Philippine government proposes new IPR laws
Facing mounting piracy, country unveils set of proposed rules to facilitate faster and more efficient resolution of court cases involving intellectual property rights.
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S'pore WiMax beckons foreign operators
With local operators focusing on 3G cellular mobile broadband, Malaysia's Packet One in good position to move into Singapore's WiMax space, says analyst.
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WiMax,
Location-based services,
3G (Third Generation)
M'sia wins votes for green IT incentives
Industry players welcome US$443 million fund in 2010 budget to drive green IT, but opposition party unimpressed with government's initiatives to boost broadband.
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M'sian operator to offer WiMax services in S'pore
Malaysia's Packet One signs deal that, if approved, will allow company to assume WiMax license to operate facilities and offer wireless broadband access in Singapore.
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WiMax,
Personal broadband
Windows 7 to fulfill 'unsated demand' for next OS
Lack of Vista deployments will prompt most businesses to upgrade to Windows 7 from XP, says Microsoft executive.
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Asia sees jump in hiring expectations
Companies in most sectors optimistic about new hires, as HR priorities--especially in IT and telecoms--focus on developing and retaining talent, finds new report.
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Banyan Tree invests $1M in talent management
Singapore hotels and resorts operator employs SAP in bid to better nurture and manage talent pool of over 10,000 staff, according to company executives.
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Business development/management,
Personnel management,
Recruiting
Park right expertise to stay e-legal
Firms need to pull expert resources into dedicated team to comply with digital forensics requests, says consultant, who outlines common pitfalls they should avoid.
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Data Management,
Legal,
IT project management,
IT Governance
S'pore looking to improve online security
Monetary Authority of Singapore exploring new guidelines to enhance security for online transactions and credit card payments, says Visa exec.
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Authentication and encryption,
Security applications/tools,
Security Management
Philippine govt dumps IBM, heads to Oracle-HP
Country's pension agency ditches IBM and starts migration to system running Oracle database and HP servers, ending months of tensed relationship with Big Blue.
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Database management,
Databases,
Service level management,
Local Government
Global drug firm opens M'sian IT center
GlaxoSmithKline sets up US$17.7 million tech center in Malaysia, its first in Asia, to support company's global operations and networks across 85 countries.
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Services,
Data centers
Canon may follow Xerox's BPO plunge
Singapore execs say Canon "open" to strengthening partnerships and acquisitions, following rival Xerox's buy of U.S. business process outsourcing firm.
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Services,
Components,
Customer support
Second S'pore operator gets to sell iPhone
MobileOne inks agreement with Apple to offer iPhone to Singapore customers later this year, bundled with "tailored service plans". However, details remain scant.
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Mac OS,
Mobile platforms/communications
Data center planning needs new paradigm
Businesses need to factor in scalability, flexibility and focus more on keeping operational costs low to equip themselves for cloud environments, says IBM exec.
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Cloud computing,
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Govt red tape adds to security threats
Bureaucracy and lack of sharing of data between countries impede efforts to address cybersecurity, but work is in progress to resolve issues, notes global industry body.
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Security implementation/standards,
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