China matters highlighted. The year was 2014 when China’s banking sector shook hands on a private banking license deal with the country’s Big Tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent among others. This is when digital payments system including Alipay and WeChat, was born. But little did we know about a digital currency…
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China will have a large recruitment drive from the tech sector in 2022
China continues its transition to high-quality development despite the pandemic. Hays Plc, a leading global professional recruiting group, is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 Hays Salary Guide for the Technology industry in Greater China (“Technology Salary Guide”) today. As an extension of the 2022 Hays Asia Salary…
Read MoreCyber actors exploit network providers and devices
This joint Cybersecurity Advisory was coauthored by the NSA. Summary This joint Cybersecurity Advisory describes the ways in which People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actors continue to exploit publicly known vulnerabilities to establish a broad network of compromised infrastructure. These actors use the network to exploit a wide…
Read MoreChina’s way towards carbon neutrality through technology
A large amount of CO2 has been emitted into the atmosphere due to human activities. China should develop ocean negative carbon emission technology to support national carbon neutrality, Jiao Nianzhi, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), lately advocates in a paper published on Bulletin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.…
Read MoreInvestors to pour more capital into Asia Pacific data centres
Data centre investment surged to new highs in 2021. The rapid surge in data demand, fuelled by continued growth in cloud computing and social media use, is driving increased investor interest in Asia Pacific data centres, with investment in the sector soaring to record levels in 2021, according to the latest…
Read MoreHong Kong civil servants to be educated about national security online
National Security Education Day this year is “Uphold National Security, Safeguard Our Home”. Hong Kong’s Civil Service College (CSC) launched a series of on-line learning resources on the theme of “National Security” to enhance civil servants’ understanding of the important subjects of Hong Kong National Security Law and national security.…
Read MoreThe great resignation hits 91 per cent of Asia Pacific & Japan
The talent crunch is impacting organisation’s ability to digitally transform their businesses. A new study by SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) has found nine in ten (91 per cent) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) say workforce volatility, including the Great Resignation, has directly impacted their digital transformation…
Read MoreAkamai Data reveals increase in cyber attacks
15 per cent increase in malicious botnet attacks in China during the Lunar New Year. Akamai Technologies, Inc., the world’s most trusted solution to power and protect digital experiences, released today new data detailing the prevalence of malicious botnet attacks during the holiday season in Asia. That data found a 15…
Read MoreLargest green data centre cluster in central China
It utilizes industry-leading technologies. Three Gorges Group completed the first phase of its Dongyuemiao Data Centre Project in Yichang, Hubei. Huawei Digital Power provides the overall data centre infrastructure solution for this project. The data centre is located on the right bank of the Three Gorges Dam — one of the…
Read MoreDada mobilizes unmanned delivery platform in Shanghai
Dada’s unmanned delivery platform was launched in July 2021. Amid the current epidemic resurgence, citizens’ booming online orders of daily necessities have posed a challenge to deliverers’ capacity. To tackle the issues coming along, ‘unmanned delivery’ is the answer of Dada Group (Nasdaq: DADA), China’s leading local on-demand delivery and retail platform,…
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