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New push by IMDA to get Singapore businesses to get on cloud, go digital

November 22nd, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

The latest push from the IMDA to get Singapore's businesses ready is yet another example of earnestness, as well as concern at how slowly things can move...

The unthinkable becomes inevitable for Singapore telcos facing tough market

October 16th, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

The biggest change is the fundamental power shift away from the telco as a gatekeeper of information access and content...

Global agency needed to investigate cyber crimes and take action

September 24th, 2018 | by Grace Chng

With malware rising exponentially, a global security agency, preferably with the backing of the United Nations, ought to be set up sooner rather than...

Complexity in IT systems is making it tough to fight cyber attacks and protect private data

August 23rd, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

The complexity of IT systems is the underlying reason for successful cyber attacks, when hackers are let through and private data is...

Response to SingHealth data breach shows low awareness, rushed decisions

July 27th, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

Despite the unprecedented SingHealth data breach, many people seem unperturbed that they are now open to widespread...

Never a better time to dive into game development in Singapore

July 23rd, 2018 | by Yap Hui Bin

If you want to create and not just play games, there's never been a better time to dive into game development in...

Business leaders must have deeper understanding of emerging technologies for digital transformation

July 19th, 2018 | by Grace Chng

It’s not coding they need. For digital transformation, they need to deeply understand machine learning, deep learning and artificial...

Singapore authorities threaten to unwind Grab-Uber merger but the cab has long left

July 8th, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

In the Grab-Uber merger, the authorities here have been shown up in the fast-moving digital economy. They have been exposed and...

Another raw deal for consumers as oBike becomes latest failure in the platform economy

June 27th, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

When startups like oBike fail, do consumers have to pay the...

Android phone makers using the iPhone “notch” need fresh ideas

June 16th, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

The last thing each of these phone makers should worry about is the iPhone notch. They should be winning their arguments in the areas they are strong...

Will blockchain threaten the role of trusted hubs like Singapore?

June 4th, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

If being a hub is the basic strategy, Singapore has to ask what role it will play in a new blockchain-enabled network without any central...

As Uber ends rides in Singapore, what lessons for regulating platform companies?

May 7th, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

With Grab and Uber, regulators could hardly say no to the merger, unless they stopped drivers from picking up passengers...

Troubles with Grab-Uber merger a reminder of the complexity of urban issues

April 1st, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

People had high expectations - perhaps unrealistic ones - of technology solving many of today's problems. Grab merging with Uber shattered many...

Unwise to put onus on Facebook to protect users’ data, prevent fake news

March 23rd, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

Governments can and should compel the likes of Facebook to be more transparent about their practices, but they should not be depended on as the arbiters of...

Not just a cliche, lifelong learning is even more important amid disruption

March 19th, 2018 | by Grace Chng

Continuous learning, lifelong learning, re-skilling. They are clichés. Yet, these concepts are not going away, they are here to stay...

In Mobile World Congress 2018, phone makers seem to be reaching a plateau

February 26th, 2018 | by Alfred Siew

There seems to be a lack of a wow factor of late. Some phone makers have even stayed away from launching new flagship phones at Mobile World Congress...