Webinar video: Digital Revolution in the Global South

Watch the webinar video Mobile broadband, Cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence are transforming the Global South. The International Monetary Fund wrote this year, “Digital technologies can increase the efficiency of the public and private sectors, expand financial inclusion, improve access to education, and open new markets by allowing companies to serve distant customers.” At the grassroots […]Continue Reading

Oracle announces second cloud region In Singapore

To meet increasing demand for OCI services in South East Asia
It is Oracle’s 41 existing and nine planned public cloud regions Oracle today announced plans to open a second cloud region in Singapore. The new region is one of 10 planned public regions to join the 41 regions that Oracle currently…Continue Reading

Australia should eschew US-style green protectionism

My book “The Superpower Transformation” showed how Australia’s full participation in the world’s move to early zero net emissions would underpin full employment with rising living standards for a growing population through the next four decades. While doing well for itself, Australia would increase the likelihood of success in our battle with climate change. Australia moving to net zero reduces global […]Continue Reading

Endeavor Malaysia, MDEC announce ‘Founders Center of Excellence’ programme to support high growth tech firms

Endeavor to provide mentorship, intro to global network of investors
To increase number of home-grown tech firms to unicorn status by 2025 Endeavor Malaysia supports Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) as they prime for the launch the Founders Centre of Excellence (FOX) programme, a new initiative guided by the goals set in…Continue Reading

Micron probe by China seen as chips-war retaliation

A Chinese cybersecurity watchdog has launched an investigation into the products of Micron Technology, an American memory chip maker – timing the announcement of the probe to come right after Japan joined hands with the United States and the Netherlands to tighten export bans on chip-making tools to China. On Friday, the Japanese government unveiled […]Continue Reading

Pentagon fake news about Chinese fast breeder reactors

The US Department of Defense and numerous private commentators allege that Russian-Chinese cooperation on fast breeder reactors will provide plutonium for large numbers of Chinese nuclear weapons. Assistant Secretary of Defense John Plumb told Congressional hearings on March 8: “It’s very troubling to see Russia and China cooperating on this. They may have talking points […]Continue Reading