As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the digital landscape, CIOs and IT leaders are at a pivotal point, tasked with navigating the profound opportunities and challenges this disruptive technology presents. The CIO Priorities 2024 report from Info-Tech Research Group explores the critical capabilities and initiatives CIOs must prioritise to effectively leverage generative...
Instarem has launched its 2024 SME Spend Barometer– revealing insights into the spending behaviours of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore, Australia and Malaysia.  Based on data from a sample of 700 SMEs and several qualitative interviews with customers, Instarem’s inaugural SME Spend Barometer report analysed spending patterns from...
A significant number of businesses in Southeast Asia remain unprepared for the rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats. This is one of the critical insights from the "State of Cloud Security: Are Businesses Addressing Key Vulnerabilities in 2024?" survey, conducted by CDNetworks, the APAC-leading network to deliver edge as a service, and AOPG Insights, the...
In recent years, digital transformation has become an indispensable priority for the C-suite, with many CTOs recognizing that digitalization is an ever-evolving concept; unlike earlier phases that focused on process automation, a majority of CTOs now see "catalyzing business growth" as a top benefit. However, according to a major study...
The concept of cashback is not new – it has long been recognised as a loyalty programme designed to attract and retain customers. However, its potential extends far beyond loyalty. Today, it is a tool that boosts and enhances consumers’ perception of savings, which in turn can empower purchasing...
A report fromHubSpot found that despite an ongoing focus on artificial intelligence (AI) growth and adoption in Singapore, only 27% of local organisations have officially implemented AI or AI-enhanced tools to support employees with their work.  While organisational-wide adoption of AI may be low, individual use of AI is high,...
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has released research showing that when artificial intelligence (AI) is fully harnessed, Hong Kong workers with AI skills and expertise could see salary hikes up to 28%, with workers in information technology (28%), and research and development (27%) enjoying the highest pay...
Findings from the IBM Institute for Business Value revealed that banking and financial markets (BFM) CEOs are facing workforce and culture and challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI across their organizations.    The findings are part of an annual global cross-industry study that surveyed more than 3,000 CEOs from...
Infobip  released a report with research insights by analyst firm IDC. The new Infobip eBook titled "Unlocking the potential of GenAI in CX" takes a closer look at how GenAI is enabling businesses to scale their customer service operations and provide more proactive and impactful customer experiences. Generative AI (or...
Digital Realty has released the Asia Pacific findings of its 2024 Global Data Insights Survey, highlighting a significant surge in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among enterprises in the region. The report is aimed at gaining insights into how enterprises are creating business strategies and redesigning legacy IT infrastructures to support their AI...