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COVID-19 proved we can solve homelessness
Hybrid & Remote Work

COVID-19 proved we can solve homelessness

Lockdown housing for the homeless highlighted how policy, modular building and state spending could curb New Zealand’s affordability crisis.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Apr 2021
12 ways New Zealand can strengthen its border
University of Otago

12 ways New Zealand can strengthen its border

Repeated COVID-19 border failures have exposed gaps in New Zealand's managed isolation system, prompting calls for tougher controls and better quarantine.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 14th Feb 2021
Overseas lessons in Resource Management reform
Public Sector

Overseas lessons in Resource Management reform

Without a clear plan, New Zealand's resource management overhaul will miss the Government's wellbeing and net-zero goals, says Infrastructure New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020
The top 20 most expensive cities in the world
Australian Dollar

The top 20 most expensive cities in the world

Sydney has slipped to 97th as a weaker Australian dollar makes expatriate life cheaper across Australasian cities in the latest global ranking.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 19th Jul 2020
Get on the right track – Rail live and on demand
Digital Transformation

Get on the right track – Rail live and on demand

Rail operators under pressure from Covid-19 can join a 24-hour virtual summit with 50 speakers live or on-demand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020
The economic impact of COVID-19
Digital Transformation

The economic impact of COVID-19

Economic worries are deepening as COVID-19 threatens recession, job losses and delayed launches across New Zealand's fintech sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020
New Zealand ranked one of Asia Pacific’s fastest emerging fintech hubs
Fintech

New Zealand ranked one of Asia Pacific’s fastest emerging fintech hubs

A stronger fintech climate has lifted Auckland into Asia Pacific’s top 25, with New Zealand now ranked 45th globally in a new index.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 19th Jan 2020

Global Stories

Hong Kong stories

MODIFI appoints Matthias Hendrichs as chief commercial officer
Apple

MODIFI appoints Matthias Hendrichs as chief commercial officer

Apple's former head of Asia Pacific for App Store, Matthias Hendrichs, joins Modifi as Chief Commercial Officer to lead global sales and marketing.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
MODIFI appoints Matthias Hendrichs as Executive team as chief commercial officer
Apple

MODIFI appoints Matthias Hendrichs as Executive team as chief commercial officer

Matthias Hendrichs, former head of Asia Pacific for Apple's App Store, joins MODIFI as Chief Commercial Officer to lead global sales and marketing.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
CBRE finds record levels of investment in APAC data centers
Hyperscale

CBRE finds record levels of investment in APAC data centers

CBRE's new report finds direct investment in the sector more than doubled in 2021, surpassing investment volumes for the past four years combined.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Smartech?
Marketing Technologies

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Smartech?

Smartech is a provider of B2B Payment Platforms & eCommerce solutions for Postal Systems, serving the North America and APAC regions.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Thu, 6th May 2021
XConnect brings more services to Hong Kong customers
Endpoint Protection

XConnect brings more services to Hong Kong customers

XConnect has expanded its Asia footprint with its expansion into Hong Kong, adding mobile number portability data to its global numbering intelligence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Dec 2020
Equinix announces completion of $51m HK4 data center expansion
Hyperscale

Equinix announces completion of $51m HK4 data center expansion

Equinix invests HK$364m in expanding its Hong Kong data center, bringing total capacity to 1500 cabinets to support digital transformation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Radware?
Disaster Recovery

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Radware?

TechDay debuts 10 Minute IT Jams, spotlighting Radware with insights from Yaniv Hoffman. Learn about Radware's Sydney scrubbing centre and APAC expansion.

By Sara Barker • 10 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020
Demand for VPNs soars in Hong Kong amid fears over Beijing crackdown
Virtual Private Networks

Demand for VPNs soars in Hong Kong amid fears over Beijing crackdown

As fears mount over Beijing's new national security laws, Hong Kong sees VPN demand skyrocket. Surfshark reports a week's sales in just an hour.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Hong Kong stories

Colt connectivity with AWS increases services in Asia
Hyperscale

Colt connectivity with AWS increases services in Asia

Colt Technology Services expands cloud connectivity to AWS Direct Connect Hosted services, with speeds of up to 10 Gbps in Asia.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Hong Kong a desirable data center location despite political and pandemic troubles
DataCentre infrastructure

Hong Kong a desirable data center location despite political and pandemic troubles

According to Cushman & Wakefield, Hong Kong is the third most attractive data center region in the entire Asia Pacific region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jun 2021