutheast Asia’s $US300 billion digital economy
Southeast Asia is full of exciting promise as its digital economy continues to soar With Southeast Asia’s booming digital economy projected to surpass the $US300 billion mark by 2026, digital payments continue to present tremendous growth opportunities for businesses, according to a new IDC report commissioned by global payments platform 2C2P and global membership association for payments…
Read MoreConstruction machinery giant Kobelco selects IFS Cloud
Attacks like Incontroller move beyond traditional targets on enterprise networks IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced that Kobelco Construction Machinery CO., LTD. (Kobelco Construction Machinery), the global leader in construction equipment, has selected IFS Cloud™ to improve their ability to respond to customers. The solution will introduce advanced…
Read MoreAutomotive sector leads industrial digital transformation charge
This transformation is not just limited to the manufacturing sector The automotive sector is the biggest spender on digital transformation. In its latest whitepaper, 4 Key Industries Embracing Industry 4.0, global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasts that this sector’s spend on Industry 4.0 technologies will approach $US100 billion in 2022 and grow to over $US238…
Read MoreSATCOM services growth boosted by smart shipping
Advancement in maritime SATCOM will enable 5g coverage at sea Customers’ and crew members’ rising demand for broadband connectivity drives many segments of the maritime industry to adopt SATCOM services, according to Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Growth Opportunities in Global Maritime Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Services. Vessel and ship digitalization, automation,…
Read MorePublic cloud end-user spending to reach $US600 billion
Inflationary pressures creating a push and pull effect Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20.7 per cent to total $US591.8 billion in 2023, up from $US490.3 billion in 2022, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. This is higher than the 18.8 per cent…
Read MoreSecurity defences are getting stronger as cyber threats
Attacks like Incontroller move beyond traditional targets on enterprise networks Nozomi Networks Inc., the leader in operational technology (OT) and IoT security, today announced the SANS 2022 OT/ICS Cybersecurity Report finds industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity threats remain high as adversaries set their sights on control system components. In response, organisations have significantly…
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