Welcome to Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise mobility in Asia.  Asia is predicted to be the fastest area of growth for enterprise mobility between now and 2016.

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Enterprise solutions provider SAP Malaysia and HOPE worldwide Malaysia have launched a program for underprivileged youths.  The program includes access to technology facilities and will create opportunities for better career options.  SAP and HOPE have collaborated on similar education initiatives in India and Indonesia.  Read Original Content

According to Forrester, IT spending growth in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to slow down.  Japan is predicted to spend the most at $251 billion, followed by China with $114 billion and Australia at $49 billion.  Read Original Content

The Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team successfully completed its annual drill to test the response capabilities of its Computer Security Incident Response Teams from 18 economies in the Asia Pacific region.  Read Original Content

Antenna Software provides a complete cloud-based enterprise mobility suite that enables both IT pros and business executives alike to create and manage mobile apps, websites and content across the entire business.  This newsletter is sponsored in part by Antenna Software.

A research study by GfK Hong Kong reveals sales of tablet devices reached 1.9 million units in 2012, over 44 percent more compared to the previous year. Two-thirds of tablet owners use their devices multiple times a day, typically for one to three hours.  Read Original Content

The CARTES Asia Secure Connexions Event 2013 will be held together March 27-28, 2013, in Hong Kong.  The events will feature key players in mobile payments, electronic card technologies, and mobile marketing.  Read Original Content
With Malaysia's demand for IT graduates experiencing an annual growth rate of 18.6 percent between 2010 and 2013 against a supply growth of only 2.7 percent, the new Universiti Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering will specialize in computer science and engineering education.  Read Original Content

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has launched a new open-data site offering its data on Japan’s energy use, industrial manufacturing plus government white papers for download.  Read Original Content

According to a global survey by Avanade, 72 percent of employees in Singapore now use personal computing devices in the workplace, and 84 percent of Singapore companies surveyed indicated the majority of their employees use smartphones for reading email, online documents and other basic work tasks.  Read Original Content

In an effort to combat online crime, police in Japan are adopting a new strategy that includes working with hackers to catch criminals.  The National Police Agency will also employ more staff with technical knowledge about fields related to the Internet and smartphones.  Read Original Content

The spectacular rise of smartphone adoption in the Asia Pacific region has pushed Internet retailers to move into mobile commerce at a fast pace.  Creating a mobile-friendly site or mobile apps enables customers to shop more effectively.  Read Original Content

Although it admits it still must bring its services to China’s mobile Internet market, Baidu’s net profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 grew 36 percent year-over-year.  The company is adding new features to its mobile search engine "almost on a weekly, if not on a daily basis," according to CEO Robin Li.  Read Original Content

Google Enterprise wants to grow its business in the Asia Pacific region by focusing on its Maps and location-based services technologies.  Read Original Content

Some of Australia’s leading geo-enabled enterprises will present at Esri Australia’s Directions 2013 road show for Esri software users.  The tour will begin on February 18 and conclude on March 8.  Read Original Content

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