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...

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 Digital Technologies for Transformation

In our 2nd session for BFSI, our panelists from AXA Mandiri, Bank KEB Hana, Bank OCBC NISP, Kasikorn Labs, Koinworks, Microsoft, Talend and Zurich Topas Life came together to discuss...

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...

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...

ASEAN

Takeaways from AIBP Insights Logistics and Supply Chain: Digitalisation for Resilient Supply Chains

AIBP Insights discussion on supply chain resilience among manufacturers in ASEAN featured perspectives from Bio Farma, BRAND’s Suntory, CP Foods, Dole Packaged Foods, Hijo Group of Companies, Integrated Micro-Electronics (IMI),...

Singapore

Singapore among top 10 data centre markets in the world: Reports (The Straits Times)

Singapore is one of the top ideal markets for data centres across the globe, recent reports showed. Singapore was recognised for its ability to attract major investments from the technology...

Singapore

IBM unveils Singapore testbed for 5G and emerging tech (Channel Asia)

IBM has partnered up with Samsung Electronics and digital network operator M1 to launch what is being referred to as an ‘Industry 4.0 Studio’. The Singapore studio is designed to...

ASEAN

Takeaways from AIBP Insights Logistics and Supply Chain: Intelligent and Customer-centric Supply Chains - Visibility and Communication

Today’s discussion for logistics and supply chains was focused on customer-centricity and demands, and technology adoption for logistics and supply chain players. Panelists from Advantech, EverFocus, GoFresh Gojek, IBM, LOCAD and SYSTEC came together...

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...

Singapore, Indonesia

Singapore needs 1.2m more digital workers by 2025 to remain competitive: report (The Business Times)

"The Unlocking APAC's Digital Potential: Changing Digital Skill Needs and Policy Approaches research highlights the demand for cloud-skilled workers in Indonesia, even in non-technology sectors such as manufacturing," said Tan...

Southeast Asia

How cloud banking can enhance financial inclusion across South-east Asia (The Business Times)

Technology innovations transforming the financial services landscape in Southeast Asia include new forms of online payment, such as eWallets, which have experienced phenomenal growth in the region, and other new...

Malaysia

BIMB appoints TM ONE as preferred digital partner in realising transformational strategy (New Straits Times)

"The partnership with Malaysia's leading integrated telecommunication company such as TM will complement the bank's effort to constantly improve our functions and the services we provide to the customers, thus further...

ASEAN

Smart Cities in ASEAN: Powering Good amidst Tough Times (INQUIRER.net)

“Driving Digitalisation Ecosystems in ASEAN” was a themed online forum recently co-hosted by Mr Van Tang, Director and Head of Business Development & International Partnerships – APAC at Hitachi. This...

Malaysia

Pharmaniaga tie-up with Oracle Cloud to optimise vaccine distribution (The Malaysian Reserve)

Pharmaniaga Bhd has selected cloud-based logistics platform, Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain and Manufacturing (SCM) to improve logistics processes in preparation for Covid-19 vaccine distribution in Malaysia. Through its partnership, the...

ASEAN

Capitalising on the young mobile-first generation (Myanmar Times)

While the signs of digital growth and rise of online industries seem promising, Myanmar's digital economy is still in its early stages. Hence, this digital shift in consumer demands signals...

ASEAN

Paradigm Shift in Banking and Financial Services: Takeaways from AIBP Focus

As a way to kick off 2021, we had the opportunity to host an AIBP Focus session with esteemed panelists from the Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) sector across...

Indonesia

5G to add $8b to telco revenue in Indonesia by 2030: Ericsson (The Jakarta Post)

5G would enable smart operations and these could be applied through the entire supply chain. In manufacturing, 5G technology enabled fast and cost-efficient connectivity, which could increase production ability. “Many operators...

Southeast Asia

Digital challenger banks offer promise of inclusion (Business Times)

The number of digital challenger banks worldwide has grown significantly over the last decade, to a cumulative total of over 200, attracting about US$15 billion in funding. This growth has...

Southeast Asia

Singapore banks grapple with digitization as disrupters beckon (Nikkei Asia)

DBS, OCBC and UOB have pledged to make digitalization a core part of their business transformation efforts and are spending a lot of cash to do it. DBS, the biggest...