Southeast Asia

Citi launches credit cards with Southeast Asia’s Grab in push for more customers (CNBC)

Citigroup has teamed up with Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab to launch co-branded credit cards, as it looks to boost its Asian customer base by about 13% via partnerships with digital...

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...

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...

Philippines

Philippines’ ICT agency issues rules on shared infrastructure (Channel Asia Singapore)

The department of information and communications technology (DICT) in the Philippines has issued rules to accelerate the roll-out of common towers in the country. This article originally appeared on Thailand...

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...

Philippines

10 firms to invest in New Clark City (The Manila Times)

At least 10 more local and foreign investors are interested to build facilities in the 9,500-hectare (ha) New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)...

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...

Philippines

Oracle platinum partner NTT Data eyes Philippine market gap for growth (Channel Asia)

NTT Data sees huge potential in the Philippines market as the country shows an increased appetite for digital transformation, however, challenges still remain. “The Philippines is clearly on the digital transformation...

Philippines

SAP Philippines in talks with LGUs for smart cities (Business World)

SAP Philippines Managing Director Edler R. Panlilio said in an Apr. 12 interview they are now talking to local government units as part of developing smart cities in the country....

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...

Philippines

8th common tower provider joins pool (The Philippine Star)

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MGS Construction Inc., bringing the number of interested common tower providers in the country...

ASEAN

Summary of Discussions from Asia IoT Business Platform 2019, Singapore

Asia IoT Business Platform hosted 2019 launchpad regional event in Singapore on 15 January 2019, gathering government representatives and key enterprises from Southeast Asia. The gathering was kick-started by the keynote...

Malaysia

2 more firms offer help to build crucial cell sites (Inquirer)

Officials of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) led by acting secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. and RT Telecom signed a memorandum of understanding that would pave the way...

Southeast Asia

Powering Smart City Developments in South East Asia

Southeast Asia is expected to become the world’s 4th largest economy by 2030 with projected growth rates of 5.2% between 2018 and 2022. As urbanisation and industrialisation in ASEAN increases,...

Southeast Asia

The Key to TRUE Global Connectivity?

In Thailand, around 58% of the population have internet access. Most of the population that do not have internet access live in rural areas. New satellite technology may be the solution...

Asia Pacific

Asia's overstretched airports brace for 4bn flyers (Nikkei Asian Review)

In the Asia-Pacific region alone, 228 new airports are being built, according to the CAPA Center for Aviation, a Sydney-based industry think tank. That is more than half the global...

ASEAN

Government Key Initiatives and Enterprise Digitisation Projects in ASEAN in 2018

Ranked third in terms of population, sixth in GDP and fourth in trade value, ASEAN remains to be a key player in the global economy, however, ASEAN's digital economy still...

Southeast Asia

The potential of 5G in Southeast Asia (The ASEAN Post)

The mobile market in ASEAN is so big that all member countries have an average of more than 100 percent active mobile internet connections as opposed to population. The number of...

ASEAN

Which companies are using IoT in Southeast Asia? (Channel Asia Singapore)

“The take-up rate in ASEAN countries is expected to be among the highest in the region due to lower initial IoT spending,” said Mark Koh, research manager for IT in APAC...

Vietnam

Fulfilling Vietnam's Digital Ambition

Vietnam is at cusp of the next leap forward and how well it does will be dependent on its ability to navigate the new digital landscape.