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Malaysian palm growers turn to tech to manage staff shortage
Malaysian palm oil producers are stepping up mechanisation to stem losses as fruit goes unharvested during their worst labour shortage yet. Read more…
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Technology powering the future of Asia’s growing economies
New technologies not only improve the overall quality of life for growing cities but also overcome constraints on productivity for economies. Read more…
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People are what makes technology work, can they make it work better?
People are absent from CES this year and many other shows will almost certainly be cancelled for the second year in a row. Read more…
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Is 6G a ‘thing’ or the start of a very silly, phoney, war?
6G is already on the drawing board and the question that springs to mind is – why? 5G, as technology, is here or hereabouts but will take several years to reach the core of the network. Read more…
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Singapore consumers still don’t trust technology to make big decisions
Singapore consumers don’t trust data and technology when it comes to making meaningful decisions that have a long-term impact on their lives. Read more…
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Religion turns to technology to survive the global pandemic era
Religions have survived famines, plagues, pestilence and wars. Now they are turning to technology to help followers through the pandemic. Read more…
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Financial industry is evolving rapidly – and being disrupted rapidly!
The financial industry has evolved rapidly and is continuing to change, but there are significant technologies also disrupting the industry. Read more…
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COVID-19 and the future – massive social and economic experiment
It is perhaps premature to think about COVID-19 and the future, about what the virus’ legacy might be. But there are positives emerging. Read more…
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Asia rolls out technology in the battle to contain coronavirus outbreak
Disinfecting drones, talking robots and AI are just some of the technologies rolled out by Asian countries to contain coronavirus pandemic. Read more…
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Technology, answer to Australia’s massive wage theft problem
Barely a day goes by without an Australian newspaper headlining underpayment or ‘wage theft’ of staff by a major corporation or celebrity employer. Read more…
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Technology is changing the way we work rapidly – are you ready?
It’s tempting nowadays to think that technology is redefining work, and not in a good way, but I realise this is just one side of things. Read more…
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Top 10 technology trends in 2020 by Alibaba DAMO Academy
Here are the Top 10 Technology Trends for 2020, published by the Alibaba DAMO Academy, Alibaba Group’s global research initiative. Read more…
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Ring highlights the problem of security vs progress
You feel a bit stupid when your Ring device arrives at the same time that news about Ring being hacked arrives. Read more…
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Welcome to a seismic shift in social media – and technology
Three or four articles last week point to a seismic shift in the way we think about technology – and our relationship with it. Read more…
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Getting from fintech to techfin – a slow evolution
Fintech development is still more like an evolution for launching new services and we won’t see real disruption until we move from fintech to techfin. Read more…
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Technology a mixed blessing for LGBT+ people in Asia
Technology has proved a mixed blessing for LGBT+ people in Asia, opening opportunities to connect but fanning hate speech, death threats and attacks. Read more…
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Facial recognition tech failing to recognise transgender people
Facial recognition technology is failing to recognise transgender people raising concerns about discrimination. Read more…
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Impact of US trade restrictions will be less than feared – Huawei
Chinese technology giant Huawei said the impact of US trade restrictions on its business will be less than what it initially feared. Read more…
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Singapore leads in technology optimism but there’s a ‘but’…
According to a recent Forrester Research report, Singapore has a lot of technology optimists. The downside is that over half of them are bored. Read more…
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US technology companies to move production out of China
Several major U.S.-based technology companies are planning to shift substantial production out of China, spurred by a bitter trade war Read more…