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Asia still on lookout for best IT talent
News While the job market has turned in favor of employers, companies in Asia still find it tough to identify and attract the right IT talent, say recruiters.
Tags: Career, Human resources, Asia, India, Recruiting, Singapore, Yeo, e-mail, job, hiring
Microsoft targets biz apps with Silverlight 4
News Software giant releases beta version of technology for rich Web apps, revealing new features it says will make greater impact on enterprise software.
Tags: Web services, Software engineering/development, Software, Google Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Development Platform, News Agency, Silverlight Team, Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft steps up cloud momentum
News At developer conference, Redmond announces production availability of Windows Azure and unveils new services running on its cloud platform.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Ray Ozzie, Muglia, Windows Identity Foundation, Microsoft Corp., network, Conference, Developer
Comfort, trust give Office edge over Google
News Microsoft will only offer hosted productivity suite next year, but Office has user familiarity, trust and resources that Google may not match, say analysts.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Microsoft Office, Social Networking, Google Inc., Social Networking Feature, Security, Microsoft Corp., Web Application, Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
E-medical record must be about business
News update Countries should manage deployment of electronic medical record systems like business projects, or risk having such plans being placed as low priority.
Tags: IT project management, Network administration/implementation, Database management, Databases, Conference, European Union, healthcare industry, patient medical record, Singapore, CIO
Security: A brand owner's responsibility
News Businesses must intrinsically build safety into their products or services, and not include it as an afterthought, say experts.
Tags: Security, Alcatel, Web Service, enterprise security, security company, Paris, Lucent Technologies Inc., brand, Security, Web
S'pore govt needs holistic Web approach
News Singapore government's effective use of new media and the Internet to engage citizens will require whole new mindset and culture change, industry observers note.
Tags: Local Government, Regulations, Web 2.0, Web sites, Web logs, Ovum, Singapore, Government, public sector, e-mail
Employers still grapple over IT pay, skills
News While employers now hold bargaining power, increase in skills pool and lower salaries relate more to tech workers with generic skills, say HR execs.
Tags: Trends, Compensation, Recruiting, HR policies and procedures, Candidate, Employer, Salary, Worker, e-mail, Human Resources
Industry, economic shifts call for 'fixers'
News As IT sector matures and customer demands change, more technology companies seek 'professional fixers', Caucasian or Asian, to transform the business.
Tags: Leadership, Recruiting, Director Of Information Technology, Executive, M&A, Officer, Singapore, Consulting, technology company, industry
Alcatel-Lucent deepens focus on services
News It eyes an addressable market opportunity of US$12.7 billion from various government stimulus packages; says services growth is No. 1 priority.
Tags: Government, Mobile platforms/communications, Network infrastructure, Infrastructure/architecture management, Nortel Networks Corp., Contact Center, Outsourcing, Alcatel, Avaya Inc., Environment
S'pore goes high on TV
Insight Singapore's Media Development Authority CIO Yeo Chun Cheng discusses hurdles the media regulator had to cross when the country kicked off its high-definition television trials in May 2006.
Tags: TVs, Multimedia, Digital media, Regulations
Rising above today's 'compromised' devices
Insight newsmaker Fundamental breakthroughs are needed to offer the ultimate reach and richness to users, says HP's vice president and CTO of personal systems.
Tags: Innovation, Notebooks and tablets, Product development and design, Operating systems, Battery, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Corp., Mobile, Smart Phone, Device
E-procurement hub projects S$10m revenue by 2002
News TX123 Pte Ltd, a joint venture between Singapore Computer Systems Ltd and OCBC Bank, expects to be profitable in 2002 with a projected revenue of S$8 million to S$10 million.
S'pore telecoms capital investment to top S$3 billion
News Capital investment in Singapore's telecommunications market is expected to exceed S$3 billion in the next five to six years, according to Communications and Information Technology Minister Yeo Cheow Tong.
Most govt services to go online by 2002
News Forget about standing in line for government services. As of end-2002, it will be possible to conduct most government transactions on the island online.
