India hinders import of iPhones, Xiaomi, and Oppo devices built in China
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has been holding off the import of smartphones since August. These included the latest Apple iPhone 12, Oppo and Xiaomi smart wearables. The typical 15-day processing of importation paperwork is now taking up to two months to complete. Apple India executives told the BIS that the company will expand […]
Taiwan plays crucial role in the global fight against cyber crime
Asia’s leading non-government organization for entrepreneurship, Enterprise Asia recently hosted the first virtual Asia Entrepreneurship Forum with the theme Accelerating Growth Beyond Borders. The event focuses on how economies can accelerate growth post-COVID-19 through three primary factors: Resilience, Reinvention, and Transformation. Among the attendees are over 500 c-suite level executives and business leaders from Cambodia, […]
Asia Entrepreneurship Forum 2020: Accelerating Growth Beyond Borders
Asia’s leading non-government organization for entrepreneurship, Enterprise Asia recently hosted the first virtual Asia Entrepreneurship Forum with the theme Accelerating Growth Beyond Borders. The event focuses on how economies can accelerate growth post-COVID-19 through three primary factors: Resilience, Reinvention, and Transformation. Among the attendees are over 500 c-suite level executives and business leaders from Cambodia, […]
Research shows third-party risk management programs need to move beyond questionnaire-based assessments
A new research by Mastercard Company RiskRecon and the Cyentia Institute explored the current state of third-party risk management (TPRM) programs and practices. Findings showed that TPRM professionals no longer see security questionnaires to provide sufficient information to understand and act on business’ third-party risk. The results of the survey of 154 TPRM professionals included […]
A New Study: Payroll Outsourcing Market Is Thriving Worldwide
A study published on Global Payroll Outsourcing Market offers insights into the share & size of the following Payroll Outsourcing segments: payroll service, hosted payroll, and cloud payroll. The study also presents examples of various market developments and business strategies that industry players to address current challenges in economic slowdown and the demand-supply gap.
Pandemic accelerates need to consider outsourcing in asset management world
Northern Trust Global Head of Integrated Trading Solutions Gary Paulin shared how the current financial environment brought by the pandemic increases outsourcing activity in the asset management industry. Cutting cost is often the first reason asset owners choose to outsource front office services. Moreover, the current global situation has brought more reasons to consider outsourcing. Northern Trust’s recent white […]
Wipro will adopt new operating model in 2021
Wipro is looking to grow its business in non-US markets. Starting 2021 it will adopt a new operating model. There will be a restructuring in the business into four strategic market units (SMUs) and a simplification of its delivery model. The 4 SMUs identified are America 1, Americas 2, Europe, and Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa (APMEA). There will also be two […]
The Philippines rises to 48th spot among 63 countries in talent ranking
The Philippines ranked 48th out of 63 economies in the World Talent Ranking 2020 of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland. The report evaluated human capital in 63 economies in terms of development, attraction, and retention. The Philippines is 31st in terms of readiness and 33rd in terms of appeal. Looking at a regional level, the country ranked behind Indonesia (45th) but ahead of […]
Cybersecurity as a key task in digital transformation underscored in Vietnam Security Summit 2020
“Cybersecurity in the AI and big data era” is the theme of this year’s Vietnam Security Summit hosted by the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission and the Ministry of Information and Communications. The Commission’s Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hien highlighted the critical role of cybersecurity to ensure a successful and sustainable digital transformation. He further remarked that the two are inseparable. […]
Singapore Space & Technology and SpaceBelt Bring Innovative Space Technology to Asia
Space technology for secured data storage services comes to Asia thanks to the collaboration between SpaceBelt Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Cloud Constellation Corporation and Singapore Space & Technology Ltd (SSTL). The SpaceBelt Data Security-as-a-Service (DSaaS) can offer both businesses and the government in the region an innovative cybersecurity platform. The space-based managed global cloud connectivity can help protect critical information and sensitive data bypassing traditional terrestrial communications.
