S'pore businesses eye green SIM, smartcards
Mobile operators in Singapore, and at least one bank, are exploring use of biodegradable material for SIM and smartcards, as option becomes available next year.
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IBM reaches out to Filipino innovation
Big Blue opens training facility in Philippines to reach more developers in the country, adding to two other such centers in Asean.
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Network costs plague Asian bourses
To support transaction growth from facilitating foreign trading, region's stock exchanges will need to overcome rising network costs, notes data center operator.
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Lenovo mobile hopes threaten PC biz
Buyback of handset arm suggests computer maker harbors global intentions for Lenovo-branded mobiles, but analyst says this puts strain on core PC business.
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APAC firms still find cloud 'not relevant'
Only 46 percent of Asia-Pacific companies familiar with cloud concept and 78 percent have not adopted any cloud-based apps, finds new study.
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Singapore startup faces lawsuit crunch
Fusion Garage may soon face multiple lawsuits from U.S. blog, TechCrunch, after deal to co-create tablet PC falls through. But lawyer says legal recourse still premature.
Find more stories in: Notebooks and tablets, Legal, Business, CrunchPad, software, U.S., mobile, Tablet, Lawsuit, Singapore
Work governance into sourcing contract
Organizations that spell out in contracts how they intend to govern client-provider relationship will have "better chance at success", according to industry player.
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Govt support key to mushrooming startups
Countries eyeing a flourishing startup landscape should invest generously and court foreign investors, Israeli venture capitalist tells Singapore audience.
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Sony gets a TV repairman
Hiroshi Yoshioka, Sony's head of consumer products and devices, hopes to close gap with competitors in TV market by revamping supply chain, cost cutting and adding features to its products.
Find more stories in: Best strategies, Cost control, Hiroshi Yoshioka, TV, Amazon.com Inc., DisplaySearch, 3D, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., analyst, LG Electronics Inc.
Asia mobile recycling yield beats Europe
Low labor cost in region allows mobile phone recycling plant to recover nearly 100 percent in recycling process through manual labor, says Nokia.
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Ovum: China lacks IT services powerhouses
Despite government push in IT and business process outsourcing services, Chinese equivalents of TCS and Infosys will not emerge in "foreseeable future", report says.
Find more stories in: Outsourcing, Offshoring, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Infosys Technologies Ltd., Outsourcing, Ovum, IT Services, India, software, Information Technology
S'pore transport regulator partners Google Maps
Country's Land Transport Authority hopes to make public transport "choice mode" by offering Google Maps as part of travel planning service.
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GE inks deal for 'cleaner coal' in China
Timed with Obama's visit, General Electric announces deals in China around high-speed rail, hybrid locomotives, and coal gasification plants with underground carbon storage.
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Asian travelers want to fly by mobile
Travelers want to use mobile phones to access more travel services including flight check-in and seat change, survey finds.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Traveller, Sabre Holdings, application service provider, Travelers Companies Inc., Traveller, Survey, Smart Phone, advertisement, mobile
China solar panel maker sets first US plant
Suntech Power aims to boost its share of the U.S. market with a solar-panel manufacturing plant to be built in Arizona.
Find more stories in: Green IT, Clean Technology, Suntech Power Holdings, U.S., mW, Green IT, Manufacturing, Sales, solar panel, China
Indian states take flight with SWANs
Country's US$713 million State Wide Area Networks initiative to interconnect 29 states and six union territories is now in full swing.
Find more stories in: Local Government, State Government, LANs and WANs, Networking technology, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Co., E-government, Goa, UTStarcom Inc., GEPON
Assess business needs first before cloud move
Cloud computing cuts costs and frees up manpower, but companies must evaluate business needs before deciding to adopt platform, analyst advises.
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NBN to lead pay TV way for SingTel
update Singapore's next-gen broadband network will play key role in boosting local carrier's competitive edge in pay TV market, says top company exec.
Find more stories in: IPTV, Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile applications, Starhub, IP Television, SingTel, IPTV, TV, CEO, network
HP zeros in on converged data centers
Wide portfolio and supply chain efficiencies make HP's new offering to enterprises more relevant than "hobby" competitors, according to Asia-based exec.
Find more stories in: Business applications, Data centers, Data Management, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, network, Business applications, Asia-Pacific, Storage, Server
M'sia mandates local software use for govt
Malaysian government agencies urged to use local applications, in move that can boost country's software market but send wrong signal to foreign players.
Find more stories in: Local Government, Software engineering/development, R&D, Content management, Najib, Twitter Inc., Microsoft Corp., software, Information And Communication Technology, digital content
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