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Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence
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NEWS: Latest news round-up from across APAC
LATEST INTELLIGENCE: The latest whitepapers from Okta and Adobe
TRENDING: From AI to cybercriminal notoriety: Three prevailing cybersecurity trends shaping the sector
INFOGRAPHIC: New research reveals 84 % of Australian IT leaders trust AI agents equally or more than humans
PROJECT LATEST: Updates from New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia and Philippines
EDITOR’ S QUESTION: Editor’ s Question: How do companies navigate responsible AI adoption in the APAC region?
TALKING BUSINESS: How Agentic AI is revolutionising contact centres

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FEATURE: U Mobile selects Huawei Malaysia and ZTE Malaysia as technology partners for next gen 5G network
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CIO OPINION: Enterprise leaders question total cloud dependency
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COUNTRY FOCUS: Transforming Public Sector Data Management in Singapore
FEATURE: Malaysia strengthens regional data center connectivity
CASE STUDY: EVT To Roll Out Customer-Experience- Boosting AI Sentiment Analysis Solution from Decision
Inc. Australia
CASE STUDY: Technology Solutions cuts workload in half with ManageEngine’ s‘ simple and powerful’ solution
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH: From efficiency to longevity: How AI is shaping the future of oil and gas
TECH TALK: Upskilling engineering talent in APAC for the future of AI-driven software developments
GET TO KNOW: Chan Phanmok, Partner and Director of Corporate Accounts, Noteya Innovations.
FINAL WORD: Securing the future of connected industries through smarter cloud strategies
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