Buying decisions re-looked at due to an increased focus on profitability amidst the uncertainty. ICT spending in New Zealand is estimated to register a 6.3 per cent year-on-year decline to reach US$9.5bn in 2020, against the initial estimated growth of 9.6 per cent before the COVID-19 outbreak, according to GlobalData.…
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Australian Government called on to focus training packages required for the technology industry. The AIIA, Australia’s peak industry representative body for innovation technology, has called on the Australian Government to focus on agile training packages that are able to react faster to the emerging opportunities and new skills required for…
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The latest initiative focuses on 20 Wi-Fi sites in Basilan region of the country. Twenty free Wi-Fi sites are set to be launched in Isabela and Lamitan in Basilan, in the last week of June. The initiative is through the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Free Wi-Fi for…
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Funding will support enterprises looking at remote working to continue their business and services during the epidemic. The Technology and Innovation committee of Hong Kong the Government, under the Anti-epidemic Fund has allocated an additional provision of $1 billion to the Distance Business Programme, to help support enterprises adopt IT…
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KT Invests 50 Billion Won for 10 per cent in Hyundai Robotics. South Korean telecommunication company, KT has invested in Hyundai Robotics, to accelerate digital transformation based on 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and smart factory. The investment will allow KT to acquire a 10 per cent equity stake in Hyundai…
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Cloud strategy integral to digital transformation. HKBN Enterprise Solutions has launched a Cloud-learning Incentive Programme to help businesses build Cloud-savvy and teams and accelerate digital transformation. The telecoms company’s program was designed to help businesses across Hong Kong increase cloud proficiency and accelerate digital transformation. Discounts and service rebates will…
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Cyber issues and digital economy discussions hold prominence during the 32nd ASEAN Australia forum. During the 32nd ASEAN-Australia forum, the region agreed on having stronger ongoing cooperation on cyber issues, building on the success of the inaugural ASEAN-Australia Cyber Policy Dialogue in 2018. Representatives of ASEAN Member States (AMS) and…
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DICT calls for restrictions to be lifted in the implementation of cell sites. The Philippines Government is set to drive the advancement of the digital transformation in the country, in a bid to help the country’s economy recover from COVID-19. According to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)…
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Businesses resume activities in phases as of first week of June. As Singapore moves to gradually ease its “Circuit Breaker” measures during COVID-19, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced on 19 May 2020 that businesses will be allowed to resume activities in a phased manner. The Infocomm Technology…
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No longer a question of if a crisis will come…but when Recent reporting from all over the world has shown that cybersecurity fears are reaching individuals and organisations. For both groups, reputational risk is at an all-time high. Mark Forbes, author and former editor-in -chief of The Age in Melbourne,…
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