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Surviving a trade and tech war
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 27/05/2019
» If Huawei and WeChat are using their technologies to spy for Beijing, then what proof do we have that Apple and Facebook haven't been doing the same for Washington all these years? How about Samsung? Could it not do the same for Seoul?
Huawei affair threatens truce
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/12/2018
» Is there really a truce in the trade war between the United States and China? The arrest of a senior Huawei executive last week says otherwise. Yes, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have called a ceasefire in their tit-for-tat tariffs, but there's no peace treaty in sight.
Banks and tech firms: if you can't beat them, join them
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/08/2018
» Who will win the race between tech giants and banking behemoths? Experts say the current trend points more toward partnership than direct competition, but technology companies are pulling away while traditional players are catching up.
Industry 4.0 guide
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 21/05/2018
» Industry 4.0 is the buzzword you hear everywhere these days, describing the rush to harness the potential of digital technology to make operations smarter, more efficient and profitable. It's no surprise that the energy industry has been leading the pack, in the view of William Ruh, chief digital officer at General Electric (GE). Its very survival is at stake.
Bad connections
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/10/2017
» Documents released by WikiLeaks in March made the public aware of how their smartphones, computer operating systems, message applications and internet-connected televisions could be hacked by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and used to record conversations.
Australia's e-envoy
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/07/2017
» Step into the office of Tobias Feakin during lunchtime and you might hear the pulsing bass of Jack Bruce from 1960s legends Cream or the latest album by Circa Waves, a Liverpool-based indie rock band of more recent vintage. Listening to music, he says, helps him unwind, and a taste for British bands reflects his time spent studying in the UK.
Coping with complexity
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 01/05/2017
» Corporate leaders across Asia Pacific are currently worried the most about the impact of disruption from new technologies on the way they do business, a recent survey has found.