IBM, business group drive tech message
IT vendor and Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry jointly demonstrate IT products on board a bus in a bid to urge small businesses to embrace technology.
India's global M&A boom
Indian corporations, established at home and seeking new markets, are flush with cash and spending it abroad. But have they gone overboard?
M'sia faces ICT skills gap
Demand for infocomm professionals remains robust as Malaysia intensifies outsourcing ambition, but graduates entering the workforce still lack fundamental skill sets, say industry players.
Sony posts loss, but has rosy outlook for electronics division
The electronics giant says digital cameras and flat-panel TVs should buoy its profits in the coming year.
HP to gain from SOE, thanks to EDS?
With its EDS acquisition this week, HP will increase its relative share in Singapore's ICT initiative while existing EDS partners are part "losers", says analyst.
S'pore to invest US$833M on infocomm projects
Government will call for 391 tenders over the next 12 months on new ICT projects, 42 percent of which will be worth at least US$365,400, says IDA chief.
HP to acquire EDS for US$13.9B
It's official. Deal will create a computer services giant intended to rival IBM in the market for serving business customers.
HP-EDS will 'shake up' services market
Potential merger with EDS will prove beneficial, but difficult for HP, which may face huge challenges in the "ambitious corporate integration", say Ovum analysts.
Large Indian businesses' IT spend hit US$2.3B
Healthy turnover last year bolstered IT spending by large businesses in the country, and this trend is expected to continue in 2008 too, says AMI-Partners.
Giant quake stuns Chinese tech region
The quake also disrupts businesses of multinational companies operating in Chengdu province, with many evacuating employees from the affected areas.
China sets up energy lab to review high-performance computing
The Shanghai facility will scrutinize energy consumption of all high-performance computer products and provide certification.
Outsourcing: Not just about cutting costs?
Companies believe that outsourcing is not about dollars and cents, but all about innovation and relationship.
HP in talks to buy EDS
The world's largest computer maker is looking to buy the IT services provider, reportedly for US$12 billion to US$13 billion. Announcement could come late Tuesday.
China seeks feedback on new e-commerce regulations
The country's Ministry of Commerce is soliciting comments from the public for two new draft rules, said to set the standard of operation for e-commerce business Web sites in China.
Four bidders vie for second SOE phase
Those keen on the Singapore government computing standardization project for schools include bidders from the first round as well as new entrants.
Moving on to a new career
Changes in economic landscape or personal life can prompt workers to switch fields midway through their career, say recruiters.
Job boom: Indian outsourcing braced for 8M more
With 8 million outsourcing jobs coming India's way, smaller cities can expect around 2 million jobs going to them, according to officials forecasts.
Gartner: S'pore SOE not so easy
The government aims to save US$367.5 million by standardizing various computing components in a utility fashion, but past experiences show savings could be negated, says Gartner.
Autodesk add-in models 'green' goods to come
Autodesk Inventor software is adding calculators to help product makers forecast the carbon emissions and toxicity of their designs.
IBM reshuffles its executive deck
Big Blue CEO Sam Palmisano announces a series of retirements and appointments among his executive staff.
Yahoo: Microsoft's price just wasn't right
The software giant didn't value the Net pioneer highly enough, Yahoo says after Redmond withdraws its offer. Yang calls the episode a "distraction" that's "behind us now".
CIOs are driving the green agenda
More IT chiefs are becoming green ambassadors or at least sitting on a green council because it's recognized they have a role to play, says a Cisco executive.
Ballmer's in a bind
Microsoft chief tells The Wall Street Journal that the deal only makes sense at a certain price, even though he concedes there aren't many alternatives if Microsoft wants to gain scale.
Microsoft board mulls higher Yahoo offer
The offer could rise to US$32 to US$33 per share, well over the present US$29.12 value, but "major Yahoo shareholders" are angling for US$35 to US$37 per share, says The Wall Street Journal.
Beijing marks 100-day countdown to Olympics
International Olympic Committee officials voice confidence in the organization of this year's Games, as China continues to gear up for the global sporting event.
Hotel chain to go high-tech in SEA
Swiss-based Golden Tulip Hospitality Group will pour US$1.56 billion to build hotels in the region, offering facilities that include VoIP, IPTV, game consoles and iPod music systems.
Stronger S'pore dollar won't hurt too much
The move by Singapore's central bank to address inflation is good as higher prices will make the country less competitive, say analysts.
Microsoft expects to spend up to $1.5B on Yahoo employee retention
Microsoft expects to spend upward of $1.5B to retain Yahoo employees, should it be successful in its unsolicited takeover attempt, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Satyam spices up silver screen with latest effects
Indian outsourcer tries its hand on film making particularly in animation.
Indian techies snubbing US jobs in favor of home
The choice is clear as more Indian tech graduates believe that there are better job opportunities in India compared to western countries.
Yahoo, Microsoft shares sag, post-deadline
After the weekend's inaction on the Microhoo front and ahead of whatever comes next, investors start out by shaving some value off the companies' stock.
Tax update: China re-defines high-tech enterprises
China seeks to strengthen its technology industry by introducing preferential tax policy for high-tech companies.
Earnings show Microsoft needs Yahoo
Lackluster quarterly results reinforce the software maker's need for growth through acquisitions and suggest it ought to raise a rebuffed takeover bid.
S'pore workers prefer recognition over money
Singaporeans say they're more likely to quit due to a lack of appreciation from management, rather than over a disappointing bonus payout, finds new survey.
CNET announces partnership with Yahoo
CNET will provide Yahoo with technology news stories and reviews, and the two companies will be able to cross-sell ads.
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