Sophos has released its annual “State of Ransomware 2023” report, which found that the rate of ransomware attacks on Singaporean organisations increased considerably in 2022 with 84 per cent of organisations surveyed saying they were a victim of ransom, which compares to 65 per cent the year...
Asia Pacific is one of the largest remittance-receiving regions in the world and making up one of the top five recipient countries for remittance inflows is the Philippines , with remittances contributing an estimated 9.3% of the market's GDP in 2021. This signals the importance of remittances as not...
According to Dr. Janson Yap, former Regional Managing Director for Deloitte Southeast Asia and current Chief People Officer at the National University of Singapore, reducing one's workload will not reduce burnout. The world is currently in a constant state of tension, which experts have termed as...
A pandemic-prompted change in working practices has brought about progress for women in senior leadership, according to Grant Thornton's 2023 International Business Report (IBR) research into women in Singapore mid-market businesses. Progress on the overall proportion of women in senior leadership rises decisively in Singapore and in Southeast Asia, climbing ahead...
Authenticity is now a key new driver for revenue and loyalty among global shoppers as the trend for more mindful consumption continues, research from Asendia reveals.Original research of over 8,000 global shoppers in Asendia's 'How To Sell Direct In The Age Of The Conflicted Shopper' Report showed more than two...
IR has announced the findings of research conducted among IT professionals in Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) environments.   The IT Time Crunch research found that 25% of IT Professionals wasted more than 1 working day every week on unnecessary UC&C tasks. It also identified nearly...
Shopee's marketplace data shows online consumers are three times more likely to buy products that promote smarter consumption in 2023 than in 2020. Malaysians are increasingly searching for keywords such as 'pre-loved', 'pre-owned', 'warehouse clearance', 'demo unit' and 'thrift' over 'new'.Over the last three...
A report by MIT Technology Review Insights explores how digital technologies play a pivotal role in the net-zero transition and why a shift in organizational culture is needed to understand and address the challenges. The report, "Digital technology: The backbone of a net-zero emissions future" is produced in...
Research from Infobip reveals the growing trend towards conversational experiences for customer communications. The data, from 449 billion communications interactions on Infobip's platform across 2022, shows the rapid growth of interactions on chat apps such as WhatsApp Business Platform and social media channels such as...
Malaysian small businesses are upbeat about their business and the economy. Meanwhile, young business owners are driving an increasing focus on technology and innovation by local small businesses. These are some of the findings from a new regional survey by one of the world's...