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Are Australian CEOs digital dullards?

Australian chief executives have ‘significantly lower’ digital IQs than their global counterparts, rated 30 points below chief executives in other Asia-Pacific countries, according to a recent PwC survey.
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Australian fintech secures banking licence

Xinja has moved a significant step closer to formally joining Australia’s banking fraternity, with APRA granting the digital-only fintech a restricted banking licence.  
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In conversation with Rocky Scopelliti, Director, Centre for Industry 4.0, Optus

"The speed, scale, and impact of the 4IR is predicted to be unlike any other. When you put that in the hands of a second generation of mobile-only consumers, you can expect that their demands are going to be very different from those of other generations."  
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Australia & Singapore sign cybersecurity cooperation pact

Representatives from Australia and Singapore have signed a two-year agreement to cooperate on cybersecurity, including a commitment to share incident and threat reports as well as joint security training.

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The Customer Onboarding Experience in Financial Services

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Ensuring the onboarding process is on mark can mean the difference between success and failure.
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Singapore's OCBC unveils Face ID for banking apps

OCBC Bank has announced it has become Singapore’s first bank to offer facial recognition-based authentication to its customers.
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NAB to ‘double’ investment in innovation lab

NAB has announced it will more than double its investment in its NAB Labs team, the company’s dedicated innovation and technology experimentation hub, which includes a 70 per cent boost to its workforce in 2018.
 
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Bank Negara Malaysia introduces electronic credit reports

Bank Negara Malaysia, the country’s central bank, has introduced an electronic central credit reference system (eCCRIS), allowing Malaysian nationals to access their credit report online.

NSW Govt expands driverless vehicle trials with $10m fund

 

The NSW government has announced a new $10 million fund to expand trials of driverless vehicles as part of the state’s 2018-2019 Budget.

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NSW GOV, innovation, technological innovation, driverless cars

Going local: Defence Innovation Hub awards key contracts to Australian businesses

 

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne has pledged his support for the local armed forces industry, awarding three Australian businesses defence contracts in an effort to shore up Australia’s military preparedness.

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Defence Innovation Hub, Defence, government, small businesses