The global research report finds that nearly all senior business decision-makers (96 percent) surveyed report data strategies as essential to their organisations’ positive performance, including an average of 5.97 percent higher profit growth.

The team at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been liaising with industrial partners to generate prototypes of public stainless steel products such as lift buttons, doorknobs, and handrails for further tests and trials.

If organisations, regardless of their size, are not proactive in preventing such attacks, these trends are likely to continue even after the pandemic subsides.

Alps Alpine’s new ambient air sensor module monitors the surrounding environment with high-accuracy sensing of carbon dioxide (CO2), temperature, humidity, and other parameters.

The project aims to distribute two million boxes of safe and high-quality foods to people in need during the outbreak of COVID-19.

The authors make the case for a deliberate effort to steer technological advances in a direction that enhances the role of human workers.

BioNTech has expressed its aim of establishing new production sites for Covid-19 vaccine production, starting with a production facility in Singapore.

The consumer robotic market pushed through the pandemic’s disruption to deliver continued growth in 2020.

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Businesses in Asia-Pacific (APAC) expect continued disruption and transformation amid continued impact from COVID-19 through 2021

We’re on the edge of the next wave of visibility technologies. By Aik Jin, Tan, vertical solutions lead, Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific.

D’Crypt has embarked on a pilot project with Shell Singapore, to deploy specially modified BluePass devices for COVID-19 contact tracing for its employees at Pulau Bukom.

In 2020, the world experienced an unprecedented public health crisis – the coronavirus pandemic. 

Frost & Sullivan forecasts that the advancement of 5G and the implementation of IoT technology will help the market reach $18.94 billion by 2025.

A DHL perspective on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply chains and logistics.

A new IBM study of global C-suite executives revealed that nearly six in ten responding organisations have accelerated their digital transformations due to the covid-19 pandemic.

End-to-end value chain optimisation enables you to reduce value leaks, sustain productivity and ultimately make better decisions quicker.

Trend Micro Incorporated predicts that home networks, remote working software and cloud systems will be at the center of a new wave of attacks in 2021.

NexAIOT expects the reshaping of geographically-distributed supply chains and agile manufacturing will cause digital transformation to boom in the coming years in this insightful interview.

The digitisation of supply chains has today emerged as one of the key priorities to not only achieve operational efficiencies and meet rising demand, but to also futureproof business models, according to a new industry report released today.

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As the coronavirus pandemic evolves, the focus is now firmly on response. But the recovery may be even more challenging.

The global automation lifecycle services (LCS) market is estimated to reach $61.11billion by 2022 from $52.64 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 7.2 percent.

Businesses in Singapore are fairly confident about their ability to survive the next global disruption, as they have adapted to the COVID-19 situation with their digital transformation (DX) initiatives largely on track.

How has Schneider Electric been managing their global supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic and what steps have had the most positive impact?

Körber has completion of its project with Pet Lovers Centre to install a multi deep Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS).

AVEVA has launched the latest enhancement to its AVEVA Unified Supply Chain platform, Real-time Crude, designed to help customers gain visibility into their business and operations.

Claroty has found that a majority of IT and OT security professionals at industrial enterprises have seen an increase in cybersecurity threats since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the coronavirus pandemic, the 3D printing industry has successfully set up on-demand production facilities.

As businesses continue to embrace IoT, the sheer quantity of connected devices in warehousing today opens innumerable points of access for cyberattacks with costly repercussions.

Zyllem and Infor has partnered to digitise and optimise logistics value chains across ASEAN.

Trend Micro Incorporated has revealed that COVID-19 related threats are the single largest type of threat in the first half of the year

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis encompasses nine key trends that will emerge from industries reshaping as a response to COVID-19.

The global healthcare cloud computing market is expected to reach USD 64.7 billion by 2025 from USD 28.1 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 18.1 percent.

COVID-19 initially slowed mobile phone sales in the Asia Pacific and disrupted supply chains and demand for certain 5G-related end verticals.

With the current pandemic surpassing all countries globally, the life sciences industry is under pressure to find a vaccine through clinical trials and deliver high quality medicines.

To improve the risk culture of an organisation businesses need first to adopt a holistic business risk identification process that helps the company identify the most critical part of its business.

Chor-Chen Ang, CEO of Sesto Robotics spoke with IAA on the current COVID-19 crisis and the timing of their new Autonomous Mobile Disinfectant Robot.

COVID-19 has accelerated the road to digitalisation, but is that a good thing?

JJ-Lurgi has successfully commissioned its largest oilseed crushing and solvent extraction plant for Sinograin Oils & Fats Industrial Dongguan Co. Ltd.

Industry 4.0 has long been hailed as a new frontier for Asia’s businesses, particularly the manufacturing sector which is the lifeblood of many of the region’s economies.

Mixed Reality headset HoloLens 2 underpins clinical education breakthrough at La Trobe University. Contributed by Microsoft.

In the industrial automation field, the increased pace of innovation and global competition has made product differentiation more important than ever.

Governmental regulations all over the world created an urgent need for solutions to secure social distancing in public buildings in order to support slowing down the spread of Covid-19.

This article explains the drivers and essential steps hospitals can take to enable a clinically integrated, patient-centered supply chain.

The edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) chipset market is expected to exceed the cloud AI chipset market for the first time in 2025

If there is a silver lining to the current pandemic, it is the realisation that digital transformation is no longer a prospect for the future.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the manufacturing industry on a massive scale. What will the “New Normal” be for manufacturers?

Watch live: Mouser Electronics, Digi-Key Electronics & Jabil, Inc. discuss how changes to the global supply chain affect the way practicing electrical engineers design circuits and bring products to market

HIMA asks four critical safety questions to achieve post-COVID-19 success in smart and safe automation.

More than 70 percent of ICS vulnerabilities disclosed in 1H 2020 can be exploited remotely, highlighting the importance of protecting internet-facing ICS devices and remote access connections.

The Singapore-developed  C3 system is a smart system that can sense, think and respond in order to optimise patient flow and care delivery, and acts as the ‘brain’ of the hospital

The COVID-19 has highlighted the need for business continuity informed by technological trends. By Ravi Gopinath, Chief Cloud Officer, AVEVA 

Organisations continue to embark on their digital transformational journey with enterprise applications through challenging times.

Facilities management market within the six member nations for ASEAN is estimated to drop by 3.7 percent in 2020, according to a study by Frost & Sullivan

The COVID-19 has highlighted the need for business continuity informed by technological trends. By Ravi Gopinath, Chief Cloud Officer, AVEVA 

The worldwide market for artificial intelligence software will expand to $98.8 billion by 2025, rising by a factor of six from $16.4 billion in 2019.

The world changed overnight. Globally, we still have communities under lock-down and we are slowly progressing to “business as unusual”.

In response to the industry’s hunger for information on technology that can pull them out of the post-pandemic productivity lull, EU Automation has pooled all its resources into a new, free, online Knowledge Hub.

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis finds that the building construction value chain will shift from sequential to innovative business models with increased penetration of building construction technology.

Business leaders the world over are coming to terms with a brave new normal: a world of remote working, digital-led interactions, and increased uncertainty.

Hitachi and Microsoft have announced a multiyear strategic alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of the manufacturing and logistics industries across Southeast Asia, North America and Japan.

When hundreds of millions of workers were forced to quarantine themselves, the ability to work remotely became a basic requirement for business continuity.

Malaysia’s ICT spending for 2020 is expected to decline by 8.3 percent as opposed to the 8.2 percent growth expected before the COVID-19 outbreak.

IAA interviewed Seiichi Miyazawa, MD, Hioki Singapore on the company’s future growth and regional potential.

John Young, APAC director at automation parts supplier EU Automation, suggests three key ways in which forward-thinking manufacturing companies will respond to the current period of uncertainty.

Trade shows are an essential part of communication with customers – this is where new technologies and innovative products are launched.

In light of the continued impact of COVID-19, IAA conducted a survey on how the pandemic has changed business as usual for many regional manufacturers. 

What’s pushing edge computing forward, and what’s in store for enterprises in the post-pandemic Cloud era?

5G has proven to have many benefits beyond being the next generation for consumer mobile broadband amid the global pandemic.

Tata Consultancy Services is planning to launch a Digital Acceleration Centre (DAC), supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), that would support Singapore’s businesses in their COVID-19 recovery and future-readiness.

The Newcastle University Urban Observatory has developed smart city technology to help understand the impact of social distancing measures.

When it comes to effective waste management, manufacturers can look to implement process technology that delivers high yield at low operating costs.

Uniview has provided enhanced temperature screening solutions and products to help with the fight against COVID-19 in Thailand.

HP Inc. is tapping its technologies and resources to help communities across Asia-Pacific respond to the challenges of COVID-19.

The Circulate Initiative, Ocean Conservancy, and Global Resilient Cities Network has announced the first cohort of partner cities that will take part in the Urban Ocean program.

Frost & Sullivan finds that 5G integration in IIoT systems will accelerate the realisation of Industry 4.0 with high-speed, low-latency, and large-volume data transfer.

New product sales for industrial manufacturers are expected to continue to decline as some customers defer or cancel new equipment deliveries amid COVID-19.

Hitachi Vantara has expanded its set of offerings to help manufacturers accelerate Manufacturing 4.0 initiatives and to assist with safely restarting production in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

Schaeffler has revealed its set to develop its production hub in Vietnam into a digital pilot plant for its global production system.

To support customers’ resumption of operations, ABB is offering a support package of digital solutions to help restart production lines.

How can SEA manufacturers leverage smart factory transformation to adapt to the “new norms” in localised work and lifestyle, cater to diverse consumer groups and evolve to match the future labor landscape?

Körber has launched the Körber InSight Contact Tracer to mitigate and handle the impact of coronavirus in distribution operations.

Oil markets can expect more pain to come in the weeks and months ahead as they face an uphill battle back to “normal.”

Fujitsu Limited has announced that as part of its ongoing efforts to mitigate the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will commit to the “Open COVID Pledge”.

City governments are adjusting to a new reality, with COVID-19 driving urban resilience and digital transformation strategy agendas, finds ABI Research.

Hospitals around the U.S. are facing the challenge of adding capacity faster than ever before. What once may have taken months or years of planning is now happening in weeks, even days.

Faced with the compelling need for more respirators on its national territory, the French government has asked a group of French industrial companies to study the possibility of increasing the production of respirators.

36 hours after the call from the Danish Medicines Agency, a Grundfos team had made a visor prototype.

Rolls-Royce has invited a group of leading companies to collaborate on Emer2gent with finding new, faster ways of supporting businesses and governments globally as they recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19.

Infineon Technologies AG is playing a vital role to support the manufacturing of ventilator devices.

The current situation around COVID-19 will most probably induce a shift in the verticals that look into 5G deployment.

Asia Pacific will account for one third of global spending on smart cities initiatives throughout the 2019-23 forecast, according to IDC.

QAD Inc. has announced the latest enhancements to its Adaptive ERP and related solutions in the Adaptive Applications portfolio.

To tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, C.P. Group announces a series of measures focused on supporting its employees, consumers, and the local community.

With Covid-19 being declared a global pandemic by the WHO and the oil price war resulting from the OPEC+ disagreement, the oil and gas industry in Asia is facing an unprecedented uncertainty.

Siemens is making its AM Network available to the global medical community to speed design and production of medical components in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

The industrial automation sector was not in a great place before COVID-19 struck, having been slowed by flat capital expenditure and declining industrial production.

Telco Cloud Revenue From 5G Core Deployments Will Fall Short of the 2020 Forecasted US$9 Billion by 25 percent.

ABB expedites rollout of and access to remote service tools and digital solutions across critical industry.

To mitigate a likely slump in car sales and to ensure employee and customer safety during the coronavirus pandemic, automotive OEMs and car dealerships must transition to online services

As distracted corporate executives close offices, plants and warehouses to reduce COVID-19 spread, other worrisome risks are emerging at these now-idle facilities, warns FM Global.

With the onset of COVID-19, is it time to reassess the global manufacturing supply chain?

Keysight Technologies, Inc. has launched the Innovate Anywhere program in response to COVID-19,  spanning three key areas: 90-day software trials, remote learning, and scalable live network testing.

Following the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, China – the world’s biggest importer of crude oil – has been forced to cut down on consumption.

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting China and is spreading within East Asia and into Europe and North America.

Micron Technology Incorporated has announced plans to commit $35 million to help those disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

The Coronovirus outbreak and the worldwide reaction to the pandemic will force companies to radically rethink how they operate and embrace technological investment.

The supply chain shock COVID-19 is causing will cut into the worldwide manufacturing revenue of US$15 trillion currently forecasted for 2020

As the world continues to battle the coronavirus outbreak, global supply chains are also threatened and its impact is rippling through smartphone tech giant.