Opinion

The growth of e-commerce in Asia Pacific (APAC) has been well-documented. One only has to look at investments in, and sales recorded from, annual shopping events such as Alibaba’s Singles Day sales, to get a sense of...

There is an abundance of forecasts on the impacts of AI-driven automation. It elicits a level of uncertainty and doubt about its risk and opportunities, all of which boils down to one all-important question: Will automation create...

I recently read Chris Skinner’s book “Digital Human”. It provides an inspiring and insightful account of the current state of banking, focusing in depth on the rapid growth of Chinese fintechs, and presents a...

The digital era presents huge opportunities for organizations in the Asia-Pacific region: those that can successfully navigate digital transformation have the potential to leapfrog global competition. IDC predicts that APAC organizations will spend over $375.8 billion on digital...

Businesses are beginning to recognize that they now operate in the “on demand” economy, where consumers expect immediate fulfilment – both in the sense of wanting satisfaction as quickly as possible, and in the sense that they...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now permeating into our businesses and even governments. The technology plays a significant role in developing a digital workforce. More than automating and removing manual tasks from a worker’s daily job scope, AI creates the...

2018 has been a breakthrough year for the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by enterprises. Large organisations are launching vast programs tapping into their massive operational data to automate tasks and decisions, improve operational efficiency and extract powerful...

Digital transformation is no longer a buzzword – it is an existential concern for organizations to survive in the digital economy. But survival alone is not enough. Whatever a company’s vision is for the future, it must...

When it comes to patient care, every minute counts and even the smallest details matter.  Cyber attacks on patient privacy, which might seem remote from patient care, can also affect health: organizations need time to recover after a data...

It is no longer news that Singapore is spearheading its digital transformation efforts and have spared no expense in building a fully digital, ever-connected Smart Nation. Government agencies are making way for major technological advancements to improve...