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Singapore to splurge $1.2b on IT upgrade

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Who will benefit the most? According to a release, the Singapore Government plans to call S$1.2 billion worth of new infocomm tenders in the Financial Year (FY) 2013 leveraging on industry expertise to improve service delivery to citizens and businesses, through the innovative use of technology.  Read ››

Why Singapore CIOs have to say yes to CEOs

Terry Smagh
BY TERRY SMAGH
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In Singapore, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is a norm, not a trend. Read ››

You won't believe how using licensed software can boost Singapore economy

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We are talking US$240m here. According to a new study from BSA and INSEAD, increasing the use of properly licensed software would have a greater impact on the economy in Singapore than allowing similar growth in the use of pirated software. Read ››

Plastoform exits from SGX watch-list

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After achieving above S$40m market cap. According to a release, Plastoform Holdings Limited announced that the Group has successfully exited the Singapore Exchange Watch-list with effect from May 21, 2013. Read ››

Walkabout.sg was a big hit with Singapore’s tech players

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See what happens when 77 technology companies throw an open house. Read ››

Here's why Silverlake Axis profits still went up 17%

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Despite 5% decrease in revenue. According to CIMB, increased contributions from higher margin businesses, software licensing as well as maintenance and enhancement services, lifted overall gross margins to 63% from 57% in 3Q12. Read ››

See how the 'power of crowd' can boost business efficiency

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And how internet can be utilized for better governance. According to a release, Crowdsourcing Week (CSW) will host innovators, leaders and top management in Singapore from June 3-7, 2013 to improve the collective understanding of utilizing the internet and the power of the crowd for business efficiency and strengthening governance.  Read ››

Challenger profit up 15% to $4.6m on IT retail expansion

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Revenue hit past $100m mark. Read ››

ECS first-quarter profit leaps 34.2% to $8.3m

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As revenue soared to record heights. In a release of its latest quarterly earning results, ECS Holdings Limited (ECS) announced that its net profit for the three months ended 31 March 2013 (1Q 2013) grew 34.2% to $8.3 million, outpacing the 20.9% revenue growth to $1.1 billion from a year earlier, as all three business segments contributed higher sales. Read ››

DMX Technologies Group appoints Hidehiko Tajima as director

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Meanwhile Takashi Nagashima resigns in the same post because of re-assignment of job responsibilities within KDDI Group. Read ››

Singapore startup brings 'play' into classroom

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Playware introduces 3DHive, a play-enabled virtual classroom. In today’s world, teachers find it difficult to actively engage students. Read ››

Sarin Technology's net profit up 3% to USD8.1m

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Thanks to increased penetration of GalaxyTM. According to Maybank Kim Eng, Sarin reported a set of record quarterly results with 1Q13 revenue of USD20.2m (+3% YoY, +42% QoQ) and net profit of USD8.1m (+3% YoY, +111% QoQ). Read ››

Shuaib Ahmed resigns as director of CNA Group

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Rami Bazzi, his alternate, will follow suit. The Board of CNA Group announced the resignation of Shuaib Ahmed as non-executive director. Read ››

Challenger Technologies appoints Tan Wee Ko as executive director

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At the same time, Ng Kian Teck steps down as executive director. Read ››

Li Ziqiang steps down as OKH Global executive director

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He is responsible for sales and marketing and human resources management policies of the group. Read ››

Keppel T&T grows Singapore data centre footprint by 6,000 sm

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To better serve booming demand. In a release, Keppel Data Centres Holding Pte Ltd (KDCH), a joint venture between Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd (Keppel T&T) and Keppel Land Limited, has announced plans to develop its third data centre in Singapore with the completion of the acquisition of a light industrial building from Goodvine Pte Ltd. Read ››

OKH Global appoints Bon Ween Foong as executive chairman and CEO

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The Group also promoted Lam Wee Yeow as executive director. Read ››

STATS ChipPAC appoints James Norling as Chairman of the Board of Directors

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He will take over immediately. In a release, STATS ChipPAC announced the appointment of Mr. Read ››

Microsoft's Surface Pro coming to Singapore by June

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Part of massive worldwide expansion. Microsoft Corp. announced that the rollout of Surface Pro will launch in Singapore before the end of June. Read ››

Sinobest Technology Holdings appoints Bon Ween Foong as executive director

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His appointment was based on his qualifications and work experiences as director in other companies. Read ››

ShoreTel names Emma McCormack as APAC Marketing Director

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ShoreTel announced that Emma McCormack has been appointed as Director of Marketing, APAC. Read ››

5 lessons in managing outsourcing or relocating for Singapore SMEs

John Fearon
BY JOHN FEARON
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Busineses, don’t do everything themselves - they outsource or relocate. Read ››

Equinix to initially invest $50m for data center expansion in Singapore

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That's for the first phase alone. In a release, Equinix announced that its significant expansion to increase data center capacity in Singapore. Read ››

Is Singapore ready for the 'Commoditization of Facts?'

Charlie Ang
BY CHARLIE ANG
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Renowned physicist Michio Kaku predicts that by 2030, we will be wearing computing lens. Read ››

Cisco opens new regional headquarters in Singapore

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Also home to Customer Briefing Centre. Read ››

Wilson Ho Boon Chuan retires as Challenger Technologies director

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He was also chairman of Audit Committee, and member of Renumeration and Nominating Committees. Read ››

Acclivis Technologies promotes Marcus Cheng Mun Yip as CEO

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His contributions as sales director became his passport to his appointment. Read ››

Singapore loses to Finland in IT readiness survey

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It's still struggling for affordable ICTs. According to a news release, despite efforts in the past decade to improve information and communications technologies (ICT) infrastructure in developing economies, there remains a new digital divide in how countries harness ICT to deliver competitiveness and well-being. Read ››

How cyber attacks became a "strategic killer" in Singapore

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Business loss may take billions. Singapore Business Review interviewed Mr. Ashar Aziz, the Founder and CSO of threat protection startup FireEye, to discuss about the new breed of cyber threats that haunt Asia's government agencies, banks, and top corporations. Read ››

Rajah & Tann works on a massive US$90m acquisition deal

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CSC Group sold their ESI business in Singapore. Rajah & Tann described the deal as a sale and purchase of the enterprise solutions and integration (ESI) business in Singapore and Malaysia by the sellers (the CSC group) to the buyers (the Itochu group).  The firm added that for the Singapore ESI business, the Singapore target company was acquired by the buyers. Read ››

Wen Feng steps down as Armarda Technology Zhuhai general manager

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He opted to give way to family and personal matters. Read ››

Local startup to launch a cross platform app for managing temporary personal data

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It’s coming your way middle of 2013. AppFusion is a client servicing development business where clients contact them to develop web and mobile apps. Read ››

3 in 10 Singaporeans guilty of not using mobile device security

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It's surprising for a mobile phone-addicted city. According to the Norton Cybercrime Report 2012 conducted in July last year, an alarming 3 out of 10 Singaporeans choose not to use any mobile security solution, with another 4 out of 10 not even aware of such solutions. Read ››

What Singapore financial firms must know before investing in IT security

Tommi Lampila
BY TOMMI LAMPILA
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The Technology Risk Management Guidelines by the Monetary Authority of Singapore outline a set of principles and best practice standards for financial institutions operating in Singapore. Read ››

ECS Technology China appoints Chow Ying Chi as acting CEO

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She will replace Mao Xiangqian, who resigned for personal reasons. Read ››

WE Holdings appoints Terence Tea Yeok Kian as executive chairman

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He was CEO of SingYaSin Holdings and two of its subsidiaries prior to his appointment. Read ››

Pacnet to build 8-storey data center in Singapore

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It will shell out a whopping US$90m investment. Pacnet today announced a US$90 million investment to build a new Tier III data center in Singapore to meet the region's accelerating demand for connected, advanced data center and managed services. Read ››

DocDoc medical appoinment portal ties up with Chatter Buzz Media

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Latter will provide health-related web content. In a release, DocDoc Pte. Read ››

Securus Fund acquires 50% stake in Citadel 100

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Data centre adds to growing portfolio. Securus Data Property Fund (Securus Fund), which is jointly managed by Keppel Data Centre Investment Management Pte. Read ››

Hopes of a profit surge in 2H13 fade for tech companies

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Dream on, said analyst. According to OCBC, under their tech sector coverage, only Venture Corp (VMS) managed to report earnings which exceeded our expectations for the recently concluded 4QCY12 results season. Read ››