Malaysia

My Say: Towards a regional investment hub amid Malaysia’s digital transformation (The Edge Markets)

Thanks largely to spikes in manufacturing and export services. Malaysia’s trade performance maintained its strong growth momentum in April 2021 — outperforming March with another record high for trade, exports...

ASEAN

Takeaways from AIBP Focus: Innovating with AI Technologies and Data Analytics

The BFSI sector was among the first to adopt AI technologies and big data analytics, where data is used to forecast activity, behaviour and trends to predict the future. While...

Singapore

Rainmaking teams up with ESG to launch supply-chain focused accelerator (The Business Times)

The programme, called the Supply Chain Resilience Accelerator, will back at least 20 startups from Singapore that specialise in supply-chain solutions. Aiming to strengthen local and global supply chains, it...

ASEAN

Capgemini clients to reduce IT carbon footprint with new offering (Smart Energy International)

A recent report from the Capgemini Research Institute suggests that 61% of organizations that have built a comprehensive roadmap to accelerate sustainable IT implementation have realized improved ESG scores, 56% have seen...

ASEAN

How are Financial Institutions Implementing Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (ML)?

By creating a personalised insurance profile for their customers, insurers in Malaysia are looking to introduce algorithms to apply individual risk scoring for each customer based on the customer’s historical and...

ASEAN

Essential Elements of the Omnichannel Strategy

The establishment of e-commerce channels has profound impacts on business processes, from supply chain management to logistics and fulfilment. From our conversations with ASEAN stakeholders, enterprises which have adopted digital...

ASEAN

Combating Energy Theft in ASEAN with Digital Technology

In parallel to strong economic growth, Southeast Asia is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world in terms of electricity demand. Driven by the growing ownership of household appliances...

Asia Pacific

Building the right digital foundation for a post-Covid world (The Business Times)

The need to improve how businesses connect with their customers digitally is especially pertinent for companies looking to expand their footprint in Southeast Asia. More than two out of five...

ASEAN

AIBP 2020 ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Awards

In 2020, we received overwhelming response from the 5 ASEAN countries, with over 140 nominations submitted. 31 finalists presented their projects in a series of closed-door, online discussion forums held...

ASEAN

Takeaways from AIBP Insights Open Inclusive Banking Ecosystem

In our final session for BFSI, our panelists from Bank Syariah Indonesia, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), Standard Chartered Bank, Talend, UnionBank and VPBank came together to discuss and share...

ASEAN

Takeaways from AIBP Insights Smart Cities: Safeguarding the Future of Cities - Liveability and Sustainability

With our panelists from Cyberview and Digital Penang of Malaysia, Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) of Thailand, Jakarta Smart City of Indonesia, PLANET Technology, PLDT, Inc., Qualcomm and Total Access...

Indonesia

China’s Tencent Cloud launches first data centre in Indonesia (The Star)

Chinese cloud service provider Tencent Cloud launched an internet data centre (IDC) in Jakarta on April 12, the company’s first in Indonesia, seeking to capture a slice of the country’s...

ASEAN

Asean enterprises set sights on postpandemic success (Inquirer)

According to SAP’s regional study “Digital, resilient, and experience-driven: How enterprises in Southeast Asia can prepare for the new economy”, Southeast Asian firms are gaining steady momentum, prioritizing growth and...

Malaysia

BigPay en route to expansion this year (The Malaysian Reserve)

BIGPAY has set its eyes on expanding to other countries within South-East Asia by the end of 2021, as it perpetuates its mission to democratise financial services across the region. The...

Southeast Asia

International arm of PLDT aligns with Qualtrics in customer experience push (Channel Asia)

Operating as the International arm of PLDT - a leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines - the technology specialist will leverage the platform to increase customer insights, automate workflows and...

Singapore

S’pore takes top spot in ranking of smart city govts, praised for ‘sterling’ Covid-19 response, digital initiatives (Today Online)

Singapore has eclipsed London to take top spot in a biennial study that ranks the top 50 smart city governments in the world. The Republic took the honours due to...

ASEAN

Takeaways from AIBP Insights: ASEAN Electronics and Advanced Manufacturing

In our final session for Manufacturing, our panelists from Allegro Microsystems, Alliance Contract Manufacturing, Amkor Technology, Apacer, Beijer Electronics, Flex, Global Foundries, Kulicke & Soffa and PTC came together to...

ASEAN

Takeaways from AIBP Insights ASEAN Manufacturing: Industry 4.0 In Action

In our 2nd session for Manufacturing, our panelists from Astra Daihatsu, Kalbe Farma, Mattel Indonesia, Mondelez International, Oracle, Republic Cement, Talend, Vinda SEA and Winmate came together to discuss and...

ASEAN

Takeaways from AIBP Insights Manufacturing: Digital Transformation in Process Industries

In the opening session for Manufacturing, our panelists from Beijer Electronics, EBN, Indorama Ventures, Petronas, PTC, Pupuk Indonesia and Sime Darby Plantation came together to discuss and share their expertise...

Indonesia

Enabling Intelligent Indonesia with Data Insights

The current pandemic has revealed some of the shortcomings of major cities in times of crisis. As the world searches for ways to make urban areas (commercial buildings, transportation, roads,...