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Introducing our MongoDB ASEAN YouTube Playlist featuring Wen Jie Teo, Senior Developer Advocate at MongoDB! 🎥 From debunking myths to clarifying key features like ACID transactions, it's your go-to resource for understanding MongoDB. Checkout the playlist today → https://lnkd.in/gvM4Evdf #MongoDB #ASEAN #DeveloperDataPlatform #AtlasSearch #AtlasVectorSearch

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Flip.id is an Indonesian fintech startup that has revolutionized the way people transfer money domestically. Founded in 2015, Flip.id offers a seamless, cost-effective alternative to traditional banking services by allowing users to transfer money between different banks without incurring fees. Datadog helps Flip.id by allowing unlimited user access to telemetry data and democratizes access to all available telemetry data in the platform. It empowers their teams to self-service which increases autonomy and agility. Datadog supports Flip.id’s rapid growth and scale, especially as the number of users, services, teams and traffic increase. With Datadog, Flip now has increased their service reliability up to 99.5% SLO, with a reduced MTTR and MTTD rate to under one hour. With a strong focus on customer satisfaction and financial accessibility, Flip.id continues to grow and innovate, making a significant impact on Indonesia's financial landscape. https://lnkd.in/ezhmTSjH

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🌐 Fintech Leaders in Malaysia! Ready to harness the power of real-time data? Join us on Nov 13 for an exclusive webinar with GCash, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Confluent to explore how real-time data is transforming the fintech landscape. 🎤 Featuring: 🔹 Greg Igaya, VP of Technology, GCash 🔹 Nick Dearden, Field CTO, Confluent In this session, uncover how industry pioneers like GCash has leveraged real-time data to: 🛡 Enhance Fraud Prevention 🎯 Drive Personalized Customer Experiences 📈 Boost Performance and Efficiency Discover the technology behind GCash’s success with insights from Confluent and AWS on creating scalable infrastructures that ensure agility, reliability, and growth in today’s dynamic fintech space. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay competitive! Register now and see how real-time data can bring your business to the next level. 👉 Link to register > bit.ly/3NLPL0N 📌 Event landing page > https://lnkd.in/gC4Mf98z #Fintech #RealTimeData #FraudPrevention #CustomerExperience #AWS #Confluent

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🚨 dbt Labs made some hugeee new announcements today at Coalesce 🤯: -Cross-platform dbt Mesh 🕸  -dbt Cloud now supports the Apache Iceberg table format 🧊  -Visual drag-and-drop interface for less technical users to develop in dbt without needing to know SQL 👨‍💻  -dbt Copilot, an embedded AI engine with various user experiences across the dbt workflow 📈  -dbt Cloud integrates with AWS Athena (GA) ✅ & Teradata (Preview) ✅  - AND More (Advanced CI, Auto-exposures with Tableau, a new Power BI integration for the semantic layer, Data health tiles, and more!) 🔥 This all brings together our ethos, 'One dbt', the idea that dbt provides a common unifying framework bringing together people, platforms, and workflows in support of the analytics development lifecycle. https://lnkd.in/gb_hEU9G

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Speaking at MongoDB.local Hong Kong, Goodnotes’s Principal Backend Engineer, Xing Dai, shares how the fast-growing company built a successful, scalable digital marketplace that is fully configurable and seamlessly available on multiple mobile and web platforms. Dai also explains how MongoDB Atlas Search enabled the team to add powerful search capabilities, how MongoDB Atlas Charts has benefited the team, and Goodnote's plans to invest in AI. #MongoDB #Goodnotes #TechInnovation #AI https://lnkd.in/gsjjYkpJ

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"Amazon Web Services on Tuesday (7 May 2024) said it will invest an additional 12 billion Singapore dollars (about $8.87 billion) over the next five years to grow its cloud infrastructure and services in Singapore. 'The investment will go into the construction and build up of the DC capabilities, all associating with the Asia-Pacific Singapore region,' Priscilla Chong, country manager of AWS Singapore, told CNBC’s 'Street Signs Asia' on Tuesday. ... 'Starting with our investment in Singapore in 2010, AWS has continued to strengthen their commitment to the ASEAN region, sharing the uplift [in] digital skills across the nations, providing secure and resilient infrastructure consistently across the region,' Chong said during a Tuesday summit. Chong added that the firm has trained over 400,000 people in Singapore in cloud skills since 2017 and will 'continue to invest in upskilling and improve productivity' across the country. ... 'Cloud service providers like AWS play an important role in improving the digital economy ecosystem. Besides being a foundational digital infrastructure for organizations, cloud service providers enable enterprises to easily access digital resources like compute and storage, as well as advanced capabilities like AI and generative AI,' Tan Kiat How, senior minister of state at Singapore’s Ministry of Communications and Information, said during the event. Tan said AWS will also help more organizations in Singapore adopt cloud services and AI capabilities as the region continues to see 'strong momentum on digitalization.' Tan also noted while the outlook for the digital economy remains positive, there are just 'not enough tech professionals' in Singapore or even globally." Sheila Chiang, Amazon’s AWS to double down on Singapore with additional $9 billion cloud investment, 𝘊𝘕𝘉𝘊, 7 May 2024, https://lnkd.in/gPsn8zvY

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How DBS Bank leveraged @Amazon Web Services (AWS) to transform trading operations. 💹 DBS, a leading financial services group in Singapore, built a scalable serverless compute grid powered by AWS to price exotic option trades in real time. Here's how they did it: • Deployed various AWS storage solutions across the organization • Used DynamoDB and Elasticsearch to optimize performance • Ran their trading software on a serverless grid for scalability 💡 Curious how AWS can unlock possibilities for your business? Watch the full story: See the DBS Case Study. 📧 Get in touch at [email protected] or visit our website: https://stuf.in/bf9lwm. Discover what AWS can mean for you—let's build the future together.

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EXCITING NEWS to share: Atlan raised a $105M Series C led by GIC, Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, and Meritech Capital, investors behind iconic companies like Snowflake and Tableau, and our early backers Salesforce Ventures and Peak XV Partners. It's an incredible validation that we are doing things the right way for Humans of Data. Some other amazing markers that validate this: 🚀 We achieved a remarkable 7x revenue growth over the past 2 years 🚀 Our product and service achieved an impressive 75% win rate in competitive trials 🚀 We’re serving the world’s largest data teams with a 400% surge in enterprise sales 🚀 Customers are loving their experience, making us a Leader in G2 grids for Data Governance, Catalog, DataOps, Quality, and Active Metadata Learn more about the news: https://atln.cm/series-c

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🇸🇬 Exciting updates by Amazon Web Services (AWS) on its investments in Singapore's economy, workforce, and new flagship AI program #AISpringAWS unveiled by Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Kiat How Tan at #AWSSingaporeSummit2024.

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A very splendid move by Microsoft. I feel investing in Asia is very much important due to following reasons- Access to Talent: Asia is home to a vast pool of talented engineers, data scientists, and researchers. Tech giants can tap into this talent pool to bolster their AI teams and drive innovation. Market Potential: Asia represents a massive market for AI technologies. Investing in AI development allows companies to create products and services tailored to the diverse needs of Asian consumers, leading to increased revenue opportunities. Emerging Technologies: Many Asian countries, such as China, Japan, Indonesia and South Korea, are at the forefront of emerging technologies like robotics, autonomous vehicles, and smart cities. Big tech companies can collaborate with local startups and research institutions to leverage these advancements in their AI projects. Strategic Partnerships: Establishing partnerships with Asian governments, universities, and businesses can provide big tech companies with access to valuable resources, funding, and regulatory support for AI initiatives. Global Competitiveness: Investing in AI development in Asia allows tech companies to stay competitive in the global market. By staying abreast of AI advancements in Asia, companies can maintain their position as industry leaders and drive continued growth. Diverse Perspectives: Asia's diverse cultures, languages, and socioeconomic landscapes offer a unique opportunity for big tech companies to develop AI solutions that are inclusive and culturally sensitive. This diversity can lead to more robust and adaptable AI systems. Data Availability: Asia generates vast amounts of data from its large and tech-savvy population. Big tech companies can leverage this data to train AI models and improve the accuracy and performance of their products and services. Is there anything else you can think of as to why the tech companies should keep directing their dollars towards Asia? Let me know in comments! https://lnkd.in/g4dxjXEM #ai #artificialintelligence #tech #investment #techcompanies #microsoft

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A very splendid move by Microsoft. I feel investing in Asia is very much important due to following reasons- Access to Talent: Asia is home to a vast pool of talented engineers, data scientists, and researchers. Tech giants can tap into this talent pool to bolster their AI teams and drive innovation. Market Potential: Asia represents a massive market for AI technologies. Investing in AI development allows companies to create products and services tailored to the diverse needs of Asian consumers, leading to increased revenue opportunities. Emerging Technologies: Many Asian countries, such as China, Japan, Indonesia and South Korea, are at the forefront of emerging technologies like robotics, autonomous vehicles, and smart cities. Big tech companies can collaborate with local startups and research institutions to leverage these advancements in their AI projects. Strategic Partnerships: Establishing partnerships with Asian governments, universities, and businesses can provide big tech companies with access to valuable resources, funding, and regulatory support for AI initiatives. Global Competitiveness: Investing in AI development in Asia allows tech companies to stay competitive in the global market. By staying abreast of AI advancements in Asia, companies can maintain their position as industry leaders and drive continued growth. Diverse Perspectives: Asia's diverse cultures, languages, and socioeconomic landscapes offer a unique opportunity for big tech companies to develop AI solutions that are inclusive and culturally sensitive. This diversity can lead to more robust and adaptable AI systems. Data Availability: Asia generates vast amounts of data from its large and tech-savvy population. Big tech companies can leverage this data to train AI models and improve the accuracy and performance of their products and services. Is there anything else you can think of as to why the tech companies should keep directing their dollars towards Asia? Let me know in comments! https://lnkd.in/g4dxjXEM #ai #artificialintelligence #tech #investment #techcompanies #microsoft

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I've been through an intense hiring process at AWS recently, and I feel fortunate to support great talents joining the AWS team. With numerous candidates vying for roles, I've noticed a common ask from external talents regarding preparation. Hence, I'm starting a series sharing my experience and tips from a hiring manager's perspective to boost your chances of landing your dream job, whether at AWS or elsewhere. First and foremost, preparation is key. Beyond standard research, delve deep into why you want to join the company. Craft a unique and personal story showcasing your motivation. Hiring managers value motivation, energy and potential to learn and grow, sometimes even more than extensive experience. Familiarize yourself with the company culture, leadership principles, customer value and services to tailor your narrative effectively. If you would like to join AWS, dive into Amazon leadership principles, Day 1 culture, research your network for insights and most important, relate to it and be honest if this is what you’re looking for? You’re inspired? You already embrace? Once again, be honest and authentic. Additionally, ensure all your stories and your CV are directly relevant to the role you're applying for. Unbelievable how many qualified candidates and potentially good hires fail at the initial screening due to using internal jargon or being overly concise in their CVs. Be brief but very clear about your experiences, responsibilities, and achievements, highlighting their relevance to the open position. Tailor your CV to showcase your capabilities effectively, especially relating them to the specific requirements of the role. Looking for Account manager role? Showcase how you’re able to manage complex customers, qualify and progress the projects and opportunities, win them and most important deliver value and results for your customers. Third, seems at first glance to be unique for Amazon but based on my experience is very much relevant for any other companiy. It is your ability to earn trust quickly. By your transparent communication, by illustrating your ability to be a team player, by being vocally self-critical and able to acknowledge mistakes, shortfalls and how you learned from it. Stay tuned for further advises, and let me know your thoughts on posted, as well as any questions or specific topics you would like me to cover. Thank you for inspiration and lead by example Vicky (Vassiliki) Rentzepi Elena Rudenko Marianne Roling Anke den Ouden Peter King Erwin Hartenberg Gabor Vass Michael Vasiliev Dr. Diana M. Peter Banadyk Przemek Szuder Veranika Ramanouskaya Olimpia Merlo and many others! #AWS #HiringProcess #CareerTips #JobSearch #Motivation #InterviewPreparation

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AWS's new region in Malaysia now available 🎇It’s crucial to carefully evaluate how this affects your current cloud strategy, especially if Singapore has been your predominant region. Here are some key factors to consider: 1. **Data**: Assess data residency and sovereignty requirements. Determine if storing data in Malaysia offers any regulatory advantages or compliance benefits compared to Singapore. Evaluate how the data movement between regions may impact your applications. 2. **Network Ingress and Egress**: Analyze the impact on network performance. Consider latency, bandwidth, and the cost of data transfer between regions. Ensure that the new region aligns with your application's performance requirements and connectivity needs. 3. **Application Criticality, Functionality, and Operability**: Base your decision on the criticality of your applications, their functionality, and how they operate across regions. Prioritize factors such as resilience, high availability, and disaster recovery over cost alone. Ensure that the new region supports your application's operational needs effectively. Evaluate these aspects carefully to make an informed decision that aligns with your business goals and technical requirements. The right choice can enhance performance, compliance, and operational efficiency. #AWS #CloudComputing #DataStrategy #NetworkPerformance #ApplicationDesign #TechStrategy #CloudMigration #AWSMalaysia

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💥 Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to invest an additional S$12B ($8.87B) from 2024 to 2028 on top of its existing S$11.5B ($8.5B) in its #Singapore #cloud infrastructure - #AWS Asia Pacific (Singapore) Region to meet growing customer demand for cloud technology and services in the country. 💹 With that, AWS’s total existing plus planned investment into its existing Singapore cloud infrastructure is set to double to >S$23B ($16.99B) by 2028. According to a new AWS Economic Impact Study (EIS), this new planned investment in addition to previous investment commitments is estimated to contribute S$23.7B ($17.51B) to Singapore’s GDP by 2028, and support an estimated average of 12,300 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in local Singapore businesses each year. 🎤 Priscilla Chong, Country Manager, Singapore, AWS: “AWS has been deeply committed to helping Singapore grow its economy, workforce, and digital prowess with cloud and advanced technologies since it launched its first Asia Pacific infrastructure Region here over a decade ago.” 🤖 AWS will also support Singapore’s Smart Nation and National AI Strategy 2.0 (NAIS 2.0) goals with a new flagship artificial intelligence (#AI) program, AWS AI Spring for Singapore. This is a multifaceted collaboration with the Singapore government, public sector organizations, and enterprises to help accelerate the adoption of AI and generative AI in Singapore. This comprehensive AI program is aligned with Singapore’s S$1B ($740K) investment in NAIS 2.0 to further catalyze AI activities, and aims to drive benefits to AWS’s customers, partners, and community. 🎤 Elsie Tan, Country Manager, Worldwide Public Sector, Singapore, AWS: “With AWS AI Spring, we are eager to embark on this collaborative AI journey with the Government and customers to unlock the potential of AI, and accelerate Singapore’s #SmartNation vision and goal to become a beacon in the international AI field”. 📝 AWS has signed a MoU with Singapore’s HealthTech agency, Synapxe, to collaborate on a #data and AI application that will enable healthcare providers to utilize data analytics and AI across healthcare systems. As part of AI Spring Enterprise, AWS has also signed a MoI with IMDA, to leverage Amazon #Bedrock, Amazon #SageMaker, and Amazon Q to develop an AI adoption program for local enterprises to identify and scale AI for the most impactful use cases across their businesses. This MoI is a part of IMDA’s GenAI x Digital Leaders initiative to help digitally mature local companies innovate, develop, and deploy their own customized generative AI digital solutions. 👉 For more details, check: https://lnkd.in/gudn-GMq 🙋🏻‍♀️ Follow me to receive more updates on technology, learning and diversity~ Amazon #Amazon #hereataws

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Microsoft announces US$1.7 billion investment to advance Indonesia’s cloud and AI ambitions Main Points: Microsoft announces a historic #investment of US$1.7 billion over four years in #Indonesia's #cloud and AI #infrastructure, the largest in its 29-year history in the country. The investment aims to support Indonesia's Golden Indonesia 2045 Vision, transforming it into a global #economic powerhouse. Initiatives include #cloudcomputing services, #AI skilling opportunities for 840,000 people, and support for Indonesia's #developer #community. AI skilling will benefit 2.5 million people across ASEAN member states by 2025. Microsoft commits to providing technical #education, #cybersecurity career opportunities for women, AI fluency training for youth, and nonprofit employee upskilling. Development initiatives like AI Odyssey aim to train 10,000 Indonesian developers in AI expertise. Indonesia boasts the third-largest #GitHub developer community in the Asia-Pacific region, set to be top five globally by 2026. Various Indonesian organizations are leveraging Microsoft's AI solutions for enhanced productivity and innovation. Microsoft collaborates with the Indonesian government and stakeholders to ensure AI is ethically implemented and serves as a force for good. via Microsoft to read the article: https://lnkd.in/dU4vVXjv

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From discussing the state of startups and strategies to secure VC funding, to hearing how you can embrace #GenAI to accelerate business transformation, you'd gain valuable insights to level up your business in Google Cloud Summit Hong Kong.

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