Business owners are looking to shore up their balance sheets. DBS announced it has deepened its relationship with Xero, the global small business platform, to simplify the loan application process and increase access to working capital for SMEs in Singapore and Hong Kong. Both companies will collaborate on availing to…
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Malaysia digital bank will accelerate access to financial services. Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) and Singtel announced today that GXS Bank Pte. Ltd., their digital bank joint venture, and a consortium of Malaysian investors including Kuok Brothers Sdn. Bhd (the “Malaysia digital bank consortium”) have been selected to receive a…
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Boost synergies for GBA opportunities Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, and HKBN Enterprise Solutions (“HKBNES”) announce they have come together as Digital Transformation Partners to strengthen the development of cloud and network technology solutions, with an aim to help enterprises more effectively capture the burgeoning business expansion…
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Leaders turn to data and new technologies to achieve it. A recent study from IBM and Celonis on supply chain resiliency, Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs) recognize the critical role that hybrid cloud, AI, process mining and execution management play in helping them overcome the disruptions they’ve faced over the…
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There are benefits for both employee and employer. When some of an organisation’s workforce isn’t present in the office at the same time, there is the risk of proximity bias, in which preferential treatment is given to those working within the office environment. Traditionally, proximity bias may have been manifested…
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Indian domestic IT services market grows by 7.9% in 2021 In 2021, the Indian domestic IT & Business Services market was valued at USD 14.15 Billion and recorded a 7.2% year-over-year (YoY) growth as compared to 5.3% in 2020, according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Semi-annual Services Tracker. The…
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Five components to help drive digital capabilities in their businesses. The Gartner Research Board has identified a new model for digital leadership that binds together data, analytics, digital technology and transformation capabilities onto business. The Gartner Research Board said that data and analytics (D&A) leaders are uniquely positioned to drive this change…
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The path to a net-zero future will create new opportunities for technology. Cloud sustainability, carbon footprint measurement and advanced grid management software are the three emerging environmental sustainability technologies that will reach early mainstream adoption within one to three years, according to Gartner, Inc. “Environmental sustainability cannot be the responsibility…
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Zero trust doesn’t have to harm the quality of an organisation’s digital interactions. As business leaders look to incorporate principles of zero trust into their environment, one of the most daunting challenges is to apply this new security model to the digital interactions with customers. A key concern is that…
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Most organisations reported undergoing restructuring to adapt to changes in the world of work. 62 per cent of employers in Malaysia said they were confident about hiring the skilled talent their organisation needs in 2022, according to findings from the 2022 Hays Asia Salary Guide. Yet, most organisations reported undergoing restructuring…
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