Vietnam

Việt Nam wants to have 10 tech “unicorns” in 2030 (Việt Nam News)

Việt Nam wants to have at least five billion-dollar tech firms (unicorns) by 2025 and 10 by 2030 as planned in its draft on national strategy on the Fourth Industrial...

Indonesia

Govt allocates Rp1,162 trillion for human resource development (Antara News)

The Indonesian Government has allocated Rp1,162.83 trillion for four major projects to create high-quality human resources under the National Mid-term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2020-2024. The fourth project — digitalization and integration...

Thailand

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, KMUTT build AI for EEC hub (Bangkok Post)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Thailand, a local unit of the US tech firm, is joining forces with King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) to build a high-performance computing prototype...

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...

Thailand

EEC perk extension to go before new government (Bangkok Post)

Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the EEC Office, said the office will submit a proposal to extend the privilege packages, which are scheduled to expire on Dec 30, once the new...

Philippines

Philippines: The Dark Horse No More?

Digital initiatives has been identified as one of the key areas that would bolster Philippine's growth and the government has committed to 5 – 7% spending on infrastructure. Department of...

Thailand

CAT tasked with expanding internet infrastructure (The Nation)

The Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry has disbursed Bt5 billion for the upgrade and development of Thailand’s internet infrastructure towards helping the country achieve its goal of becoming the...

Philippines

PLDT to transform Ateneo into ‘Smart 5G campus’ (The Philippine Star)

PLDT, through its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc., has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ateneo to partner in the development of next-generation applications and services that will run on...

Thailand

Thailand government teams up with Huawei to set up 5G network in the country (Asia One)

China-based information and communications technology giant Huawei, in collaboration with Thailand's Digital Economy and Society Ministry, other government offices, private agencies and leading universities, is now ready to turn the...

Thailand

Thailand outlines outstanding projects expected to drive digital economy (Channel Asia)

Thailand’s ministry of digital affairs has laid out 10 outstanding projects across five broad themes that aim to drive the country towards a modern economy and society. The government is looking...

Thailand

Microsoft advises AI regulation under Personal Data Protection Act (Bangkok Post)

Microsoft Thailand, the local operating unit of the US-based technology firm, suggests the Thai government endorse artificial intelligence (AI) regulation under its new Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to build more...

Thailand

Wired for a better rural future (The Nation)

Rollout of fibre optics in remote villages aims to boost education, healthcare and local economies under the ambitious Net Pracharat programme. With Net Pracharat, all Thais will have equitable and affordable...

Vietnam

Vietnam joined Ericsson to embark the first IoT innovation Hub (Scan Asia)

The Vietnamese government held the inauguration ceremony of Vietnam’s first Internet of things (IoT) Innovation Hub at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi on April 10, 2019 in collaboration with...

Thailand

Thailand’s depa signs deal with 6 Singaporean IoT innovators (FutureIoT)

Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) has signed agreements with six regional Internet of Things (IoT) innovators for the exchange of know-how and technology. The agreements are expected to boost the agency’s Digital...

Malaysia

Malaysia Set To Be Amongst The First In Asia To Showcase 5G (Digital News Asia)

Twenty years after the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 came into force, Malaysia is set to showcase the fifth generation mobile technology (5G) that is expected to exponentially change...

Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo launches a digital economy laboratory at ITB (Kontan)

Preparing young people to meet the 4.0 industrial revolution, PT Indosat Tbk or Indosat Ooredoo officially introduced the Future Digital Economy Lab. Through the Indosat Ooredoo Business line, it strives to...

Malaysia

Internet Centre Uplifts Communities Across Malaysia (Digital News Asia)

PUSAT Internet or Internet Centre is an initiative under the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to provide Internet facilities to underserved areas as well as to inculcate computer-based skills...

Indonesia

Digital trade to be biggest support for Indonesian economy by 2030 (The Jakarta Post)

Indonesia’s digital trade is expected to be the biggest support for the country’s economy by 2030, by helping commodities and manufacturing goods, as well as services, gain greater online market...

Indonesia

Support Industry 4.0, Indonesia Will Have the First 3D Printer Factory (SINDOnews)

The government is boosting new industrial flows called industry 4.0. In various statements, the Minister of Industry, Airlangga Hartarto explained that there are five main technologies that sustain this industry, namely...

Malaysia

Realizing Industry4wrd in Malaysia

Malaysia has taken steps to digitally transform its economic drivers with a vision of being a global digital economy leader and regional tech startup hub. The 4IR is especially crucial...