Information Technology
Majority of SMBs to raise IT budget in 2022
Majority of SMBs to raise IT budget in 2022
Nine in 10 medium-sized businesses say they expect to raise their IT budget.
91% of businesses demand data literacy from workers, but only few provide training
Only 28% of organisations provide data literacy training, the lowest globally.
Singtel prices 5-year sustainability-linked bond
The bond will be drawn down under a $10b euro medium term note programme.
‘I trust you:’ Singaporeans trust gov’t to keep info private
Half of Singaporeans trust their government with data privacy, higher than the global average of 29%.
How the Philippines’ ‘underserved’ data centre market can evolve toward growth
Evolution Data Centres expect more non-telco-run data centre companies to enter the market.
CHART OF THE DAY: Singaporeans spent 35% more time on apps compared to 2019
Top apps were Telegram, Whatsapp, and SingPass.
SGX welcomes IoT sol'ns provider iWOW Technology to Catalist
It's one of the firms behind a contact tracing app in Singapore.
KCOM, Singtel sell 50% stakes in Radiance Communications to Telechoice subsidiary
Their divestment has a sale consideration of $625,000.
Almost 6 in 10 CIOs eye replacing current technology: Lenovo
CIOs in Singapore say their tech stack can improve.
Singapore has the highest desktop display ad fraud rates: IAS
Ad fraud rates in desktop display was at 4.1% in Singapore.
MTI, U.S. Department of Commerce expand partnership in 3 new areas
One of these areas is cybersecurity.
Singtel subsidiary acquires Australian-based digital tech consultancy firm for $295m
This brings its recent investments in Australia to four.
SAP, EDB open digital innovation hub for next generation engineering
SAP Labs Singapore will employ 500 highly skilled digital professionals by 2025.
SG amongst top 5 countries investing the most money in blockchain
Currently, Singapore has a total of $1.52b investment in blockchain.
9 of 10 Singaporeans highlight customer experience in decision to take Covid vaccine
41% also agreed that the experience had a significant impact on their decision.
Robotic process automation, data analytics, cloud-based tools boosting efficiency in the finance industry
Collaboration, solution-oriented mindset are key accounting skills to better serve clients.
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