Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky have unmasked the continued phishing campaigns against small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Southeast Asia (SEA). Despite this segment bearing the brunt of the still on-going pandemic, Kaspersky’s Anti-Phishing Technology has blocked a total of 2,890,825 attempts aimed at SMBs in the region last year, a 20%...
Singapore-based fintech solutions provider, InfoCorp, has launched the Sentinel Chain Consortium Programme to onboard strategic fintech and agritech partners onto Sentinel Chain - the world's first international platform to accept the use of livestock as collateral via a consortium blockchain. Southeast Asia’s poultry production...
Businesses in Singapore recognise the importance of sustainability as a driver of reputation, growth and profitability, yet have not fully converted sentiment into meaningful action, a HSBC report has found. Not having a stronger approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is also simultaneously impacting corporates’ financing...
Given the growing emphasis on the digitalisation of business processes to enhance workflow efficacy, employers are increasing their adoption of technology involving coding skills, which are the baseline competency for professionals to identify and measure problems and make data-driven decisions. More than half (53%)...
The Blockchain in Healthcare market is expected to reach $890.5 million by 2023, according to a study by Prescient & Strategic Intelligence Private Limited.The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) is anticipated to be the fastest growing market, with at a CAGR of over 70.0% during the forecast period. This growth is...
Organizations in the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) are adjusting to the new normal and reinventing themselves for both pandemic preparedness and competitiveness. As economic activities return to pre-COVID levels, majority of enterprises are building new technology enabled business models, with a focus to regain growth and have a...
Trend Micro has released new research revealing that while global organizations plan to increase cybersecurity budgets in 2023, business leaders hold conflicting views on the function.Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend Micro: "If organizations want to make the most of their security investments, business leaders must reframe...
Huawei announced its plan to invest US$100 million in startup support at the inaugural HUAWEI CLOUD Spark Founders Summit. Huawei said the investment would go towards its Spark Program in the Asia Pacific region, which aims to build a sustainable startup ecosystem for the region over the...
New research released today from Ipsos MORI in partnership with TripAdvisor has revealed that customers are more likely to book after seeing owners respond to online reviews, demonstrating why hotel and restaurant owners should make the most of such online tools to grow their business.
Coverage for in-patient and outpatient medical expenses ("medical benefits") are an important consideration for most small-and-medium-sized enterprise (SME) employees, with nine in 10 saying that they want their employers to provide healthcare coverage. This is according to a poll commissioned by Prudential Singapore ("Prudential") which explores the...