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Federal Budget: Will Shrinking Staff Numbers Create Headaches or Opportunities for Government CIOs?

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Tuesday’s Federal Budget delivered a significant cut to overall public service staff numbers. This comes on top of funding cuts already announced through the increased efficiency dividend and cuts to capital expenditure. While these cuts will create headaches for both government managers and vendors, there will also be some big opportunities for IT.

Asian Currencies Advance as Fed Policy Set to Boost Fund Inflow in Asian Region

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

After Federal Reserve indicated of keeping U.S. interest rates close to zero, in order to boost demand for higher- yielding assets, Asian currencies were found to advance. Ben S. Bernanke - the Fed Chairman, spoke in favor of providing sustained monetary stimulus to encourage employment in the largest economy of the world. Angela Merkel – the German Chancellor, also showed her inclination to support plans for Europe’s permanent and temporary rescue funds to run in parallel. While Bernanke’s comments advocate no rise in the U.S.

Smart TV Launched in India by Samsung

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

The long wait of Indian consumers for a TV that could be controlled through motion or voice commands was finally over when Samsung Electronics launched its smart television. Based on three parameters, namely smart interaction, smart evolution and smart content, this TV lets users switch it off or on, search for specific content in the web browser, and start select applications - all without a single touch of the remote.

Charlotte Wun Talks about Investment Opportunities in Asia

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

RBC Wealth Management’s Charlotte Wun recently talked about her views on investment opportunities in Asia. When asked about what Asian investors could do to protect themselves against a weak global economy and rising inflation, she spoke in favor of buying inflation-linked bonds like iBonds issued by the Hong Kong government, and Treasury Inflation-Indexed Securities. To hedge inflation, investing in real estate, which has been a traditional favorite with Asian investors, is also a good option, she said.

Why Did Facebook Pay So Much for Instagram?

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Why Did Facebook Pay So Much for Instagram?
Facebook has paid $1 billion to acquire Instagram. Since its launch in October 2010 on the Apple AppStore, Instagram has proven highly addictive, especially to younger demographics, growing to upwards of 30 million users, and over a billion photos uploaded. Mark Little, principal analyst at Ovum considers why Facebook would want to pay so much for a single mobile app with no revenues? Is the bubble back?

Korean Cable Company LS Cable and System Opens New Plant in Haryana India

Thursday, April 5, 2012

L S Cable and System famous Korean cable manufacturing company opened its new plants at Bawal in Haryana. With a total investment of around US$55 million the plant will have high voltage cable manufacturing capacity of 1800 km a year.
With the power infrastructure in the country speeding at high speed  company aims to have as its clients some big tickets players such  as Indian Railways, L&T, NTPC, PGCIL, BHEL, ONGC, NPCIL, ENERCON, Tata, and Reliance

Nuclear Security Summit a Great Sucess: Experts

Sunday, April 1, 2012

South Korea hosted the second Nuclear Security Summit on March 26 - 27 at the COEX in Seoul. Building upon the accomplishments of the first Nuclear Security Summit in 2010 in Washington, it provided a chance for over 50 world leaders to further substantiate the first summit's endeavor to improve nuclear security.

Intelligent Network is Arriving Fast and Will Transform the Role of the CIO

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

The enterprise network is being bombarded. According to Ovum, the number of smartphones in use will exceed 600 million in 2015, making the intelligent network more relevant than ever.In a new report*, the technology analyst firm reveals how a dynamic network environment can enable the CIO to face the challenges of delivering efficient and effective IT in a world where content and access within the enterprise are being democratized.

Consumers in emerging markets more inclined to use social media for customer service than those in developed markets

Monday, March 5, 2012

Contact centres need to address customers’ changing channel preferences and improve first contact resolution on the web, in both emerging and developed countries, according to Ovum.

Vol. 4, No. 1, 2012

Indian Equity Markets Outperform Global Peers in Long Run

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

When a comparative analysis of short-term and long-term returns given by standard equity indices of Indian equity markets and that of five other key countries during the financial year 2012 was made, the Indian market was found to be under-performing in the short-term. However, its respectable performance in the long term overshadowed its poor run in the short tenures.

IMF Cites India’s Governance Concerns

Monday, May 14, 2012

Amidst the news of India’s credit rating being lowered to negative by Standard & Poor's and words of Kaushik Basu – India’s chief economic adviser, on slow pace of reforms, comes another blow from the IMF (International Monetary Fund). The IMF report in the Asia Pacific Economic Outlook has cited governance apprehensions and the delayed pace of project approvals for a restraint in economic growth.

Emerging Nuclear Medicine Technologies in South Korea

Friday, May 11, 2012

Nuclear medicine is a branch of medicine in which radioisotopes are administered for the diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in various disorders of the human body. In nuclear medicine, clinical information is derived from observing the distribution of a pharmaceutical administered to the patient. By incorporating a radionuclide into the pharmaceutical, measurements can be made of the distribution of this radiopharmaceutical by noting the amount of radioactivity present.

Korea to Launch its Third Satellite this Month

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Korea’s third satellite will lift off from the southern island of Tanegashima, Japan on May 18, 2012.The KOMPSAT-3, also known as Arirang-3 carries a multispectral camera designed to provide geographical information of the Korean Peninsula.This multipurpose satellite is loaded on a Japanese rocket, according to Oh Kyu-wook from the Korea Herald/Asia News Network. This device is touted to distinguish a 0.7-meter object on the Earth, enhanced from the previous Arirang-2 launched in 2006.

Japan Tests Nuclear Plant Under Watchful IAEA

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Japan, the world leader in nuclear power generation, lacks natural resources required to sustain itself, especially in terms of power generation. Japan was once totally dependent on oil imports for its energy sources. In order to reduce its import bill and to attain stability in terms of power generation, Japan started to employ nuclear power for its electric power needs. The 1974 world oil shock also contributed to this policy change.

Concern over Europe Debt Crisis Forces Most Asian Stocks to Decline

Monday, May 7, 2012

Last Month after Spain found it tough to sell bonds, concerns about Europe debt crisis came to the forefront again, driving most Asian shares to fall. Companies that conduct business in Europe including Hutchison Whampoa and others took a beating at an auction of Spanish government bond, which in turn sparked concerns about the sovereign-debt crisis of the region.

Xi Jinping’s American Debut

Monday, May 7, 2012

“Xi who?” That seems to be the reaction of many Americans to the visit of China’s Vice President Xi Jinping. He has far less name recognition in the West than either President Hu Jinato or Premier Wen Jiaobao.

Smartphone Shipments Expected to Reach 1.7 billion in 2017 and Android to Dominate as OS

Friday, May 4, 2012

Smartphones will outperform the overall market for mobile phones, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.9% for the period 2011__17 to reach 1.7 billion units, according to Ovum. Predictions show Android as the dominant operating system over the next five years as handset vendors rush to make it their primary smartphone platform.

Is the South Korea-US Korus Heading for a Chilly Autumn?

Thursday, May 3, 2012

For proponents of expanded trade relations with the United States, if the South Korea’s left wing opposition parties win the presidential election in late 2012, the political atmosphere will be as cold as Korea’s recent winter, the coldest in 65 years. The cause of the big freeze will be the Democratic United and Unified Progressive Parties’ (UDP and UPP) icy resolve to scupper the Korea–US free trade agreement (KORUS FTA).

Korea’s Defense Exports to India: The Tough Part of a Strategic Partnership

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Last month South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) commissioner Noh Dae-lae stated that DAPA had exceeded its defense exports goals last year and was now attempting to sell over $3 billion defense exports in 2012.  South Korea might have hit that $3 billion mark last year if it won a contract from the Indian Air Force to supply 75 KT-1 fighter aircraft trainers.

Canada's Harper Tilts Toward Trade in China

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s China policy resembles a gyroscope – it hugs the terrain. Once upon a time, this hardcore conservative loudly insisted that he would trade with China, but spurn bowing “to the almighty dollar,” i.e., he would press Beijing on human rights. During his 2009 sojourn there, Harper publicly chastised his hosts, with his disdain for the Communist party quite evident.

2013 International CES Issues Call for Speakers

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

The International CES today announced its call for Speakers for the 2013 International CES, the world’s most important technology event, which returns to Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8-11, 2013.
Consistently ranked as one of the top 10 most desired speaking opportunities for CEOs, the International CES conference program features the consumer electronics industry뭩 top authorities to address the latest trends, strategies and upcoming business opportunities.

Clients to Enjoy Lower IT costs with IBM's PureSystems

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Companies often spend a lot of money and time on managing their information technology (IT) systems. Some research results even show how about two-thirds of IT budgets these days are spent on doing nothing, but ensuring that the lights stay on. However, all that’s set to change with IBM’s integrated system, which claims to offer a solution. 

Wendy Sherman Marks India as a Pillar of Economic Stability in the Asia Pacific Region

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

US diplomat Wendy Sherman recently told that the way India and the United States are getting into partnerships in various field including business or innovation, education etc, more connectivity is happening between the two countries. She also expressed support for Indian leadership in Asia.

Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Scheduled to take place in Seoul from March 26 to 27, 2012, the “2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit” will discuss issues such as cooperative measures to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism; protection of nuclear materials and related facilities; and prevention of illicit trafficking of nuclear materials.

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