ASEAN

2020 will be the year of making smart cities sustainable (The Business Times)

5G is fast becoming a reality, with Asia Pacific leading the 5G race in terms of deployment and adoption. South Korea was the first in the world to launch commercial...

Malaysia

Malaysia’s digital transformation efforts progress (Computer Weekly)

Malaysian enterprises are taking steps to modernise their infrastructure, but many are still grappling with the lack of niche IT skills in key emerging technologies such as the internet of...

ASEAN & China

Technology to fight virus gets fast-tracked (The Star)

Drones that disinfect. Robots that talk. Artificial intelligence that can scan thousands of medical images in a flash. “When faced with a challenge like responding to the virus outbreak, there...

Global

Coronavirus: How Artificial Intelligence, Data Science And Technology Is Used To Fight The Pandemic (Forbes)

As China initiated its response to the virus, it leaned on its strong technology sector and specifically artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and technology to track and fight the pandemic...

ASEAN

ASEAN Economy & Enterprise Digital Transformation Projects amidst COVID-19

To curb the COVID-19 outbreak, countries in ASEAN have implemented measures such as shutting down their borders, public places and enacting social distancing and quarantine procedures. Many enterprises have turned...

Singapore

New cybersecurity labelling scheme for connected devices to be launched this year (Channel News Asia)

A new cybersecurity labelling scheme to help consumers make informed purchasing choices about network-connected smart devices will be launched this year. The CLS is a first for the Asia-Pacific region and will...

Malaysia

Malaysia has potential to be Asia-Pacific cybersecurity hub, says Austrian Ambassador (New Straits Times)

Austrian Ambassador to Malaysia Dr. Michael Postl believes Malaysia has the potential to be a cybersecurity hub within the Asia-Pacific region. "Malaysia’s strategic geographical location within the Asia-Pacific region, coupled with...

ASEAN

IT Priorities 2020: ASEAN firms on the frontline of digital transformation (Computer Weekly)

Southeast Asia’s booming digital economy is spurring enterprises across the region to double up on driving technology change to compete with more nimble start-ups. According to the 2020 TechTarget/Computer Weekly IT Priorities survey, 44% of...

ASEAN

Relooking at 5G from an Enterprise ROI Perspective

The push for 5G is not a new phenomenon – however the allure of 5G’s enhanced capabilities is accompanied by the enormous capital outlays and operational requirements. A 2017 report...

ASEAN

Top 3 Connectivity Trends within ASEAN in 2020

As per individual consumption of technology, people are increasingly demanding cheaper, faster and more convenient usage of products/services delivered by businesses. In fulfilling these needs to customers and stakeholders, connectivity...

ASEAN

How Smart Energy Management Systems Can Drive Transformation in ASEAN Countries

The Building Energy Management System (BEMS) market is growing rapidly in the Asia-Pacific region, and companies like NTELS are focusing on capturing this growth in ASEAN. Enterprise end-users such as TCC Assets (a developer in...

ASEAN

Crucial for EU, German firms to entrench presence in region: Chan (The Straits Times)

The significant benefits German firms and their European Union colleagues have reaped from using Singapore as their regional base underscore the need for them to build on these foundations, said...

ASEAN

Growth in ASEAN: Opportunities for Enterprises and Technology Solution Providers

An increasing number of enterprises have implemented IoT solutions for their businesses – a more than 60% increase of respondents compared to 2017. However, on this enlarged base, a lower...

Myanmar

Viber eyes more growth in Myanmar (Myanmar Times)

Rakuten Viber wants to expand its services in Myanmar beyond calling and instant messaging to incorporate payments, transfers and e-commerce, its chief executive, Djamel Agaoua, told the Myanmar Times during...

Myanmar, China

BRI project set to benefit ASEAN countries, observers, leaders say (Myanmar Times)

“China-Myanmar cooperation brings economic benefits and projects are carried out in accordance with Myanmar’s national plans and priorities with socially responsible and environmentally conservative models. We need to find methods...

Vietnam

Vietnam developer and Sumitomo join to build $4BN smart city (Nikkei Asian Review)

Leading Vietnamese developer BRG Group and Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. will spend 450 billion yen ($4.21 billion) to develop a smart city on the outskirts of Hanoi. The project, slated to be...

ASEAN

Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines named as likely 5G laggards (Nikkei Asian Review)

Management consulting firm A.T. Kearney published a report in late September that projected that 5G penetration will reach at most 40% within almost all of the 10 countries of the...

Southeast Asia

SE Asia’s digital economy may treble to US$300b by 2025, S’pore ‘punching above weight’: Report (Today Online)

With the rise of e-commerce, ride hailing and online gaming in South-east Asia, the region’s Internet economy could swell to US$300 billion (about S$415 billion) by 2025, three times its...

Asia Pacific

Challenges loom for Asia’s digital landscape (Inquirer)

Last week, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its first ever annual Digital Economy Report (2019). “Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines have the scale, with populations over...

Taiwan, Philippines

IoT in Focus: Taiwan Excellence Showcases Select IoT Solutions at 30th Asia IoT Business Platform (Manila Bulletin)

Showcasing Taiwan’s expertise in IoT and other related fields, Taiwan Excellence is taking part as one of the key exhibitors at the 30th edition of the Asia IoT Business Platform in...