Digital Economy
What’s Next: Think about zero, or become irrelevant
Traditional companies need to urgently reinvent their business models by adopting the ‘Innovate to Zero’ concept or risk becoming irrelevant in the market, Frost & Sullivan senior partner Manoj Menon told the What’s Next conference in Cyberjaya.
Blibli.com to bring Indonesia’s SMEs into the digital age
Online shopping mall Blibli.com is trying to differentiate itself by embracing Indonesian SMEs, according to its CEO Kusumo Martanto, who is also hoping that soon-to-unveiled government regulations will boost the eocsystem while protecing local players and consumers.
Hadapi persaingan, Blibli.com gandeng produk local
Strateginya menjual produk lokal serta beri kontribusi ekonomi
Harapkan insentif pemerintah bagi e-commerce dalam negeri
Baidu rangkul startup lokal untuk perbesar pasar e-commerce
Fokus perusahaan asal Tiongkok, Baidu kini bukan lagi mengandalkan mesin pencarian saja. Seiring dengan meningkatnya tren belanja dalam jaringan (daring), Baidu pun mulai melakukan ekspansi dengan memasuki bisinis e-commerce.
Clock ticking for retailers, says What’s Next speaker
Adrian Vanzyl, chairman of Bangkok-based fulfillment startup aCommerce, says that traditional retailers have just a 12-month window to get into e-commerce. You can catch him at the What’s Next conference on Sept 29, says Karamjit Singh.
Manufacturers need a long-term view of IoT: Gartner
Not many manufacturers in Asia are jumping onto the IoT bandwagon – for the simple reason that they are too tied up with their day-to-day operations, according to Gartner research vice president Ganesh Ramamoorthy.
Identify theft: Complacency is Enemy No 1, says F5 expert
Cyberthreats against organisations, especially the financial services industry, are being aided by a different kind of C&C: Compliance and complacency, according to F5 Networks' Edwin Seo.
IDA launches S$1.5m pilot to roll out tech toys for preschoolers
Singapore's Infocomm Development Authority announced the launch of its PlayMaker Programme on Sept 23, a pilot which will introduce a suite of technology-enabled toys to preschool centres.
MasterCard, SMU launch social and financial inclusion programme
MasterCard and Singapore Management University (SMU) said they are partnering in a new two-year social and financial inclusion programme that catalyse research on social entrepreneurship, innovation and financial inclusion.
Global innovation: Singapore in top 10, Malaysia shines
At No 7, Singapore was the only Asian country in the top 10 ranking of the world’s most innovative nations, while Malaysia (No 32) and Vietnam (No 52) were among those singled out as being ‘innovation achievers’ for outperforming their economic peers.
