Infrastructure, connectivity keep S'pore ahead in Asian hub race
Singapore's business-focused fundamentals and geographic access are drawing global tech companies to its shores, but lack of talent and high costs may curb future takers.
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Asia can lead a global transformation in security culture
More sophisticated, targeted attacks on Asia-based firms should drive the evolution of internal culture and processes to combat such threats. There are significant hurdles to overcome, however, and the cyberthreat landscape remains fundamentally global.
Singapore ready for cloud, but challenges remain
IT infrastructure is in place to support cloud environments in both private and public sectors, but user education and change management remain key barriers to adoption in Singapore.
MasterCard brings mobile payment to Taiwan
Payment provider partners local mobile operator Chunghwa Telecom and four banks to offer NFC-based virtual credit cards to consumers in the market, but service will only start end 2013.
Japan, US tech researchers looking beyond the Internet
Researchers from both countries are looking at other means of transmitting information to replace the Internet, which is deemed to have security challenges and a source of high power consumption.
Indonesia to create 'cyber army' to tackle Web threats
Country's defense ministry is planning the formation of the digital special force to mitigate the threat of hackers against national security.
Microsoft to build services delivery center in China
Software vendor agrees to build the center in Chongqing to offer software consulting, application development and delivery services.
Alibaba wades into logistics biz with new company
E-commerce giant unveils Cainiao Network Technology, which it established with other investors. The new company will build a "smart" logistics system which could cost up to 300 billion yuan.
Malaysia sets up $65M IP financing scheme
The government will be setting aside 200 million ringgit initially to bankroll SMBs putting up their patents as collateral, as well as offer a 2 percent interest rate subsidy to help them expand their businesses.
Thai G-Cloud to offer SaaS products in June
Electronic Government Agency says four software companies will collaborate to offer 11 online applications next month for government agencies to utilize.