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...

Indonesia

The Impact of Industry 4.0 on the Logistics Sector in Indonesia

Amidst shifting planes, Indonesia continues to remain adaptive by promoting Internet of Things (IoT) technologies as part of its larger ploy to push forward ‘Indonesia 4.0’ roadmap. There is a need for government,...

Philippines

Why logistics is next big thing for Philippine real estate sector (BusinessWorld)

The logistics sector is expected to be the “next big thing” to watch in Philippine real estate, as it presents growth opportunities for developers amid the ecommerce boom, according to...

Indonesia

Telkom Cooperates with Japan to Develop IoT-Based Natural Disasters (Republika)

Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology-based natural disaster management is one of the leading services in the partnership plan of PT Telkom Indonesia with Japanese telecom giant SoftBank Corp. This article originally appeared...

Indonesia

Grab and Go-Jek face resurgent rival in Blue Bird (Nikkei Asian Review)

Now Blue Bird is counting on a streak of strategic moves in the early months of 2019 -- and some regulatory changes -- to help it soar again. The most recent...

Philippines

Philippines - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses (Yahoo Finance)

Telecommunications investment in the Philippines will continue to see increasing emphasis on supporting high speed broadband access. The bulk of the fixed services are in urban areas. The fixed line market in the...

Indonesia

Madiun City Government was introduced to the smart city of the archipelago (IndoTelko)

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) introduced the archipelago smart city platform to the City Government (City Government) Madiun as one of the cities included in the 100 Smart City Movement. Telkom...

Thailand

Thailand to build Laem Chabang smart port (Xinhua)

Thailand is seeking to build Laem Chabang port in the Eastern Economic Corridor a fully smart port to make the southeastern country a regional hub of logistics. The smart port is...

Philippines

Metro cities must become ‘smart’ to avert urban decay (Inquirer.net)

Real estate developers, asset managers and land use consultants said Metro Manila cities could still avert urban decay if they gear up to become “smart cities” through technology, amid the...

Myanmar

Yangon gets smarter (Bangkok Post)

Yangon is introducing smart meters to control the electricity supply, monitor usage and bill customers in a single automated system. If a pilot project is successful, the potential for further...

ASEAN

Arrow and IBM take smart IoT to airports (Channel Asia)

Arrow Electronics has launched a Smart Airport Asset Management Solution, an Internet of Things (IoT) solution co-created with IBM. The offering is designed to provide airport operators with improved operational...

Malaysia

Designing and IoT Roadmap Architecture - Key Takeaways from day 2 of Asia IoT Business Platform Malaysia 2019

Day 2 addressed the essential questions in helping our audience - SMEs and large corporations included - to design their very own IoT roadmap. Over the day, multiple case studies from...

Indonesia

Digitalisation Development and Key Opportunities in Indonesia

Indonesia will be the 7th largest economy in the world” alongside productivity improvements within sectors and urbanisation. The Indonesian government has recognised this and has pushed for digitalisation mainly under...

Thailand

DEPA aims to create innovation hub (The Nation)

DEPA senior executive vice presฌident Passakorn Prathombuts said the agency aims to build up Thailand as a hub of new innovation and technologies for artificial reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), robotics...

Thailand

Thailand handicapped by poor connectivity (The ASEAN Post)

According to We Are Social’s Global Digital Report 2019, 74 percent of Thailand’s population uses mobile devices to access their banking services. This puts the country at the top of...

Philippines

Are we ready for the future of retail? (The Manila Times)

The Philippines retail sales are forecasted to have grown by 5.5 percent in 2018, an average of around 4.77 percent annually over the past decade. The reported growth rate of...

Malaysia

IoT as Business Enabler - Key Takeaways from day 1 of Asia IoT Business Platform Malaysia 2019

The 29th edition of Asia IoT Business Platform at Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, welcomed over 400 delegates from government agencies and private enterprises on the first day.

Malaysia

Malaysia to see first neobank by 2020 (Malay Mail)

Financial technology (fintech) industry players are optimistic that Malaysia will be able to kick off its virtual banking revolution and set up its first neo or virtual bank in the...

Malaysia

Revised National Automotive Policy to be unveiled in Q2, says deputy minister (Malay Mail)

The government is expected to unveil the revised National Automotive Policy (NAP) in the second quarter of 2019, which will include various measures to enhance the competitiveness of the industry through future technological...