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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Satyam spices up silver screen with latest effects
Indian outsourcer tries its hand on film making particularly in animation.
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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.
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Tax update: China re-defines high-tech enterprises
China seeks to strengthen its technology industry by introducing preferential tax policy for high-tech companies.
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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.
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InfoPrint Solutions sets up AP base in S'pore
A joint venture between IBM and Ricoh, the maker of printers and related software services says it will grow headcount in the region by 30 percent by year's end.
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