Capital Markets Malaysia ("CMM"), an affiliate of the Securities Commission Malaysia ("SC"), has launched a Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide ("SEDG"), making Malaysia the first country globally to provide small-to-medium enterprises ("SMEs") within global supply chains with a streamlined and standardised set of guidelines in relation to environment, social and governance...
A survey conducted by Robert Walters Hong Kong, the global specialist professional recruitment consultancy, has found that over half of Hong Kong professionals are considering or planning to move out of the city. Of those surveyed, 15.6% expressed a desire to move as soon...
Reeracoen has released the results of its survey, "What Singapore Workers Want". Conducted throughout July and August this year, the survey aimed to uncover the preferences and expectations of Singaporean workers and their career plans amid the evolving changes in Singapore's economy. The comprehensive four-part survey garnered...
Sophos has released its Active Adversary Report for Security Practitioners, which found that telemetry logs were missing in nearly 42% of the attack cases studied. In 82% of these cases, cybercriminals disabled or wiped out the telemetry to hide their tracks. The report covers Incident Response (IR)...
An IDC report titled How Generative AI Is Set to Play a Leading Role in IT Operations reveals the transformative role of generative AI (GenAI) within IT operations (ITOps) across the Asia/Pacific region. IDC’s 2023 Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending (FERS) Survey, Wave 6, highlights that almost half...
Accounting and finance professionals in Mainland China are embracing new technology at a rapid rate, according to one of the world's largest accounting bodies. A report from CPA Australia reveals that a growing number of businesses have adopted digital transformation strategies.CPA Australia's 2023 Business...
An IDC report, The Impact of Digital Sovereignty in Asia/Pacific Governments, revealed how Asia/Pacific (AP) governments motivations to create digital sovereignty will shape technology investment priorities, regulatory frameworks, partnerships and skills in 2024. IDC defines digital sovereignty, from a government perspective, as ‘the capacity for...
Backbase has released the APAC-focused IDC InfoBrief, "Accelerating Customer-Centric Transformation by Balancing Build and Buy - A Collaborative Approach Towards Sustainable Digital Banking Architecture." This in-depth report draws insights from 125 banks and 316 CIOs in APAC, offering a regional perspective on digital transformation....
IDC Asia/Pacific revealed in its 2023 FutureScape regional event that by 2028, 80% of CIOs will leverage organizational changes to harness AI, automation, and analytics – driving agile, insight-driven digital businesses. The rapid and expansive growth of AI in the digital business landscape emphasizes...
An Infosys report, the Infosys Cloud Radar 2023  highlights how cloud, used for growth and transformation, is three times more important to companies, than cloud used to cut costs. The research comprehensively highlights the shift of cloud utilization from beyond storage and cutting costs to...