APEC headlines often center on geopolitics and trade diplomacy, with good reason. However, at the APEC 2025 CEO Forum, themed ‘Bridge, Business, Beyond’, it was clear that beyond the political headlines, a story on artificial intelligence (AI) is also unfolding in Asia-Pacific's boardrooms, factories, and startups where businesses are...
Businesses today are in the midst of a hotly contested race to extract value from data. In fact, an IDC report commissioned by Alteryx finds that 73% of Singapore-based organisations expect analytics spend to outpace other software investments in the months ahead.
With this in mind, connecting data and breaking...
"Do you have AI skills?" my neighbour asked me very arrogantly at a San Francisco Tech Week event. The Head of Claude Research was on stage, the hall packed with eager techies, and here I was - 17 years as a CTO, running an AI startup for a couple...
With a S$113 billion contribution to the GDP in 2023, Singapore’s digital economy is thriving. Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are central to this growth, having tripled their AI adoption since 2018. The catch? Cybercriminals are finding more inroads into SMB networks, capitalizing on the fact that these companies...
Increasing costs, vulnerable supply chains, and conservative demand are straining capital flow in Asia Pacific’s business environment. Cash-run organizations can be especially fragile with a limited grasp of digital tools, poorer overview of money flow, and longer reaction times to fast evolving global tensions.
These factors create a pressing need...
Amid the reopening of global economies and as we settle into some semblance of normalcy, businesses have to embrace agility in their operations, so they can continue to thrive, not just survive, in today’s digital era. Markedly, business transformation is key to avoid being left behind in a post-pandemic...
Singapore’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are weathering what can only be described as a perfect storm. In recent years, soaring manpower costs, disrupted supply chains, and escalating geopolitical tensions have converged to create an environment of unprecedented uncertainty.
The challenge before business leaders now is to recognise the importance...
The evolving digital business landscape in the Asia Pacific region is seeing a trend of operations moving into the cloud. Firms are collecting massive quantities of data that requires analysis, protection, and storage. This data brings significant business opportunities along with it.
SMEs, in particular, can utilize this information to...
Embracing lifelong learning is a must for business growth. In the last decade, upskilling has become an industry buzzword, especially so when COVID-19 hit the globe. Companies have jumped onboard the "upskill train," not only to keep up with the ever-changing business environment and market demands but also to...
In just a few years, AI has gone from a technical niche to a cultural constant. Once tucked away in labs, it now appears in browsers, messaging apps, productivity tools, and smartphones. But as the AI wave rises, a new question surfaces: Who is AI really designed for?
While enterprise...
