Digital transformation continues to be the theme for many of Asia's enterprises, which are straddled with legacy systems, processes, and...

In 2025, AI is reshaping the COO's mandate across Asia, shifting focus from process efficiency to strategic orchestration. According to...

As Asia Pacific manufacturers grapple with economic uncertainty, supply chain volatility, and workforce challenges, Rockwell Automation's 10th Annual State of...

As 2025 draws to a close, one truth is unmistakable for chief operating officers across Asia: artificial intelligence is no...

The 2024 seismic attack on the Asahi Group was merely a prelude. Throughout 2025, Southeast Asia's digital transformation became its...

In 2025, the retail landscape across the Philippines—and indeed much of Asia—is being reshaped by digital acceleration, evolving consumer values,...

In 2025, CEOs overwhelmingly view AI as a top strategic priority and a transformative force that defines the competitive landscape...

In 2025, banking in ASEAN and Hong Kong is defined by a relentless convergence of forces: digitally native customers who...

The Philippine retail and fast-moving Food & Beverage (F&B) sectors, each estimated to garner US$71.74 billion and US$146.23 billion in...

In 2025, the role of the chief operating officer within Asia's banking sector is no longer defined by back-office efficiency...

As the banking landscape across Asia accelerates into 2025 and beyond, technology and operations leaders face a defining challenge: how...

For Chief Operating Officers, CFOs, and heads of warehousing, logistics, and retail across Asia, 2026 will be defined by one...

The increasing adoption of AI is projected to drive a substantial rise in global data centre power demand, potentially increasing...

As Southeast Asia accelerates its industrial transformation, smart manufacturing is no longer a distant ambition—it is becoming a strategic imperative...

In 2026, data centre chief operating officers (COOs) in Southeast Asia face ongoing challenges in managing AI-driven growth while addressing...

Imagine it is 2026, a semiconductor plant in Penang, Malaysia, is running at peak efficiency—not because of more workers, but...

As chief operating officers (COOs) across Asia navigate an era defined by relentless volatility, the imperative to build agile, intelligent,...

In 2025 and 2026, COOs in Asia are navigating a volatile and uncertain global environment. The OECD Economic Outlook emphasises...

The technology industry is entering what ForresterCEO George Colony calls the "Seventh Wave"—a period defined by the rapid ascent of...

Asia is witnessing a shift from transactional execution to strategic business enablement, driven by digitisation, AI, and a focus on...

This article explores the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in digital twin adoption in Asia, with insights from Kaushik Chakraborty,...

In 2025, workforce burnout in Asia has escalated into a silent yet pervasive crisis, especially within the region's rapidly digitising...

Across Asia's factories, hospitals, and retail outlets, AI is revolutionising frontline work by collaborating with employees in real-time—enhancing safety, personalising...

There is never a dull moment in Asia’s rapidly evolving and expanding banking sector. Key trends reshaping the industry include...

The global supply chain in 2025 presents a complex web of interconnected trends that significantly shape Asia's role and challenges....

Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative is a bold national vision that seeks to harness technology to transform the city-state into a...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of global commerce, the significance of cybersecurity within supply chains cannot be overstated. As Asian...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of financial services, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) has become increasingly pivotal, particularly in driving...

As industries across Asia embrace the digital revolution, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and automation into manufacturing processes offers significant potential...

In 2025, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations will be crucial for operational leaders in Asia as businesses face increasing...

Changes in American economic policies will arguably impact businesses outside the US, particularly in Asia, due to its backward and...

International Women's Day (IWD) is a global event that recognises women's achievements, raises awareness about gender equality, and promotes women's...

Chief Digital Officers (CDOs) are pivotal in guiding organisations through digital transformation, aligning technology with business strategies to enhance competitiveness....

Research suggests that by 2030, nearly one in four workers in developed economies will be aged 55 or older, underscoring...

In recent years, organisations across Asia have faced numerous operational challenges, from managing remote workforces to optimising resource allocation. A...

The skies were not always clear for AirAsia, the World’s Best Low-Cost Carrier awarded by Skytrax 14 years in a...

As organisations in Asia prepare for 2025, the landscape of work is undergoing significant transformation. According to Gartner's 2025 HR...

PwC's 28th Annual Global CEO survey, culled from the thoughts of 4,701 chief executives, offers some interesting options for other...

Gartner predicts that rapid technological advancements and evolving workforce dynamics will redefine how organisations operate. Asia is not immune to...

The world of B2B purchasing has never been more complex, especially in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. According to Forrester's recently...

With its unprecedented speeds, lower latency, and ability to support a greater number of simultaneous connections, WiFi7 may well be...

"Singapore has continued to demonstrate resilience and adaptability, with significant strides in both economic and social development over the last...

Infrastructure engineering is at a pivotal moment, facing unprecedented challenges due to increasing demands for resilient and efficient systems. From...

As electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates in Singapore (per BloombergNEF, 32% of new car registrations were EV in the first...

The integration of AI into smartphones is predicted to revolutionise workplace productivity by streamlining tasks and enhancing collaboration. Intelligent smartphones...

An August through October 2023 Gartner survey of supply chain practitioners revealed that the best supply chain organizations are using...

As the world grapples with the impact of climate change, the need for sustainable urban development has never been more...

For years, we’ve been told that consumer behaviour is changing and that businesses must adapt or go out of business....

Computing. There was a time, when computing was a terminal on one end, and a server on the other end....

The Internet of Things remains a top priority. Market research firm IoT Analytics says IoT remains a top-three corporate technology...

On the face of it, Asia remains a manufacturing hub to the world, even as governments in regions like North...

The JJL- Self Storage Association Asia (SSAA) report, Self Storage Market Asia Pacific: The (SSAA) Annual Survey for 2022, says...

Historically, when new ideas are created, the excitement around the potential propels the idea forward. In some cases, the euphoria...

Siam Coconut is one of the leading suppliers of coconuts in Singapore. With a brand heritage of over 20 years,...

Mike Spear, director of global operations at Honeywell Cybersecurity comments that security dynamics in the process industry changed with the...

2038 is when gender parity will be achieved in the boardroom according to Deloitte. “The business case for diversity is...

It can be argued that business leaders and organisations face major shifts in the workplace, not the least of which...

The IBM Institute of Business Value report, Women, leadership and the priority paradox, highlights the continuing plight of women for...

Securing IoT in the enterprise is complex because of the varying IoT devices and their diversity in form, function and...

Inclusion is defined as the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PzWnljCpL0 “Imagine a gender-equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive....

IDC’s 2023 Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending (FERS) Survey, Wave 6, highlights that almost half (43%) of organisations surveyed are...

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, there is a rise in the need for ubiquitous connectivity, or the state of...

Statista estimates that the Asia-Pacific region produced 17.96 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2022, beating North America...

The online meal delivery market in the Philippines is forecast to reach US$3.8 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR...

The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities Report 2023 entitled, Crisis Resilient Urban Futures, describes countries and cities across Asia...

If you ever watched the Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, towards the end, the supposed Ark of...

The 2023 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report claims that IoT malware globally was up 37%, resulting in 77.9 million attacks compared...

In Formula One races, the expression, timing is everything’ carries significant meaning. Drivers and teams need to know exactly how...

The Keyfactor report, “Digital Trust in a Connected World: Navigating the State of IoT Security,” reveals 97% of surveyed organisations...

At the height of the pandemic in 2020, some private clinics would not accept patients exhibiting signs of the flu...

OT security is no longer an afterthought but a focal point of a company’s digital transformation thanks to Industry 4.0...

Gartner observes that smart mobile robot adoption in supply chains is growing rapidly and predicts these will far outpace drones...

IDC forecasts global spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) to stand at US$805.7 billion in 2023, up 10.6% over...

Industrial operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) are typically complex and specialised systems that are installed, maintained, and...

Part of Foodstuffs, a co-operative whose history dates to 1922, Foodstuffs South Island, formed in 1928, offers many kinds of...

The total commercial and industrial robot base is currently estimated to be 3.5 million units in 2022, according to the...

The Omdia report, Asian IoT Megatrends Report, posits that APAC offers great potential for IoT applications, but fragmentation presents complex...

The usage and connectivity of operational technology (OT) is rapidly growing as are the number of cyberattacks on OT environments....

By the second half of 2022, there was optimism in the air for businesses in Asia, as COVID-19 imposed restrictions...

One of the early premises for the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) is the shared communications between all...

IoT Analytics says the digital supply chain market is accelerating. The firm identifies eight supply chain technology innovations that are...

There is continued mounting anticipation of the growth in IoT use in the Asia-Pacific region. Analytics Insight forecasts the IoT...

“Despite supply headwinds, labour shortages, and an uncertain economic environment, the manufacturing industry continues to surpass the expectations of previous...

IDC predicts that by 2025, IoT spending in the Asia-Pacific region is predicted to reach US$437 billion. IDC Asia-Pacific adjunct...

In the article, Assessing the dollar and reputational impact of data centre downtime, Sebastian Krueger, vice president for APAC at...

Access to low-cost, low-power sensor technology, the availability of high-speed connectivity, the increase in cloud adoption, and the growing use...

We may not be aware of it, but the Internet of Things (IoT) is ever present in 2022 from wearable...

The Fortinet global 2022 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report revealed that industrial control environments continue to be a...

In 2013, the Bowman Avenue Dam in New York In December 2015, three utility companies in Ukraine became victims of...

Hospitals, medical facilities, and research laboratories are heavily dependent on connected devices and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), where...

Southeast Asia has for decades been an export manufacturing hub to the world competing with another powerhouse manufacturer in the...

At the IoT Asia+ event in Singapore, Sathvik Rao, principal director of Accenture’s Industry-X declared that businesses have been transforming...

Gartner observed that in the past three years, nearly 20% of organisations have already observed cyberattacks on IoT devices in...

While manufacturing has traditionally depended on software technologies like manufacturing execution systems and enterprise resource planning to keep materials inventory...

By 2025, it is expected that IoT devices will generate roughly 73.1 Zettabytes of data. Around that time, 30% of...

According to IoT analytics, the current business sentiment for companies in digital and IoT remains predominantly positive. There is widespread...

The European Commission estimates that 80% of the processing and analysis of data happens in data centres and centralised computing...

CB Insights predicts that digital twins will take off in 2022 as organisations seek to hedge against supply chain disruption....

In many parts of Asia, seasonal torrential rains bring with them floods that damage property and livelihood of citizens. Whereas...

With connectivity one of the hallmarks of the digital economy, it makes sense that expectations ring high with the promise...

Juniper Research forecasts that IoT security spending will reach US$6 billion by 2023, with growing business risk and regulatory minimum...

Let’s start with the premise that the Internet of Things (IoT) are devices that are connected to the internet. One...

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been around for years but only in the recent decade has its prominence moved...

The global supply chain during the pandemic has remained unpredictable with disruptions showing no end in sight. The Cushman &...

The global elevators and escalators market is forecast to reach US$83 billion in 2022. Despite the initial setbacks arising from...

Insurance is a competitive landscape, more so these days as regulations evolve, customers become demanding and picky with what products...

At the core of the digital universe is data. Thriving at the edge of this paradigm, where it all begins,...

In peace times or periods of crisis, people need to eat. The unfortunate reality is that left to its own...

Manufacturing is one of the most significant contributors to Asia-Pacific’s economy and is undergoing a rapid transformation. Mordor Intelligence forecasts...

In an IoT ecosystem, you can interconnect multiple devices to the internet and to each other to process data and...

Digital twins are detailed electronic models that use IoT technology to update the digitised model based on changes happening to...

Years ago, I worked at a semiconductor packaged fabrication company. I’d regularly receive reports about machinery failure and the occasional...

We tend to be familiar with “Information Technology” and the efforts organisations put to secure the data, applications, and systems...

In the paper, IoT Technologies and Applications in Tourism and Travel Industries, the authors write that the Internet of Things...

"Global carbon emissions are set to jump by 1.5 billion tonnes this year. This is a dire warning that the...

As the IoT ecosystem continues to grow, so does the importance of securing those IoT networks. According to Gartner, spending...

James McKew, regional director Asia-Pacific at Universal Robots offers his opinion on the evolving collaboration between robots and humans.

Given that there are so many IoT devices out there, it is unrealistic to consider the security design of every...

IoT and consumer IoT devices have found a place in our home network, and now with COVID-19 and WFH, the...

Kow Ping, executive director and co-founder at WBD101, talks about the innovations that are taking place in the hearable space...

Forrester sees the Internet of Things as helping companies and employees transition to a smart working environment as they return to...

FutureIoT spoke to Yoshikazu Shida, chief executive officer & chief operations officer, Bridgestone Asia Pacific, on the direction the automotive...

Palo Alto Networks study reveals connected heart monitors, kettles and exercise bikes are challenging security teams in Hong Kong

IoT-as-a-Service changes the cost model of adopting and implementing IoT, making it feasible and cost-effective for organisations to implement even...

Since OT networks relate to physical processes at a macro scale, security issues for OT are possibly more tangible than...

Statista projects that by 2021, connected vehicles will account for more than a third of all vehicles on the road....

Enterprises present more complex business models that are more likely to necessitate a “wait and see” approach, largely due to...

Global smart-city artificial intelligence software revenue set to rise sevenfold by 2025, spurred by advancing AI and connectivity technologies

Frost & Sullivan says emotional intelligence and in-car voice biometrics will create opportunities for OEMs and start-ups seeking new business...

As households adopt more smart home devices, owners rely more and more on a router/gateway with strong security software to...

5 zero-day vulnerabilities leave Cisco Nexus switches, IOS XR routers, Cisco 7800 and 8800 IP phones and Cisco IP cameras...

How big is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Gartner forecasts that by 2021 there will be over 25 billion connected...

“After a tumultuous 2019 that was beset by many challenges, both integral to technology markets and derived from global market...

Bad news: Gartner says 80% of supply chain blockchain initiatives will remain at a pilot stage through 2022

Jitender Khurana, general manager, Signify at Singapore and emerging SE Asia markets, offers caution that industry players need to bear...

The connecting of assets, processes and personnel enables the capture of data and events from which a company can learn...

ABI Research listed five key smart cities strategy shifts that governments may need to consider as it combats what it...

Data on its own means nothing if action is not taken. The conversion of how AI plays a role -...

Hot tech in APAC industries in the next 5 years: use of sensors, RFID, intelligent labels, blockchain, and the use...

5G networks, with their high speed, improved bandwidths and negligible latency properties will provide the necessary infrastructure for IoT to...

FutureIoT spoke with Geospock CEO Richard Baker for his take on this geospatial data and the technologies that bring IoT...

Sensors to detect weather conditions, the availability of parking spots and CCTV footage are all examples of data sources that...

The case of Triton or Trisis which targeted older versions of Schneider Electric’s Triconex Safety Instrumented System (SIS) controllers illustrates...

The IoT and IIoT promise incredible improvements in everything from enterprise productivity to increased wellbeing of populations in smart cities....

Reetika Gupta, Associate Professor, Marketing Department, Global BBA Associate Academic Director, ESSEC Business School Asia Pacific, talks among other things...

In the rush to identify and mine innovative ways of using IoT in banking and insurance, vendors are responding with...

Calsoft Inc, product engineering and consulting services provider, has put together an ebook from various industry sources to provide insights...

Internet of Things (IoT) market forecasts show that IoT is already making an impact on the global economy. While estimates of...

VDC’s Analytics in the Mobile Era report says mobile analytics solutions are drastically transforming industries by giving organizations real-time, actionable...

IDC predicts businesses will continues to invest in projects that utilise cognitive and AI. The IDC Worldwide Semiannual Cognitive Artificial...

A new commentary by Fitch Solutions Macro Research suggests that smart city initiatives in China gained traction after the 12th...

Sitting all day is bad for your health as you can develop chronic back pain or even lead to muscle...

As a growing regional data centre services and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider, Immedion delivers enterprise-level solutions with agility and hands-on attention....

By 2050, it is projected that 67% of the global population will live in cities. Smart cities are necessary to...

We’re operating in a time when virtually anything can be connected to the internet. From smart city infrastructure and autonomous...

Industries are investing billions of dollars in assets and are facing challenges monitoring those assets. The health of an asset...

The term ‘smart meter’ covers a variety of residential, commercial and industrial solutions monitoring a full range of utilities, including...

What will manufacturing look like in the future? How will humans and machines communicate with each other? Will our work...

To enable and realize the true value of the internet of things (IoT), edge intelligence pushes processing for data-intensive applications...

Imagine a world where your fridge will let the supermarket know that you're running out of milk, where the devices...

Intel_real-time-iot-tracking-manufacturing-csIn order to improve the product rework process in its factory, Fujitsu and Shimane Fujitsu worked with Intel to jointly...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is basically a network of connected “smart” devices that communicate seamlessly over the Internet. More...

The perceptible shift from reactive healthcare to proactive patient care is a direct result of the technological advances in sensor...

Grid instability and power outages caused by the peaks in energy demand are emphasizing the need for cost-efficient demand response...

Thai consumers, today, are looking for ways to fulfil their desires to better themselves, according to new research from global...

Shimane Fujitsu manufactures primarily notebooks. To improve product rework process its factory, Fujitsu and Shimane Fujitsu worked with Intel to...

The latest update of the IDC Worldwide Semi-annual Robotics and Drones Spending Guide, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) (APEJ) spending on...

EMC manufacturer Jabil intends to take a slice of the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) marketplace by developing embedded applications...

The latest IDC Quarterly Wearables Tracker estimates that one million units of wearables were shipped in 2018Q2 with the top...

In 2014, the Internet of Things (IoT) had a global market of US$2.99 trillion; by 2020, that number will reach...

For decades product connectivity has been part of our daily lives. Now with Internet of Things (IoT), we are entering...

The banking and manufacturing (discrete and process) industries will lead global spending on Big Data and Business Analytics (BDA) solutions....

The modernization of utility infrastructures is enabling increased efficiencies and reliability through digitization, connectivity, and IT-based approaches. Smart cyber assets...

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will rise from the convergence of two traditionally distinct functional units in the manufacturing space...

The most recent IDC Worldwide Semiannual Smart Cities Spending Guide expects spending on technologies that enable smart cities initiatives to...

The market for Internet of Things (IoT) unexpectedly accelerated in Q1/Q2 2018 lifting the total number of IoT devices in...

Image courtesy of iStockPhoto/LeoWolfert Cybersecurity Ventures noted that ransomware attacks were the most common type of malware in 2017, and...

Image courtesy of iStockPhoto/metamorworks Gartner defines a digital twin as a virtual counterpart of a real object, meaning it can...

Proliferation of the IoT is creating a need for low latency, smart decision-making close to the embedded system

Image courtesy of iStockPhoto ABI Research’s Industrial Cloud report revealed that the virtualization of business-critical infrastructure is transforming the production...

Image supplied by Ruckus Networks Worldwide data and video traffic is growing at double-digit rates, driven by an increase in...

52% of businesses surveyed report loss of customer trust as the top consequence that would result from a breach and...

Image courtesy of iStockPhoto/yaytsoo Juniper Research predicts that by 2022, mobile operators can collectively generate an additional $35 billion annually...

Image courtesy of iStockPhoto/mikkelwilliam Today the access control market is evolving from a simple yes/no check gate response system to...

Image courtesy of iStockPhoto/EtiAmmos The Juniper Research titled, The Internet of Things for Security Providers: Opportunities, Strategies & Forecasts 2018-2023,...

Image by iStockPhoto/AntonioGuillem By Jayajyoti Sengupta, head, Asia Pacific, Cognizant IoT is already influencing the latest wave of digital transformation,...

Image courtesy of iStockPhoto/Chaay_Tee By Jouko Ahvenainen Digitization is coming to all services, also linked to physical services. It will...

Location data is increasingly becoming an important component in many business strategies, including customer engagement and satisfaction, product and asset...

Image courtesy of iStockPhoto/metamorworks Hong Kong carrier, 3 Hong Kong claims to be one of the first operators in Asia...

Image from iStockPhoto/visualspace In 2015, the travel and tourism trade contributed more than US$10 trillion to the global economy with...

Image from iStockPhoto/AndreyPopov authored by Earl Perkins (photo right), research vice president, Gartner There is a topic that I wanted to...

UnaSensors is a brand new sensor-as-a-service offering that can kickstart anyone's IoT journey at a maximum retail price of US$5...

Image above courtesy of iStockPhoto/metamorworks The latest report on IDC's Global IoT Decision Maker Survey — India Perspective, reveals the...

Image by metamorworks (from iStockPhoto 692834394) A new study from Juniper Research predicts that by end of 2026 over 50 million...

Image from iStockPhoto: 928062308 by RyanJLane The 8th Asia Communication Awards (ACA) 2018 saw Huawei take home awards for its...

Building a better future with AI by ZTEsoft Image from iStockPhoto; 889309652 by metamorworks Communication service providers (CSPs) are moving...