Ping An Bank’s CIO advocates sustainable development

Technological innovation at Asia new vision forum Tang Jiacai, Chief Information Officer of Ping An Bank, a subsidiary of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd., took the stage at the prestigious Asia New Vision Forum, hosted by Caixin Global, to discuss the bank’s application of technology in supporting…

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Microsoft expands access to cybersecurity skilling

Aims to skill and certify 100,000 women in Asia Microsoft is initiating new partnerships under its Ready4Cybersecurity program in Asia to improve access to cybersecurity skills and careers for the historically and systemically underrepresented with a focus on young women.  Into its second year, Ready4Cybersecurity is committing to skill and certify 100,000…

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CEOs establish strategic relationships with their cloud providers

In Asia, digital spending is set to reach $US1T by 2025 IDC predicts that by 2024, 50 per cent of A2000 CEOs will establish strategic personal relationships with their cloud providers to achieve quantifiable outcomes from digital business platform investments. The digital-first era is upon us and companies must continue…

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Healthcare providers to increase spending on patient-centric apps

Changing from legacy systems to align with modern healthcare workflow Almost 75 per cent of healthcare providers in Asia/Pacific will increase spending on customer engagement apps to better cater to the shift of care delivery from in-person to care anywhere. This IDC report portrays the patient-centric care trends into three…

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Making hybrid work, work In Asia Pacific

We are not the same people who went home to work in early 2020. Microsoft Corp. has overnight released its second annual Work Trend Index report, “Great Expectations: Making Hybrid Work, Work.” The company also announced new features across Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Surface Hub, and Microsoft Viva to empower hybrid work…

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Cloud providers key to driving smarter cities in Asia

Tencent Cloud empowers businesses and governments. At this year’s Technology for Change Week Asia, Tencent Cloud discussed the increasingly critical role the private sector plays in driving digital transformation, as Asia moves towards smart cities. Tencent Cloud believes that private sector stakeholders continue to be invaluable in fostering a vibrant, sustainable digital ecosystem in Asia. Speaking at…

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Key technology hiring trends in Asia

Vietnam and Indonesia looking to increase tech head count. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen workplaces and employee roles severely disrupted. Changed forever, in fact. Working from home or working remotely is now a new norm, as organisations responded to the pandemic’s challenges by embarking on digital transformations that would have…

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