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Telstra turns to SDN for speedy intra-Asia subsea cable switcheroo
Australia telco claims its new rapid restoration service will reduce outages on subsea cables to under 30 minutes.
Alibaba Cloud doubles capacity in Indonesia with second data centre
Chinese cloud vendor opens its second data centre in the ASEAN market 10 months after launching the first, pushing its global coverage to 55 availability zones across 19 regions.
ST Telemedia to build first Thailand data centre with joint venture partner
Singapore's ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has unveiled plans to build a 75,000 square metre data centre in central Bangkok through a joint venture partnership with Thai industrial platform provider, TICON.
Microsoft adds Southeast Asia to Azure Availability Zones
The software vendor's cloud customers in Southeast Asia now can tap its Azure Availability Zones in Singapore, giving them access to a region with at least three separate physical data locations.
Lazada CEO steps down after nine months on job
In a move the e-commerce operator has described as a "leadership succession plan", Lucy Peng has been replaced by company veteran Pierre Poignant just months after she was appointed CEO in March 2018.
Grab opens Malaysia research facility to boost driver safety, communications capabilities
New research lab will be the mobile app developer's seventh worldwide and will focus on using machine learning to improve driver safety and developing real-time communications functions, such as VoIP calls over its GrabChat messaging platform.
China tech giants to fight for $53B SEA e-commerce market
Estimated to be worth US$53 billion by 2023, the Southeast Asian online retail market is the emerging battleground for Chinese tech giants--Alibaba, Baidu, Didi, JD.com, and Tencent--which have been investing aggressively in the region.
Go-Jek releases beta ride-sharing app to kick off Singapore launch
Indonesian ride-sharing platform launches beta version of its mobile app, marking the start of of its anticipated entry into the Singapore market, where it looks to challenge incumbent Grab.
Lazada to establish intellectual property protection framework for South Korea
Southeast Asian e-commerce player inks agreement with Korean Intellectual Property Protection Agency to establish a framework that aims to protect Korean brands and stem the trading of illegal goods on its platform.
APAC firms will need more soft skills as AI emerges in workforce
Philosophers and psychologists may be needed in future corporate workspaces as businesses will need skills that machines and artificial intelligence cannot easily replace.
APAC consumers want IoT devices, but fear data leaks
Majority of consumers in Asia-Pacific already own at least one Internet of Things (IoT) device and plan to buy more, but 81 percent fear their personal data is being leaked and 71 percent worry about being monitored without their consent.
SEA internet economy to hit 'inflection' value of $72B in 2018
Southeast Asian internet economy will be worth US$72 billion by year-end, fuelled by increasing number of mobile users and high-growth markets such as e-commerce and ride-hailing, reveals annual Google-Temasek study.
Gartner says customer engagement driving APAC digital appetite
Nearly half of the Asia Pacific CIOs Gartner surveyed reported a shift in business models in response to customer engagement.
Infrastructure needs to be ready for cloud to take off in APAC
Markets such as Indonesia still are grappling to roll out fibre connectivity to all users, without which cloud adoption will be premature, while some large businesses also have to ensure it makes economic sense to do so.
Cathay Pacific data breach hits 9.4 million people
Passport details such as name, nationality, date of birth, and passport number were accessed, with the airline only reaching out to its frequent flyers and registered users.
The tech of Computex 2015
Computex never fails to surprise its attendees with what can be done with technology, some items though, should never have left the drawing board.
Hack In The Box 2012 Malaysia: Like No Other
Controversial Global hacking conference Hack In The Box just celebrated its ten-year mark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event attracted hackers from all over the world and company participants that included Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, Amazon, sponsor 'friends' such as Megaupload, and many more.
A visit to Low Yat Plaza, Kuala Lumpur's shady electronics mall
Low Yat Plaza is a seven-story, 500+ retailer electronics mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is regarded as "IT heaven" and a place for outstanding bargains where haggling is the norm. Low Yat is also a buyer-beware marketplace. It's not out of the ordinary to walk out with defective goods and in 2006 the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs raided Low Yat Plaza, confiscating more than 27,000 copies of pirated computer software and movies. While in town for the Hack in The Box Security Conference, we paid a visit to this amazing electronics bazaar.
Hack In The Box SecConf Kuala Lumpur 2012: Setup
Notorious security conference Hack In The Box is about to celebrate its ten year mark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Doors open to conference participants tomorrow, and we caught a few moments of setup in its calm before the storm.
ST Telemedia to build first Thailand data centre with joint venture partner
Singapore's ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has unveiled plans to build a 75,000 square metre data centre in central Bangkok through a joint venture partnership with Thai industrial platform provider, TICON.
Microsoft adds Southeast Asia to Azure Availability Zones
The software vendor's cloud customers in Southeast Asia now can tap its Azure Availability Zones in Singapore, giving them access to a region with at least three separate physical data locations.
Grab opens Malaysian research facility
The new research lab will be the mobile app developer's seventh worldwide and will focus on using machine learning to improve driver safety and developing real-time communications functions, such as VoIP calls over its GrabChat messaging platform.
APAC unlicensed software rate drops
Rate of unlicensed software in Asia-Pacific dipped to 57 percent last year from 61 percent in 2015, but the region remains home to the highest percentage of such software worldwide. Read more: https://zd.net/2Jd2GK7
Alibaba AI platform will make Malaysia's capital think smarter
The artificial intelligence system runs on Alibaba's cloud computing infrastructure and is the first to be deployed outside its domestic Chinese market.
Ride-sharing operator Grab gets Huyndai and major players on board
Korean carmaker does not reveal how much it is investing in the Southeast Asian ride-sharing operator, but says the two companies will jointly develop mobility services.
Amazon's Asia push could struggle to match Alibaba
The US online retailer finally introduces Amazon Prime in Singapore but the launch has been described as "piecemeal", which should give Alibaba even more room to expand its own footprint in the region.
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