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CommunicAsia 2003 cancelled
News update More than 90 percent of exhibitors surveyed said June--the original date of the show--was out because of fears of a low turnout, said a spokeswoman.
Asian biotech a bright spot for IT spending
News Life sciences labs in the Asia-Pacific are not as flush with cash as they used to be and this will affect their spending on IT, according to analysts IDC.
China, India will drive Asia's economy: Study
News China and India will become the powerhouse of Asia between now and 2007, reports news agency, AFP.
Samsung to launch high-end servers
News Korean electronics giant Samsung is set to make its foray into high performance servers through a deal with Japan's NEC.
SARS may up China PC sales: Analyst
News The severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in China may come with a silver lining for PC vendors, according to Taiwan-based analysts Market Intelligence Center (MIC).
Gartner: Asia-Pac posts server growth
News Asia-Pacific server revenue in the second quarter this year saw only moderate growth of eight per cent compared with the same period last year, with sales hit by SARS and weak economies in developed countries.
Worldwide cell phone sales climb
News Worldwide mobile phone sales spiked during the second quarter of 2003, according to a new study from Gartner.
Growth seen for storage software market
News After posting a decline last year, the market for software that manages storage networks is expected to return to modest growth this year, according to market researcher Gartner.
HP unveils second disaster recovery center in S'pore
News Part of a US$100 million investment in business continuity centers in three continents, the new facility will serve up to 100 businesses in the Asia-Pacific region.
Tags: Data backup, disaster recovery, Disaster recovery
Survey: Three-quarters of Asian firms hacked
News A survey has found that three-quarters of Asian firms have suffered from network intrusions in the past, says market research firm International Data Corp (IDC).
A touch of healthcare and technology
Insight Dr. Colin Quek, CIO of Raffles Medical Group, discusses why the social component of healthcare can make IT spending more complex in this industry.
Tags: IT budgeting, Project management, IT budgeting, Project management
Report: SARS fails to dampen Asian PC sales
News Despite being hit by events such as the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak and the Iraq war, the regional PC market managed to record a remarkable double-digit growth last year, says market analyst IDC.
Banish that hacker to jail!
Blogs When 26-year-old John Kenneth Schiefer decided to string together some computers to retrieve information off a network, ...
CommunicAsia decision this week
News The organizers of CommunicAsia--one of Asia's largest infocomms events--will let exhibitors know of the trade show's fate this week.
Gloomy outlook for software firms
News Software makers WebMethods, Interwoven and JDA Software have each warned investors of disappointing earnings and sales in the quarter that ended Monday.
