September 12th, 2022
Dell research suggests that Singapore and the APJ lags the world in its “Breakthrough Benchmark” – a measure of the readiness for digital transformation.
Dell Technologies’ research from over 40 countries details how despite two years of accelerated digital transformation, only 5% of the Singapore workforce has an appetite for digital change. Click to enlarge.
I was looking through a study report from Dell on digital transformation and couldn’t help but notice that the survey results seem to indicate that Singapore and APJ seems to lag the global index for its “Breakthrough Benchmark”.
The survey of 10,500 respondents from around the world measured participants’ readiness for technological change and placed them in four benchmark groups:
- Sprint: Traiblazers ready to chase after innovation and technological change.
- Steady: Poised to adopt technological change selected by others.
- Slow: More inclined to hold back and observe / deliberate rather than take action.
- Still: Take a pessimistic view of innovation based on perceived risk. Tend to anticipate problems and resist proposed technology innovations based on perceived risk.
Respondents in the “Sprint”and “Steady” groups tend to be more confident that they or their organisation will advance in areas of technology adoption, while respondents in the “Slow” and “Still” groups are more likely to see the potential risks involved and retreat.
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September 10th, 2022
Hyundai Motor Group today celebrated the finale of its first open innovation competition for Singaporean youth at the School of Science and Technology (SST).
S Iswaran, Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations (third from left), Hong Bum Jung, Chief Executive Officer of HMGICS (second from right) with members of the 1st Place Winning Team.
The competition theme presented business cases and design ideas for Purpose-Built Vehicle (PBV).
“HMGICS is pleased to hold our first open innovation competition for Singaporean youth. HMGICS will continue to explore smart future mobility innovations by growing together with Singapore. This open innovation competition program for Singapore youth showcases our strong commitment to realize this vision. We also believe the work experience with SST will continue to help future growth of Singaporean youth in science & engineering for the sustainable future innovation in Singapore”, said Hong Bum Jung, Chief Executive Officer of HMGICS.
Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS), with the aim of better engaging Singaporean youth in the Group’s future mobility innovation, held the competition beginning this May.
The participating schools were River Valley High school, United World College, and the School of Science and Technology.
A total of 17 teams participated in the competition.
The Guest of Honor, Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, S Iswaran presented the awards to the winning teams.
With four evaluation criteria (Social Impact, Creativity of Solution, Technical Accomplishment, Business Development), SST Team 2 won 1st place and was awarded vouchers and the work opportunity at HMGICS.
As part of the 3-month long competition, participating students received mentorships and lectures on the mobility industry, engineering design, and business.
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Tags: competitions, education, Hyundai, innovation, motoring, news, Singapore
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September 9th, 2022
The Singtel x Intel multi-access edge compute (MEC) incubator will enable enterprises to develop 5G use cases, drive innovation and accelerate digital transformation.
The Singtel x Intel collaboration unlocks the immense potential of 5G connectivity and high-performance computing at the edge.
Singtel today announced its collaboration with Intel to establish a 5G Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) incubator.
“Singtel’s 5G network and Paragon MEC platform are transforming operations in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, smart logistics, healthcare, retail, transportation and urban planning. With Intel, we’re collectively bringing together our best of breed knowledge, expertise, assets and ecosystem to help address business needs, improve operational efficiencies, unlock new opportunities and advance in a 5G world,” said Bill Chang, Chief Executive Officer, Group Enterprise and Regional Data Centre Business, Singtel.
The MEC incubator will enable enterprises to adopt 5G seamlessly, deploy applications that need low latency processing at the edge, drive innovation and accelerate their digital transformation.
The incubator will be powered by Intel’s 4th Gen Xeon Scalable processors and Intel Data Center GPU, codenamed Ponte Vecchio and supported by Singtel’s Paragon, a one-stop orchestration platform for 5G edge computing and cloud services, which will simplify the adoption of these 5G services for enterprises.
The collaboration will focus on developing the application and ecosystems to deliver transformational enterprise and consumer use cases like high-definition content delivery, cloud gaming, video analytics, virtual-augmented-mixed reality and metaverse.
Enterprises can tap into Singtel and Intel’s ecosystem to deliver their 5G use cases, including ready-to-deploy applications for rapid trials and proof of concepts for research and development.
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Tags: 5G, communications, incubator, Intel, Singapore, SingTel, technology, telcos
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September 8th, 2022
Established in April 2021 by Temasek and UST – Temus has expanded to around 200 employees within 18 months, and aims to further expand its workforce to 1,200 over the next three years.
“Organisations of every size and industry are transforming how they do business in the digital age – speed, agility, and simplicity are at the heart of successful transformations. As Temus grows, we will unlock even greater value for our customers by catalysing digital transformation holistically, for economic and societal impact,” said KC Yeoh, Chief Executive Officer, Temus.
Temus was established in April 2021 by Temasek, in partnership with global digital services company UST, to accelerate the digital transformation of leading enterprises and public sector agencies in Singapore and beyond.
“Temus’ growth momentum is a testament to our unique proposition of forging long-term partnerships with our customers while keeping ‘value creation’ at the heart of helping to shape their digital futures. We will build on this promising start to accelerate the growth of Singapore’s digital talent pool and build distinct digital capabilities for our customers – in tandem with the country’s Smart Nation aspirations,” said KC Yeoh, Chief Executive Officer, Temus.
The company’s customers include Singapore’s government agencies and large enterprises spanning a range of industries including financial services and insurance, healthcare, education, consumer goods, telecommunications, infrastructure, energy and waste management.
The company has built experienced talent in strategy, design, architecture, technology, data & artificial intelligence.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags: Business IT, education, news, Singapore, Temasek, Temus, UST
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September 7th, 2022
Dyson has announced the top three winners of the Singapore stage of the global 2022 James Dyson Award. All three teams stand a chance to progress to the international stage of the James Dyson Award.
The James Dyson Award forms part of a wider commitment by Sir James Dyson, to demonstrate the power of engineers to change the world.
Here are the top three teams for the Singapore stage of the global 2022 James Dyson Award.
The competition has supported over 300 inventions with prize money, and is run by the James Dyson Foundation, an engineering-education charity funded by Dyson profits.
The Foundation’s work encourages aspiring engineers and problem solvers, to apply their knowledge and discover new ways to improve lives through technology.
To date, James and the James Dyson Foundation have contributed over £140m to boundary-breaking concepts in education and other charitable causes.
The Singapore National Winner, Rehabit, is an intuitive rehabilitation tool for stroke patients to relearn, regain, and recover old habits through rehabilitation and to recover their mobility.
Its inventor, John Tay, is a recent industrial design graduate from the National University of Singapore.
He plans to reinvest the prize money of S$9,000 into Rehabit.
All three teams stand a chance to progress to the international stage of the James Dyson Award.
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September 6th, 2022
IFA Berlin 2022 (2-6 September) saw brands, retailers and the public return to the world’s top consumer and home electronics event in Germany.
Sustainability, Connectivity, and Smart Home solutions were the big themes at this year’s IFA Berlin 2022.
After a three-year break, and despite lockdowns and other restrictions that continue to affect parts of Asia, exhibitors took up more than 80% of floor space at the Messe Berlin fairgrounds, with brands keenly taking up the opportunity to finally reconnect face-to-face with retailers, media and the public.
“After the pandemic-related break, IFA made an impressive comeback with the most important trends for products and solutions in the fields of consumer electronics and home appliances as well as related industries, especially in the area of sustainability. It was once again the proven meeting place for industry and trade, trade visitors, the media and, of course, consumers,” said Dr. Sara Warneke, gfu’s Managing Director.
Overall attendance at IFA 2022 was strong as well, especially considering the ongoing travel restrictions in Asia.
Just over 161,000 people came to IFA Berlin during the five days of the show; compared to pre-pandemic years, industry professionals and trade visitors made up a higher proportion of all attendees.
Many exhibitors reported an unusually high number of business meetings taking place during the show.
Despite global challenges like ongoing supply chain disruption and inflationary pressures, the exhibitors at IFA 2022 recorded a huge order volume.
More details below from the press release.
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September 5th, 2022
Roborock, the maker of intelligent home cleaning robots, is offering promotional discounts for its products on 9 September for its 9.9 Shopee Sale Day, including the newly launched Roborock G10 and S7 MaxV Ultra.
The Roborock promotions are available exclusively on the brand’s official store on Shopee.
Launched in July, the Roborock G10 is a dual function robot vacuum, capable of sweeping and mopping on top of vacuuming.
With Intense Sonic Mopping, the Roborock G10 adopts a high-frequency vibration design of up to 3000 rpm motor which can effectively remove dirt on the ground.
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Tags: 9.9, appliances, Home, mops, promotions, Roborock, sales, Shopee, vacuums
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September 4th, 2022
The September 2022 Keynote for Apple happens in two days time. Here are a slew of new products you can expect.
Live Updates (8 September, 2022):
Here are the availability and prices of the new gadgets from Apple’s September 2022 Keynote.
- iPhone 14 (Pre-orders from 9 Sep)
- iPhone 14 (6.1”, 16 Sep, S$1,299)
- iPhone 14 Plus (6.7”, 7 Oct, S$1,499)
- iPhone 14 Pro (6.1”, 16 Sep, S$1,649)
- iPhone 14 Pro Max (6.7”, 16 Sep, S$1,799)
- AirPods Pro (Pre-order: 19 Sep, Available: 23 Sep, S$359)
- Apple Watch (Orders: 8 Sep)
- Apple Watch Series 8 (16 Sep, S$599)
- Apple Watch SE (16 Sep, S$379)
- Apple Watch Ultra (23 Sep, S$1,199)
Expect a slew of new iPhones, AirPods Pro and Apple Watches from Apple’s September 2022 Keynote event.
Here are the new gadgets you may see during the event.
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Tags: AirPods, Apple, event forecast, iPhone, Keynote, New Arrival, watches
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September 3rd, 2022
TV and consumer electronics maker, TCL, held a press conference at IFA Berlin 2022 (2-6 September, 2022) to announce its latest innovations. Here’s a quick summary.
TCL’s press conference and participation in IFA 2022 are based on a theme of “Inspire Greatness”.
Here are some news and big moves that TCL announced during the press conference at IFA Berlin 2022.
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September 2nd, 2022
With the unveiling of new Appledevices during the September Keynote, Belkin is offering discounts for its Apple chargers as part of its 9.9 promotions.
Check out discounts for Belkin’s chargers and accessories for Apple devices for the 9.9 sale.
Belkin is offering its chargers and other accessories for the 9.9 sale on Belkin LazMall and Shopee Mall.
Below are 9.9 discounts for Belkin’s chargers and accessories for Apple fans.
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Tags: accessories, Apple, Belkin, BoostCharge, chargers, Lazada, promotions, Shopee, Singapore
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