ICT news in Asia

An overview of news, trends and research in the ICT industry in Asia:

Tokyo and Singapore the world’s most expensive cities for new data centers In an international benchmark of the world’s most expensive cities to build new centers, Tokyo and Singapore have emerged at the very top.
16 October 2024
Pioneer Consulting working on Bangladesh's first private submarine cable In Bangladesh, US-headquartered telecom consultancy Pioneer Consulting is playing an important part in the development of the country’s first privately owned submarine cable system.
10 September 2024
Asia Pacific data centre market primed for strong growth The Asia Pacific data centre market is primed for strong growth in the coming years according to JLL research, following an expected surge in the use of data services, cloud computing and artificial
17 May 2023
Creating value in manufacturing through digital transformation Against the backdrop of rapid digitization unfolding across manufacturing, and the benefits that can be unlocked through Industry 4.
27 April 2021
Hospitals in Asia Pacific are charging into a digital future Technology is now being used for a host of healthcare services in Asia Pacific – spanning diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and consultations. A new report by L.E.
26 April 2021
Global chip and semiconductor industry heavily reliant on Asia Asia’s stronghold on the global semiconductor market has grown so strong that sanctions on China’s chip production have become a source of shortages around the world.
19 April 2021
Pakistan taps MTI for strategic impact study of WTO's ITA Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce has roped in MTI Consulting to concretely assess the prospect of joining the World Trade Organization’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA).
13 April 2021
How Southeast Asia can nurture more women in technology Technology is unlocking remarkable opportunities in Southeast Asia and offers the potential to accelerate the region’s already impressive growth.
23 November 2020
Singapore tech startup scene poised for rebound after Covid-19 Funding has dried up for technology startups in Singapore since the start of this year, although PwC expects a resurgence in the near future as new opportunities emerge.
26 October 2020
Digitisation and diversification can advance Indonesia’s resilience Despite its under pressure economy, Indonesia has an opportunity to capitalise on a post-Covid-19 environment, particularly in light of its resilience in recent years, according to McKinsey & Company
02 July 2020
Bain predicts business automation activity to double over the next two years In its latest survey report into the state of business automation, leading management consultancy Bain & Company has forecast that the scaling of projects will double over the coming two years.
05 May 2020
Tech Mahindra remains optimistic despite significant recent decline in profits Indian IT services and consulting firm Tech Mahindra has reported annual revenues of $5.1 billion, but last quarter profits have fallen by 29 percent.
04 May 2020
Singapore considered top alternative tech hub to Silicon Valley Singapore has taken top spot as a potential world-leading technology hub according to KPMG’s latest survey of industry insiders, with seven out of the top ten locales situated in Asia.
20 March 2020
ASEAN telcos teased with annual $6 billion 5G boon by 2025 A study conducted by global consultancy A.T. Kearney has concluded that 5G technology could deliver operators up to $6 billion in bonus annual revenues across the ASEAN region by 2025.
18 September 2019
UK's Bluedog holds cybersecurity event with Level 11 Tech in Manila UK-based cybersecurity company Bluedog and local consultancy Level 11 Tech have hosted an event in Manila to showcase Bluedog’s Sentinel; a cost-effective security solution for SMEs in the Philippine
12 March 2019
Chinese companies dominate Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 list for APAC Deloitte has released its Technology Fast 500 rankings for the Asia Pacific region, with Chinese open platform real estate unicorn Ke.
06 December 2018
Frost & Sullivan outlines investment opportunities in Indonesia ICT sector In a white-paper for the UK’s Foreign Office with respect to investment prospects, the research and strategy consultancy Frost & Sullivan has conducted an analysis of the ICT market of Indonesia, fin
26 July 2018
Hitachi Consulting supports Bangkok with smart city development US-based management and tech advisory firm Hitachi Consulting has been tapped to provide the ‘smart city’ services of the cutting-edge One Bangkok development.
28 April 2018
Atos IT competition enters final days, with four Asian teams in the hunt The short-listed teams for the annual Atos IT Challenge will have an anxious wait ahead of their final presentations in less than a fortnight, with four teams from Asia vying for the top prize.
17 April 2018
McKinsey: ASEAN manufacturers can recapture the market through digital In the latest survey report from its Digital Capabilities Centre in Singapore, the strategy and management consulting experts McKinsey and Company have examined the ASEAN manufacturing landscape, not
26 March 2018
Singapore-based Axentel Technologies acquired by Park Place Technologies As consulting firms bid to expand their footprint amid the growing technology-driven economies of the Asia-Pacific region, Park Places Technologies has acquired Axentel Technologies.
28 February 2018
AI won't replace human intelligence, says BCG senior tech expert A Senior Advisor with The Boston Consulting Group and expert on tech strategy has reassured Koreans that artificial intelligence in its current state is not the ‘beginning of general intelligence,’ s
21 February 2018

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