Skills shortage stories - Page 2

Standard Chartered deepens Malaysia tech push with first Global Fusion Centre in Kuala Lumpur, linking staff, AI and cybersecurity.

Kyndryl Foundation extends Canadian grant to JEDI, supporting IT and cybersecurity training for Indigenous students amid a growing cyber skills gap.

Acronis rolls out globally available managed detection and response for MSPs, bundling 24/7 monitoring, incident response and recovery tools.

AI Engineer to stage first Asia edition in Singapore, backed by OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Cursor and Vercel as demand tops 2,000 attendees.

Microsoft to pour more than USD $1 billion into Thailand's cloud and AI build-out, as it deepens work on skills, governance and local partnerships.

Microsoft to invest USD $5.5 billion in Singapore as it expands AI infrastructure and free training for students, teachers and nonprofit leaders.

Infobip uses DevDays 2026 to push AI into workflows, training and product design as it marks 20 years and expands its global cloud platform.

Cisco report finds firms are ramping up wireless budgets as AI, security pressures and staff shortages push networks into a strategic role.

Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.

Whatfix study says firms risk USD $10.9m a year from weak digital adoption as AI investment outpaces staff use of new tools.

Tech Data gains Microsoft Frontier Distributor status as Asia Pacific partners seek stronger cloud, security and training support.

KPMG survey shows global leaders will keep AI investment high through recession fears, as governance and workforce change separate winners from the rest.

KPMG survey finds most executives will keep pouring money into artificial intelligence through a recession, with USD $186 million planned on average next year.

Data analysis and AI literacy emerge as the most sought-after skills as Caseware study finds many accountancy firms unprepared for AI retraining.

Eventus Security's AI-led platform earns four Global InfoSec honours at RSAC as the firm's managed detection and response offering gains fresh momentum.

TeamViewer says its AI-driven support tools have passed one million sessions as it seeks to turn troubleshooting data into faster IT fixes.

Akamai says AI adoption is widening a governance gap across APAC, with API misuse and application-layer attacks surging as businesses digitise.

NTT Data warns only 14% of firms have top-tier cloud maturity as AI demand surges, leaving modernisation, security and cost plans under strain.

Microsoft and Victoria University have launched a fee-free Datacentre Academy in Footscray to train Victorians for in-demand technical roles.

Small US defence manufacturers face CMMC readiness shortfalls as cybersecurity checks tighten, with many underestimating the work needed to win contracts.