About Kai Ping
Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Kai Ping - Page 32
Vend finds Aus retail sales down by 7%
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Retail spending in the 2017/2018 holiday period dropped by 7% compared to the previous year, according to Vend data.
Recruitment expert’s top tips for hiring the right talent for your organisation
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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recruitment
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flexible work
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temp market
Desire for flexibility and varied work has given rise to the ‘portfolio career’: where professionals position themselves as freelancers.
SMB business confidence drops as economy tightens – survey
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
The survey took responses from over 200 firms, comprising micro (up to 5 staff) and intermediate businesses (6 to 20 staff).
Former ATEED CEO joins IoT startup Wine Grenade’s board
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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iot
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ateed
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startups
Founded in 2014, the company is now selling devices to winemakers in eight countries and is building out its distributor network.
Rocket Lab deploys NZ-built and designed satellite into orbit
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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spacetech
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rocket lab
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startups
The Humanity Star will orbit the Earth for approximately 9 months before its orbit starts to decay and it's pulled back into Earth’s gravity.
NZ central and local Govt partnership deploy Promapp for quality management
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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promapp
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public sector
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local government
Promapp will support the provision of GoShift’s centrally held QMS by providing the capability to standardise policy and procedures.
Tech Data appointed as Autodesk’s ASEAN distributor
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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autodesk
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tech data
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distributors
Tech Data appointed as Autodesk's Value Added Distributor in ASEAN markets, offering full solution portfolio to partners.
Grant McBeath steps in as interim CEO of Spark HMB
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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uc
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spark
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job moves
Grant McBeath has been named interim CEO of Spark HMB, stepping in as Jason Paris departs in 2018 for an international opportunity.
Execs believe AI and robotics could change workplace for the better - study
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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robots
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it automation
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ai
Study finds teaming machine intelligence with humans can help organisations embrace efficient and meritocratic workforces.
NZTech’s top three tech trends impacting the wellbeing of Kiwis
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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drones
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e-learning
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smart home
CEO Graeme Muller says these major tech developments will significantly impact lives of New Zealanders for the better.
NZ-developed paging solution goes live in North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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healthtech
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alcidion
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smartpage
Smartpage is comprised of three software modules, for clinical, orderly and emergency staff messaging and task management, delivered via the cloud.
Aussie retailers using WeChat as a channel to Chinese consumers
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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wechat
DaigouSales.com allows Australian brands to sell directly into China via locally based Chinese WeChat users who buy on behalf of their friends.
EBOOK: How to avoid the pitfalls of enterprise cloud adoption
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
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ebooks
One of the biggest concerns businesses have about moving to the cloud is sacrificing the security and control of having your applications on-premise.
Enterprise finance applications finding their way to the cloud - MYOB
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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erp
Mid-to-large enterprises are rapidly adopting pure cloud-based finance solutions, driving productivity and profitability gains, reports Gartner.
Education provider TAFE shakes up finance training with Reckon
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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fintech
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partner programmes
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financial systems
The partnership is aimed at making the training provider’s students more attractive to the major accounting firms.
Auckland among top nine cities for digital payments leadership
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Auckland is named a top digital payments leader, with potential to gain nearly USD $2 billion annually by further reducing cash reliance, a Visa study reveals.
Rocket Lab’s test flight reaches orbit and deploys payloads
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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spacetech
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rocket lab
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startups
Rocket Lab currently has five Electron vehicles in production, with the next launch expected to take place in early 2018.
Marketing and messaging trends shaping Facebook Messenger this year
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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martech
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predictions
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facebook
Improved group chats, realtime features, and visual messaging are just a few of the features in store for messaging app.
Air New Zealand launching as a skill on Amazon Alexa
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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uc
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martech
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ai
Air New Zealand is pioneering in Australasia with an Alexa skill, letting customers check flight statuses hands-free. It launches in early February.
Aus payments fintech Verrency signs long-term agreement with UnionPay
Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Australian fintech Verrency has inked a long-term deal with UnionPay International to integrate its value-added services into UnionPay's UPI Wallet across Asia.