Cloud
Cyberport and Huawei Cloud to Develop “Web3 Industry Cloud” Platform
Cyberport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei Cloud, marking a significant step towards enhancing Hong Kong’s digital innovation and technology sector. This collaboration aims to develop a “Web3 Industry Cloud” platform, bolstering the infrastructure for local Web3
Read MoreMUFG Taps AWS for Enhanced Efficiency in Cloud-First Strategy
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been selected as the preferred cloud provider by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest financial services provider. This collaboration is part of MUFG’s strategy to adopt a cloud-first approach, utilising AWS’s cloud technologies such
Read MoreAlibaba Cloud to Soon Enable 3 Salesforce Solutions for Chinese MNCs
Alibaba Cloud announced that Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Salesforce Platform will become available on its platform starting 18 December 2023. The partnership enables companies in China, especially multinational companies, to use Salesforce’s powerful CRM tools on Alibaba Cloud,
Read MorePurposeful Coexistence in Your Journey to a Digital Core
The costs and complexity of legacy banking technology have firmly established the need for financial institutions to modernise their systems. Banks must move away from legacy infrastructure that constrains innovation and prevents them from providing the real-time, personalised banking experiences
Read MoreAlibaba Cloud Unveil New Ecosystem Development Initiatives and Partnerships
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud division of the Chinese e-commerce giant, is launching several initiatives to support its ecosystem partners, including the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Acceleration Program, training programs, and new incentives. Through these initiatives, the firm aims to increase
Read MoreDigital Insurer Blue Partners Adobe for Data-Driven, Personalised Offerings
Hong Kong’s digital insurer Blue has partnered with software company Adobe for its cloud platform to create engaging and personalised experiences for its customers. Blue will leverage Adobe Experience Cloud, including Real-Time Customer Data Platform (RT-CDP) and Customer Journey Analytics
Read MoreHSBC Ties up With Oracle to Bolster Its Digital Transformation Journey
HSBC has signed a multi-year agreement with Oracle for a strategic collaboration to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation. The bank will upgrade and migrate select database systems to Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer, a cloud platform delivered as a managed infrastructure service
Read MoreBanks Need to Avoid Risks of a Big Bang Transition When They Digitise
The latest research by the International Data Corporation (IDC) and Thought Machine, a cloud native core banking technology firm, revealed that 40% of banks in the Asia Pacific will make significant changes to their current core banking systems in the
Read MoreHuawei Eyes APAC Fintech, E-Commerce Startups with New US$100M Commitment
Over the next three years, Huawei will be committing US$100 million into its Spark program in Asia Pacific (APAC), a startup program aimed at supporting young ventures in the fields of fintech, e-commerce, energy, manufacture and smart city. In particular,
Read MoreBuilding a Bank in 100 Days
COVID-19 has accelerated a trend which had already begun in many parts of APAC – the closure of branches. At the same time though, we are seeing an increasing number of new names in retail banking in the form of
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