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

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....

Thailand

IDC predicts B15bn value for Thai cloud market (Bangkok Post)

Thailand's technology infrastructure has developed significantly in recent years, giving businesses the opportunity to fully reap the economic benefits of innovations like cloud computing. The cloud computing market in Thailand...

ASEAN

Pan-ASEAN Covid-19 recovery plan needed to thrust bloc into Internet 4.0 (The Phnom Penh Post)

Manufacturers such as Vietnam’s Garment 10 introduced modern technology and solutions into their manufacturing production, internet marketing and sales. Garment 10 had utilised the data collected about customers, leveraged on...

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...

Thailand

Future comes early as 5G takes off (Bangkok Post)

Smart ports, especially those in the Eastern Economic Corridor, can use 5G-connected cranes with remote control vehicles and surveillance, as well as augmented reality for maintenance. The agricultural sector can...

Myanmar

How is Covid-19 transforming Myanmar’s digital economy? (Oxford Business Group)

Covid-19 has shaken up the development of the digital economy in Myanmar, with the pandemic leading to a rise in demand for home broadband in this traditionally mobile-first market. As various...

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

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

Can Data Collaboration Help the Real Estate and Retail Industry Discover More Resilient Business Models?

With an ideal framework of how data collaboration could look like and how outperforming firms allocate investment spend, we dived into case studies from last year’s AIBP Enterprise Innovation Award...

ASEAN

#TECH: Covid-19 drives digital transformation for Asean enterprises (New Straits Times)

Its senior analyst Alfie Amir said a large majority of Asean enterprises still rely on traditional information communication technology (ICT) such as captive data centre and traditional network services, making...

Philippines

COVID-19 accelerates digital transformation in PH (Inquirer)

“Digital transformation is no longer just part of a future direction or a nice-to-have—it has now become an imperative,” says Eduardo Bonoan, senior general manager and marketing head at Epson...

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...

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...

Vietnam

HCM City banks on digital innovation, transformation in healthcare (Việt Nam News)

HCM City should invest in digital innovation and transformation in the healthcare sector to improve service quality by “making healthcare delivery more efficient and more accessible,” experts have said. This article originally...

Indonesia

Microsoft Teams Up with Telkomsel to Develop IoT and AI in Indonesia (Kompas)

Microsoft and Telkomsel agreed to do a new partnership. In this partnership, the two companies strive to bring a number of the latest technology to remote areas in Indonesia. The two...

Philippines

5G rollout could boost annual revenues of Philippines telecom operators by 650 million dollars (Manila Bulletin)

Rollout of 5G services could boost annual revenues of Philippines telecom operators by as much as 650 million dollars starting 2025, according to a new study commissioned by Cisco, a...

Indonesia

Microsoft wants to invest in Indonesia data centers, says Indonesian president (REUTERS)

Microsoft Corp is keen to invest in data centers in Indonesia which will soon make regulatory changes to facilitate the move, the country’s president said after meeting with the software...

Malaysia

Investors must reveal business plan (New Straits Times)

The recently unveiled National Automotive Policy 2020 (NAP2020) is geared towards industrial development, focusing on Malaysia in becoming a regional leader in manufacturing, engineering, technology and sustainable development. The first phase...

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...