Innovation
MIT Technology Review’s regional ‘Innovators Under 35’ returns
MIT Technology Review has issued the call for nominations for young innovators from or based in South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan for its ‘Innovators Under 35.’
Digi team among 8 winners of Telenor innovation program
A team from Telenor Group’s Malaysian unit, Digi, has been selected as one of eight teams from the telco group to participate in an internal startup programme with the reward being an opportunity to be funded by Telenor and spun out.
DNA on BFM: Not quite your usual R&D path
It was a rare day on the Tech Talk show that Karamjit Singh spoke about a biotech firm and brought a guest on board as well. He also shared the key factors why two Japanese companies in the region have pulled out from their e-commerce investments.
Singaporean SMEs Part 2: On the ground
In this, the second of three parts on SMEs and digital transformation, DNA speaks to a trade association, a vendor and an SME to uncover how the various policies and programmes have been translated on the ground.
Third IDA Labs launched, to develop next-gen tech tinkers and thinkers
The IDA, in partnership with the National Library Board, has launched its third IDA Labs facility, part of a programme to develop the next generation of technology talent.
Axiata’s edotco to ‘sex up’ the telco tower business
The telco tower industry seems quite boring, edotco Group CEO Suresh Sidhu is hoping to add a dose of ‘sexy’ into the business.
Cisco and IIPL launch startup innovation programme
IIPL and Cisco have agrred to identify and nurture Singapore-focused startups to participate in the Cisco-Technopreneur Action Group, Platform Accelerated Startups (Tag.Pass) Smart Innovation Programme.
Week in Review: Digital ‘oomph’ for Indonesian SMEs
Indonesia is giving SMEs more digital tools to succeed, while Malaysia gets a welcome US$233mil investment boost from an MNC long established in the country.
CIO innovation plans hampered by budgets: Deloitte survey
Global CIOs cite innovation and growth as top business priorities, yet 84% of IT budgets are spent on running day-to-day operations and incremental change, according to Deloitte’s 2015 Global CIO Survey: Creating Legacy report.
Singapore unveils task force to boost semiconductor industry
The Singapore Semiconductor Vision (SSV) 2020 task force has been unveiled, with its mission to boost the city-state’s position as a global semiconductor manufacturing hub.
