COVID-19 stories

Sustainability initiatives prioritised by businesses in APJ region
2 days ago
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Asia Pacific and Japan businesses are prioritising sustainability, with over half planning to increase related investments.

UK tech leaders discuss digital skills crisis at Parliament Street Summit
Last week
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At Parliament Street Summit, UK tech leaders debated the urgency of Britain's digital skills gap and potential solutions.

Quadrent Green Lease bridges the digital gap in New Zealand
Last month
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climate change
The Quadrent Green Lease programme champions digital inclusion and e-waste reduction in New Zealand's underprivileged communities.

Predicted growth in cloud-based Electronic Laboratory Notebook market
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data analytics
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digital transformation
The cloud-based Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) services market is projected to reach US$701.7 million by 2029, according to a new report.

Economic pressures hit largest NZ businesses hardest, BELR report reveals
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New Zealand's largest businesses are feeling the brunt of economic pressures, with double the redundancy rate of SMEs, says BELR.

Exclusive: Cloudera seizes AI momentum with stellar APAC performance
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Amidst global disruption, Cloudera has reported a historic quarter in APAC, riding the wave of accelerated AI and cloud adoption.

Most firms have changed to accommodate hybrid working
Thu, 5th Oct 2023
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Businesses should focus on adapting to new working models to accommodate the needs of their workers and improve employee experience to stay competitive.

Labour shortages are continuing to ease in Australia
Thu, 31st Aug 2023
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employment
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covid-19
Companies are hiring fewer casuals than they were compared with June 2022, with the average business posting 9% less shifts year-on-year.

Edtech surging across Asia Pacific and Latin America
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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As the market grows, companies are expanding their offerings and improving their financial infrastructure to remain competitive.

SaaS platform enables better recovery amid disruption
Wed, 7th Jun 2023
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workplace recovery
Financial institutions (FIs) that run on a trustworthy SaaS platform bounce back from market disruption nearly 2.5x faster than their industry peers.

Virtual tourism market to be US$26 billion by 2033: FMI
Sat, 3rd Jun 2023
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FMI says increasing accessibility of VR and AR devices for unique and personalized travel experiences will drive the virtual tourism market.

High content screening market to grow at 5.8% CAGR: FMI
Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
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The high content screening market will register positive growth, with the overall valuation forecast to reach US$1.6 billion in 2022, according to FMI.

Digital psychotherapeutics market to be US$12.2 billion by 2033: FMI
Wed, 24th May 2023
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mental health
Over the next ten years, global digital psychotherapeutics demand will likely accelerate at 27.6% CAGR and surpass US$12.2 billion.

Enterprise content management market to reach $35.8 billion
Tue, 9th May 2023
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The adoption of ECM solutions by all sectors of the economy is a major shift experienced by the digital marketing sphere of the global market.

FMI predicts 25% CAGR for data virtualization cloud market
Mon, 24th Apr 2023
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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cloud services
Recent studies reveal that over a third of companies are changing their focus to hybrid cloud structures as a core component of their existing cloud strategy.

Renewed enterprise focus sees IoT software market skyrocket
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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covid-19
With renewed enterprise focus on IoT after COVID-19 and strong growth in the number of actively connected IoT devices, IoT software market growth is guaranteed.

Medical coding market to be US$15.3 billion by 2033: FMI
Wed, 5th Apr 2023
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The medical coding market is estimated to rise to US$15.3 billion by 2033, with a CAGR of 8.6% during the 2023 to 2033 forecast period, according to FMI.

Smart home device shipments fell in 2022, but return to growth expected in 2023
Mon, 3rd Apr 2023
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smart tv
Global smart home device shipments declined in 2022, with smart TVs experiencing the largest drop, according to IDC.

WE Cities: Driving change by empowering women entrepreneurs
Mon, 27th Mar 2023
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business success
Dell's 2023 WE Cities Index highlights progress and areas for improvement in supporting women entrepreneurs globally.

Why a zero-trust architecture is a cybersecurity must-have
Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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remote working
More endpoints, with an increasing number of devices being accessed remotely, requires a higher level of security to tackle growing online threats.

Investment opportunities to see a return to growth in 2023
Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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investment
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venture capital
The year 2022 was a tale of two stories in the venture companies industry, according to a new report from Telstra Ventures.
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Costs driving fleet management evolution: Teletrac Navman
Wed, 1st Mar 2023
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fleet management
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A Teletrac Navman survey has revealed rising fuel costs, disruption due to COVID-19, and supply chain issues are the top challenges fleet operators face.

How outsourcing payroll can deliver a measurable ROI
Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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outsourcing
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investment
Given payroll's importance and complexity, it's understandable that payroll professionals are under increasing pressure to get it right.

China’s smartphone market fell to a decade low in 2022
Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
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IDC says that the full-year market size neared the level ten years ago when two out of five mobile phone shipments were still feature phones.