'Skeptical' Asians use Splunk as safeguard
Splunk co-founder says Asian IT administrators use the log analysis tool to verify if outsourcing vendors uphold the quality of their service level agreements.

HR issues to affect Philippine BPO
While country's robust outsourcing market will remain unaffected by financial crisis, it will have to deal with talent crunch and employee demand for higher pay.

SAP inks Philippine SMB deals
Enterprise software vendor signs two BusinessOne licensing agreements worth over US$105,500 with Philippines-based oil company and motorcycle manufacturer.

Philippine community tapped for map building
Country's population encouraged to use Google Map Maker and contribute content to plug lack of "comprehensive, high-quality" maps in the Philippines.

S'pore: First Street View in Southeast Asia
update Singapore is likely to be first in the region to have Google's Street View panoramic photo feature enabled for the search giant's online digital map services.

Recruitment: Monster's big China move
As it takes full control of ChinaHR, Monster thinks it can avoid the struggles other U.S. Internet companies have experienced in the country.

New tech selling in mature markets
Companies in the region are turning to new technology in a bid to increase efficiencies and better cope with tougher economic climate, says Canon executive.

Academy program to plug 'real-world' gap
Microsoft introduces initiative aimed at helping Malaysian education institutions bring relevant IT skills into curriculum and ensuring local graduates are "employable".

China Mobile: Apple iPhone not the only choice
As a fashionable product, iPhone is not the only choice for Chinese consumers, says China Mobile's chairman and CEO Wang Jianzhou.

IT security needs to be 'more progressive'
Infocomm security needs to be user-friendly and yet be tapped upon to power new business models, says Singapore government official.