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Uniphore : Improving customer experience can help to increase productivity, decrease margins, and build customer trust.Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.comBlogger3732125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-37019717424018948602023-09-02T17:33:00.004+08:002023-09-02T21:34:29.215+08:00NEXEA Partners SDEC in Accelerator Programme to Nurture Sarawakian Startups<p><b>Date</b>: 30-Aug-2023<br /><b>Location</b>: Kuala Lumpur<br /><br /><b>Organization</b>: <br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad (<a href="https://www.sdec.com.my" target="_blank">SDEC</a>) is a company that is wholly owned by the State Government of Sarawak. Under the purview of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, SDEC is mandated to spearhead Sarawak’s digital economy initiatives and transform Sarawak into a Digital Economy Powerhouse. </p><p><b>Key Takeaways:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>SDEC launched the <b>Digital Village Accelerator (DiVA)</b>, a 5-month accelerator programme for startups and scaleups.</li><li>Nexea was the official <b>accelerator partner</b> of DiVA.</li><li>The programme focused on increasing <b>revenue generation</b>, expanding market presence, and enhancing investment potential.</li><li>The <b>top 5 startups</b> from the programme are Migratesafe,Hexabyn,Entomal,EB Tech and The Learning Curve.</li></ul><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Participants were given <b>RM150,000 grants</b>, mentorships, market access, master classes, access to VC and investors and auxiliary support for their startup growth.</li><li>Nexea provides the participants with additional leverages of <b>RM2,000,000</b> worth of valuable startup benefits.</li><li>NEXEA also announced its investment commitment of <b>RM320,000</b> to EB Tech.</li></ul><p><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>Ben Lim</b>, Founder and CEO of NEXEA, said, the capital of NEXEA is sourced from the a network of <b>angel investors</b> who take immense pride in committing investments to startups managed by the company. The angel investors also provide invaluable insights and guidance based on experience from both work and business.<br /></p><p><b>Top 5 Startups for Digital Village Accelerator (DiVA):</b><br /></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Migratesafe</b> - Migratesafe is an ESG-centric recruitment agency that aims to enhance the reliability of migrant worker recruitment for household employers and companies. </li><li><b>Hexabyn</b> - Hexabyn specializes in computer vision technology, focusing on delivering practical and cost-efficient solutions, and making cutting-edge technology accessible to a wide range of businesses.</li><li><b>Entomal</b> - Entomal Biotech is South East Asia's leading on-demand black soldier fly provider that focuses on biowaste management and insect protein production. </li><li><b>EB Tech</b> - EB Tech is an Enterprise SaaS company that provides business optimization solutions by leveraging Vision AI and Deep Technology primarily designed for the agriculture, energy/infrastructure and carbon credits sector</li><li><b>The Learning Curve</b> - STEM delivery partner, developing digital hardware and software solutions to lighten students' school bags, teachers' workload and parents' expenses.</li></ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LVGql-zNcVDjGyEaXvkQfzUBH0XSHJM2K1YKbDrrpnH79sALeaM8x5rZxfNAOcYvNpKIY_C6qC9jQPkM0XjlItoCanPDgySpDDLWuzuPl_tO1YFw8bl2gCHcSDKPUKsdM0LA4O3UjQaDoccdVRxxk_S9kkUeFtZZZPTkbV06SCIs314mK9qA/s1800/jason-goodman-vbxyFxlgpjM-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Startup accelerator programme" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LVGql-zNcVDjGyEaXvkQfzUBH0XSHJM2K1YKbDrrpnH79sALeaM8x5rZxfNAOcYvNpKIY_C6qC9jQPkM0XjlItoCanPDgySpDDLWuzuPl_tO1YFw8bl2gCHcSDKPUKsdM0LA4O3UjQaDoccdVRxxk_S9kkUeFtZZZPTkbV06SCIs314mK9qA/w640-h426/jason-goodman-vbxyFxlgpjM-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@jasongoodman_youxventures?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Jason Goodman</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/vbxyFxlgpjM?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>
<p><br /></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-86533823569424203552022-09-22T19:32:00.003+08:002022-09-22T19:34:02.107+08:00Maxis 5G Alliance Continues Momentum with Introduction of Seven New Partners<p><b>Date</b> : 14-Sep-2022<br /><b>Location</b>: Kuala Lumpur</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://business.maxis.com.my/en/campaign/5g-alliance" target="_blank">Maxis 5G Alliance</a> was formed to accelerate 5G technology and IoT enterprise solutions in line with national digital agenda. </li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Maxis 5G Alliance <b>expands to 23 members</b> with various initiatives rolled out to create and commercialise 5G use cases.</li><li>GSMA APAC virtual event, Autonomous Mobile Robots showcase, and fast-tracking industrial use cases at 5G and AI Innovation Hub among the <b>Alliance’s many initiatives</b> to unlock IR4.0 value</li><li>Alliance a <b>part of Maxis’ commitment</b> to accelerate technology breakthroughs and digital transformation in strengthening Malaysia’s competitiveness in the region.</li></ul><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Offerings:</b><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The alliance <b>introduces seven new partners</b> namely Gamuda Land, Garuda Robotics, ITXOTIC, LinkUp Smart Solutions, NOKIA, NVIDIA and ZTE, bringing the total to 23 members.<br /> </li><li><b>A virtual event</b>, <a href="https://www.gsma.com/asia-pacific/gsma_events/5g-partnership/" target="_blank">GSMA APAC will be held in 20 September</a>, which aims at gathering tech and industry leaders to drive innovation, partnerships, policies, and the ecosystem at large.<br /> </li><li>Maxis together with Alliance partner OMRON, are showcasing <b>Autonomous Mobile Robots powered by Maxis’ next generation network</b>, enabling a plant to run 24/7 with zero downtime, reduce operational costs and improve safety and productivity for manufacturers. Maxis invites enterprises to explore these capabilities and more at <a href="https://business.maxis.com.my/en/digital-solutions/maxis-business-innovation-centre/" target="_blank">Maxis Business Innovation Centre (MBIC)</a> at Menara Maxis, Kuala Lumpur.<br /> </li><li>Maxis, Huawei and MIMOS are f<b>ast-tracking industrial use cases enabled by 5G, IoT, Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI)</b> at the 5G and AI Innovation Hub at the MIMOS campus. The hub serves as a co-creation testbed for research and development and an incubator for innovative solutions, which will enable businesses to access infrastructure and facilities powered by advanced technologies. Enterprises are encouraged to go to<a href="https://www.5g-ai-hub.my/" target="_blank"> www.5g-ai-hub.my</a> and schedule a visit to the hub.</li></ul><p><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Gokhan Ogut, Chief Executive Officer, Maxis</b>, said, 5G deployment will unlock the true value of IR4.0 across economic sectors, and committed to bringing 5G to the nation.</li><li><b>Chong Kai Wooi, Managing Director of NEC Corporation of Malaysia Sdn Bhd</b>,said,NEC and Maxis will co-create smart solutions with applications across multiple use cases and industry verticals, tapping into the former's AI-powered solutions.<br /></li></ul><p><b>Conclusion:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This development suggests that Maxis and alliance are getting ready <b>to roll-out 5G in Malaysia in the near future</b>.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypl0TA63_e1d3DiQyTPWCkVGkwCVsOPdVZb0krivISw6bQWqs1bqPc5ICTU3nNqo2bi50t1zglbueVpo3NaEeD7UlU6TUJfk_WWKK_o6e9rUE_kjmu2gT-jt8DS2aGz4vJDx80zqCq3fLvRnFTduJv_Jk0lSjTSdorOExkrn8TvjeBXdqHQ/s1936/luis-villasmil-4V8uMZx8FYA-unsplash-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Maxis 5G Alliance" border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1936" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypl0TA63_e1d3DiQyTPWCkVGkwCVsOPdVZb0krivISw6bQWqs1bqPc5ICTU3nNqo2bi50t1zglbueVpo3NaEeD7UlU6TUJfk_WWKK_o6e9rUE_kjmu2gT-jt8DS2aGz4vJDx80zqCq3fLvRnFTduJv_Jk0lSjTSdorOExkrn8TvjeBXdqHQ/w640-h428/luis-villasmil-4V8uMZx8FYA-unsplash-2.jpg" title="Maxis 5G Alliance Continues Momentum with Introduction of Seven New Partners" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
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<p></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-85156337790755661372022-07-22T17:41:00.008+08:002022-07-24T08:49:10.772+08:0030-Day Countdown to the Biggest NFT Event in Malaysia<p>Date : 23-Jun-2022<br />Location: Kuala Lumpur</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /><br />The <a href="https://www.livescapegroup.com/" target="_blank">Livescape Group</a>,a creative experience & business incubator based in South-East-Asia.<br /><br /><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.m1nted.asia" target="_blank">M1NTED</a>, <b>Malaysia’s first-ever NFT</b> (Non-Fungible Tokens) conference and festival, a week-long event that will take place from <b>August 22 to August 28</b>. </li><li>This <b>hybrid-style conference</b> and festival will bring together dozens of speakers around the world, featuring some of the biggest names in the NFT space locally and abroad, as well as a hive of bustling and artist-immersive activities on everything that is NFT. </li><li>Targeted attendance of over <b>4,000 participants</b>.</li><li>The <b>first five days</b> of the event will take place <b>across different host venues</b> in Kuala Lumpur, which are Lot 10 Rooftop, Kedai KL, Battle Arena, After Dark Social Club, and Tiffin at the Yard. The <b>final two days</b> of the conference will take place at KLPAC and Tiffin at the Yard. </li><li>There’s also <b>plenty of NFTs to be won</b>, please follow closely on the social media for exclusive insights and prizes.<br /></li></ul><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAsPh4tFlck0-KB670e5K6E5SnpTjoMe7xscms5faZD1HqhxndFXwDScALcjOvbSpKCBg8NuXIaIjJSkitVu-9JRbeQRsBg4KRtHnCkVr7GJJCM_q6gGnLO32_JxKIOdmUl3H1j3ebc8Zj-fz-SuUTwnAv_IRhKKwGYEW_78pmP2SiEH2vQ/s1920/GAMING_HALL_V3_1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Biggest NFT Event" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAsPh4tFlck0-KB670e5K6E5SnpTjoMe7xscms5faZD1HqhxndFXwDScALcjOvbSpKCBg8NuXIaIjJSkitVu-9JRbeQRsBg4KRtHnCkVr7GJJCM_q6gGnLO32_JxKIOdmUl3H1j3ebc8Zj-fz-SuUTwnAv_IRhKKwGYEW_78pmP2SiEH2vQ/w640-h360/GAMING_HALL_V3_1.png" title="Biggest NFT Event" width="640" /></a></b></div><b> <span><a name='more'></a></span></b><p></p><p><b>Offering:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>To <b>create awareness</b> amongst uninitiated and initiated NFT buyers, about taking control of their financial freedom, through decentralized tools of creative ownership.</li><li>Tickets for M1NTED Week are currently on sale, with over 50% sold off. So be sure to grab yours while you can. <b>Prices start at RM150</b> and tickets are available at <a href="https://guts.events/ctprtd/xk8ty6" target="_blank">Get-Protocol</a> and <a href="https://app.pentas.io/user/0x491290BCC084bF03CB4599571924AfeA40754766" target="_blank">Pentas</a>. General ticket holders will have access to all halls while VIP attendees are privy to additional benefits such as early access to pre-launch NFTs and networking opportunities. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.m1nted.asia" target="_blank">www.m1nted.asia</a> or follow <a href="https://twitter.com/M1ntedAsia">https://twitter.com/M1ntedAsia</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/m1ntedasia_/">https://www.instagram.com/m1ntedasia_/</a>. </li></ul><p><b> Spokepersons:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Iqbal Ameer</b>, CEO of The Livescape Group, said, the event becomes 1-week duration due to the overwhelming responses gathered so far. He further added that although the event takes inspiration from the likes of NFT New York City, NFTCON and Miami NFT Week, however, it is <b>customized for the movement of NFT in Malaysia</b>.</li></ul><p><b>Event details:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">I.) Check out the <a href="https://www.m1nted.asia/agenda" target="_blank">agendas and venues</a>.<br /><br />II.) One of the featured activations will be the <b>M1nted Artist Booth</b> that will be made available in all locations. Attendees will get the chance to meet the artists behind each NFT collection, learning more about their amazing collections and projects. <br /><br />III.) <a href="https://www.m1nted.asia/speakers" target="_blank">Check out the speakers</a>.<br /><br /><b>Reputed expert speakers</b> - Henry Kim of On1 Force from USA, Canadian duo of Stephen Dowler of Monstercat and Vandal of DAORecords, as well as Akshey of Doodle Estate from India. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>According to <a href="http://Finder.com" target="_blank">Finder.com</a>, <b>23.9% of Malaysian</b> internet users currently own NFTs. The study which polled over 28,000 people in an online survey across 20 countries to compare NFT ownership, revealed that Malaysia ranks third for NFT adoption.</li><li>Additionally, a further <b>10.5% of respondents</b> said they plan to acquire more NFTs. As a result, NFT adoption in Malaysia could soon hit 34.4%, which only serves to highlight the growth potential of NFTs in the country. </li></ul>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-54439500421614243722022-06-20T21:39:00.002+08:002022-06-20T21:39:31.176+08:00Whatsapp Desktop Loading Old Messages Slowly<p>It seems that the latest version of Whatsapp Desktop loads historical data from your mobile phone, not from the cloud (server).<br /><br />That is why, it is slow.<br /><br />To speed it up, make sure both the phone and PC are connected to the same WiFi.<br /><br />Otherwise, the loading may get stuck forever.<br /><br />However, that doesn't warrant a service guarantee.<br /><br />If it fails, leverage another method - install a screen recording app in your phone and then use the Whatsapp app in the phone to locate the old chats or messages by searching, scroll down the messages to record.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEULJCqg9x9W1ROY9sLle83KHQtBk_kRS1JIKomJiGjKAH2M0AiGH05FizPoS9o3U3t0UL-beK1hAmrzU-4AGixBOleYuLehOjb-5hnwV7e6D3nYxlj450qPuS_Au9-MTCfay5yX9joxER83isUOMk5Y7sJy_fVGQOKSzzQDkGDmrWt4m5w/s1914/whatsapp-desktop-loading-oldMessages-Jun2022.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Whatsapp Desktop Loads Old Messages Slowly" border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1914" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEULJCqg9x9W1ROY9sLle83KHQtBk_kRS1JIKomJiGjKAH2M0AiGH05FizPoS9o3U3t0UL-beK1hAmrzU-4AGixBOleYuLehOjb-5hnwV7e6D3nYxlj450qPuS_Au9-MTCfay5yX9joxER83isUOMk5Y7sJy_fVGQOKSzzQDkGDmrWt4m5w/w640-h344/whatsapp-desktop-loading-oldMessages-Jun2022.png" title="Whatsapp Desktop Loads Old Messages Slowly" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <br /><p></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-60484296583207809012021-12-11T17:48:00.007+08:002021-12-14T11:38:27.022+08:00Luno Shares Insights on Crypto Adoption Growth in Malaysia For Year 2021<p><b>Date</b> : 09-Dec-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Kuala Lumpur</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://www.luno.com" target="_blank">Luno</a>, the leading regulated digital asset exchange in Malaysia.</li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Luno announced today that the company had garnered more than <b>600,000 customers</b> at the end of November 2021. This is a marked increase of over 233% year-on-year (YoY) from around 180,000 customers recorded at the end of November 2020, indicating a strong consumer demand for cryptocurrencies in Malaysia.<br /></li></ul><p><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrSVTqRopx73emvtKrgYAeCTPhC7tuU_iwtSI4aSHfBz1Pg8CugySejZFmDuiP1LMFuXwCcFuQ88HNog9P2be0gfKA1C1xWqpPiBfDfzupbxfV0K-_j0r3oQMXdSAA8Nqufu7xx1Bu1PMQni5TMziHPLnonZ2VeIemKPURlH4aaMQq0qaK0g=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cryptocurrency growth in Malaysia 2021" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrSVTqRopx73emvtKrgYAeCTPhC7tuU_iwtSI4aSHfBz1Pg8CugySejZFmDuiP1LMFuXwCcFuQ88HNog9P2be0gfKA1C1xWqpPiBfDfzupbxfV0K-_j0r3oQMXdSAA8Nqufu7xx1Bu1PMQni5TMziHPLnonZ2VeIemKPURlH4aaMQq0qaK0g=w640-h360" title="Cryptocurrency growth in Malaysia 2021" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cryptocurrency growth in Malaysia 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /> <span></span></b><p></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /><br />Upcoming in year 2022:<br /></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Luno plans to <b>add more coins in 2022</b>, currently the exchange is only trading on five approved digital assets — Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).</li><li><b>Localisation of Bahasa Malaysia language</b> for the Luno app.</li><li>To further financial literacy initiatives to reach a wider audience - hoping <b>to increase female participation</b> in the cryptocurrency space.</li></ol><p><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Aaron Tang, Country Manager, Luno Malaysia</b>,said, the growth (in Malaysia) was partly attributed to the increased in awareness in <b>buying cryptocurrency as an alternative investment option</b>. Therefore, Luno is optimistic that their customers can achieve their financial goals of growing and preserving their wealth through investing in digital assets. </li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Luno <b>processed over RM12 billion worth of payments in 2021</b>, a 4.3X increase from the previous year - processed payments are referring to <b>deposits/withdrawals/send/receive</b>.<br /></li><li>Luno <b>stores more than RM2 billion in value</b> on behalf of its customers across five approved digital assets — Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).</li><li><b>76% of users buy cryptocurrencies for investment purposes</b>, 15% for trading, 6% for sending and receiving cryptocurrencies, 2% as a payment method, and 1% for other purposes. </li><li>For security reason, Luno <b>stores critical databases offline as backup copies</b>. </li></ul><p><b>Case Studies:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">On <b>6-Dec-2021</b>, Luno announced its partnership with Monstax Guild as the main sponsor for the <b>Luno Battlexie: Winter Cup 2021</b>, a blockchain gaming tournament featuring the popular non-fungible token (NFT) game, Axie Infinity.<br /><br />Luno Battlexie: Winter Cup 2021 is part of Luno's commitment in supporting Malaysia's growing blockchain gaming community. The rise of NFT games has revolutionized the gaming industry<br />by highlighting the potential of play-to-earn (P2E) games in building a new digital economy and creating a new competitive esports ecosystem. Most notably, Axie Infinity has garnered two million daily active players globally where they <b>collect, battle, and breed NFT creatures to earn Ethereum-based digital assets</b>, which players can choose to convert to regular currency.<br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://espl.gg/news/4689501" target="_blank">Check out more</a>.</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>According to Aaron Tang, the biggest use cases of cryptocurrencies moving forward will still be <b>investment and trading</b>.</li></ul>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-45981554819436777112021-12-09T22:07:00.004+08:002021-12-09T22:08:21.113+08:00TnG eWallet App Intergrates with Alipay+ Rewards - Users Reap Global and Local Rewards<p>Date : <b>05-Nov-2021</b><br />Location: <b>Kuala Lumpur</b></p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://www.touchngo.com.my " target="_blank"><b>TNG Digital Sdn Bhd</b></a> (“TNGD”) founded by Touch ‘n Go Sdn Bhd and Ant Group (“Ant”), parent company of Alipay, China’s largest digital payments platform. <br /></li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Touch ‘n Go eWallet announced the <b>roll-out of Alipay+ Rewards</b> as a new in-app feature to allow its users to <b>gain access to attractive deals</b> offered by a slew of leading entertainment, retail, F&B and lifestyle brands.</li><li>Touch ‘n Go eWallet users can enjoy the deals by <b>collecting and purchasing digital vouchers</b> via Alipay+ Rewards. </li></ul><p><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnGabUtSbU25BRzEQouge30i2z-rZoIjlwSeWL3-X45bKu__mnMZ3qGx6IflYI1svvFogrfDiTCdWTugxnCH-b1sx8JP5EDtg-RNuf2ohTOmOItAafnMLGLN_MtsN1SsG0EVfQV7YSQXnglCGE2jw3vlwzWytsgWWq0aU9el_mFCnnwKL9yw=s1269" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Alipay+ Rewards in TnG eWallet App" border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="1269" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnGabUtSbU25BRzEQouge30i2z-rZoIjlwSeWL3-X45bKu__mnMZ3qGx6IflYI1svvFogrfDiTCdWTugxnCH-b1sx8JP5EDtg-RNuf2ohTOmOItAafnMLGLN_MtsN1SsG0EVfQV7YSQXnglCGE2jw3vlwzWytsgWWq0aU9el_mFCnnwKL9yw=w640-h396" title="Alipay+ Rewards in TnG eWallet App" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TnG eWallet App Intergrates with Alipay+ Rewards</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /><span></span></b><p></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>With Alipay+ Rewards, mobile wallet users are able to <b>instantly redeem or purchase vouchers</b> from mega-brand merchants to small and medium enterprises.</li></ul><p><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Ignatius Ong, Chief Executive Officer, TNG Digital Sdn Bhd</b>,said,Introducing Alipay+ Rewards in the eWallet gives our users expanded and one-stop access to regional and global brands so that they can enjoy a more convenient shopping experience with more exciting deals.</li><li><b>Yin Jing, General Manager of Global Strategic Accounts, Ant Group</b>,said,consumers in the SEA region are always on the lookout for the best deals. </li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Alipay+ Rewards brings <b>global and local brands</b> directly into the hands of local digital wallet users.</li><li>The offering provided TnG users with <b>more rewarding shopping experience during the 11.11 shopping festival</b>,participating brands include iQiyi, Viu, Google Play, Lazada and many more.</li></ul><p><b>Case Studies:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Within a few days leading to 11-Nov-2021, Touch ‘n Go eWallet users could stand a chance to win lucky draw prizes including RM100 <b>Lazada cash vouchers</b> and iPhone 13 by participating in Alipay+ Rewards promotions. In addition to that, users also had a chance to get a RM3 worth of Lazada cash vouchers at the price of RM0.10.</li></ul><p><br /><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-61046582237726411852021-12-08T19:19:00.003+08:002021-12-08T19:19:15.243+08:00Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Replenishes Real-Time Comm. with Omni-Channel Platform<p><b>Date </b>: 10-Nov-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Singapore</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.al-enterprise.com/en" target="_blank">Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise</a>, a leading provider of communications, cloud and networking solutions tailored to customers’ industries.<br /></p><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise announced the <b>launch of <a href="https://www.al-enterprise.com/en/products/platforms/omnipcx-enterprise-communication-server" target="_blank">Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX® Enterprise Purple</a></b>, the communications platform designed for the digital age.</p><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">OmniPCX Enterprise Purple is <b>an omni-channel platform targeting customer service teams and contact centre businesses</b>.<br /><br />Key features:<br /></p><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li>Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) at the core - ensuring high quality communication with integrated security.</li><li>Open architecture which caters for integration with other systems and legacy systems.</li><li>Cloud based.</li><li>ContactCentre-as-a-service model.<br /></li></ul><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">OmniPCX Enterprise Purple is <b>available from October 2021</b>, through Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s <a href="https://www.al-enterprise.com/en/partner-locator" target="_blank">worldwide network of resellers</a>.</p><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /><p></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>Nicolas Brunel, EVP, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Communication Business Division</b>,said,the offering essential for enterprises and public organisations to fully embrace the digital age.</p><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">OmniPCX Enterprise Purple is part of the <b>Digital Age Communications (DAC) strategy</b> which centres on three pillars:<br /><br />I.) <b>The digital workplace:</b> Enabling employees to work from anywhere (at the office, at home or remotely), with efficient communications, collaboration, and customer service, cloud-based solutions available at any time, from any device.</p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br />II.) <b>Communications as the catalyst for enterprise agility</b>: Connecting everything (people, applications, and objects) to enrich traditional business interactions, accelerate decision-making, automate business processes and pro-actively detect potential incidents before they occur.</p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br />III.) <b>Flexible cloud-model solutions and architecture</b>: From enterprise premises to a full cloud solution (private, public or hybrid), organisations can decide on the best approach to support their transformation in terms of budget, timeframe, and objectives.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Best Practices: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Adopt omni-channel platform to <b>integrate real-time communications into the core business processes</b>.</li></ul><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Editor's comments:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The <b>critical success factor</b> for enterprise deployment is the ability to integrate with existing systems.</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjteOaaJRRUQU1BrgpbrX2ihEYZBrGfNc4r9m_A3pB3ZXcKbuvbaC6f3Y5o645y1EnLc2ONekk8CwhavqKl4hzOKdW5hLhq46XEGxoqQh_S9u1cEWvLtzk_rFNicC9JcFDgbv5dVU6Xo5bZ96aCtb-DSfUB9mmAk0IgnoE3gzyKbitKsd2dJA=s1267" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CCaaS solution that will help companies better connect with their customers" border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1267" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjteOaaJRRUQU1BrgpbrX2ihEYZBrGfNc4r9m_A3pB3ZXcKbuvbaC6f3Y5o645y1EnLc2ONekk8CwhavqKl4hzOKdW5hLhq46XEGxoqQh_S9u1cEWvLtzk_rFNicC9JcFDgbv5dVU6Xo5bZ96aCtb-DSfUB9mmAk0IgnoE3gzyKbitKsd2dJA=w640-h426" title="CCaaS solution that will help companies better connect with their customers" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CCaaS solution that will help companies better connect with their customers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-85070742550885413482021-12-05T16:25:00.006+08:002021-12-05T16:29:29.970+08:00Innovative Ways Automation and AI Will Revamp Customer Experience in Malaysia<p><b> By Ravi Saraogi, Co-founder and President of <a href="https://www.uniphore.com/" target="_blank">Uniphore</a> APAC</b><br /><br />Customer experience (CX) has become the <b>top strategic priority</b> for businesses worldwide. Online self-service has become a necessity for businesses to adapt to the increasingly digitalized landscape. Contact centers are more valued than ever as they have become a <b>critical CX driver</b>. In Malaysia, up to 34% of customers have cited that they will trust a brand more if they provide <b>exceptional customer services</b>. To leverage this touchpoint, businesses need to deliver strategies that will improve agent performance and productivity. After all, CX goes hand in hand with agent experience.<br /><br /><b>The impact of the right strategy</b><br /><br />An overreliance on legacy systems can result in an industry plagued by high attrition rates. Contact center agents require <b>the right set of tools to deliver on quality CX</b>, which is where artificial intelligence (AI) and automation come in. When adopted strategically, technology can cut down on call waiting times, reduce margins, and free up agents to focus on what people do best – delivering a more engaging experience for customers.<br /><br />Since the start of the pandemic, organizations across industries such as telecommunications, retail, banking, and more have been looking to <b>AI and automation as a means of improving CX</b>, boosting efficiency, and reducing margins. In fact, according to the World Economic Forum, 97 million new roles will emerge between now and 2025 that are better suited for a more heavily automated economy. <br /></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><b>Driving business growth with AI and automation </b><br /><br />Improving agent experience is the key to driving better CX. Despite the increasing cost for talent and training, businesses need a strategy to <b>increase productivity, decrease margins, and build customer trust</b>. Here are five ways how AI and automation can make a difference.<br /><br /><b>1.) Optimizing customer calls through insights obtained from customer conversations</b><br /><br />Demographics are changing, and customers want hyper-personalized, tailor-made solutions, with no scripted answers – contrary to how machines work. This is one area where AI and automation can play an important role in coaching contact center agents. Machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) can identify patterns in customer interactions from calls, emails, and text. It can even conduct real-time conversational analysis to derive actionable insights on customer preferences, intent, and sentiment. <br /><br />By providing guidance on what the customer wants, technology allows contact center agents to focus on effective communication and resolve queries quickly and efficiently. Not only does this reduce customer churn and improve agent and customer experience, it will also drive revenue and ultimately increase return on investment (ROI). <br /><br /><b>2.) Improving agent efficiency by automating after-call work and shorten average handling time </b><br /><br />In a contact center, what happens after the customer interaction is as important as what happens during the interaction, if not more. Standard contact center after-call work (ACW) tasks include call categorization, call summarization, system update, and follow-up action for promises management. A way to improve the experience for agents and customers alike is increasing the efficiency of ACW. This will free the agent from mundane tasks and shortens average call handling times – saving time and money. Overtime, contact center agents can spend valuable time working on tasks that can drive measurable business value. <br /><br />One example is the AI-powered platform known as conversational automation. Conversational automation is a category of technology solutions that combines conversational AI, robotic process automation (RPA), and workflow automation in a conversation-centric platform. Rather than recording a full transcript, which can be counter-intuitive, AI and NLP sections transcripts into greetings, problem discovery, resolution, and promises made. The call can then be summarized for the agent to verify before the customer relationship management (CRM) system is automatically updated. <br /><br /><b>3.) Smarter promise management via automation and streamlining of promise fulfillment process </b><br /><br />Contact center calls typically involve promises made by agents, such as issuing a refund or arranging a time for a technician to visit. A cornerstone of building customer trust involves ensuring the accurate, timely, and documented fulfilment of these promises. In fact, according to a Covid-era survey, 42% of consumers in Asia Pacific who have interacted with a contact center expect some form of post-call follow-up. <br /><br />This can be a monumental task if done manually, given the volume of calls and promises made during each interaction. Rather than having agents split their attention between taking notes and communicating with the customer – which can reduce the quality of the call and result in errors – a robust conversational automation platform can leverage RPA to track promises made during the call and trigger follow-up processes. This reduces errors and frees the agent to focus fully on engaging with the customer.<br /><br /><b>4.) Delivering personalized customer service with Intelligent virtual assistants</b><br /><br />In the age of instant expectation and hyper-personalization, long call-waiting times and legacy call handling systems are detrimental to effective CX. Across the industry, businesses are relying on modern, omnichannel call routing driven by intelligent virtual assistants (IVA). Powered by AI and NLP, these IVAs provide a conversational self-service interface using human-like voice bots and chatbots. IVAs can also incorporate call optimization platforms to determine actionable insights on customer needs, sentiment, and intent. This will shorten call-handling times and lower CX costs.<br /><br /><b>5.) Securing customer privacy and information</b><br /><br />Another important trend across the contact center industry is an increasing focus on transactional security, especially as many agents continue to work remotely. Customers are often asked to provide sensitive personal information during calls, making security a paramount concern for businesses. This is where voiceprint and voice biometrics come in. This technology can identify unique voice patterns, including behavioral and physiological traits, and automatically authenticate them throughout the agent’s shift, helping to prevent fraud and agent identity theft. <br /> <br /><b>The future of modern contact centers</b><br /><br />As business or CX leaders, we need to ensure that we are implementing the right tools and technologies to help our contact center agents connect with evolving customer needs. As Nate Brown, chief experience officer at Officium Labs mentioned on Conversations That Matters, a podcast for contact center professionals, “AI and automation not only make the customer service environment so much more effective, it also makes the entire organization so much better and easier to interface with.” Customers will be able to enjoy a personalized experience and communicate with businesses according to their communication preferences, enriching the customer and agent experience.</p><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL74IU2GPegJnes2wLHJauMYhGd59vqbcjayJFb0EEwYZKD2r5VsKmdwfSy70qrCfEQ26tdg_iyGLSFAVD6B0mA_QmwI6ROAEkcWSuj5TPsgrWpUEXV8GwRkvl5ty1ORCY4cSq/s1273/helena-lopes-e3OUQGT9bWU-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy customers means returning sales" border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="1273" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL74IU2GPegJnes2wLHJauMYhGd59vqbcjayJFb0EEwYZKD2r5VsKmdwfSy70qrCfEQ26tdg_iyGLSFAVD6B0mA_QmwI6ROAEkcWSuj5TPsgrWpUEXV8GwRkvl5ty1ORCY4cSq/w640-h426/helena-lopes-e3OUQGT9bWU-unsplash.jpg" title="Happy customers means returning sales" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy customers means returning sales</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><p></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-91212877662042907542021-11-26T19:24:00.013+08:002021-11-26T22:27:48.095+08:00Microsoft HK Recommends Zero Trust Security Model For The Hybrid Workplace<p><b>Date</b> : 23-Nov-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Hong Kong</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-hk" target="_blank">Microsoft</a>, the company who powers the PC of many people globally, and beyond the cloud. </li></ul><p><b>Content Source:</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://news.microsoft.com/en-hk/2021/11/23/evolving-zero-trust-and-identity-protection-are-key-to-stronger-protection-in-todays-digital-economy-2/?fbclid=IwAR1T_6kS34JeFOefO3c4_kK0RN-qgowmE4LSf40-ZTJEu6Gks4eZB96APcQ" target="_blank">Evolving Zero Trust and Identity Protection Are Key to Stronger Protection in Today’s Digital Economy.</a> <br /></li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The onset of Covid-19 pandemic has brought a new trend for the technology landscape of the enterprise : <b>hybrid work environments</b>. As a result of this paradigm shift, the <b>enterprise security landscape has also shifted and evolved</b>, made complicated by the trends of cloud-based services, mobile computing, IoT and “bring your own device” (BYOD), which interchange with each other.</li><li><b>The hybrid workplace is here to stay</b>, therefore, enterprise must tackle new security challenges respectively.</li><li>The top two threats pertaining to hybrid workplace are:</li><ul><li><b>Phishing</b> - responsible for almost 70% of data breaches.</li><li><b>Ransomware</b>.</li></ul></ul><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Offerings:</b><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Zero Trust security model</b> : trust no one, everybody is considered not just a visitor, but a potential attacker.</li><li><b>Conventional security model</b> premises on the concept where security measures are deployed at perimeters which serve to prevent untrusted people from accessing the resources, hence that is the only security measure in place. As a result, attackers or spies who are able to penetrate the perimeters will gain full access to all resources inside the perimeters.</li><li>In Zero Trust, there is <b>no clear boundary of perimeters</b>, it is everywhere.</li><li>Using a house as analogy, when the house owner enters the house, he has to verify his identify again when he enters the bathroom, and again when he enters the kitchen, so on and so forth.</li><li>A Zero Trust security model requires <b>more work to be done</b>, albeit <b>more flexibility</b> when it comes to security enforcement.</li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Globally, <b>81% of enterprise organizations</b> have begun the move toward a hybrid workplace, with 31% already fully adopted.</li><li><b>Less than 20% of Microsoft’s customers</b> are using strong authentication such as multi-factor authentication (MFA).</li><li><b>Human-operated ransomware is a rising trend</b>, deadlier that commodity ransomware due to the presence of human elements behind the scenes. Human-operated ransomware tend to be target-initiated, and usually results in more damage, as well as perpetual in nature.</li><li>Ransomware attackers are now offering <b>ransomware as a service (RaaS)</b>, which uses a partner network to carry out an attack, making it tough to determine who the real bad actor is. </li><li><b>Hackers don’t break in, they log in</b>. In Azure Active Directory, we observe 50 million password attacks daily, yet only 20% of users and 30% of global admins are using strong authentications such as MFA.Microsoft research shows that requiring strong authentication can protect against 99.9% of the identity attacks because the majority of the attacks are related to passwords. </li></ul><p><b>Case Studies:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>Firewalls and VPNs are conventional security approaches</b> - with the hybrid workplace paradigm shift,both are no longer sufficient for a workforce that regularly requires access to applications and resources that exist beyond traditional corporate network boundaries.<br /><br />In other words, hybrid workplace entails a mixtual of cloud-based services, mobile computing, IoT and “bring your own device” (BYOD) in the operating environment, making it difficult for firewalls and VPNs to setup effectively.</p><p><b>Best Practices: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>To minimise risks related with hybrid workplace, regularly perform system patching, applying updates, or turning on <b>multifactor authentication (MFA)</b>.</li><li><b>Move infrastructure to the cloud</b> where security is more difficult to penetrate.</li><li>To achieve the most secure authentication,proceed to eliminate passwords altogether with <b>passwordless authentication</b> methods - such as using Biometrics authentications. Passwordless approach is part of the Zero Trust security model.</li></ul><p><b>Conclusion:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Firewalls and VPNs are conventional security approaches, <b>not effective to protect a hybrid workplace</b>.</li><li><b>Zero Trust security model is the solution</b> - for example, the implementation of MFA and passwordless authentication.</li><li>MFA is not effective <b>to protect against phishing</b>, passwordless is.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcfkDJotetL9d4O1IwtwnCMXc_bOdr_kTOGJdkD10fs1lvw4sPcPlrUblIc16xx9fN3q69kYB0piRI8fGCK7avoYte8rhNiDicBNkFVQCbmBIuZR2SIX_Cp1JtR1m6Yg6ng4G/s2016/franck-DoWZMPZ-M9s-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="passwordless authentication can stop phishing threats" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcfkDJotetL9d4O1IwtwnCMXc_bOdr_kTOGJdkD10fs1lvw4sPcPlrUblIc16xx9fN3q69kYB0piRI8fGCK7avoYte8rhNiDicBNkFVQCbmBIuZR2SIX_Cp1JtR1m6Yg6ng4G/w640-h480/franck-DoWZMPZ-M9s-unsplash.jpg" title="passwordless authentication can stop phishing threats" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passwordless authentication can stop phishing threats</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@franckinjapan?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Franck</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/security?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>
<p></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-27107927209999311792021-11-24T10:35:00.004+08:002021-11-24T13:46:19.040+08:0021North Europ Assistance Provides A End-to-End Vehicle Service Digital Platform For Malaysians<p><b>Date</b> : 22-Nov-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Kuala Lumpur</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Automotive technology solutions provider <a href="https://www.21north.world/ " target="_blank">21North</a>. </li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Automotive technology solutions provider <b>21North has partnered with Europ Assistance Malaysia</b>, a unit of worldwide assistance leader Europ Assistance Group, to <b>launch the <a href="https://21north.world/services/#drop" target="_blank">21North Europ Assistance platform</a></b> to empower vehicle owners, automotive dealers and workshops with a <b>digitally powered pick up and drop facility</b>.</li><li>The launch makes <b>Malaysia the third South East Asian market</b> to have access to 21North Europ Assistance’s services. </li></ul><p><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpu2KE74ab4tZHVY3HnRmJ0Uri15xzRsRnGxFcO2Hbj1el2bOaITiu4LTXJSUiNwc1YMlyc4zyRB7-ueG17YUl6fFySRvO73veIhzv-pvrL3d_VkZ4N80Zo0Ox6NyNhoD4t1Se/s1430/21North+Europ+Assistance-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="21North Europ ambassador attending to a vehicle" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1430" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpu2KE74ab4tZHVY3HnRmJ0Uri15xzRsRnGxFcO2Hbj1el2bOaITiu4LTXJSUiNwc1YMlyc4zyRB7-ueG17YUl6fFySRvO73veIhzv-pvrL3d_VkZ4N80Zo0Ox6NyNhoD4t1Se/w640-h484/21North+Europ+Assistance-1.jpg" title="21North Europ ambassador attending to a vehicle" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">21North Europ ambassador attending to a vehicle</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /><span></span></b><p></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>21North Europ Assistance is an<b> end-to-end vehicle service digital platform</b>. <br /></li><li>Using 21North Europ Assistance, vehicle owners can get their vehicles serviced via the “Pick Up & Drop” digital solution, with <b>booking easily</b> initiated by scanning the QR Code on their vehicles.</li><li>Once the booking is confirmed, <b>the nearest ambassador is assigned</b>. He will reach the owner’s location while adhering to all safety protocols including social distancing, sanitization, usage of masks and gloves. Vehicle owners can easily track and monitor the status of the ongoing task digitally. They can also choose to pay online for a seamless contactless experience.</li><li>Other features of the 21North Europ Assistance platform include<b> test drives of new vehicles</b> and <b>rental purchases</b> direct to the customer’s location — all done digitally. </li><li>The platform leverages <b>location-based technology, real-time data, artificial intelligence and end-to-end connected communication</b>, to deliver a fast, safe and innovative vehicle assistance service to clients and vehicle owners. </li><li>Benefits to service providers:</li><ul><li>Clients’ customer retention</li><li>Cost reduction</li><li>Better optimisation of bay utilization and business volume.</li></ul></ul><p><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFpXuyD6qTqF6gWPpHqvJytH4BpMVjYONQz-PmcsO8z2WIGrjX-fEmY4rbI8BWLI7c91KuCZ8W7Bqi4qNSWcwm0ypOuYYZ4fKcizDvT7CdsLDff2myeHjaUpLYYJrVEO6sahU/s2282/Infographic+%2528for+OEM+%2526+Service+Centres%2529.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="21North Europ Assistance Infographic for Service Providers" border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="2282" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFpXuyD6qTqF6gWPpHqvJytH4BpMVjYONQz-PmcsO8z2WIGrjX-fEmY4rbI8BWLI7c91KuCZ8W7Bqi4qNSWcwm0ypOuYYZ4fKcizDvT7CdsLDff2myeHjaUpLYYJrVEO6sahU/w640-h170/Infographic+%2528for+OEM+%2526+Service+Centres%2529.png" title="21North Europ Assistance Infographic for Service Providers" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">21North Europ Assistance Infographic for Service Providers</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /> </b><p></p><p><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh606Q0Ct9DsiDLvv5fwb1iQln9t6RHHxbGhO-v3nZiF7ZdX5RRzsAw-7X45HaRjsqoF9rlvP2Rr8Ez6GqVKwL9KgOn7HE7qIuBabHMmSh2HaliZTd61nZeqL6QyFYH-1tkhuqh/s2090/Infographic+%2528for+vehicle+owners%2529.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="21North Europ Assistance Infographic for Vehicle Owners" border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="2090" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh606Q0Ct9DsiDLvv5fwb1iQln9t6RHHxbGhO-v3nZiF7ZdX5RRzsAw-7X45HaRjsqoF9rlvP2Rr8Ez6GqVKwL9KgOn7HE7qIuBabHMmSh2HaliZTd61nZeqL6QyFYH-1tkhuqh/w640-h286/Infographic+%2528for+vehicle+owners%2529.png" title="21North Europ Assistance Infographic for Vehicle Owners" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">21North Europ Assistance Infographic for Vehicle Owners</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Nitin Mehra, Chief Executive Officer for South East Asia at 21North</b>,said,the platform allows service providers to <b>scale smartly and responsibly</b>.</li><li><b>Mr. Philippe Demangeat, Chief Executive Officer for South East Asia at Europ Assistance</b>,said,the <b>combination of industry knowledge and custom made software</b> allows them to penetrate new markets at a faster pace.</li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>1North Europ Assistance has <b>a fleet of over 9000 assistance providers</b>, who have completed 4.5 million trips with a transaction value worth RM264 million (€55 million) annually. </li><li>The platform’s development is also in line with the trend of rising IT spending in the automotive industry. According to the <a href="https://ww2.frost.com/research/visionary-innovation/mega-trends/future-mobility/" target="_blank">Future of Mobility report by Frost & Sullivan</a>, such spending will increase from $38 billion in 2015 to over <b>$168 billion in 2025</b>.</li><li>Currently, over <b>15 workshops and dealers across South East Asia</b> have signed up for these services. The value add of pick-up and drop has assisted them in catering to increasing demand and staying ahead of competition. </li></ul><p><b>Editor's comments:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This is a platform which performs <b>business matching between vehicle owners and car service centres</b> - think of this platform as <b>an Airbnb for car service as an analogy</b>.</li><li>An <b>end-to-end vehicle service digital platform</b> for Malaysians. </li></ul><p><b>Conclusion:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Vehicle pick-up and drop services are <b>expected to become the norm moving forward</b>, as car owners want their vehicles to be professionally serviced in a convenient and safe manner with due consideration to COVID-19 standard operating procedures.</li><li>The <b>surge of this trend is partly triggered by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic</b>, which led service providers to sign up with 21North Europ Assistance as partners and OEMs, to provide contactless, safe and digital pick-up & drop facility in a cost efficient manner. </li></ul>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-20574153019862849192021-11-20T10:55:00.006+08:002021-11-20T15:49:34.167+08:00Lenovo Announces A Better Zoom for Schools : LanSchool Air<p><b>Date</b> : 01-Nov-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Singapore</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.lenovo.com" target="_blank">Lenovo</a>,is a US$60 billion revenue Fortune Global 500 company serving customers in 180 markets around the world. </li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Lenovo’s LanSchool announced today its <b>cloud-based classroom management software</b>, <a href="https://lanschool.com/free-trial" target="_blank">LanSchool Air</a>, is now <b>available for schools in Malaysia</b>. LanSchool has provided a leading classroom management software in the education technology space for over 30 years, serving over 12 million customers in 75 markets.</li></ul><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">The classic LanSchool solution is a self-hosted classroom management solution that empowers educators to guide learning, promote collaboration, and maximize learning time - whilst <b>LanSchool Air is a cloud-based solution</b>.<br /><br />LanSchool Air helps teachers connect with students within a <b>digital space to create more meaningful online experiences</b>, both in the classroom and remotely.<br /><br />Cool features: <br /></p><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li>student device management</li><li>screen monitoring</li><li>limit web</li><li>blank screen</li><li>messaging</li><li>push website.</li></ul><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br />A free, <a href="https://lanschool.com/free-trial" target="_blank">30-day trial of LanSchool Air</a> is available for schools that may be interested in learning more.</p><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Varinderjit Singh, General Manager, Lenovo Malaysia</b>,said,For the past year, LanSchool has helped educators maintain education continuity during the pandemic with our cloud-based classroom management software.</li><li><b>Rich Henderson, Director of Global Education Solutions in Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group</b>,said,due to Covid-19 pandemic, remote learning quickly moved from being a futuristic option to a necessity for schools.</li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>On 2-Sep-2021, Lenovo announced the <b>latest generation ThinkPad P1, P15 and P17</b>,are all ISV certified and tested at the highest level to pass MIL-spec standards1 - allowing users to take their productivity to the next level with reliable devices they can trust. </li><li>The new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW0PLcZGtoE" target="_blank">ThinkPad P1</a> delivers new display, improved performance with the same thin & light form factor.</li></ul><p><b>Best Practices: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Deploy LanSchool air to <b>streamline deployment, decreased IT admin workloads, and convenient maintenance and support</b>.</li></ul><p><b>Conclusion:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>With LanSchool Air, educators can help improve student engagement, teach digital citizenship, and provide an <b>immersive learning environment</b>.</li></ul><p><b>Editor's comments:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>LanSchool Air is <b>a Zoom for schools with a safe digital environment</b>. </li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrLKxlWV7-KY73-HBaeYBAucNbJjBtchTPVTwTQG7tJB1KnOiNXItGIs50XRmV3tyOiZy4fY2DfSWFAJd1rLu-T1xTja1zOj80lX0zCL09LhXyUE8pKayVhj8-oSipH6ya0wm/s1210/neonbrand-zFSo6bnZJTw-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="LanSchool Air provides teachers and students with a safe digital environment" border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="1210" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrLKxlWV7-KY73-HBaeYBAucNbJjBtchTPVTwTQG7tJB1KnOiNXItGIs50XRmV3tyOiZy4fY2DfSWFAJd1rLu-T1xTja1zOj80lX0zCL09LhXyUE8pKayVhj8-oSipH6ya0wm/w640-h398/neonbrand-zFSo6bnZJTw-unsplash.jpg" title="LanSchool Air provides teachers and students with a safe digital environment" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LanSchool Air provides teachers and students with a safe digital environment</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
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<p></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-5670000682009903822021-11-18T19:58:00.006+08:002021-11-18T19:58:41.114+08:00Xsolla Web Shop Extends Wings and Muscles for Games Developers<p><b>Date</b> : 26-Oct-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Kuala Lumpur</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://xsolla.com/" target="_blank">Xsolla</a>, the world's leading video game commerce company.</li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21060696-epic-v-apple-ruling" target="_blank">Epic v Apple</a> ruling recently was considered a positive development for the gaming industry, and <b>Xsolla is uniquely positioned</b> with best-in-class solutions helping developers profit.</li></ul><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://xsolla.pro/web-shop" target="_blank">Xsolla Web Shop</a> solves many challenges developers face</b>; such as discoverability, declining profit margins, lack of control over the user experience, access to localized payment methods, cross game marketing, more efficient user acquisition, effective collaboration with creators, and influencers, and much more.<br /><br />It charges <b>a lower platform fees</b> compared with Apple app store.<br /><br />This unique mix of select Xsolla tools and services allows users to add virtual currencies and virtual items to their accounts using their preferred local currency and payment method and offers multilingual display support. <br /><br />Other cool features:<br /></p><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li><b>Easy-to-start FastTrack Integration</b>. Utilize API calls to import your item catalog to Xsolla so you can start selling right away.</li><li><b>Manage fraud</b>. Conduct business securely with a best-in-class anti-fraud system tailored for the games industry, which can effectively block 99% of fraudulent behaviors.</li><li><b>Understand player behavior</b>. Data ownership and insight into player preferences will allow you to conduct more effective marketing campaigns aimed at reaching new players and giving current players what they desire in your game.</li></ul><p><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aXu8Z5V1zMzTEW_YwyR4IQBoswyPVDtRhdsA8yVcmE0Ek0B8wt7Y0m015nl-vfecFyrdFOu-VCTj-o5qwXbL84nRLVZ3_zHuHhfog1sLyz8XLMFy2fraoumJY21vjf2fwx4Z/s2000/xsolla-nov-2021-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Xsolla Web Shop Extends Wings and Muscles for Games Developers" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aXu8Z5V1zMzTEW_YwyR4IQBoswyPVDtRhdsA8yVcmE0Ek0B8wt7Y0m015nl-vfecFyrdFOu-VCTj-o5qwXbL84nRLVZ3_zHuHhfog1sLyz8XLMFy2fraoumJY21vjf2fwx4Z/w640-h320/xsolla-nov-2021-1.jpg" title="Xsolla Web Shop Extends Wings and Muscles for Games Developers" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xsolla Web Shop caters mobile games with more tools and lifelines<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">1.) <b>Three industry-changing announcements</b> make this opportunity more timely than ever:<br /><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;">I. <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21060696-epic-v-apple-ruling" target="_blank">The Epic v Apple</a> ruling allows App Store developers to direct users to other payment systems, effectively bypassing the 30% cut of in-app payments that Apple takes.<br /><br />II. Apple announced a willingness to allow the <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/08/apple-us-developers-agree-to-app-store-updates/" target="_blank">use of alternative payments methods</a> outside the App Store.<br /><br />III. South Korea passed a law requiring Apple and Google to open their platforms to alternative payment systems.<br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br />2.) Combined with the fact that both Apple and Google explicitly state that cross-platform games can sell IAPs outside of mobile apps, it becomes clear that developers stand ready to <b>unlock their full global revenue potential</b>, increase profit margins and build stronger relationships with their players.<br /><br />3) With a robust and powerful set of tools and services, Xsolla has helped video game developers and publishers market, sell, connect and optimize their games globally for <b>over 16 years</b>, carefully studying the changing tides of the games industry to position partners for continued success.<br /><br />4) In 2020, digital and mobile wallets accounted for roughly 45% of global ecommerce payment transactions, making the digital wallet the most popular payment method worldwide. This number is estimated <b>to increase to over 60% in 2025</b>.<br /> </p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">5.) Consumers are more likely to pay with mobile wallets in countries like Malaysia and India, and other geographies <b>where credit cards are not the primary payment method</b>. By plugging in the Xsolla Web Shop solution, developers instantly access more than 700 payment methods, including the most popular ones in Southeast Asia.</p><p><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla</b>,said,Xsolla anticipated this seismic shift earlier this year,when Xsolla Web Shop was launched.</li><li><b>Yoshio Osaki, President and CEO of IDG Consulting</b>,said, the recent development and offering by Xsolla increased flexibility in monetization and business models for developers.</li><li><b>Anton Zelenin, Head of Game Commerce at Xsolla</b>,said,Xsolla Web Shop allows developers to scale their mobile games across multiple platforms.</li></ul><p><b>Conclusion:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Through Xsolla Web Shop, developers can expect <b>up to 40% revenue growth</b> and to <b>reach new players in new geographies</b> previously unavailable to them. </li><li>In addition, the solution gives developers the tools to <b>extend the life of their mobile and even PC games</b> beyond app stores and other platforms.</li><li>Aside from the ability to conduct and optimise the In-App Purchase (IAP) experience, the platform also offers other elements and tools which will help developers to grow their games, for example, <b>In-Game Currency,In-Game Items and In-Game Purchases</b>.</li></ul><p><b>Editor's comments:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Xsolla Web Shop is a platform which allows mobile games developers whose products have been deployed to games marketplaces - such as Apple App Store, Google Play, Windows Store etc - <b>to have extended features</b>, previously not available from the games marketplaces. </li><li>These features include <b>a new payment system with lower transaction fees</b>, new tools for user engagement and retention, and other In-Game embedded objects.</li><li>In other words, it gives existing games more wings and muscles - <b>the Integration time: less than 120 minutes !</b></li></ul>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-84073457793093798772021-11-15T18:27:00.002+08:002021-11-15T18:27:10.382+08:00On-Demand Last-Mile Delivery Startup Opened Penang Hub<p><b>Date</b> : 06-Sep-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Kuala Lumpur</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://pickupp.io/en/" target="_blank">Pickupp Malaysia</a>, the on-demand delivery and tech startup redefining logistics.</li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Pickupp Malaysia today announced opening of its <b>first regional hub in Penang</b>, as the main point of service for the northern region.</li><li>This announcement follows its parent company, Pickupp Limited’s, recent <b>USD15 million Series A and Series A+ financing</b>. </li></ul><p><b>Offering:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Through the expansion of Pickupp’s local operation in Penang, it is expected to <b>create job opportunities for Penangites</b> and offers <b>localized services for customers</b> in and around the region. The company is also reaching underserved local communities through its <b>Delivery Agent Acquisition Plan</b>, which to date has benefitted 38,497 individuals. </li><li><b>Usage of proprietary software and batching technology</b> that improves operational workflow for route optimization and warehouse management,caters for on-demand economy with flexible, customizable delivery services with an <b>average saving of approximately 30% of conventional cost</b>.</li><li><b>SME Referral and Rebate Program</b> that includes pro-bono logistics consultations to help SMEs prioritize delivery and further enhance their business offerings and assist in business planning. <br /></li></ul><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Spokepersons:</b><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Navin Kandapper, Country Manager of Pickupp Malaysia</b>,said,the opening of the penang hub for last-mile delivery <b>enables their customers to be closer to the end-users</b> where capacity constraints can be a daily challenge.</li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.it-sideways.com/2021/07/pickupp-gets-series-to-further.html" target="_blank">Pickupp Gets Series A+ to Further Expansion in 4 Major Countries</a>. <br /></li><li>Pickupp Malaysia’s <b>vision of bringing affordable and efficient logistics services</b> to businesses and consumers beyond the Klang Valley.<br /></li><li>Currently, Pickupp is <b>partnering with customers</b> ranging from multinational logistics companies like DHL eCommerce and Aramex to leading e-commerce brands like Lazada, FashionValet, and more in Penang. <br /></li><li>Logistics is one of the <b>most challenging parts of the e-commerce puzzle</b>, especially for smaller merchants.<br /></li><li>Pickupp Malaysia has seen a user base growth of 198%, creating earning opportunities for <b>38,000 independent delivery agents</b>.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorSRuQGgyVf2huU1kX5sqfYovJjF7yVqm1qn8zl3UQ15ZKChoj9Zw97DbB50MT3-K_PmwijSlDfyZyMDX5zMiL7_IW_h7RdHHP-3fE2hOTMRU9P9xx4QtJZq1KyKnOYSxZmO8/s1390/yaopey-yong-nupj0yx_s-Q-penang-bridge-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Penang Bridge" border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1390" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorSRuQGgyVf2huU1kX5sqfYovJjF7yVqm1qn8zl3UQ15ZKChoj9Zw97DbB50MT3-K_PmwijSlDfyZyMDX5zMiL7_IW_h7RdHHP-3fE2hOTMRU9P9xx4QtJZq1KyKnOYSxZmO8/w640-h426/yaopey-yong-nupj0yx_s-Q-penang-bridge-unsplash.jpg" title="Penang Bridge" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Penang Hub will <span id="docs-internal-guid-4126c7f3-7fff-2061-1859-dc0975715d93" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Proxima Nova',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">fulfill the demand for last-mile delivery to support the soaring growth of e-commerce and logistics.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
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<p></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-28975321296102705412021-11-13T17:23:00.011+08:002021-11-15T20:11:31.033+08:00Ivanti Extends Neurons Platform With Zero Trust VPN Capability<p><b>Date </b>: 01-Nov-2021<br /><b>Location </b>: Singapore</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://www.ivanti.com" target="_blank">Ivanti</a>, the provider of the Ivanti Neurons automation platform that discovers, manages, secures and services IT assets from cloud to edge.</li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Ivanti today announced <b>three new integrated modules on top of its Neurons automation platform</b>, namely Ivanti Neurons™ for Secure Access, Ivanti Neurons™ for Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and Ivanti Neurons™ for Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC).</li></ul><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.ivanti.com/solutions/ivanti-neurons" target="_blank">Ivanti Neurons</a> is a <b>hyperautomation platform</b> designed to address the exponentially growing demands on IT departments amidst the <b>rapid growth of devices and data</b>, as well as the increasing number of <b>cyber threats</b> and the shift to remote work.<br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>Core features:</b><br /></p><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li>Autonomously <b>self-heals</b> and <b>self-secures</b> devices.</li><li>Provides <b>personalised self-service experiences</b> to end users. </li><li>Uses automation bots to provide <b>real-time intelligence</b> across all assets at every endpoint and the IoT edge.</li><li><b>Consumer-grade</b> employee experience.<br /></li></ul><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>New modules:</b><br /></p><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li><b>Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access</b> empowers customers to modernise their traditional <b>VPN deployments</b> and transform them into Zero Trust architectures to reduce the risk of breaches. </li><li><b>Ivanti Neurons for PPM</b> helps customers to drive successful <b>digital transformation projects</b>, which have accelerated over the past year, yet often underperform. </li><li><b>Ivanti Neurons for GRC</b> helps customers <b>automate compliance and risk assessment processes</b>, which have become more complicated due to remote work.<br /></li></ul><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Ivanti targets enterprise customers and the pricing varies according to customer's requirement, <b>quotation based on case by case basis</b>.<br /></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.ivanti.com/lp/quote" target="_blank">Request a quote now</a>.<br /></p><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Nayaki Nayyar, President and Chief Product Officer at Ivanti</b>,said,the offerings are meant to provide a full-fledge solution for Everywhere Workplace. </li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Ivanti <b>updates Ivanti Neurons on a quarterly basis</b> to further help customers quickly and securely embrace the future of work.</li><li>The platform has <b>the mission of enabling and securing the Everywhere Workplace</b>, empowering employees to use various devices to securely access corporate networks, data and services as they work from different locations.</li></ul><b>Editor's comments:</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Neurons platform is a <b>mixed of BYOD, remote access,security & compliance, project management and automation solutions</b>. </li></ul><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLji3ITZkfURaMaI1ozx7SmevELqXHOTgakaCvfqz4zOxjagokJ8i8alWqg_-ZpHxKBHDxXcScmgkhQiKT_8mtNwY_dk4HD-e8wfQyKKPrxoqH1RbzfWRrKKi19GGm8wDnCInf/s1500/christin-hume-slbqShqAhEo-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Everywhere Workplace" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLji3ITZkfURaMaI1ozx7SmevELqXHOTgakaCvfqz4zOxjagokJ8i8alWqg_-ZpHxKBHDxXcScmgkhQiKT_8mtNwY_dk4HD-e8wfQyKKPrxoqH1RbzfWRrKKi19GGm8wDnCInf/w640-h426/christin-hume-slbqShqAhEo-unsplash.jpg" title="Everywhere Workplace" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everywhere Workplace</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p> </p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-49141826177958466222021-11-09T13:28:00.005+08:002021-11-09T16:22:25.125+08:00FIDO Alliance Study Finds that Passwordless Authentication Is Fast Gaining Acceptance<p><b>Date</b> : 19-Oct-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Singapore<br /></p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.fidoalliance.org/" target="_blank">FIDO Alliance</a>,was formed in July 2012 to address the lack of interoperability among strong authentication technologies, and remedy the problems users face with creating and remembering multiple usernames and passwords.</li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The FIDO Alliance today launched its<b> <a href="https://fidoalliance.org/online-authentication-barometer/" target="_blank">Online Authentication Barometer</a></b> to <b>track the uptake of secure authentication technologies</b> among the general public. </li><li>The Online Authentication Barometer provides baseline insights into <b>the state of online authentication in 10 countries across the globe</b>, including 6 in Asia Pacific, with future releases of the barometer able to compare changes in behaviors and attitudes over time. </li></ul><p><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director & CMO of the FIDO Alliance</b>,said, <b>password-based authentication is responsible for majority of security breaches</b> such as data breaches, ransomware and whatnots.</li></ul><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Insights:</b><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Passwords still prevail over other</b>, more secure authentication methods — 55% of respondents (including 65% in Singapore) used them to log into financial services accounts in the last 60 days</li><li><b>Biometrics are gaining traction</b>, both in perception of security and usage — 30% of. respondents think it is the most secure authentication method, and it is the preferred method for 29%.</li><li><b>Many consumers still don’t know what action to take</b> to secure their accounts — stated by 38% of people that didn’t take any steps to improve their online security.</li><li>Many consumers wrongly believe that taking action to strengthen a password is the best way to secure their account — 18% of people believe this.</li><li>The FIDO Alliance Online Authentication Barometer research was conducted among <b>10,000 consumers </b>across the UK, France, Germany, US, Australia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, India and China. The interviews were conducted online by Sapio Research in September 2021 using an email invitation and an online survey. </li></ul><p><b>Best Practices: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Major platform and device manufacturers including <a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-says-its-new-logon-tech-is-as-easy-as-passwords-but-far-more-secure/" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/a-simpler-and-safer-future-without-passwords/" target="_blank">Google</a> and <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/09/15/the-passwordless-future-is-here-for-your-microsoft-account/" target="_blank">Microsoft</a> have begun <b>adopting possession-based, passwordless alternatives</b> into their core product offerings to improve security and convenience.</li></ul><b>Conclusion:</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>The industry at large must shift towards possession-based factors</b> such as biometrics and security keys that are not susceptible to remote attacks such as phishing, credential stuffing and various forms of social engineering that frankly are difficult if not impossible for the average user to detect. </li></ul><p><b>Editor's comments:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The <b>weakest link</b> in the whole episode of data breaches associated with password-based authentication is when <b>a trusted server encountered data breaches</b> and <b>passwords of login accounts got leaked out to the black market</b>. When this happens, the server owner will make a public announcement on the incident, and forces all users to change the login passwords.</li><li>And this type of data breach <b>accounts for majority of the incidents</b>, whilst it is possible that a password could be stolen from an individual PC infected with malware, such incidents are usually unreported and unheard of,usually is just a hypothesis.</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDz72cNRFI_Qe5zCqmj5YUOAobXndyTysUrY-Xdv2Otmqh2MbeikrNIc_6XVHKRuR5-HUATEVGYBDkEnBrFZUTrBgrad_NgGbZgmIBt3Snj4G4gdRBezX6veriGOkWqeud7wtA/s1560/towfiqu-barbhuiya-em5w9_xj3uU-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Passwords still prevail over other authentication methods" border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1560" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDz72cNRFI_Qe5zCqmj5YUOAobXndyTysUrY-Xdv2Otmqh2MbeikrNIc_6XVHKRuR5-HUATEVGYBDkEnBrFZUTrBgrad_NgGbZgmIBt3Snj4G4gdRBezX6veriGOkWqeud7wtA/w640-h426/towfiqu-barbhuiya-em5w9_xj3uU-unsplash.jpg" title="Passwords still prevail over other authentication methods" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Password still prevails other authentication methods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-77353016849944283922021-11-06T11:51:00.005+08:002021-11-08T07:40:51.416+08:00Barco IEX Series Indoor LED Videowalls Offers Impressive Quality and Simplicity<p><b>Date</b> : 05-Oct-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Singapore</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.barco.com/en/news " target="_blank">Barco</a>, a global leader in professional visualization technology.</li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Barco introduced its new <b><a href="https://www.barco.com/en/led" target="_blank">IEX series narrow pixel pitch indoor LED video walls</a></b>.</li><li>As the latest expansion to the LED display portfolio, the IEX series aims to introduce <b>more dynamic, immersive, and collaborative engagement</b> within corporate spaces and other indoor environments like TV studios and control rooms. </li></ul><p><b>Editor's comments</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A videowall is referring to <b>a screen on the wall made up by multiple smaller unit of monitors</b> which can be configured by software. </li><li>A videowall display can be <b>customized according user requirements</b>, for example, partitioning the screen into multiple windows with varying sizes, each showing different visual.</li></ul><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Offerings:</b><br /><p></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>Cool features:</b><br /></p><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li><b>Direct view LED</b> is arguably the most sophisticated video wall technology.</li><li><b>Narrow pixel pitch options</b> (1.2, 1.5, 1.8 and 2.5 mm), each showcasing content at a 600-nit brightness level suitable for indoor environments.</li><li><b>Screw-free</b> set-up.</li><li><b>Cable-free</b> inter-cabinet connectivity</li><li>Allows <b>full maintenance from both front and rear</b>, which helps users to alleviate issues without significant disruptions.<br /></li></ul><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>Use case : </b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;">The changing need for a <b>better engaged workforce</b> in today’s hybrid workplace environment means that enterprises now need to enhance their <b>corporate lobbies, meeting rooms, board rooms and auditoriums</b> with larger visual displays.<br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br />The new IEX series and XT-Q are available worldwide as of <b>October 2021</b>.<br /></p><p><br /><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Gan Ta Loong, Vice President of Immersive Experience for Asia Pacific and Managing Director for Southeast Asia and Taiwan</b>, the offering is timely for the changing need for<b> a better engaged workforce</b> in today’s hybrid workplace environment.</li><li><b>Sander Buys, Product Manager at Barco</b>,said the new offiering offers a new opportunity to reimagine visual storytelling to any organization seeking a <b>creative spark</b>.</li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Barco is a true <b>LED pioneer</b>, continuously bringing innovation into diverse markets for more than 20 years.</li></ul><p><b>Conclusion:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Barco IEX series narrow pixel pitch indoor LED video walls offers <b>impressive image quality</b> and <b>operational simplicity</b>.</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jcQe1JK7CvWaYvSXyMmUmDYVYQks_wWrAAiSHI6xI2XzEuTDUGUANkyUXKveBc-b3LjknVQ83zN-j05nwj94vi9vn-udYJ8J83PlXWLEEFDFyZPLmzqZtWJvaFRXR7MxsjoL/s1200/Barco-Videowall.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Videowall" border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="1200" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jcQe1JK7CvWaYvSXyMmUmDYVYQks_wWrAAiSHI6xI2XzEuTDUGUANkyUXKveBc-b3LjknVQ83zN-j05nwj94vi9vn-udYJ8J83PlXWLEEFDFyZPLmzqZtWJvaFRXR7MxsjoL/w640-h278/Barco-Videowall.jpg" title="Videowall" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What is a videowall ?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-20405124947630919552021-11-04T10:55:00.004+08:002021-11-06T13:20:06.851+08:00Microsoft Commentaries on Malaysian Budget 2022<p>Date : <b>30-Oct-2021</b><br />Location: <b>Kuala Lumpur</b></p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-my" target="_blank"><b>Microsoft</b></a>, the company who powers the PC of many people globally, and beyond the cloud.</li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>K. Raman, Managing Director, Microsoft Malaysia</b>,commented on the recent <b>Malaysian 2022 Budget,Themed “Keluarga Malaysia, Makmur Sejahtera”</b> (A Prosperous Malaysian Family).</li><li>The focus of the budget is on <b>collaboration between public and private sectors</b>,where this inclusivity strategy is regard as <b>relevant to rebuild the nation's social economical fronts</b> hampered largely by Covid-19 pandemic.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3er1viui9wo30pkxh1v2nh4w-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/430/2021/04/Bersama-Malaysia-Logo-1920x1080.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://3er1viui9wo30pkxh1v2nh4w-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/430/2021/04/Bersama-Malaysia-Logo-1920x1080.png" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft Malaysia welcomes Malaysian Budget 2022 digital initiatives<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><b>Comments:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>I.) Reforming the public sector with cloud:</b><br /><br />Microsoft welcomes the government’s <b>Digital First Programme</b> to encourage the usage of cloud computing in the public sector. The world around us has changed, and a reform of public sector services is needed to meet the demands of a technologically savvy rakyat.<br /><br />The cloud also serves an ideal platform to immediately respond to future crises whilst simultaneously enhancing the quality of services provided to the public. <br /><br />Microsoft also work with the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU), to provide <b>Cloud skills training</b> to the Malaysian public sector agencies, ensuring our nation’s civil service is equipped to handle the challenges of the future.<br /><br /><b>II.) Education as a top priority for the nation</b><br /><br />With RM 52.6 billion going into the Ministry of Education and RM 14.5 billion for the Ministry of Higher Education, Microsoft hopes to see the investment being made here go towards digitalizing the education sector, to enhance the quality of education and to ensure continuous learning at all education levels. Initiatives such as <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/en-my/2020/06/15/ministry-of-education-launches-new-digital-learning-platform-with-participation-from-google-microsoft-and-apple/" target="_blank">DELIMa</a> (‘Digital Educational Learning Initiative Malaysia’) highlight the critical need to have <b>the right digital solutions in place to prevent disruption in the education sector</b>, especially in instances where remote learning is the only option. <br /><br /><b>III.) SMEs - Driving growth for the backbone of Malaysia’s economy</b><br /><br />The government’s investments into boosting digital transformation among SMEs is very much welcome in the current digital era. With RM 200 million allocated to facilitate digital adoption among SMEs via the <b>SME Digitization Grant Scheme initiative</b>, we hope to see more SMEs become digitally powered and actively participate in the digital economy.<br /><br />Microsoft collaborates closely with key partners from the telco sector, including Celcom, Maxis, and Telekom Malaysia, to provide easy and affordable solutions designed to accelerate digitalization among SMEs. <br /><br /><b>IV.) Gender budgeting – empowering and uplifting our nation’s women</b><br /><br />The introduction of the <b>MyKasih Kapital program</b> to educate and incentivize women to set up businesses from home is timely given the uptick in e-commerce and it will go a long way in improving the quality of life for mothers across the nation. The government’s investment of <b>RM30 million to establish childcare centres</b> in government buildings is also a step in the right direction, encouraging more mothers to continue participating in the workforce. <br /><br />The budget acknowledges the critical role women play in our nation’s economy, and Microsoft fully supports the government’s decision to allocate RM 5 million to empower women to participate in the economic sector through the <b>Women’s Leadership Foundation</b>. On this front, Microsoft welcomes collaboration opportunities with the government, to extend our support through our existing initiatives such as <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/en-my/2021/09/23/microsoft-launches-code-without-barriers-across-nine-countries-in-asia-pacific/" target="_blank">Code; Without Barriers</a>, working together to provide women with more opportunities to succeed in the digital future.<br /><br />Additionally, Microsoft lauds the government’s investment of <b>RM 13 million to strengthen the D11 Division - Sexual, Women and Children Investigation Division of the Royal Malaysian Police</b>, to further protect the safety and wellbeing of women, especially those from marginalized and underserved communities. We hope the government and the Malaysian law enforcement will also consider apportioning this investment to protect the safety of women online, as cyber safety continues to be a concern in Malaysia and across the globe. <br /><br /><b>V.) Skilling the nation for the future of work</b><br /></p><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li>RM 1.1 billion for <b>a target of training 220,000 people</b> via various upskilling and reskilling programmes.</li><li>RM 80 million to <b>train and prepare 20,000 workers</b> to support selected industrial clusters in the nation.</li><li>RM 50 million improve the <b>TVET skills of workers in key sectors</b> such as oil and gas welding, industrial automation, and mechatronics.</li></ul><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br /><b>VI.) Green budgeting for a sustainable economy</b><br /><br />To ensure Malaysia becomes carbon neutral, the government has proposed the launch of the <b>Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) initiative</b> to support carbon credit trading between green asset owners and entities transitioning towards low-carbon practices. Besides, Microsoft also recognizes the government’s proactivity in encouraging SMEs to adopt sustainable and low-carbon practices by providing a Low Carbon Transition Facility via Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). <br /></p><p><b>Case Studies:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Microsoft Showcase Schools</b> such as <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/en-my/2020/12/16/sk-taman-bukit-indah-wins-global-award-from-microsoft-for-digitalizing-education-and-community-efforts/ " target="_blank">SK Taman Bukit Indah</a>, are shining examples of how educators can leverage technology to make remote learning more enjoyable, while also empowering nearby communities to achieve more using technology. </li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic in the Malaysian business sector, stunting growth in this sector for the past few years. For many, <b>technology provided a silver lining</b> that empowered them to continue operating and to also innovate new ways of providing services to customers. </li><li>This year’s budget also aligned with the <b>United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)</b>, outlining strategies to foster the creation of a prosperous and sustainable economy. </li><li>Microsoft have made a sustainability commitment to be <b><a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2020/01/16/microsoft-will-be-carbon-negative-by-2030/" target="_blank">carbon negative by 2030</a></b>.</li></ul><p><b>Conclusion:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">"At Microsoft, <b>we believe in the power of collaboration</b> to build an inclusive and resilient nation, empowering every person and organization to achieve more in the digital economy. The measures outlined in this year’s budget provide a comprehensive strategy to accelerate our nation’s economic recovery and growth, without losing sight of the role that digitalization plays in accelerating the creation of an inclusive economy," quoted K. Raman.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKifuxl0ancY8GmidMIhb3N37w7myS7aZp0a6MPTRvUNIG_PdEMVpiryXtG4bjbSYX1XPhU9L7PJ4k8oExOglUtZbm7Wpo3UfWA9-VO_lkk5GWHsuMA7SLFw77g54bVHqWNtde/s481/K-Raman-MD-Microsoft-Malaysia.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="K. Raman, Managing Director, Microsoft Malaysia" border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="361" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKifuxl0ancY8GmidMIhb3N37w7myS7aZp0a6MPTRvUNIG_PdEMVpiryXtG4bjbSYX1XPhU9L7PJ4k8oExOglUtZbm7Wpo3UfWA9-VO_lkk5GWHsuMA7SLFw77g54bVHqWNtde/w240-h320/K-Raman-MD-Microsoft-Malaysia.jpg" title="K. Raman, Managing Director, Microsoft Malaysia" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">K. Raman<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-67654059390584656292021-11-03T20:16:00.003+08:002021-11-03T20:16:17.114+08:00Ignite the Light Within to Pave Ways for Others to Shine<p>Date : <b>01-Nov-2021</b><br />Location: <b>Subang Jaya</b></p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><a href="http://digi.my/" target="_blank">Digi</a></b>,a mobile connectivity and internet services provider enabling 10.37 million Malaysians on our advanced 4G+ network. </li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This Festival of Lights, Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) hopes to <b>encourage Malaysians to take the time to find the spark or inspiration from within themselves</b>. It is never too late to learn something new, improving oneself into the best version of what one could be and to share that light with others.</li></ul><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Inspired by everyday people who go the extra mile, Digi releases its Deepavali brand video entitled “<b>The Inspiration</b>” which depicts the story of a middle-aged man, who puts in the extra efforts to learn new skills in pursuit of creating a better learning experience for the people around him. Despite the challenges faced in picking up new skills, he perseveres and in turn, is appreciated and admired for his determination. </li><li>View the full video at Digi’s Official YouTube page at <a href="http://digi.my/HappyDeepavali">http://digi.my/HappyDeepavali</a> or Facebook at <a href="http://digi.my/Deepavali">http://digi.my/Deepavali</a>.</li></ul><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Bernard Lee, Digi’s Head of Marketing Services</b>,said,to inspire others, one must first accept own shortcomings and capabilities, before putting extra efforts to improve and develop new skills, in order to produce a better outcome. <b>When people take notes of your improvement, people will become inspired</b>.<br /></li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The video teaches us that, no matter at what age, when <b>we ignite a light inside of us, we will inspire those around us</b>. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Q8_RoiXrXHhNKUxaR9Uy7a5wIZbSo6LEh-OigrSpfmgmWX5M0gU7OtlS-dCY0td_NAsSftkppo6Id4i57uBFp7sxlW5GKuA87whaSJ1Vku2RKIZJ_g2ACWSaGAT3a23_J1bZ/s1641/Digi_Happy+Deepavali.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Digi Happy Deepavali 2021" border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1641" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Q8_RoiXrXHhNKUxaR9Uy7a5wIZbSo6LEh-OigrSpfmgmWX5M0gU7OtlS-dCY0td_NAsSftkppo6Id4i57uBFp7sxlW5GKuA87whaSJ1Vku2RKIZJ_g2ACWSaGAT3a23_J1bZ/w640-h336/Digi_Happy+Deepavali.jpg" title="Digi Happy Deepavali 2021" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-47792961361254399952021-11-02T11:00:00.005+08:002021-11-04T08:39:27.263+08:00Kenanga Seeks Retail Investors To Participate In the New Frontier Fund<p><b>Date</b> : 27-Oct-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Kuala Lumpur<br /></p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><a href="http://www.kenangainvestors.com.my" target="_blank">Kenanga Investors Berhad</a></b>, provides investment solutions ranging from collective investment schemes, portfolio management services, and alternative investments for retail, corporate, institutional, and high net worth clients via a multi-distribution network. </li><li><b>Ericsenz Capital Pte. Ltd</b>, is a venture capital and private equity firm licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore with a collective experience of close to 100 years dealing with high growth middle-market companies primarily within the technology, healthcare, consumer and energy sector.</li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Kenanga Investors Berhad (“Kenanga Investors”) has announced the launch of the <b>Kenanga Sustainability Series: Frontier Fund (“the Fund”)</b>, <b>targeting sophisticated retail investors</b> who have medium to long-term investment horizons. </li><li>Take note, this announcement is meant to <b>recruit above-mentioned qualified investors</b>, not potential investee companies.</li><li>The fund will allow investors to capture the sustainable value generation of these companies, which were <b>previously exclusively available to institutional investors</b>.</li></ul><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">The fund seeks sophisticated retail investors:<br /></p><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li>The initial offer period is from <b>October 27 through December 3, 2021</b>. </li><li>It is <b>available in both MYR and USD classes</b> so investors can choose to invest in their preferred currency. </li><li>The fund aims to <b>invest primarily in equity securities</b> of global cutting-edge, innovative companies with long-term sustainable growth potential, are on the cusps of initial public offerings, and have or will develop products and services that are linked to technologically-driven innovations. </li><li>It <b>targets industries of the future</b>, such as the space economy, the metaverse, healthcare, fintech and cybersecurity.</li><li><b>The fund feeds into the <a href="https://www.ericsenzcapital.com/ericsenzfrontier" target="_blank">Ericsenz Frontier Fund</a></b>, with the latter acting as the fund manager.</li></ul><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Ismitz Matthew De Alwis</b>, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kenanga,said,the fund is an initiative by Kenanga <b>to embark on a new frontier</b> by matching investors who are not familiar with promising and young start-up companies who fits the criteria,<b>forming a new gateway</b> for both investors and investee companies to reach their financial goals.</li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Frontier tech represents a multitude of opportunities</b> in boosting the development curve of the future, from utilisation of technologies to reduce carbon emissions, new medical discoveries to propel patient empowerment to the democratisation of financial services, the advent of frontier tech will allow for <b>greater societal benefits and driving sustainable returns</b>.</li><li>Kenanga began the process of bridging the gap between prominent players of the new ‘Big Tech’ and their investors <b>back in 2019</b>. <br /></li></ul><p><b>Editor's comments:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Kenanga is a well known investment company in Malaysia, however, for many years, were not in touch with the tech startup scenes, hence, <b>this initiative will see them coming into the niche</b> and <b>leverage their extensive experience</b> to help both investors and startup companies, to growth and offers a greater societal benefits. </li><li>This is <b>good for both retail investors and startup companies</b>, with the former having more opportunities to invest, and the latter more options of funding.</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DduKYhtmv56iIHfwfPRdUIH_GIfOGjyzuuCETV-yRRQp2Mu4ckOr3rMj23zkrReCcVpqWEs5aeRUbsqvQVqrgVWtFToyf9ysa84BVDr_afcUIfldmjkEw8lgjjWsVE7vG0a_/s1296/sebastian-herrmann-O2o1hzDA7iE-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Kenanga Frontier Fund explores Industries of the future" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DduKYhtmv56iIHfwfPRdUIH_GIfOGjyzuuCETV-yRRQp2Mu4ckOr3rMj23zkrReCcVpqWEs5aeRUbsqvQVqrgVWtFToyf9ysa84BVDr_afcUIfldmjkEw8lgjjWsVE7vG0a_/w640-h426/sebastian-herrmann-O2o1hzDA7iE-unsplash.jpg" title="Kenanga Frontier Fund explores Industries of the future" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frontier fund caters for portfolio diversification to the exploration of a new investment universe beyond the traditional investing realm.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-73899729495707745972021-11-01T17:49:00.003+08:002021-11-01T18:04:34.649+08:00How, where, and why telco is using enterprise open source<p><b>By Red Hat </b><br /></p><p>While the telecommunications industry is familiar with enterprise open source, 95% of our survey respondents are already using it. It also stands at an inflection point with the <b>rise of edge computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) and the rapid deployment of 5G</b>.<br /><br />According to "<b><a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/enterprise-open-source-report/2021" target="_blank">The State of Enterprise Open Source</a></b>" report we published earlier this year, open source will continue to play an important role in the future of telecommunications. With data collected from 13 countries, the report shows a picture of <b>how, where, and why</b> IT leaders across the globe and a range of sectors use enterprise open source. Let us see how it is positioning telecommunications providers to keep up with their technology revolution.<br /><br /><b>Security is a big factor in choosing enterprise open source</b><br /><br />Across the industry, enterprise open source is being used in <b>application development (66%), IT infrastructure modernization (63%) and digital transformation (59%)</b>. As service providers modernize their infrastructure to provide connectivity from the core all the way out the edge, they need secure pathways to scale efficiently.<br /><br />Telco IT leaders cited "<b>better security</b>" and the "<b>ability to safely leverage open source technologies</b>" as some of their top reasons for choosing enterprise open source, and 74% say enterprise open source is a key part of their organization’s security strategy. </p><a name='more'></a><b>Open source’s expanded use for emerging technologies</b><br /><br />Many respondents expect <b>the use of enterprise open source for emerging technology to increase</b> in the next two years, with two-thirds of IT leaders identifying AI/ML as key growth areas—and to an even greater extent, edge computing / Internet of Things (IoT).<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pKNSL1no8kaaWNCewEhq5FxQkwcjIuh1af4aWmONpvn5W3RbrnG0jgxv3bOOFGaNtSzlmR62y0SkPGdqykJkbUqBN5VDGt3PCzTe8Le3awueZKrXk_7JfHlJFUdrxOSUaTwO/s512/enterprise-open-source-stats-Oct2021.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="adoption of enterprise open source for emerging technologies" border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="512" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pKNSL1no8kaaWNCewEhq5FxQkwcjIuh1af4aWmONpvn5W3RbrnG0jgxv3bOOFGaNtSzlmR62y0SkPGdqykJkbUqBN5VDGt3PCzTe8Le3awueZKrXk_7JfHlJFUdrxOSUaTwO/w640-h168/enterprise-open-source-stats-Oct2021.png" title="adoption of enterprise open source for emerging technologies" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adoption of enterprise open source for emerging technologies</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p><br /><b>Kubernetes’ role in Telco’s cloud-native strategy</b><br /><br />The industry is shifting to containers and <b>capitalizing on virtualized RAN</b> in its process of <a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/how-red-hat-helping-drive-telcos-ran-revolution" target="_blank">revolutionizing radio access networks (RAN)</a>. In our survey, an overwhelming 94% of respondents say Kubernetes is important to their cloud-native application strategy. Additionally, a majority of telco leaders indicate they prefer to use multiple cloud vendors. <br /><br /><b>Red Hat’s partner ecosystem</b> and our work to drive open source innovation can help communications service providers <b>find that flexibility</b> they’re looking for. Not only is flexibility an important factor for telco leaders, so is open source participation: 85% say they are more likely to select a vendor who contributes to the open source community.</p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-75906959107924644122021-10-28T16:31:00.005+08:002021-10-28T18:29:32.808+08:00Cloud4C Recognized By Gartner In Public Cloud IT Transformation Services (Yr 2021)<p>Date : <b>20-Oct-2021</b><br />Location: <b>Kuala Lumpur</b></p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.cloud4c.com/my/" target="_blank">Cloud4C</a>, a leading cloud managed services provider.</li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Cloud4C, a leading cloud managed services provider, has been named a <b>Visionary in 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services</b>. </li></ul><p><b>Offering:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Cloud4C’s cloud-native automation-driven agile solutions such as SHOP (<b>Self-healing Operations Platform</b>). </li></ul><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Spokepersons:</b><br /><p></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>Sridhar Pinnapureddy, founder and CEO of Cloud4C</b>, quoted:<br /><br />“Across industries, a greater need is felt for new skills, tool, strategies, and processes to materialize the transformation towards a cloud-native future. Cloud4C’s unfaltering commitment to be <b>instrumental in accelerating the journey and driving business outcomes</b> has reaffirmed our position as <b>a trusted public cloud IT transformation partner</b> in the global arena. This recognition strengthens our belief that our approach is finding resonance among the leading analysts, clients as well as the wider market.”<br /></p><p><b>Editor's comments:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Cloud4C has everything to help companies to their cloud IT transformations. In other words, they provide a <b>one-stop center for cloud-based digital transformation</b>. </li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>According to the <a href="https://www.cloud4c.com/my/cloud4c-journey-to-becoming-a-visionary-in-gartner-magic-quadrant" target="_blank">report</a>, “the adoption of public cloud services has accelerated as demonstrated by a <b>five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.7%</b>. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,organizations have realized the business benefits of cloud-based solutions.”</li><li>According to Gartner, “Providers in this market offer solutions designed to <b>deliver transformational IT outcomes via cloud-native professional and managed services</b> built exclusively from public hyperscale cloud infrastructure and platform services. Organizations seeking to use public clouds like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and other “hyperscale” platforms engage with providers in this market to get the greatest transformational benefits from cloud services.”</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtksWvNPS9aUTdRRtnQPaTAqQLajgTTaK-RtWHY17oBM6z-7YhmW3Xxee97AmBaK6UaQzaSiiLaAUWyx-n58bkfNPov6yYs3boi8HK73GlJTLuvzeiC-tYKBqpkSjBn9qWwNt/s640/cloud+computing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Public Cloud" border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="640" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtksWvNPS9aUTdRRtnQPaTAqQLajgTTaK-RtWHY17oBM6z-7YhmW3Xxee97AmBaK6UaQzaSiiLaAUWyx-n58bkfNPov6yYs3boi8HK73GlJTLuvzeiC-tYKBqpkSjBn9qWwNt/w640-h384/cloud+computing.jpg" title="Public Cloud" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cloud4C, a trusted public cloud IT transformation partner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-84550029556126540412021-10-26T08:21:00.009+08:002021-10-26T11:03:23.893+08:00ZTE Innovations Enables Malaysia to Accelerate A New Wave of Transformations<p><b>Date</b> : 28-Sep-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Kuala Lumpur</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.zte.com.cn/global/" target="_blank">ZTE Corporation</a>,a global leader in telecommunications and information technology.</li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>ZTE Corporation recently held a virtual conference - titled <b>Empowering Digital Transformation</b> - attended by top local and global executives, where the tech company <b>promotes the adoption of efficient network modernisation,and to embrace 5G evolution</b>,to support the growth of the country’s digital economy, promote industry reform and enhance socioeconomic values.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVggCZc2W39SjZkw6peF1yVHj7KVo_dQlgZVvsm-GZsebp_NvicZCkCYR32-6bf4mPfWmem8OKPsZLr4c5sKn84PZ7wBH6e6znwD28wvSVR4fLPW2bDT7IXcG-VEf_j00G9q1P/s1080/ZTE-5G.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="5G will expand the horizon of everything" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVggCZc2W39SjZkw6peF1yVHj7KVo_dQlgZVvsm-GZsebp_NvicZCkCYR32-6bf4mPfWmem8OKPsZLr4c5sKn84PZ7wBH6e6znwD28wvSVR4fLPW2bDT7IXcG-VEf_j00G9q1P/w400-h266/ZTE-5G.jpeg" title="5G will expand the horizon of everything" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5G will expand the horizon of everything</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>5G innovations to address network transformation for 5G commercialization</b> and deployment in the ecosystems including Urban, Extreme Data Venues and Data-Intensive Indoor.</li><li>The establishment of the <b>E2E Training Center in Multimedia University Melaka</b> and the <b>5G Training Center in Multimedia University Cyberjaya</b> by the end of 2021 - to realise the Jendela initiatives to improve socioeconomic values and contribute towards knowledge transfer.</li><li><b>Innovations in base stations ZTE</b> is able to improve the design of chipsets, power amplifiers and system integration for higher power efficiency while also aligning to the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals of companies and assisting Malaysian operators in building green networks more efficiently. </li></ul><p><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Bai Yang, Vice President of ZTE Corporation</b> urges Malaysian industries to <b>embrace the transformative benefits of 5G evolution</b>,assuring that ZTE will provide full cooperation to partners in Malaysia.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zaNxLvlAVuop5uurA8CggcB77y22PufJfHozYCAD4OIGs65iadRO7c7AXAQpvZiyL9q6c6Xo0K2f-udW2IgvAoo6zaaf6CsF4gNUM3o6qgaC5Hyqu8KA0PbRChNGjDKr0gDT/s1250/Photo+of+Bai+Yang-%25E6%25A8%25AA%25E6%259D%25BF.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Bai Yang, Vice President of ZTE Corporation" border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1250" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zaNxLvlAVuop5uurA8CggcB77y22PufJfHozYCAD4OIGs65iadRO7c7AXAQpvZiyL9q6c6Xo0K2f-udW2IgvAoo6zaaf6CsF4gNUM3o6qgaC5Hyqu8KA0PbRChNGjDKr0gDT/w320-h214/Photo+of+Bai+Yang-%25E6%25A8%25AA%25E6%259D%25BF.jpg" title="Bai Yang, Vice President of ZTE Corporation" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bai Yang, Vice President of ZTE Corporation</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span></span><p></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><b>Best Practices: </b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>1.) Manufacturing sector</b><br /><br />Convert production lines in manufacturing factories into “<b>smart factories</b>”. This can be done by creating 5G Standalone (SA) private networks.<br /><br />And to achieve <b>lower power consumption</b> through adoption of 5G Industrial Internet, Multi-access Edge Computing and Artificial Intelligence. <br /><br /><b>2.) Telco</b><br /><br /><b>Leverage enhanced network capabilities</b> in three key aspects – bandwidth, agility and scheduling to improve the quality of service, leading to better user experiences, and potentially wider access. This can be achieved with new innovations for 5G uplink enhancements and gigabit optical access for wired broadband.</p><p><b>Case Studies:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sharing a 5G SA use case in Thailand, ZTE and Advanced Info Service (AIS), one of Thailand's top wireless carriers and Internet service providers, are working in collaboration with Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) to develop <b>Thailand’s first 5G smart factory</b>. This was <b>accomplished with the use of multiple advanced solutions</b> such as 5G cloud machine vision, 5G industrial Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), Augmented Reality (AR) remote guidance, Virtual Reality (VR) panoramic monitoring and unmanned inspection robots. These technologies could similarly be applied to Malaysia.</li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A number of 5G business cases were also presented during the event to highlight how these new technologies are used around the world and can be applied in Malaysia in the digitalization efforts of a wide range of economic sectors.</li><li>ZTE Malaysia can help the government and its partners to realise <b>Malaysia’s national digitalization plan (Jendela) </b>which aspires to increase coverage and strengthen Malaysia’s sustainable and inclusive Internet connectivity infrastructure. </li><li>ZTE was instrumental in <b>China's first 5G intelligent district in the Binjiang district of Nan Jing in 2019</b> - the coordinated incorporation of 5G within the industrial supply chain witnessed further growth in the use of 5G and promoted new 5G businesses in the surrounding areas. This enhanced not only production quality and improved worker safety but also upskilled workers to be able to meet the demands of the digital economy. </li><li>5G and Cloud-based networks and services are already accelerating network convergence and are becoming increasingly crucial in building a <b>unified and intelligent transport network</b> for telcos, paramount for future network and services monetisation.</li><li>In Malaysia, <b>ZTE is working with its strategic partners</b> DiGi, UMobile, TM and Celcom to bring quality connectivity to all Malaysians through the use of ZTE solutions and cutting-edge technologies. </li></ul><p><b>Conclusion:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>5G is definitely the future. A study compiled by IHS Markit (published in late 2019) underlines the potential of 5G. It projected that the use cases enabled by 5G will contribute a staggering USD 13.2 trillion to the global economy by 2035 and will be responsible for generating more than 22 million jobs. <b>Malaysia cannot afford to be left behind</b>.</li></ul><p><b>Editor's comments: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>5G will expand the horizon of everything</b>, because a 5G connectivity will be fast, cheap and efficient. Things not possible now will be possible with 5G - for example, you will be able to host multiple CCTV cameras at all angles to monitor your vehicle for vandalism, and stream it to your smartphone at a fraction of the cost, where the <b>connectivity will be literally free</b>.</li><li>ZTE Innovations Enables Malaysia to accelerate <b>a new wave of socioeconomical and industrial transformations</b>.</li></ul>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-73867619693413658232021-10-22T17:22:00.006+08:002021-10-23T09:49:26.442+08:00Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Edges Closer To Becoming An Industrial Security Platform<p><b>Date</b> : 13-Oct-2021<br /><b>Location</b>: Global</p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.kaspersky.com" target="_blank">Kaspersky</a>,a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company. </p><p><b>Key Takeaways:</b> <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The <b>Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity management console</b> will be made available in <b>Kaspersky Security Center</b>.</li><li>New Updates for Kaspersky Security Center - now provides a <b>centralized management dashboard for security orchestration of the entire OT</b> (operational technology) infrastructure, with a map of all geographically distributed assets enriched with events, incident analytics and more.</li></ul><p><b>Offerings:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Kaspersky Security Center has expanded its capabilities to include <b>a dedicated dashboard for the centralized management of OT infrastructures</b>.</li><li>Infrastructure elements – such as servers or controllers - are <b>searchable in the map</b>.</li><li><b>Deep integration</b> of <a href="https://ics.kaspersky.com/products/" target="_blank">Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity</a> for Nodes and Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks combines data about events on endpoints and across the network in real-time. </li><li>Security enhancements include a <b>network attack blocker against brute force and exploits</b>, and extended sources of data for vulnerability and patch management. </li><li>In addition to the previous features which facilitate the administration of product deployment, updates, licenses, and policies, the console now <b>provides complete visibility of all protected assets, security events and incident analytics.</b> </li><li>The Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity management console in Kaspersky Security Center will be available for customer implementation from <b>December 2021</b>. </li></ul><p><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCZd5gUXn5AZiEOZX_fllLqmnO-Gy_1fS8B0lbxkS8ux9R7tuBU5YHC34oF7k_Gpm1PapzL-D_9b5zAnbM5Ploro5k1xzqPrXS87buVQ14zdmI-EOlbiRWCZOH6kw264oBXVZ/s512/Kaspersky+Security+Center+Dashboard.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Kaspersky Security Center Dashboard" border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="512" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCZd5gUXn5AZiEOZX_fllLqmnO-Gy_1fS8B0lbxkS8ux9R7tuBU5YHC34oF7k_Gpm1PapzL-D_9b5zAnbM5Ploro5k1xzqPrXS87buVQ14zdmI-EOlbiRWCZOH6kw264oBXVZ/w640-h332/Kaspersky+Security+Center+Dashboard.png" title="Kaspersky Security Center Dashboard" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaspersky Security Center Dashboard</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /><span></span></b><p></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><b>Spokepersons: </b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>Kirill Naboyshchikov, Business Development Manager at Kaspersky</b>,said,the <b>ultimate goal</b> is to build a reliable ecosystem of solutions that would satisfy the requirements of cybersecurity teams responsible for any number of industrial sites - <b>the key is to integrate their products with the automation systems at the industrial sites</b>. <br /></p><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A lack of visibility and manageability of complex IT and OT environments appear to be the<b> most challenging issues for two-thirds of industrial companies</b>, as revealed by a Kaspersky survey.</li><li>Having access to <b>a unified platform</b> for the management of security policies, deployment of protection and all security events should help these organizations make their infrastructure more secure and transparent. </li></ul><p><b>Best Practices: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The <b>map works in real-time</b> and highlights any assets which might be affected by an incident. An administrator can then immediately investigate the problem by clicking on it and going to the dedicated web console of the server. </li><li>To improve customer experience, <b>situational awarenes</b>s and deployment flexibility, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks can now retrieve important data from industrial endpoints protected with Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes. Security administrators can investigate accidents with a broad context: EPP-enriched incident details, precise asset parameters detection, and network communication maps from segments where traffic mirroring is not yet available.</li><li>Moreover, with the addition of a network attack blocker, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes<b> protects from port scanning, denial of service, brute force attacks</b> and threats exploiting vulnerabilities or misconfigured applications, services, and operating systems. </li><li>To help customers further decrease the chance of a vulnerability exploitation with timely patching or mitigation, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks now expands its <b>vulnerability database provided by Kaspersky ICS-CERT</b> with new sources: National Vulnerability Database (NVD), and US-CERT. Administrators can filter vulnerabilities by source and switch off detection from any of the databases. </li></ul><p><b>Conclusion:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">These updates form Kaspersky’s <b>first step towards creating an industrial security platform</b>. <b>The key element is a single security dashboard</b> that responds to a variety of needs: from incident monitoring to response, investigation, hunting, orchestration and automation capabilities, to cover the whole geographically distributed environment.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2saPOvKHGI4SQu76S83oTuBqOK-3pwib6YanDmcUefzHLgBY004ITBwZTQQdPRIOSahGuqPUDHl2jHwaKVQjInXIIKUH1Pg5LmLTfnLo6zJZkGHBVK1-2cgTCNmnE0q5bsBR/s1000/industrial-object-1000.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Kaspersky working towards becoming an industrial security platform" border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1000" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2saPOvKHGI4SQu76S83oTuBqOK-3pwib6YanDmcUefzHLgBY004ITBwZTQQdPRIOSahGuqPUDHl2jHwaKVQjInXIIKUH1Pg5LmLTfnLo6zJZkGHBVK1-2cgTCNmnE0q5bsBR/w640-h498/industrial-object-1000.jpg" title="Kaspersky working towards becoming an industrial security platform" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaspersky working towards becoming an industrial security platform</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-48365081333096878302021-10-13T11:20:00.005+08:002021-10-14T08:09:31.085+08:00Bangkok Bank Upgrades AML System Globally Using SAS Solution<p>Date : <b>11-Oct-2021</b><br />Location: <b>Kuala Lumpur</b></p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/About-Us/Corporate-Profile" target="_blank">Bangkok Bank Limited (BBL)</a>,the 6th largest bank in Southeast Asia and the largest bank in Thailand by total assets.</li><li><a href="https://www.sas.com" target="_blank">SAS</a>,a leader in analytics. </li></ul><p><b>Offering:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.sas.com/en_us/software/anti-money-laundering.html" target="_blank">SAS Anti-Money Laundering solution</a> offers a <b>single platform</b> to replace the bank’s legacy systems with more advanced analytics tools.</li><li>The platform caters <b>deployment of global best practices</b> - based on a global standardized investigation workflow - whilst permitting localisation capability, per each location’s regulatory needs and banking activities. </li><li>The solution enables BBL to apply a more advanced, <b>score-based approach to risk-rate its customers</b>. The bank can apply scenarios and risk factors to detect potential suspicious activity against threshold values specific to each segment based on customer type, risk level, and product.</li></ul><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Spokepersons:</b><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Suteera Sripaibulya, Senior Executive Vice President of the IT Division at BBL</b>,said,<b>money laundering is a global problem</b>, requiring a global solution.</li><li><b>Andy Zook, Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific at SAS</b>,said,SAS not only helped to simplify and consolidate the bank’s AML infrastructure and process,they have also deployed an <b>agile implementation process</b> which covers everything from the start of the project, through the monitoring and maintenance of the solution. </li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>AML compliance is a continuous process</b>, and BBL will continue to fine tune and strengthen the bank’s AML operations and capabilities, in close collaboration with SAS.</li><li>SAS Anti-Money Laundering is <b>the third SAS solution deployed at Bangkok Bank</b>, following SAS Customer Intelligence and SAS Fraud Management.</li><li>In recognition of innovation in global AML compliant operations, IDC named Bangkok Bank “<b>Best in Future of Trust</b>” at its inaugural IDC Future Enterprise Awards 2021 in October.</li><li>To learn more about how financial institutions throughout Asia/Pacific and around the globe are leveraging technology to fight money laundering, <a href="https://www.sas.com/content/sascom/en_us/offers/21q2/acceleration-through-adversity.html" target="_blank">download</a> the global AML study by SAS, ACAMS and KPMG, <b>Acceleration Through Adversity: The State of AI and Machine Learning Adoption in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance</b>.</li></ul><p><b>Best Practices: </b><br /><br />The initiative also demanded other bank-wide changes, including new resources and data sources, as well as new ways of working among compliance, business, and IT. <b>The bank instituted a strong data team to ensure the model functions effectively</b>. Further, a skilled technical team operates data <a href="https://www.sas.com/en_us/insights/data-management/what-is-etl.html" target="_blank">ETL</a> (extract, transport, and load) tools to give enough focus for data-mapping exercises. Seamless collaboration between the IT ETL, data and compliance analytics teams proved essential.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogt2H4oPAa-kAuQ5gCvrVe435-BWNQaV0uIOMF5es0jTrDGidNdh2f-8pePQPcJUceykZObRuwudD91xoJLmIetdeKsEEHdFc1xKe927CSJ6vdYiM-6fUUcPtfLX2a4khh4dY/s1500/sas2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="AML Solutions apply scenarios and risk factors to detect potential suspicious activity" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogt2H4oPAa-kAuQ5gCvrVe435-BWNQaV0uIOMF5es0jTrDGidNdh2f-8pePQPcJUceykZObRuwudD91xoJLmIetdeKsEEHdFc1xKe927CSJ6vdYiM-6fUUcPtfLX2a4khh4dY/w640-h426/sas2.jpg" title="AML Solutions apply scenarios and risk factors to detect potential suspicious activity" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AML Solutions apply scenarios and risk factors to detect potential suspicious activity</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024740.post-82189655292177217782021-10-11T21:39:00.005+08:002021-10-12T20:25:46.673+08:00Adopt Omni-channel Platform at Early Startup Stages<p>Date : <b>30-Sep-2021</b><br />Location: <b>Kuala Lumpur</b></p><p><b>Organization: </b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.infobip.com" target="_blank">Infobip</a>,a global communications company. </p><p><b>Key Takeaways: </b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Infobip recently hosted an Asia Pacific (APAC) focused webinar for the launch of <a href="https://startups.infobip.com/" target="_blank"><b>Infobip Startup Tribe programme</b></a>, which saw participation from various startups and ecosystem players from across the region. <br /><br />The webinar – titled ‘<b>Bringing Next-Gen Customer Engagement to Startups</b>’ – featured key speakers : <br /></p><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li><b>Vishal Harnal, Managing Partner of 500 Southeast Asia</b>, one of the leading venture capital firms in the region</li><li><b>Michael Kim, Head of Google for Startups APAC</b>.</li><li><b>Richard Ker, VP, Global Partnerships and Ecosystem Development of Aerodyne Group</b>, a global drone-tech innovation leader from Malaysia</li><li>Moderated by <b>Nikola Pavesic, Director of Startup Ecosystem for Infobip</b>.</li></ul><p><b>Offering:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>Infobip Startup Tribe programme</b>, helps startup to <b>adopt Infobip's omni-channel platform to accelerate growth</b>, key features:<br /></p><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li>Up to USD$60k worth of credit to utilise Infobip's products and services</li><li>Direct access to a unique advisor council of top investors and entrepreneurs</li><li>Set up office in any of Infobip's 65+ global offices (depending on availability)</li><li>Showcase and pitch at the annual Infobip Shift global conference for developers.</li></ul><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Spokepersons:</b><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Vishal Harnal said the <b>‘always on’ paradigm</b> allows the biggest startups such as Bukalapak, Carsome, and Grab to have a competitive edge,and the key to that is to become customer-centric at the core.</li><li>Nikola Pavesic said this programme is aimed at adding value to startups and help them <b>fast-track their growth</b>.</li><li>Michael Kim said Google leverages various programs to help startups to <b>enhance their online interactions</b> and strengthen their online sales techniques</li><li>Richard Ker said being customer-centric is instrumental to Aerodyne for the <b>successful brand value</b> today.</li></ul><p><b>Insights:</b><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>In Southeast Asia, localised and specialised business models are quickly growing with specific ecosystems and <b>rural digitalisation being major focuses</b>. <br /></li><li>Customer engagement has changed with the acceleration of digitalisation. As consumers now expect to engage with a business anytime and anywhere, it is important for startups to have an always-on customer interaction infrastructure to provide <b>consistent engagement</b>. </li><li>With internet penetration and digital services in APAC now on the fast-track, an omni-channel approach to customer engagement that involves <b>streamlined communications across multiple conversation streams is a must</b>.</li></ul><p><b>Conclusion:</b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">It is instrumental for startup companies to <b>adopt omni-channel platform at early stages</b> to :<br /></p><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li><b>Empower communications</b> with all parties which include teammates, customers, partners, investors, medias etc, for better efficiency and greater immersive experience.</li><li><b>Empower sales funnel</b> - satisfied customers translates to returning customers and more referrals.</li><li><b>Streamlining operations for cost efficiency</b>. </li></ul><p><b>Editor's comments: </b><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Imagine a 6-month old startup who has a customer engagement platform as powerful as the biggest names in the industry, such as Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft etc - <b>it is possible</b>.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdX9aNuv_cg23KFcBh7AfYXYNdDpmlCDL1ccW-9fJPh3M-7xrza9eoX9fhtuYIaZifpPTYdD7PCRb0DY13n_u2ZRWvaTvMRQvKX65js2X_z9CZVh-MX5oY0WuSKtaL7gi1wu7h/s2048/Accelerating+Your+Startup.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Infobip Startup Tribe programme infographic" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdX9aNuv_cg23KFcBh7AfYXYNdDpmlCDL1ccW-9fJPh3M-7xrza9eoX9fhtuYIaZifpPTYdD7PCRb0DY13n_u2ZRWvaTvMRQvKX65js2X_z9CZVh-MX5oY0WuSKtaL7gi1wu7h/w453-h640/Accelerating+Your+Startup.jpg" title="Infobip Startup Tribe programme infographic" width="453" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Infobip Startup Tribe programme infographic</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Brandon Teohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782065687084631301noreply@blogger.com0