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Source: Adyen. UNIQLO's payment integration with Adyen will remove the need for multiple payment suppliers. Adyen, the financial technology platform, has been chosen by Fast Retailing, operator of UNIQLO, to power payments for the brand’s in-store and online checkout in multiple markets. The integration with Adyen removes the need for multiple supplier contracts, allowing UNIQLO to easily consolidate and reconcile payments information across multiple channels. This single platform gives UNIQLO the flexibility to do faster rollouts of omnichannel services. “We’re pleased to enable Fast Retailing in implementing a truly customer-centric structure that uses innovation to provide a great UNIQLO experience,” said Pieter van der Does, co-founder and CEO of Adyen. “It’s exciting to shop in a UNIQLO store in Amsterdam and know you’ll have the same checkout experience in other markets. We’re excited to enable Fast Retailing in using innovation to offer a truly customer-cent...

by Phang Wai Yin, CTO, SRKK Group Source: SRKK Group. Phang. Digital transformation (DX) among businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak was a watershed moment, as it required businesses to relocate to online platforms in order to stay viable. Over the last two years, it was reported that the majority of businesses have adopted DX, but there is still a percentage of businesses that are truly hesitant to adopt it. The main issue lies in the interpretation of digitalisation for first-time users of technology. Business owners who are used to traditional methods of operating would be greatly affected as they do not know where to start, leading to a sense of hesitancy even in exploring the possibility of digital adoption. Therefore, we have to be able to make digitisation more understandable by breaking it down into smaller, more digestible pieces that will eventually help them overcome their fear of technology. Painting an accurate picture of the benefits that the adoption of digital tools ...

In 2022, 75% of employees in the Asia-Pacific region want to be back in the office, either full-time or when the need arises, given that they have worked remotely over the last two years. IR, a global provider of performance management and analytics for unified communication and collaboration, IT infrastructure, and payment ecosystems, announced these findings from recent research undertaken in Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN and India together with Ecosystm, a digital research and advisory platform. The Build a Resilient Work from Anywhere Model in 2022 report is based on interviews with 300+ employees and over 1,300 organisations. The research has also found that organisations face a significant challenge adjusting to the ever-changing hybrid workplace while managing employee expectations, maintaining performance, and a strong culture. "Most organisations are at the tip of the iceberg in understanding and implementing a hybrid work environment. We have seen three workplace mod...

SAP has announced the 2021 winners of the Best Run Award s for Southeast Asia (SEA). As SAP marks 50 years, the Best Run Awards continues to celebrate leading organisations in SEA that have emphasised new ways of thinking, adapted to the new norms and deployed technologies that set the benchmark for their industry to drive successful business transformation in today’s digital economy. This year’s Best Run Awards acknowledged the changing landscape that businesses in the region have operated in as well as the challenges to their recovery. Two new awards were introduced to highlight customers that have adopted SAP technologies to innovate and disrupt industries to drive greater business outcomes – the Sustainability Award and the Most Adaptable Award. The dynamic business environment in SEA has required customers to transform in a swift manner to navigate external factors in their industry. The Most Transformational Award was awarded to National University Health System (NUHS).  P...

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) will deploy Singtel 5G infrastructure network solutions at its Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre in Singapore (HMGICS). Source: Singtel. Singtel has announced its partnership with Hyundai Motor Group to develop their Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre in Singapore (HMGICS). The first in the world advanced manufacturing facility will include tailored Singtel 5G solutions that ensure enhanced quality control in EV manufacturing operations, as well as the development of a metaverse for the manufacturing industry. The agreement between Singtel and Hyundai was signed by Lim (right), and Hong (left). The HMGICS, the first of its kind in the world, will leverage Singtel’s 5G campus network with mobile edge core solutions that will provide uninterrupted high-speed connectivity and massive bandwidth to enhance HMGICS’s high-precision quality control in manufacturing operations, including an electric vehicle (EV) production facility. HMGICS is the H...

Rocket Software, a global technology provider that develops enterprise software for some of the world’s largest companies, has introduced a new version of PRO/JCL , a job control language (JCL) manager that will help mainframe data centres achieve and operate a modern JCL environment. A recent survey from Rocket Software found that companies continue to face skills gaps in their talent pool, and modernising systems is the most popular way respondents are working to maintain talent pipelines. Nearly half (45%) of IT professionals cited modernisation as the top method. This version of PRO/JCL provides customers with an interface for Microsoft's source-code editor Visual Studio Code (VS Code) *. Feature highlights include: - Simplified JCL management through DevOps capabilities, more integrations, and increased automation. - Shortened JCL management cycles by including tools within users’ favourite integrated development environments (IDEs) for a seamless DevOps integra...

by Liam Ryan, VP for Asia Pacific at Ivanti Source: Ivanti. Ryan. Cyberattacks have become an increasingly pressing global issue due to technological advancements that have migrated data storage online: 2021 was rife with ransomware and other cyberattacks on crucial supply chains and cyberespionage campaigns by nation-state threat actors. Despite the damaging effects of recent cyberattacks, critical infrastructure security measures continue to be ineffective and out of date, creating an expanded attack vector for threat actors. A survey conducted by Ernst & Young showed that although over 50% of companies in Asia Pacific are concerned about the vulnerability of their cybersecurity services, only 0.05% of their annual revenue was allocated to strengthening these services. This could possibly translate to a considerably weaker cybersecurity infrastructure within the region compared to their global counterparts. The Asia Pacific arm of AXA was struck by a ransomware attack ...