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A Chinese hacking group is stealing airline passenger details

Chinese hackers are gathering passenger details from airlines across the world to track high-value targets' movements.

3 years ago by Catalin Cimpanu in Security

Half of APAC firms bypass processes to accommodate remote work

Some 56% of businesses in the region admit to sidestepping digital measures so new requirements for flexible work arrangements can be implemented, despite 48% expressing increased concern about their company's ability to manage security threats.

3 years ago by Eileen Yu in Security

Gojek, Tokopedia confirm merger with new joint entity

Indonesia's two online tech giants have officially merged to form a new entity GoTo, which represents an "equal union" between both companies and an ecosystem that accounts for 2% of the country's GDP.

3 years ago by Eileen Yu in E-Commerce

US pipeline ransomware attack serves as fair warning to persistent corporate inertia over security

That companies continue to disregard the need for basic cybersecurity hygiene signals the need for firmer action, especially as cybercriminals turn their focus to operational technology sectors and cyber threats can result in real-world physical risks.

3 years ago by Eileen Yu in Security

Fave offers buy now, pay later option in Singapore, Malaysia

Mobile payment and e-commerce app launches the "interest-free credit" service at more than 40,000 stores as a pilot, with immediate access for Apple iOS customers and a July 2021 availability for Google Android users.

3 years ago by Eileen Yu in Banking

China formally applies to join CPTPP trade pact

The Middle Kingdom would need existing CPTPP members like Australia to reach a consensus for allowing it the join.

3 years ago by Campbell Kwan in Security

Cloud, data amongst APAC digital skills most needed

Up to 819 million workers in Asia-Pacific will use digital skillsets by 2025, compared to 149 million today, with businesses likely to face severe shortage in data, cloud, and cybersecurity if little is done to build up these capabilities.

3 years ago by Eileen Yu in Cloud

Intel invests $475M in Vietnam facility to 'enhance' 5G, Core manufacturing

Largest of the US chipmaker's assembly and test sites, Intel Products Vietnam had shipped more than 2 billion units last year and saw enhancements made to its manufacturing capabilities of Intel's 5G, 10th Gen Core, and Core with hybrid technology.

3 years ago by Eileen Yu in Processors

FoodPanda hot on untapped food delivery potential, cold on need to be 'super app'

Food delivery platform believes the market remains largely untapped across Asia-Pacific and wants to diversify its service offerings where there are "strategic" synergies, and not necessarily by building a super app like its industry peers have done.

3 years ago by Eileen Yu in Tech Industry

Tencent Cloud pledges SEA expansion with launch of Indonesia data centre

Chinese internet giant launches its first data centre in Indonesia, with plans to open a second one in the Southeast Asian market as well as Thailand and South Korea within the year, as it looks to build out its cloud footprint across the region.

3 years ago by Eileen Yu in Cloud

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Myanmar hit with internet disruptions as military seeks to take control

Internet and phone connections are reportedly to be unstable, with online connectivity dipping to 50% as the country faces an apparent military coup and enters state of emergency.

3 years ago by Eileen Yu in Networking

SEA merchants credit digital platforms for keeping them afloat, but high costs top barrier

One in three Southeast Asian digital merchants believe they would not have survived the pandemic if not for online platforms, but point to the need to lower transaction fees, with "too expensive" platforms a top barrier to adoption.

2 years ago by Eileen Yu in E-Commerce

Hawaiki subsea cable network to link hubs in Singapore, Australia, and US

Spanning 22,000km and expected to be ready in 2025, the Hawaiki Nui subsea network is touted to have a design capacity of 240Tbps linking Southeast Asia, Australasia, and North America, with Mora Telematika Indonesia as a telecom partner.

2 years ago by Eileen Yu in Mobile Carriers

APAC firms see need to train staff in digital skills, but few actually do so

Some 97% of organisations across seven Asia-Pacific markets, including Singapore and Australia, recognise the need to train their employees in digital skillsets, with cloud and cybersecurity the top-most in demand, but just 29% have implemented plans to do so.

2 years ago by Eileen Yu in Cloud

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Asean nations see improved rules yielding $2 trillion digital economy by 2030

The bloc is working to establish protocols in data and payments, as well as address emerging trends, including AI.

1 year ago by Eileen Yu in Digital Transformation