Myanmar

New digital tax collection system to launch next year (Myanmar Times)

The government will make existing tax laws clearer and start using technology to enable taxpayers to pay their taxes more conveniently.  This article originally appeared on the Myanmar Times on...

ASEAN

Poised to Become Digital-First Economies, ASEAN Countries Still Face Core Challenges (IPS News)

More than 70 percent of Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao P.D.R., and Myanmar remains offline and can’t fully participate in the digital economy. High-speed broadband is even more scarce. ASEAN trails China,...

Asia Pacific

Global study reveals that 75% of APAC IT Security Teams believe that their IoT devices are not secure (Business Insider)

More than three-quarters of respondents believe their IoT devices are not secure, with 75 percent stating even simple IoT devices pose a threat. Two-thirds of respondents admitted they have little...

Vietnam

Vietnam to speed development of 5G network (The Nation)

Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications is encouraging the development of broadband infrastructure to complete the 4G network and begin work on 5G as early as possible to enhance the...

Myanmar

KDDI Brings Japanese Telecoms Technology & Know-how to Myanmar (Asia One)

As smartphones come into widespread use in Myanmar, demand for social networking services (SNS), video sharing services and content use is increasing. MPT has been offering LTE+ high-speed data transmission...

Thailand

Most big Thai businesses give digital a big embrace, survey finds (The Nation)

90 per cent of Thailand business leaders believed that digital transformation should be more widespread throughout the organisation. And 61 per cent strongly agree they will be disrupters, rather than...

Myanmar

Myanmar to open insurance sector to foreign participation in 2018/19 (Oxford Business Group)

On August 28 representatives of the Insurance Business Regulatory Board (IBRB) announced that overseas insurance companies would be allowed to formally enter the market at some point during FY 2018/19, which begins...

ASEAN

Investments in Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks hit US$11b: PM Lee (Singapore Business Review)

The seven Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIPs) have brought in more than $15.09b (US$11b) of investment capital from 800 international companies, prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said during his speech at...

Vietnam

From Smart Agriculture to Agriculture 4.0 (Vietnam Business Forum)

Vietnam's agriculture has seen some individual application models of Agriculture 4.0 since 2010 like smart solutions and smart equipment. In livestock husbandry, some farms in Vietnam are adopting smart management, smart...

ASEAN

Closing the digital divide (The ASEAN Post)

As an economic bloc, ASEAN is the fifth largest economy in the world. However, this is not reflected in the adoption of digital transformation. ASEAN member countries rank from top...

Myanmar

Realising Digital Myanmar

Myanmar has now over 50 million mobile subscribers - that's 98% SIM penetration according to GSMA. Myanmar’s government has a unique opportunity to learn from international digital government experiences to develop a...

Vietnam

Fulfilling Vietnam's Digital Ambition

Vietnam is at cusp of the next leap forward and how well it does will be dependent on its ability to navigate the new digital landscape.

Thailand

Dassault Systèmes signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa)

Senior officials from depa visited Dassault Systèmes in Singapore earlier this year in February at Asia IoT Business Platform Singapore and had the chance to meet with the team who...

Thailand

Thailand 4.0: Opportunities in the S-Curve 10 Targeted Industries

In 2014, Thailand’s IoT spending was US$ 57.5M. By 2020, its IoT market is forecasted to increase to US$1 billion, posting enormous opportunities to the potential investors. Thailand is undergoing economic...

Vietnam

Gov’t approves strategy for bank expansion by 2025 (Việt Nam News)

Việt Nam aims to have at least 2 or 3 banks in Asia’s top 100 largest banks in terms of assets by 2025. This article originally appeared on the Việt...

Vietnam

WEF on ASEAN starts with open forum (Việt Nam News)

"The fourth industrial revolution presents both opportunities for growth and challenges, especially for the region’s young people. Việt Nam has high hopes for startups and business to be the driving...

ASEAN, Vietnam

Tell us what’s good and what’s not: PM tells corporate honchos (VN Express)

Vice president of public policy for Facebook Asia-Pacific, said they were committed to a long-term presence in Vietnam and wanted to be part of the digital growth vision of the...

ASEAN

ASEAN in 'good position' to take advantage of tech revolution: PM Lee (Channel News Asia)

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is in a "good position" to take advantage of the technological revolution, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. This article originally appeared on the...

Vietnam

6 key areas to drive Vietnam's Digital Transformation

IoT developments in Vietnam and the maturity of discussions have been (pleasantly) surprising, with government counting on the private sector to grow the national ICT scene, telcos welcoming international partners to...

Vietnam

Portier and Vinaphone team up to “empower next-generation tourism” in Vietnam (Travel Daily Media)

Tourism is booming in Vietnam. In the first four months of 2018, the country recorded a year-on-year increase of almost 30% in international arrivals. This article originally appeared on the Travel...