Asia: Big money in business intelligence

Business intelligence packages that include software tools such as data mining and data warehousing are increasingly popular in Asia, according to a recent study by IDC Asia-Pacific. According to the research group, the business intelligence market will reach $3.3 billion in 2006. The primary agents fueling the market will be a growth in storage, data warehousing, customer relationship management (CRM) solutions and Internet usage, IDC said. CNETAsia's Joyita Haldar reported from Singapore. To read the full story, visit CNETAsia.