Businesses should hire an untapped neurodiverse workforce to close tech skill gaps. Adults with conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and Tourette syndrome, are hugely underrepresented across many sectors of the jobs market. While many neurodiverse people may find some parts of work and socialise…
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Digital readiness of organisations in APAC
Rise in the volume of cyber threats is contributing to endpoint security needs. Based on a recent IDC report titled, The Adoption of Document Solutions in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan): Document Solutions in a New World, 48% of organizations in the Asia/Pacific* region are already transforming their business with some form of…
Read MoreTech teams are scaling up technology
The shift in tech teams’ priorities is driving engagements for MSPs. CIOs and tech teams are witnessing a shift in their mandates. They are now also tasked with delivering business and customer outcomes. A recent ecosystem digital enterprise study that surveyed 1,323 enterprises found 52% of organisations interviewed are focused…
Read MoreBanking and financial services organisations ratchet up ICT spending
Bid to become digitally resilient. Over 70% of banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) organizations across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region plan to invest in scaling up their digital platform experiences over the next 12-18 months. That’s according to the latest research from International Data Corporation (IDC),…
Read MoreDigitalization of medical devices boosts productivity in med-tech
It encourages medtech players to deliver significant value for providers and patients. The global medical devices industry is undergoing a major transformation in business models, technology adoption, and care delivery approaches, according to Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Medical Devices Outlook. The digitalization of medical devices encourages medtech players to…
Read MoreDBS Bank and GS1 HK announce innovative partnership
SMEs can now access same-day trade financing in a simple and digital manner. DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and GS1 Hong Kong are pleased to announce the launch of an innovative digital post-shipment trade financing solution powered by alternative data. With this offering, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on GS1…
Read MoreReconceive the digital experience
72 per cent of B2B buyers have completed a significant transaction. Nearly three out of four B2B buyers (72 per cent) reported completing a recent significant purchase by ordering and paying online, according to Gartner, Inc. A Gartner survey of 725 B2B buyers from November through December 2021 found that…
Read MoreGlobal pharmaceutical market drives innovative digitalization
Digitalization across the pharmaceutical value chain will improve the industry´s efficiency. Global Pharmaceuticals Outlook finds that the accelerated drug development timelines are driving digitalization and innovation across the pharmaceutical value chain. Data, the decentralization of clinical trials, supply-chain resilience, digital therapeutics, and manufacturing automation are the key areas driving digitalization.…
Read MoreThe steel industry will invest $US6 Billion to digital transformation
It will support operations and minimize the industry’s environmental impact. The steel industry generates contrasting views. For some it is a vital component for the construction and transportation industries, while for others is somewhat of a pariah as steelmaking requires large quantities of coke and coal for the blast furnaces.…
Read MoreASEAN’s priorities for a digital economy
Impetus alone will not be sufficient without a clear digital roadmap. The top three digital initiative priorities by governments in Asia Pacific were policies that promote the development of technology, regulation around responsible use of AI and the use of technology to create smart cities. This alludes to the notion…
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