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The future of retail is Unified Commerce

Retailers across the globe are reinventing the digital and physical retail experiences to cater to the modern and technology savvy customer. Facial recognition payments, service robots and digitised aisles are just some of the avenues retailers are looking into. We’re also seeing more e-commerce businesses expanding into the physical space in their own ways. According to Statista, Singapore’s e-commerce market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 14.9%, and will continue its ascent to US$8.6m by 2023. With the expansion of e-commerce, brick-and-mortar retailers are scrambling to find a middle ground between the online and digital realms as they face increased pressure and competition from their digital competitors.

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The future of retail is Unified Commerce

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Three digital consumer trends businesses must know

Digital technology has become so deeply ingrained in our daily lives that we rely on digital devices for a spectrum of uses, from watching our favourite TV shows on-the-go, to shopping for a new outfit. In fact, consumers’ dependence on digital devices is so high that 49% of Singaporeans reported that they could not go a day without their mobile phones, according to Limelight Networks’ recent The State of Digital Lifestyles 2019 research report.

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Executives in Singapore need to boost their digital skills and learn a local language to stay ahead

As the competition for top jobs intensifies, executives in Singapore need to focus on improving their digital and language skills.

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For Singapore's Businesses Tomorrow, it's AI vs. AI

In 2017, famous physicist Stephen Hawking said that AI could be the last big event in human history unless we learn how to avoid the risks. Like him, I too am concerned about the risks of AI going awry and the dangers of it.

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Adapting to the world of cloud kitchens in Singapore

Food tech has become an exciting place to in the last few years as an increasing number of players look to tap into a near-insatiable appetite for food delivery services. The numbers are staggering, to say the least.

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Data protection penalties in Singapore hits over a million dollars so far in 2019

Singapore has seen a 47% increase in the number of data investigations since 2017 handing out over one and a half million dollars in fines, affecting companies from almost every industry

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Supporting nurses by bridging the knowledge divide with evidence-based technology

Nurses are the backbone of Singapore’s healthcare system and they play an important role in transforming the healthcare industry. President Halimah Yacob highlighted the significance of nurses during the International Council of Nurses’ biennial congress that was held earlier in June. It is essential that we introduce measures to support the unsung heroes of our healthcare system through the adoption of technology. This will help grow and develop the nursing workforce to address challenges in the healthcare system.

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Singapore companies must protect personal data and adhere to the PDPA or risk reputational damage

The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), set up in 2013 to implement Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), focused on establishing standards and rules to govern the control and management of personal data.

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Benefits of using a managed services provider for payroll in Singapore

Singaporean companies should focus on the strategic aspects of HR and leave the day-to-day functions to professional managed services providers, who can drive efficiency, reduce costs and improve security.

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Unlocking the promises of a Smart City

Most probably, you have heard the terms "smart city" or "future city", which generally refers to urban centres that rely on technology to improve the lives of citizens. Many of us already live in smart cities without even realising it. Singapore itself is a prime example, with its Smart Nation transformation well underway since 2014, Singapore is leveraging sensors, the Internet of Things and data analytics to tackle a diverse range of problems, from traffic congestion to healthcare.

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Earn the rewards of digital transformation with cloud data management

The past few years have seen many organisations embark on their digital transformation journey, with organisations looking to move their systems onto third platform technologies, such as mobile computing, social media, big data & analytics and the cloud. According to a 2018 Frost & Sullivan report, close to 40% of organisations across Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore have begun their IoT journey. The same study showed that 43% of Singapore enterprises surveyed have carried out IoT proofs of concept or having existing IoT implementations in place.

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How can Singaporean businesses benefit from indoor positioning technology

A Bain & Company report has outlined global exponential growth in the IoT markets from US$235b in 2017 to more than double at US$520b by 2021. Asia-Pacific has been cited to be the fastest growing region accounting up to 36.9% of worldwide spend. Singapore and South Korea are leading the pack, with smart buildings, security, and surveillance and traffic management as some of the fastest growing segments.

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Navigating ASEAN: overcoming challenges on Singapore's path to becoming top logistic hub

ASEAN is quickly gaining a reputation as an important trade hub, thanks to many factors at play. The region currently enjoys one of the fastest growing consumer markets in the world, strong foreign investments, and a windfall of benefits that stems from the ongoing US-China trade war. Strategically situated at the heart of this trade zone and armed with the right resources, Singapore is set to spearhead bold transformations that would reverberate through the region’s logistics industry.

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How organisations can adopt the right risk culture

Cybersecurity, fraud and “fake news” often dominate the headlines in today’s world. Risk has increasingly become a part of everyday vernacular, putting us as a society and as a business community on high alert. A recent report by PWC revealed that 32% of Singapore-based organisations fell victim to fraud in 2018 causing them to lose at least US$1m as a result.

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AI key to boosting productivity and risk management in Southeast Asia's financial services

I recently spoke on the topic of artificial intelligence’s (AI) role in the future of banking and financial services at a conference in Singapore that attracted stakeholders from many of the major banks. Like the Singapore government, I believe passionately in an AI-driven future economy and think it’s the right technology for banks here to adopt in their pursuit of navigating risk and compliance.

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Is Singapore AI ready?

Artificial intelligence (AI) anticipation is high. At the Innovfest Unbound Conference, discussion was brimming with the possibilities that rising digitalisation will create; with smart technology expected to transform customer experience and power vast business growth.

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Is Singapore ready for the rise of robots and automation?

It is true. Singapore is a smart nation. The Government continues to aggressively drive its digital agenda, ramping up in all areas. For example, the recently launched Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) Office will look to encourage public and private partnerships to help companies digitise more quickly in keeping up with the rapid pace of technical change.

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