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As tariffs bite into margins, AI investments must deliver
Global AI leaders continue to bet on Singapore as a trusted digital node in a fracturing world. Now, a new frontier is coming into focus: Agentic AI. The question is: Will we double down or retreat? On April 2, the United States announced a broad-based 10 percent tariff on all imports as part of its latest trade measures. The policy is applied uniformly across trading partners, including long-standing economic partners like Singapore, with whom the U.S. runs a trade surplus.
Data boosts confidence and resilience in companies despite the uncertain global economic climate: YouGov survey in Asia Pacific & Japan finds from What's New | Packt Hub
6 min read Kristin Adderson December 7, 2020 – 3:59pm December 7, 2020 Especially after the long bumpy ride we have all been on since the start of 2020, and that we continue to live through the pandemic, can businesses really be optimistic about their future health? It can be particularly tough for businesses in Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) who have been weathering this storm the longest.
Cultivate Data Talent To Enable Rapid Response
We have reached a stage in the pandemic where we are finally moving forward on the long road to recovery. Organizations, having had to scramble a response and pivot their operations quickly at first, are now considerably more settled and focusing their efforts to plan for long-term business resilience.
Putting Data At The Heart Of Your Organization's Post-COVID19 Recovery Plans
With travel bans and strict safe distancing measures in place, the COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted a wide swathe of businesses across many sectors around the world. Manufacturers have had to deal with disruptions or delays to their supply chains, while travel and tourism-related businesses have been hit hard by a sharp fall-off in demand. Current forecasts are predicting that the pandemic will cost Asia-Pacific economies an estimated US$620 billion.
Managing Through Crisis With Data
As the Covid-19 outbreak continues to wreak havoc around the world months after it first emerged in China, business leaders and policy makers globally are struggling to deal with the unprecedented healthcare and economic impact of the virus’ spread. Countries in the Asia Pacific have been dealing with the crisis since the beginning of the year, longer than the rest of the world, as the virus traveled quickly from ground zero in Wuhan in Central China to the region.
How are institutes using data analytics for efficient planning
Educational institutions use data analytics to manage large amounts of data for daily decision-making and long term planning. They are tracking students’ performance, registration numbers, funds raising and allocation, etc. However, what is actually being done to help students learn the skills necessary to do data analytics themselves? How can they find deeper answers to their questions, and be prepared with the right skills as they enter the workplace in the current data explosion era?
Why Inclusive Decision-Making Helps Meet Rising Customer Expectations
For business leaders, the task of business decision-making is becoming more daunting. In tandem with our increasingly connected world, the challenges they face today have become more complex as a result of information explosion. New issues have also arisen - climate change, energy policy, advancements in technology — that are increasingly pressing and industry-agnostic. At the same time, consumer expectations are rising, driven by greater awareness, online connectivity and increased competition.
Empowering Employees In Asia Pacific To Be Custodians Of Change
The end of 2019 marked the close of a significant decade and provided a good opportunity for reflection. Looking back, one of the things that stands out is the remarkable growth and development of the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Following the global financial crisis in 2009, the region has emerged as the centre of gravity for global economic and business growth. Data from Nikkei shows that 50% of the world’s fastest-growing companies come from Asia. And the region’s economic prospects remain strong.
Creating A Foundation Of Trust To Instil A Data Culture Within Organisations In Asia Pacific
Organisations have to constantly reinvent themselves in order to stay ahead in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape. As a result, investments in technology are accelerating as organizations and even nations pursue digital transformation initiatives. However, as we may have all experienced, some digital initiatives gain widespread adoption, while others never quite catch on.
Building Communities To Drive Organisational Success In Asia Pacific
“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” – Margaret J. Wheatley Since the dawn of time, we’ve learnt that humans cannot exist alone – they need to interact with others and form a community, to exchange vital information and resources needed to survive. Even today, when so much has changed, the importance of community has remained a constant.
Investing In Data Culture To Harness The Opportunities Presented By Asia Pacific’s Digital Economy
With the rapid and widespread adoption of technology, Asia Pacific (APAC) has become home to many fast-growing digital economies. According to IDC, the digital economy will go mainstream by 2022, with at least 50% of APAC’s gross domestic product coming from digital products and services. Getty While there are various factors driving the growth of the region’s digital economy, data is often cited as one of the critical elements.
Soft skills are not as soft as you think
WE hear a lot about the looming technology skills gap in the Asia-Pacific, but a trend you may not have heard about is the rise of tech jobs requiring soft skills. LinkedIn recently released an Emerging Jobs report in several markets in the Asia-Pacific, all listing data scientists as one
Looking for a competitive edge, via data-driven decisions, Commentaries - THE BUSINESS TIMES
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Getting smarter in a data rich future, Editorial - THE BUSINESS TIMES
SINGAPORE has always prided itself on being an adaptive and nimble economy - enough to keep up with the ever-shifting global sphere. With digitisation now one of the main drivers for economic and social advancement, there has been a call to action by the government for Singaporeans to acquire
Data utilisation strategies in retail have to be unified, Commentaries - THE BUSINESS TIMES
IT is important for retail businesses to know their customers. By that, I mean retailers need to know customer buying behaviour, demographics, payment preference, and most importantly understand what impacts their purchase decisions. Retailers have been collecting this type of information for
15,000 first-time taxpayers to benefit from no-filing service
According to a release, more taxpayers, including 15,000 first-time taxpayers, will benefit from the No-Filing Service (NFS) for this year’s tax filing season, starting 1 March 2014. For these 1.23 million taxpayers, or 60% of all taxpayers, tax filing will be a non-event. First launched in 2007, the NFS has grown significantly over the years to benefit 27 times as many taxpayers this year.
Keppel axes over 6,000 O&M workers as contracts dry up
It needs to rightsize to stay afloat. Keppel Corporation’s shrinking staff numbers paint a disheartening picture of its battered offshore and marine segment. In its latest earnings presentation, Keppel reported that it has let go of about 6,000 direct staff in its local and overseas yards since January 2015, in a bid to slash costs and optimise its current operations.
When promoting a data-driven culture becomes a CMO imperative
These days, data analytics and visualization software are essential tools for any marketing professional looking to data to make more informed decisions.
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