Animation Vertigo is an external development company that specialises in motion capture animation for film, video games and TV. According to its owner and CEO Marla Rausch, the company was founded in response to industry practices of hiring and training animators for projects, but then releasing them once they...
A study of business leaders by DXC Technology has revealed that nearly half (46%) of executives say that technical debt, or tech debt, is the silent saboteur inhibiting their ability to innovate and grow. Tech Debt is the implied cost of rework caused by choosing an "inferior but quick" solution...
Aon plc has announced the results of its 2023 Global Risk Management Survey, which gathered input from almost 3,000 risk managers, C-suite leaders and other executives from 61 countries and territories to identify their most-pressing business challenges. "The world is more volatile, reflecting a series of profound transitions across trade, technology, weather...
A study on B2B cross-border payments by Rapyd has revealed that nearly 1 in 2 businesses in Singapore expressed a strong need for innovative fintech solutions to tackle business concerns. Despite the accelerated adoption of digital payments across businesses and consumers in recent years, there is a consensus among local businesses that fintech...
Following two years of high but stable loss activity, 2023 has seen a worrying resurgence in ransomware and extortion claims as the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, Allianz Commercial warns in a new report.Hackers are increasingly targeting IT and physical supply chains, launching mass cyber-attacks, and finding new...
Veritas Technologies has released findings of new research that shows 45% of organizations may be miscalculating the severity of threats to their business. The study, Data Risk Management: The State of the Market—Cyber to Compliance, which polled 1,600 executives and IT practitioners across 13 global markets, provides insights into the...
DigiCert has released the results of a global study, Preparing for a Safe Post Quantum Computing Future, exploring how organizations are addressing the post-quantum computing threat and preparing for a safe post-quantum computing future. Key findings reveal that while IT leaders are concerned about their ability to prepare in the...
In Budget 2024, which comes after a difficult year and anticipates the challenging global situation ahead, the government continues its efforts to develop local enterprises, equip workers for life, and also create pathways for equity and mobility. Developing local enterprises Minister Wong reaffirmed the commitment to continue investing and strengthening local...
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered Singapore’s Budget 2024 on 16 February 2024. The budget comes after a difficult 2023 in whichthe international environment was troubled, the global economy was subdued and Singapore’s own economy grew by a modest 1.1%, fortunately avoiding a recession. In the year ahead, Minister Wong noted...
New Salesforce research shows 86% of IT leaders in APAC expect AI to increase developer productivity at their organisations over the next three years — a welcome relief as they simultaneously report a 39% increase in IT requests in the last year alone. However, 69% also say their organisation is...