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Every tech billionaire in India takes hit from Trump visa reform
BANGALORE (April 12): It’s hard to overstate the importance of the technology industry to India. Over the past three decades, the IT sector has helped drive the country’s economic growth, employed millions and made billionaires out of at least seven f
April 12, 2017
Singapore companies most lacking in enterprise-wide analytics: EY & Forbes Insights
SINGAPORE (March 16): Over the next two years, more than half of global executives surveyed are planning to invest at least US $10 million ($14.1 million) in data and advanced analytics, according to a jointly developed report between Forbes Insights and
March 16, 2017
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Privacy and cyber security concerns mount in world’s most tech-ready country
SINGAPORE (Feb 14): Singapore has ranked top in the world on the World Economic Forum’s Network Readiness Index (NRI) for the second year running, but concerns are rising over personal data protection and cyber security.
February 14, 2017
Broker's Calls
Cybersecurity breathes new life into Multi-Chem’s business outlook
SINGAPORE (Dec 5): CIMB Securities is highlighting Multi-Chem Limited for its IT distribution business segment after paying a visit to the company on Nov 10.
December 05, 2016
Singapore’s 4Q online hiring growth remains in the red
SINGAPORE (Nov 29): For the third consecutive month, Singapore has reported zero change in online hiring activity, says the Monster Employment Index (MEI) based on its data for October 2016.
November 29, 2016
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10 predictions for tech’s role in Asia Pacific-ex Japan for 2017 and beyond
SINGAPORE (Nov 4). Starting from 2017, digital transformation (DX) will progress towards macroeconomic scale over the next 3-4 years to change the way enterprises operate and reshape the global economy, says International Data Corporation (IDC) Asia/Pacif
November 04, 2016
Singapore’s best & worst sectors for online jobseekers
SINGAPORE (Oct 3): There was zero change to Singapore’s online hiring activity between the months of August in 2015–2016, according to the Monster Employment Index (MEI).
October 03, 2016
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APAC still not ready for blockchain: State Street
SINGAPORE (Sept 23): Results from State Street Corporation’s latest survey suggests that asset owners and managers in Asia Pacific (APAC) are not quite ready to adopt blockchain, despite generally positive sentiments of the technology in general.
September 23, 2016
Broker's Calls
Why Silverlake Axis is still a ‘like’
SINGAPORE (Aug 29): CIMB and RHB are keeping their “buy” calls on Silverlake Axis with higher target prices of 68 cents and 77 cents respectively.
August 29, 2016
Results
Challenger’s half-year profit after tax rises 1% to $7.3 mil
SINGAPORE (Aug 2): IT retailer Challenger Technologies posted a 1% rise in 1H16 earnings to $7.32 million from a year ago. This was mainly attributable to stronger gross profit, reduced rental from rental rebate given by Funan DigitaLife Mall, and higher
August 02, 2016