Aon plc announced the findings of its inaugural Business Decision Maker Survey, which found that 72 percent of business decision makers feel their businesses aren't moving fast enough to address risks associated with global megatrends across Trade, Technology, Weather and Workforce. The survey, which gathered insights from C-suite and business executives in North...
Instarem has launched its 2024 SME Spend Barometer– revealing insights into the spending behaviours of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore, Australia and Malaysia.  Based on data from a sample of 700 SMEs and several qualitative interviews with customers, Instarem’s inaugural SME Spend Barometer report analysed spending patterns from...
Digital Realty has released the Asia Pacific findings of its 2024 Global Data Insights Survey, highlighting a significant surge in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among enterprises in the region. The report is aimed at gaining insights into how enterprises are creating business strategies and redesigning legacy IT infrastructures to support their AI...
Qashier is a fintech startup that equips businesses with a platform for POS, payment, customer acquisition and loyalty solutions. Co-founders Christoper Choo and Franklin Zhao Liang, recognising the need for affordable and user-friendly digital solutions for SMEs, founded the company in 2019. Since then, the business has experienced tremendous growth,...
The mobile industry’s contribution to Asia Pacific’s economy will grow beyond $1 trillion by 2030, with faster adoption of 5G technologies in the region meaning it will exceed average global growth rates, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Asia Pacific 2024 report. Unveiled at the GSMA’s Digital Nation Summit Singapore, the report shows...
During his first National Day Rally address as Prime Minister, PM Lawrence Wong unveiled plans to ease the regulatory load on businesses in Singapore. This recent move by the government is a welcome step towards creating a more business-friendly environment for all, but it also serves as a call...
Forrester's Asia Pacific Tech Market Forecast, 2023 To 2027 reveals that technology spending in Asia Pacific (APAC) will remain robust and grow by a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.4% to 7.4% per year from 2024 to 2027, reaching US $876 billion in 2027. Over the next few years, software spending will continue its rapid growth,...
Research from IDC, The Global Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Economy and Jobs, predicts that business spending to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), to use AI in existing business operations, and to deliver better products/services to business and consumer customers will have a cumulative global economic impact of $19.9 trillion...
Digital transformation investment in Industry 4.0 solutions by Southeast Asian manufacturers is expected to grow steadily to reach US$301.6 billion in 2028, marking a 32.9% CAGR, according to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research. With most Southeast Asian manufacturers still in the early stages of digital transformation, this growth in spending will significantly...
NetApp has released its second annual Cloud Complexity Report. The report analyzes the experiences of global technology decision makers deploying AI at scale and shows a stark contrast between AI leaders and AI laggards. This year's report provides global insights into the progress, readiness, challenges, and momentum since last year's...