ASEAN

ASEAN Retailers Adapting to Changing Consumer Behavior - Takeaways from AIBP Focus, 15 Sept 2020

The different panelists highlighted how engagement has shifted digitally. Demand sensing now comes from both online and offline channels. For Sandeep who leads the business analytics of NTUC Enterprise, the...

ASEAN

More capital flows into Asean amid pandemic and US-China tensions (The Business Times)

The Asean region is set to see more capital inflows as companies look to diversify their investments and supply chains amid US-China tensions in a post-pandemic world. On the whole, Asean...

ASEAN

Digitalisation of the Retail Space: Takeaways from AIBP Focus, 15 Sept 2020

In February, JD.com’s autonomous delivery robot successfully made its first delivery of COVID-19 aid to Wuhan, China - one of the many examples of response changes required for in-store experiences....

Vietnam

Vietnam’s E-government Ranking Only Tells Partial Story of Digital Transformation (Vietnam Briefing)

Although e-government initiatives are now more critical than ever, Vietnam’s efforts predate the pandemic and are part of a larger long-term plan to become a digital country. On September 27,...

Indonesia

ASEAN ministers to strengthen regional supply chains, trade digitalisation (The Jakarta Post)

The ministers have also finalized an ASEAN Digital Integration Index, which maps the readiness for an integrated digital economy among ASEAN members. Indonesia has recorded a 5.32 percent year-on-year economic contraction...

Malaysia

The Future of Utility driving Malaysia's Industry 4.0

As urbanisation and industrialisation in ASEAN increases, the region’s energy demand is expected to grow by more than 67% by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), where almost...

ASEAN

The rise of Asean manufacturing (The Business Times)

It is clear that there are strong prospects for in the industrial sector for both owners and occupiers alike. For example, Jakarta now boasts nearly 150 million square metres of industrial...

ASEAN

Prioritizing Cybersecurity for ASEAN Enterprises in the Age of Digital Transformation

Among ASEAN enterprises, “build(ing) security and privacy into all devices, applications and algorithms” was one of the lowest priority in digital transformation, selected by only 21.9% of respondents, of which...

APAC

AirAsia accelerates digital transformation with robotic process automation in partnership with JIFFY.ai (AirAsia)

AirAsia Group is accelerating its ongoing digital transformation journey further by implementing robotic process automation (RPA) in collaboration with Silicon Valley and India-based enterprise automation platform JIFFY.ai. “RPA will enable us...

ASEAN

Omnichannel Retail: Opportunities Presented by Data Analytics

In the 2019 AIBP ASEAN Enterprise survey, “Data analytics and business intelligence software” (30%) was ranked the second most beneficial digital tool by respondents in the retail sector, behind having a...

Indonesia, ASEAN

Rethinking Customer Engagement in the New Normal - Takeaways from AIBP Focus, 6 Aug 2020

Business leaders globally are grappling with the repercussions of the pandemic brought about by Covid-19. Foremost on their minds is how customer experience has evolved as a result of changing...

Indonesia

Indonesian firms becoming more aware of cyber security: survey (Antara News)

Almost half of the 84 percent companies that responded said they allocated most of their total tech budget for cyber security, with 71 percent saying they increased the budget as...

Malaysia

Why a digital economy framework is vital (The Malaysian Reserve)

Many businesses around the world have also adopted the biometric authentication solution over the traditional method of pin codes, identity (ID) cards and even documents associated with access control protocols,...

Asia Pacific

70% of businesses push past pandemic, maintain digital transformation spend (CIO Dive)

Despite the economic contraction, 70% of businesses plan to sustain or increase their 2020 investments in digital transformation, according to a survey of 3,000 global executives published by software company IFS....

Thailand

Thailand looks past pandemic to build US$9b airport city (The Business Times)

Thailand is looking past the pandemic and pushing ahead with a 290 billion baht (S$13.1 billion) "airport city" aimed at creating a destination for travel and manufacturing, according to the...

ASEAN

Customer Experience as the Centre of a Business’s Endeavour

Today businesses have realized that digital transformation strategies must begin with the customer experience. According to Asia IoT Business Platform's ASEAN Digital Enterprise Report, 41% of businesses identified improving customer experience or...

ASEAN

From seamless to touchless the metamorphosis of retail (The Business Times)

Customer experience has generally been associated with in-store experiences such as leveraging attractive displays to drive impulse purchases, personalising product recommendations through in-person interactions, and allowing trials before the customer makes a purchase....

ASEAN

Accelerating digital transformation amid pandemic (The Jakarta Post)

With the current rapidly changing situation, companies’ ways of doing business have been significantly altered. Business continuity, such as balancing the best for the company, protecting employees and providing the best...

ASEAN

5G not just hype, but offers real investable opportunities (The Business Times)

Each previous new generation of network has produced a big jump in speed. And we will certainly see this with 5G, which is estimated to be between 10 and 100...

ASEAN

ASEAN agree to limit tariff barriers to fuel economies (The Phnom Penh Post)

At the meeting, participants discussed building platforms to facilitate existing trade to promote and support supply chain connectivity in the region and leveraging technology and digital commerce to support and...