My video report from ZDNet Asia's Big Debate - Big data is Singapore's new 'natural resource'

Big data is Singapore's new 'natural resource'

zdnet.com 30 Nov '12, 10am

My video report from ZDNet Asia's Big Debate - Big data is Singapore's new 'natural resource'

SINGAPORE--Big data can help companies gain a competitive advantage, but knowing the context behind the data collection is important to avoid making spurious decisions. "For [Singapore], it's a new natural resource--which we don't have much of," said Janet Ang, managing director of IBM Singapore. "For companies, data is the competitive advantage. We've heard that slogan for a long time, but big data will give you another level of insight." Speaking on the panel at ZDNet Asia's Big Debate held here Wednesday, Ang added about 90 percent of the world's data right now was created in the last two years alone, reflecting the exponential increase in data creation. Big Debate panelists Tan Eng Pheng , Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore Jude Yew , National University of Singapore Janet Ang , IBM Singapore James Woo , The Farrer Park Company "Rubbish in, rubbish out" The er...

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@IBMSingapore » 18 Dec '12, 2am
Big Data is Singapore's new natural resource, says Janet Ang, Managing Director of IBM Singapore [link]
@NoLimitsAsia » 10 Dec '12, 3am
Big Data is natural resource for Singapore [link]
@anissiy » 10 Dec '12, 1am
ZDnet IBM Big Data event 2 weeks ago: [link]
@andrew_spaceage » 04 Dec '12, 12am
RT @Kalido: "About 90% of data right now in the world was created in the last 2 years alone" Interesting video & article [link]
@josephfloria » 03 Dec '12, 6pm
RT @KalidoCEO: "About 90% of data right now in the world was created in the last 2 years alone" Interesting video & article [link]
@KalidoCEO » 03 Dec '12, 5pm
"About 90% of data right now in the world was created in the last 2 years alone" Interesting video & article [link]
@Jz_Lau » 03 Dec '12, 4pm
Mind blown welcome to the digital age: "About 90% of data right now in the world was created in the last 2 years alone" [link]
@guillaumemeyer » 03 Dec '12, 2pm
C'est pour quand en France ??? Big data is Singapore's new 'natural resource' [link]
@jmmtech1 » 02 Dec '12, 5pm
RT @FaceOfBigData: ZDNet Asia: #bigdata can be a country's natural resource: [link] [video]
@FaceOfBigData » 02 Dec '12, 5pm
ZDNet Asia: #bigdata can be a country's natural resource: [link] [video]
@OptOutPhoneBook » 02 Dec '12, 12am
ZDNet | Big data is Singapore's newnatural resource [link]
@Cisco_Mobile » 01 Dec '12, 9pm
Video: Here's why big data is Singapore's new 'natural resource' [link]
@nagraj_sesh » 30 Nov '12, 8pm
Moving from atoms to bits -- #BigData as a new "natural resource"? [link]
@ActianCorp » 30 Nov '12, 8pm
#BigData is Singapore's new 'natural resource': [link] Good read. #Analytics
@sunstartup » 30 Nov '12, 6pm
#bdw13 Big data is Singapore's new 'natural resource': SINGAPORE--Big data can help companies gain a co... [link] #bigdata
@RyZDNet » 30 Nov '12, 4pm
RT @EmilyCBaxter: Super interesting, not something I'd thought about @jasonhiner: Big data Singer's new natural resource? [link] @RyanZDNetAsia
@EmilyCBaxter » 30 Nov '12, 2pm
Super interesting, not something I'd thought about @jasonhiner: Big data Singer's new natural resource? [link] @RyanZDNetAsia
@mjcavaretta » 30 Nov '12, 2pm
Good timing! I'm getting an update on their #analytics soon. MT @jasonhiner: #BigData in Singapore [link] from @RyanZDNetAsia
@TechRepublic » 30 Nov '12, 2pm
RT @jasonhiner: Big data: Singapore's new natural resource? [link] from @RyanZDNetAsia
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RT @zdnetasia: Check out our video from #bigdebate2012: Big data is Singapore's new 'natural resource'. [link]
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RT @RyanZDNetAsia: My video report from ZDNet Asia's Big Debate - Big data is Singapore's new 'natural resource' - [link]
@RyZDNet » 30 Nov '12, 10am
My video report from ZDNet Asia's Big Debate - Big data is Singapore's new 'natural resource' - [link]
@zdnetasia » 30 Nov '12, 10am
Check out our video from #bigdebate2012: Big data is Singapore's new 'natural resource'. [link]
@juanmamoros » 30 Nov '12, 1pm
RT @ZDNet: Big data: Singapore's new natural resource? [link]
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Big data: Singapore's new natural resource? [link]
@ZDNet » 30 Nov '12, 1pm
Big data: Singapore's new natural resource? [link]
@asian_angel » 30 Nov '12, 11am
RT @RyanZDNetAsia: My video report from ZDNet Asia's Big Debate - Big data is Singapore's new 'natural resource' - [link]