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Strategic merger of three digital technology firms in Asia
Three prominent digital services companies in Asia – Digile Technologies, Reveron Consulting, and Innopia Global – have merged to create a digital services powerhouse with a formidable presence in the Asian region.
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IBM Unveils the Watsonx Platform to Power Next-Generation Foundation Models for Business
At its annual Think conference, IBM announced IBM watsonx, a new AI and data platform, planned to be released in July 2023, that will enable enterprises to scale and accelerate the impact of the most advanced AI with trusted data.
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Pirate streaming and torrent sites provide real cybersecurity harms for Philippine consumers
Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), with Dr Paul Watters of Cyberstronomy, have released a new report, Consumer Risks from Piracy in the Philippines, that once again highlights the possible dangers Filipino consumers face when accessing pirate sites.
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Cisco unveils new solution to rapidly detect advanced cyber threats and automate response
Cisco unveiled the latest progress towards its vision of the Cisco Security Cloud, a unified, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform. Cisco's new XDR solution and the release of advanced features for Duo MFA will help organizations better protect the integrity of their entire IT ecosystem.
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Enhanced Google Play Protect real-time scanning for installation of sideloaded apps
Google is making Google Play Protect’s security capabilities even more powerful with real-time scanning at the code-level to combat novel malicious apps. Google Play Protect will now recommend a real-time app scan when installing apps that have never been scanned before to help detect emerging threats.
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KAWO’s "Guide to China Social Metrics" helps marketing teams translate KPIs into business success
KAWO, the leading social media management platform in China, has launched its 2023 “Guide to China Social Metrics.”
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SenseTime Launches "SenseNova" Foundation Model Sets and AI Computing Systems, Advancing AGI Development
SenseTime hosted a Tech Day event, sharing their strategic plan for advancing AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) development through the combination of "foundation models + large-scale computing" systems. The leading AI software company is focused on creating a better AI-empowered future through innovation and committed to advancing the state of the art in AI research, developing scalable and affordable AI software platforms that benefit businesses, people and society as a whole.
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Plans for further integration of IBM watsonx with AWS
IBM announced plans to expand its relationship with Amazon Web Services to help more mutual clients operationalize and derive value from generative artificial intelligence.
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Content Remains King in the Future of Video in India
The Asia Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) Future of Video India conference opened to a full house with a keynote conversation with Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). Secretary Chandra stated that with OTT (over-the-top), Indian content has become more accessible and more acceptable to a global audience. “Quality of content has always been very good in India, but now it is easier for Indian content to travel across the world. OTT has helped it in a big way,” said Chandra. He also reiterated the need for OTT to continue with a soft touch approach, as the three tier self-regulatory system has been working well. While there were concerns that light touch regulation has led to less desirable content, he remained of the view that the industry needed to be more self-aware so that the government need not step in. Chandra also shared that a National Broadcasting Policy has been in the works, as the industry was becoming more fragmented. However, this would take time in order to balance the conflicting interests of all the disparate parties.
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Yahoo DSP advertisers now have access to low carbon PMPs
Yahoo and purpose-led ad platform Good-Loop announced a global partnership offering carbon neutral private marketplace (PMP) media opportunities to advertisers to help them become more sustainable.
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Cybersecurity in the age of digital currency
Cryptocurrencies can be notoriously volatile. With prices fluctuating rapidly and without warning, a single tweet can shift a token price by 40%, only to see the price plummet in a matter of hours. While fluctuations are expected within crypto currency, you need to be able to spot the difference between what is a normal event, and what is a scam.
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Fastest web-based editor released for a new era of storytelling across streaming, broadcast, digital and social media
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, announced the release of Dalet Cut, the cloud-native, real-time, lightning-fast multimedia and multiplatform editor fully integrated within the Dalet ecosystem.
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Protecting Data in the Cloud
Organizations in Singapore are increasing their reliance on the cloud. Nearly nine in ten organizations in the country are using cloud services, with about 70% taking a hybrid cloud approach.
The preparation for SingEx’s inaugural trade conference and exhibition Last Mile Fulfilment Asia (LMFAsia) is in full swing and the countdown is on.
About 1,500 trade attendees, delegates and exhibitors from the Asian region are expected to gather at MAX Atria @ Singapore EXPO on 19th & 20th March 2015.
The show will bring together fulfilment centres, logistics companies, postal agencies, parcel courier companies and technology solution providers to meet with eCommerce companies and retailers to discuss and find solutions to the last mile challenges, forge new partnerships and uncover business opportunities in Asia.
EDB Singapore is supporting the event as a strategic partner for good reasons, as Mr Lee Eng Keat, EDB’s Director of Logistics and Natural Resources explained: “Keeping in mind the growth of eCommerce and the complexity of Asia’s fragmented trade and regulatory landscape, we are building up Singapore’s capabilities in eCommerce ranging from consumer insights to last mile fulfilment. LMFAsia will bring together thought leaders to exchange ideas on the issues and possible solutions for last mile fulfilment in Asia. The event will also allow brand owners to get a better understanding of how Singapore can help them connect to key markets and enhance their competitive edge in the burgeoning Asian market, especially South East Asia.”
To no surprise key industry players have lauded LMFAsia as being timely and relevant, since four key sectors are brought together under one singular platform – eCommerce, retail, logistics and parcel –to maximise the business opportunities within eCommerce in Asia.
Mr Mitat Aydindag, Head of arvato SCM/eCommerce Asia, arvato Bertelsmann, which will be exhibiting at LMF Asia, for instance, said: “All business partners we are talking to have eCommerce as a top priority on their agenda and they are all situated in different stages of development with variety of challenges and hurdles. With our global supply chain network and eCommerce know-how, we support our clients to address and master these challenges, hence, being equipped for growth in this fast moving market. We are excited to be part of LMFAsia to network with other participants and gain insights on their individual challenges and solutions.”
LMFAsia visitors can expect a well-balanced and comprehensive mix of exhibitors to get informed face-to-face by experts about the latest innovative solutions, products and services for the fulfilment and eCommerce ecosystem technology, besides joining the two-day conference that is positioned as the centrepiece of the event for all industry players to come together for exchange of ideas and knowledge sharing. Business matching and networking sessions will be additional key features of the event, providing the platform for new business partnerships and opportunities.
The conference provides a terrific opportunity to all players in the industry to come and learn from industry experts and leading practitioners, such as:
• Magnus Grimeland, Managing Director and Co-Founder of the ZALORA Group, Asia’s leading online fashion retailer
• Mitat Aydindag, Head of arvato SCM/eCommerce Asia of arvato Bertelsmann, a leading international service provider that thrives on digital technology
• Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, Managing Director and Founder of TARAD.com Co., Ltd, which includes ThaiSecondhand.com and TARAD.com the Biggest E-Commerce Service in Thailand
• Paul Srivorakul, Group CEO of aCommerce, a full service end-to-end e-commerce solutions provider in Southeast Asia & Co-Founder & Chairman of Ardent Capital, an early stage internet private capital fund focused on Southeast Asia
• Philips Yu, Chief Operating Officer of LovableCommerce.com, a leading eCommerce enabler that built, operated and maintained over 100 stand-alone eCommerce stores in the Philippines with fully integrated platform, payments and fulfillment systems in a short span of 1 year
• Pierre Poignant, Chief Operating Officer of the pioneering eCommerce company Lazada Group
• Andi S. Boediman, Managing Partner of Ideosource, a venture capital fund focusing on the digital industry, including content, media, e-commerce and cloud services
• Bede Moore, Co-Founder of Vela, Indonesia's leading end-to-end eCommerce services companies
• Bjorn Pardo, Founder and CEO of Xend, an innovator of eCommerce logistics technology in the Philippines
• Hadi Wenas, CEO of aCommerce Indonesia, the biggest end-to-end service provider focus on accelerating e-commerces’ growth
• Robertson S. Chiang, the current President of the Digital Commerce Association of the Philippines (DCOM) and COO of Dragonpay Corporation
• Mui Fong Goh, Partner and Transportation Practice Lead, Asia Pacific, A.T. Kearney
• Ryu Kawano Suliawan, Co-Founder of PT Midtrans
• Miguel Angel A. Camahort, President and Chief Operating Officer of LBC Express
• Misko Kancko, who is responsible for Global Strategy & Development at the Canada Post Corporation
• Carsten Spiegelber, General Manager for System & Automation with SSI Schaefer Asia
Tackle the last mile challenges and find solutions by joining the conference that brings together experts from fulfilment centres, logistics companies, postal agencies and parcel courier companies as well as eCommerce companies and retailers.