UOB’s flagship ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Study (ACSS) 2023 has found that rising inflation and increased expenses fuelled fears of an economic downturn in ASEAN, while adoption and usage of digital banking and payment channels saw ebullient growth. Over 70 per cent of respondents of...
As brands adopt generative AI (GenAI) to personalize interactions, a new challenge arises: AI hallucination. This occurs when AI-generated content deviates from facts and accurate information, leading to unintentional misinformation. Building a strong reputation, credibility, and customer trust requires brands to address the potential...
Public sector Chief Data Officers in key Asia Pacific markets are currently prioritizing governance, security and compliance amid the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, highlighting a sense of caution and reduced focus on innovation in data analytics, according to new research from Qlik. A shift...
Sophos has released its Active Adversary Report for Tech Leaders 2023, an in-depth look at attacker behaviors and tools during the first half of 2023. After analyzing Sophos Incident Response (IR) cases from January to July 2023, Sophos X-Ops found that median attacker dwell time—the time from...
Quincus has shared supply chain and logistics trends to watch out for in Asia Pacific (APAC) for Q4 2023, looking into 2024. Comprising insights from logistics and supply chain experts with decades of experience, Quincus looks to help businesses future-proof operations from supply chain disruptions by providing...
Businesses are more interconnected than ever. In today’s global economy, international payments have taken on new significance in enabling cross-border trade and investment. Despite this, businesses continue to be plagued by expensive fees and unpredictable timings when carrying out cross-border transactions – these inefficiencies stem from an...
ASEAN is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, with the Philippines among those that have suffered the greatest fatalities and economic losses because of climate-related disasters. Despite that, research has shown that the mitigation efforts by ASEAN countries have been insufficient to combat climate change....
ISC2 – a nonprofit association of certified cybersecurity professionals, and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the world's oldest independent think tank on international defense and security, has released a new research report titled "Global Approaches to Cyber Policy, Legislation and Regulation." Findings from the report underscore...
Workato has announced the first digital automation and integration solution to come onboard the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) Advanced Digital Solutions (ADS) scheme, under the SMEs Go Digital programme. Through the scheme, Workato aims to onboard over 1,500 SMEs and help them access...
New research from Xero has revealed that 89% of small business owners in Singapore are concerned about AI development and adoption is outpacing regulation, as generative AI tools permeate various industries and the workforce.  Xero’s Future Focus AI research surveyed over 3,000 small business owners...