Outsourcing
Digital transformation takes flight at Garuda
Garuda Indonesia is looking to cloud-fuelled digital transformation in its journey to become a fully ‘IT-based airline’ within five years.
Helping startups get the coding base right
Codesurance aims to mitigate the technical talent crunch by helping startups draft a realistic technical document for third-party developers.
Online recruitment in IT & BPO sectors remains slow: Monster
The Philippines is still leading the way for online hiring activity across the IT, telecom/ ISP and BPO/ ITES sectors, compared with the Singaporean and Malaysian markets, according to the latest Monster Employment Index (MEI) data.
‘Shell shocked’ or timely call to action?
The impact of a new trend in outsourcing, Global Business Services, could hit Malaysia hard if it does not show the ability to move up the value chain in the outsourcing sector, with Shell Malaysia’s decision to move an estimated 700 jobs to India.
Singapore firm unveils details for BPO Prime project in Penang
Economic Development Innovations Singapore Pte Ltd (EDIS), which develops integrated townships, has announced its plans to develop a 2.7-hectare site in Penang for integrated mixed-use space called BPO Prime, first announced in May.
Digerati50: Thorn amongst the roses
Digital News Asia (DNA) continues a weekly series that profiles the top 50 influencers, movers and shakers who are helping shape Malaysia’s Digital Economy. These articles are from Digerati50, a special print publication released in January 2014. For information on customised reprints of Digerati50, email [email protected].
Aegis Global takes up BPO challenge in Malaysia
India-based global BPO player Aegis Global has landed on Malaysian shores via an acquisition of Symphony House Berhad’s BPO business in March. President for Global M&A, Sudhir Agarwal, shares the game plan for Malaysia with Karamjit Singh.
35% of IT funding comes outside IT budget: Gartner
CIOs in the Asia Pacific region reported increases in conventional IT budgets for 2014 of 0.9%, but estimated that only 65% of IT is funded from within the conventional IT budget, according to an annual global survey of CIOs by Gartner Inc's Executive Programmes.
KL-based IT automotive services firm takes on the big boys
Despite having been established only some six months ago, Malaysian automotive IT consultancy Goldbury Communications is confident that its niche expertise and quality services will help it grow beyond local shores. Edwin Yapp speaks to its founder to find out why he is so bullish.
