Malaysia

RCEP to pave the way for economic recovery (The Star)

“Under the ACRF, Accelerating Inclusive Digital Transformation focuses on speeding up digital transformation in the region by leveraging on the momentum and imperative of digital transformation and seizing the enormous...

Southeast Asia

Singapore's Internet economy drops 24% in 2020; Vietnam, Indonesia see double-digit growth (The Business Times)

Digital economies in Vietnam and Indonesia managed double-digit growth despite headwinds from the Covid-19 pandemic, although Singapore's fell 24 per cent to US$9 billion. All across South-east Asia, consumers, as well...

Southeast Asia

How digital payments unlocks new growth corridors in SEA (Manila Standard)

A common trend across SEA is that mobile is fast becoming the preferred channel for e-commerce, especially amongst younger shoppers. And their use of mobile apps and e-wallets is driving...

Southeast Asia

SE Asia digital payments hit $620b during pandemic: Google-Temasek report (Deal Street Asia)

Digital payments in Southeast Asia hit $620 billion so far this year, from $600 billion last year, as the region registered 40 million first-time online users during the coronavirus pandemic...

ASEAN

The Future Of Consumption In ASEAN (The ASEAN Post)

Over the next 10 years, ASEAN will see an additional 140 million consumers, representing 16 percent of the world’s new consumers, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in a...

Vietnam

All customers want is an answer; are businesses ready to respond? (The Business Times)

The power of customer service tools is clear, but there is a gap in the market. Businesses aren’t offering self-service solutions — which not only adds pressure to internal teams but...

Vietnam

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Creating a Value-based Economy – Key Takeaways from AIBP Insights Vietnam

The Vietnamese government also envisions the country to transition to a more digitalized economy and escape the middle-income trap. They are implementing wide-reaching Industry 4.0 policies to jump start the...

Vietnam

Creating The Connected Future of Smart Cities in Vietnam - Takeaways from AIBP Insights

As part of AIBP Insights Vietnam, we had the opportunity to gather local smart city stakeholders, both from the public and private sectors, to have a group discussion focusing on the latest...

Thailand

Supply Chain Optimisation: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruption - Takeaways from AIBP Insights Thailand

In AIBP Insights Thailand’s penultimate session on supply chain optimisation, our discussion broached the topic of overcoming supply chain disruption with speakers from C.I.T Corporation, CP Foods (CPF), Indorama Ventures,...

Thailand

Thailand 4.0 Connected Factory, Opportunities & Challenges - Takeaways from AIBP Insights Thailand

Contributing more than a quarter of GDP, manufacturing is an important pillar of the Thai economy. As shared by Dr. Djitt Laowattane, Executive Advisor, Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO), the Thailand...

Philippines

The Future of Real Estate Development: Prioritizing Value Creation with Data Insights

With a third of companies listed on the Philippines Stock Exchange Composite Index having a direct or indirect relationship with the real estate and infrastructure development in the country, we...

Philippines

AIBP Insights Philippines: A Regional Telco Discussion on Enterprise 5G Applications

It does seem that the telcos in the region are fairly optimistic with the rollout of 5G infrastructure, but the point raised by Mr. Tan, General Director of Viettel is...

Malaysia

Shopee, Visa strike five-year regional partnership, target MSMEs (The Business Times)

As part of the partnership, Shopee and Visa will incentivise MSMEs to digitalise their business on Shopee and adopt digital payments through Visa. They will also provide MSMEs with marketing...

Malaysia

Most M’sians unhappy with e-commerce experience (The Malaysian Reserve)

Nearly half or 43% of Malaysian consumers are less than satisfied with their digital commerce experience, citing delivery time, delivery costs and product prices as their top three concerns. A...

Southeast Asia

Delivering Value in the Real Estate Sector: Digital Services through Data Insights

In South East Asia, large real estate companies which are involved in multiple stages of the real estate value chain (Design, Build, Sell and Operate) have the potential to create...

ASEAN

Supply chain shake-up (Bangkok Post)

The digital transformation of supply chains is accelerating. According to a joint report by the law firm Baker McKenzie and SRA, as workplace technology has made great strides due to...

ASEAN

[REPORT] Manufacturing in ASEAN: Focus Sectors & Government Policies Driving Digital IR 4.0 Projects

ASEAN Governments have acknowledged the fundamental shift that is taking place in the technological landscape and have been rolling out various schemes and policies to encourage enterprises in their countries...

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....