Global business services provider Averis has chosen SAP to enhance its operational capabilities and client services. Headquartered in Malaysia with offices across Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, Averis serves more than 300 clients […]
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Pure Storage to develop hyperscale data storage with Kioxia
Pure Storage and Kioxia have joined forces to develop cutting-edge technology for high-performance, scalable storage infrastructure. Traditional storage solutions, particularly those relying on hard disk drives (HDDs), are struggling to meet the demands of hyperscale […]
Alibaba Cloud shifts to AI-focused partner strategy to acceleration innovations
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled its “Alibaba Cloud Partner Rainforest Plan” aimed at fostering innovation and driving growth in the AI and cloud computing sectors. Unveiled at the Alibaba Cloud Partner Summit 2024, the revamped strategy […]
STT GDC and Zenlayer partner to boost global data centre connectivity
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has teamed up with Zenlayer to enhance its global data centre platform with high-performance private connectivity. Initially focusing on select markets in Southeast Asia, the collaboration provides STT […]
Equinix and NUS to launch sustainable data centre facility in Singapore
Equinix and the Centre for Energy Research & Technology at the National University of Singapore’s College of Design and Engineering plan to establish a co-innovation facility (CIF) in Singapore. Aimed at accelerating the development of […]
NVIDIA accelerates design process for Google’s Quantum AI chip
NVIDIA and Google Quantum AI are pushing the boundaries of quantum computing by leveraging the NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform to accelerate the design of next-generation quantum devices. Google Quantum AI is harnessing the power of NVIDIA’s […]
Alteryx enhances platform with enterprise analytics and hybrid workflow
Alteryx has enhanced its platform to transform how enterprises manage and leverage their data across hybrid environments. The announcement is part of the company’s mission to democratise analytics and empower enterprises to make data-driven decisions […]
Proofpoint to acquire Normalyze
Proofpoint Inc has agreed to acquire Normalyze, whose data security posture management (DSPM) platform secures complex data landscapes by combining insights into data, access and risk. Expected to close in November 2024, the acquisition will […]
M1 to take majority stake in Vietnam’s ADG
M1 has agreed to acquire a 70 percent stake in Vietnamese IT solutions provider ADG National Investment and Technology Development Corp (ADG). The S$37.8 million acquisition will be through M1’s wholly-owned subsidiary AP Tech Holdings. […]
NVIDIA-powered supercomputer to drive AI research in Singapore
Singapore’s National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) has launched the Aspire 2A+ supercomputer to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research in Singapore. Powered by NVIDIA’s DGX SuperPOD technology, the system boosts Singapore’s computational arsenal as well as represents […]
Leighton Asia seals data centre deal in Hyderabad
Leighton Asia has been awarded a contract to construct a state-of-the-art data centre in Hyderabad. Commissioned by an unnamed multinational technology corporation, this deal marks the Cimic Group subsidiary’s second engagement with this client. The […]
Proofpoint to establish data centre in Singapore
Proofpoint plans to establish a new data centre in Singapore by 2025 to enhance the city-state’s cybersecurity infrastructure. The new data centre will enable Singapore-based customers to comply with local data residency policies while leveraging […]
NTT Data and CSIT team up to boost Singapore’s cyber defence
NTT DATA and NTT Security Holdings have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) to partner on strengthening Singapore’s national cyber defence. The partnership aims to investigate and […]
Taiwan takes AI leap with Foxconn’s Blackwell-based AI supercomputer
Foxconn and NVIDIA have joined forces to build the island’s fastest and most powerful supercomputer, positioning Taiwan as a formidable contender in the global AI race. Revealed at Hon Hai Tech Day, the Hon Hai […]
SAP pumps S$12m more into innovation programme in Singapore
SAP will invest another S$12 million in its Digital Innovation Accelerator in Singapore. Launched in 2019, the programme is supported by Digital Industry Singapore (DISG). The additional investment will focus on developing practical applications of […]
Singapore rolls out Smart Nation 2.0 initiative
Singapore has launched the Smart Nation 2.0 initiative to take the nation’s digital transformation to the next level. Building on the success of the Smart Nation vision introduced in 2014, this refreshed iteration seeks to […]
Ingram Micro to distribute Elastic solutions in Asia
Ingram Micro has been appointed as an authorised distributor for Elastic for Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, China, and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries. The collaboration gives Ingram Micro access to […]
Alipay+ expands to Nepal
Alipay+ has brought its services to Nepal, boosting the country’s tourism and digital payment sectors. Ant International, which operates the cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation solution, has partnered with Himalayan Bank to enable acceptance at […]
NetApp and NVIDIA partner on RAG and agentic AI
NetApp has unveiled a new generative AI (GenAI) data vision and end-to-end integrated solution that will transform how businesses leverage their data for AI applications. The solution combines NVIDIA’s AI software and accelerated computing with […]
Qualcomm’s takeover interest in Intel marks seismic shift in semiconductor industry
By Edward Lim Qualcomm’s reported interest in taking over Intel represents a seismic shift in the semiconductor industry. Should it come to pass, it would reshape the dynamics in the space, especially among key players […]
Flatworld opens Ahmedabad office in India
Flatworld Solutions has established an office in Ahmedabad, India to serve as its offshore development centre. This office will focus initially on mobile and eCommerce development services. Catering to the growing demands of a Los […]
STT to triple load capacity in Indian data centres
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is investing an additional US$3.2 billion to expand its data centre capacity by 550MW in India. This nearly tripling of its IT load capacity is aimed at meeting […]
StarHub rolls out low latency data centre connectivity service
StarHub has launched the Low Latency Data Centre Connect secure on-demand connectivity service for local and regional enterprises. Available across multiple data centres, the service provides businesses with seamless interconnection, enhanced access to cloud services […]
Fortinet and CSA collaborate to strengthen Singapore’s cybersecurity capabilities
Fortinet and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) have signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) on bolstering cybersecurity collaboration and enhancing threat intelligence capabilities to protect Singapore’s cyberspace. Under the agreement, Fortinet will provide […]
Free cloud training for students in Indonesia
Google Cloud and Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) have joined up to launch the Google Cloud Career Launchpad initiative to empower Indonesian students with essential cloud skills. This initiative aims to provide students […]
APAC sovereign cloud market to reach US$36.7b in 2027
The Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ) sovereign cloud market is set to experience a compounded annual growth rate of 31.5 percent to reach US$36.7 billion by 2027, according to IDC. The sovereign cloud market is expected […]
EQT to take majority stake in acronis
The EQT X fund (EQT) will acquire a majority stake in Acronis, with the deal set to be completed, pending customary regulatory approvals, by the first half of 2025. Following the transaction, the founders, management […]
Indosat and Google Cloud partner to launch sovereign cloud in Indonesia
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) Group and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership to deliver next-generation sovereign cloud and edge cloud services in Indonesia. A pivotal step in Indonesia’s digital transformation journey, this collaboration aims to […]
Nets launches terminal-less payment solution
The Network for Electronic Transfers (Nets) has introduced the Nets SoftPOS, terminal-less payment solution that allows merchants to transform their Android smart devices into payment terminals, facilitating swifter and more cost-effective transactions. Merchants can simply […]
PDG adds Yahoo’s Singapore data centre to portfolio
Princeton Digital Group (PDG), has acquired Yahoo’s SG3 data centre in Singapore. Yahoo will continue to host the infrastructure and PDG will invest further to run the data centre as a third-party operator. The site […]
ServiceNow and Boomi partner on AI-powered automation
ServiceNow and Boomi have joined hands to elevate customer experiences through AI-powered self-service solutions, including ServiceNow’s Technology Provider Service Management offering. Boomi will leverage ServiceNow’s App Engine to enhance its customer support and expand self-service […]
Ant International and NTU partner to advance privacy-enhancing technologies
Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) are shaping the digital landscape amid growing concerns over privacy breaches. Ant International and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore are collaborating to conduct breakthrough research to advance digital trust leveraging over the […]
F5 forms partnerships to help enterprises address multi-cloud networking challenges
F5 has expanded its multi-cloud capabilities by establishing partnerships with Console Connect, NetApp and Red Hat. These partnerships offer unparalleled connectivity, data management and workload migration solutions for enterprises. The collaboration with Console Connect integrates […]
NCS rolls out AI and digital resilience solutions for APAC enterprises
NCS has unveiled a comprehensive suite of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital resilience (DR) solutions aimed at helping enterprises in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region reinvent themselves in the AI era. At the core of NCS’s […]
AMD to accelerate AI offerings with Finnish acquisition
AMD is strengthening its AI offerings with the US$665 million acquisition of Silo AI. Headquarted in Helsinki, Finland, Silo AI specialises in end-to-end AI-driven solutions that help customers integrate AI quickly and easily into their […]
Accenture adds Excelnax to boost chip design capabilities
Accenture has acquired India-based semiconductor design services provider Excelmax Technologies to boost its silicon design and engineering capabilities. Excelmax provides custom silicon solutions used in consumer devices, data centres, artificial intelligence (AI), and computational platforms […]
Motorola enhances Emergency Response portfolio with Noggin Acquisition
Motorola Solutions has bolstered its business continuity offering following its acquisition of Noggin. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Noggin delivers software solutions that enable enterprises and essential infrastructure to proactively plan for, anticipate and effectively manage […]
PDG completes Phase One of data centre in Johor
Princeton Digital Group’s (PDG) has completed in just 12 months the Phase One of its 150MW JH1 data centre campus in Johor in Malaysia. As one of the largest in Southeast Asia, the facility in […]
StarHub and ServiceNow team up on enterprise service management
StarHub and ServiceNow are partnering to integrate StarHub’s enterprise solutions with ServiceNow’s Now Platform, including Service Bridge and artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps) on Cloud Infinity. The unified Telecommunications Service Management (TSM) platform is […]
Milestone and Arcules merge
Milestone Systems and Arcules have merged, bringing together a combined line-up of video management software, video analytics and Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS). This merger offers enterprises robust video management with the agility and […]
Singtel and Hitachi to drive Industry 4.0 with AI and 5G Integration
Singtel and Hitachi Digital have are combining Hitachi’s AI expertise with Singtel’s Paragon platform for enterprises seeking to leverage advanced connectivity and AI solutions in industrial settings. The collaboration will start with Hitachi Digital deploying […]
Broadcom boosts innovation and security with VCF updates
Broadcom has updated its VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) private cloud platform to support customers’ digital innovation through faster infrastructure modernisation, improved developer productivity, and enhanced cyber resiliency and security. The latest release introduces a VCF […]
India IT and business services market up 6.1% in 2023
India’s domestic IT and business services market grew 6.1 percent to reach US$14.5 billion in 2023, according to IDC. This growth is slightly lower than the 7.4 percent in 2022 and is attributed to Indian […]
HPE And NVIDIA partner to accelerate GenAI industrial revolution
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and NVIDIA are collaborating to drive enterprise adoption of generative AI (GenAI). Called “NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE”, the partnership aims to provide enterprises with a comprehensive portfolio of co-developed AI […]
HPE unveils private 5G solution to boost connectivity for enterprises
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has launched a private 5G networking solution to help businesses accelerate the deployment and streamline the management of private 5G networks across large campuses and industrial environments. The HPE Aruba Networking […]
Acronis XDR boosts endpoint protection for MSPs
Acronis has introduced the Acronis XDR advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution designed specifically for managed service providers (MSPs) to counter cybersecurity threats from attackers leveraging AI and expanding their attack surfaces. The solution […]
Tech Data expands IT security portfolio with Orca Tech acquistion
Tech Data has acquired Orca Technology (Orca Tech), a value-added distributor focused on IT security in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The move strengthens Tech Data’s IT security offering through its enhanced technical capabilities, solutions […]
NVIDIA Spectrum X adoption gains traction
The NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform designed specifically for accelerating AI workloads has won over AI cloud service providers such as CoreWeave, GMO Internet Group, Lambda, Scaleway, STPX Global, and Yotta. These AI cloud service […]
Singapore launches quantum strategy
Singapore has launched National Quantum Strategy (NQS) to accelerate efforts in quantum research and development (R&D). The strategy involves strengthening scientific excellence in high-impact quantum research areas such as quantum communications, quantum processors, and quantum […]
Hitachi Vantara restructures to accelerate growth
Hitachi Vantara has completed a strategic realignment to accelerate its growth plan and better position itself to capitalise on emerging market opportunities in hybrid cloud and generative AI (GenAI). The restructuring involves the integration of […]
Equinix sets up IBX data centres in Johor and KL
Equinix has opened two International Business Exchange (IBX) data centres in Johor (JH1) and Kuala Lumpur (KL1) to serve both domestic and regional needs. JH1 is a two-storey building located at Nusajaya Tech Park (NTP) […]
Alibaba Cloud expands global footprint, enhances AI capabilities
Alibaba Cloud plans to establish additional data centres in Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, and other key markets, as well as to launch its first cloud region in Mexico, over the next three years. […]
Paessler appoints Root Security as Singapore distributor
Paessler has appointed Root Security as its cybersecurity distributor in Singapore. The move should bolster Paessler’s presence in Singapore and address the increasing demand for integrated monitoring and cybersecurity solutions across industries. Root Security will […]
Informatica embeds GenAI in cloud data management platform
Informatica has announced product innovations to democratise access to AI-powered data insights across the enterprise. It has integrated generative AI (GenAI) capabilities into its Claire solution, the foundation of its AI platform and products. This […]
StarHub rolls out cybersecurity awareness training platform for enterprises
StarHub has unveiled a cybersecurity awareness training platform, powered by Cywareness, to help enterprises address the growing threat of cyber incidents. Recognising that employees are the first line of defense against cyber threats, this platform […]
Cloud boom fuels innovations for Australians
Australian organisations are rapidly embracing public cloud services, with spending expected to soar to A$23.3 billion in 2024, up 19.7 percent from last year, according to Gartner. This cloud investment boom is fuelling innovation across […]
Frontier supercomputer is world’s fastest for 3rd year running
The Frontier supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Lab remains the world’s fastest supercomputer for the third consecutive year. Powered by AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD Instinct GPUs, the supercomputer achieved a staggering High-Performance Linpack (HPL) […]
NVIDIA Grace Hopper heralds new era of AI supercomputing
The Miyabi supercomputer in Japan is using NVIDIA Grace Hopper superchips to power its advanced high-performance computing (HPC) initiatives. Jointly by the Center for Computational Sciences at the University of Tsukuba and the Information Technology […]
NCS and ITE open more routes to IT careers for students
NCS and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) aim to provide ITE students and graduates with more opportunities for careers in technology. Under a memorandum of understanding, NCS will offer more internship and industry attachment […]
NTT Data rolls out Sustainable Device-as-a-Service
NTT Data is collaborating with HP to develop a Sustainable Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution. This strategic partnership aims to promote sustainability and circular economy practices throughout the entire lifecycle of endpoint devices. The Sustainable DaaS solution […]
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