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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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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Microsoft can raise Yahoo bid 'by 10 percent'
Microsoft may find it has some leeway in increasing its Yahoo bid by 10 percent without spooking its investors, one Wall Street analyst notes in a research report.
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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.
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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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Outsourcing: Not just about cutting costs?
Companies believe that outsourcing is not about dollars and cents, but all about innovation and relationship.
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Philippine banks IT spending to grow ahead of regional peers
Spending by banks in the Philippines on technology is expected to show one of the highest growth rates in the region, according to study.
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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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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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Russia's Luxoft makes Asian entry
The outsourcing services provider opens delivery center in Vietnam, and hopes the move will help attract customers from Japan.
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IBM reshuffles its executive deck
Big Blue CEO Sam Palmisano announces a series of retirements and appointments among his executive staff.
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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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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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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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