Singapore & Vietnam

Singapore, Philippine central banks to work on data connectivity (The Straits Times)

Unlike data localisation - the practice of keeping data within a country's borders - data mobility in the financial sector supports economic growth and the development of innovative financial services,...

Southeast Asia

How digital payments unlocks new growth corridors in SEA (Manila Standard)

A common trend across SEA is that mobile is fast becoming the preferred channel for e-commerce, especially amongst younger shoppers. And their use of mobile apps and e-wallets is driving...

Southeast Asia

SE Asia digital payments hit $620b during pandemic: Google-Temasek report (Deal Street Asia)

Digital payments in Southeast Asia hit $620 billion so far this year, from $600 billion last year, as the region registered 40 million first-time online users during the coronavirus pandemic...

ASEAN

The Future Of Consumption In ASEAN (The ASEAN Post)

Over the next 10 years, ASEAN will see an additional 140 million consumers, representing 16 percent of the world’s new consumers, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in a...

Thailand

Supply Chain Optimisation: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruption - Takeaways from AIBP Insights Thailand

In AIBP Insights Thailand’s penultimate session on supply chain optimisation, our discussion broached the topic of overcoming supply chain disruption with speakers from C.I.T Corporation, CP Foods (CPF), Indorama Ventures,...

Philippines

360 Degree View of the Customer Journey: Understanding the Filipino Consumer

One thing that the Enterprise Innovation Award nominations had in common was how they viewed digital transformation as an ongoing journey instead of an end goal. By starting on the...

Philippines

Maximising the Conglomerate Advantage (?) - Takeaways from AIBP Insights, 16 October 2020

As the finale of our week-long discussion series of AIBP Insights “in” the Philippines (well - they were all held online), we had the opportunity to bring together regional executives...

Philippines

The Future of Real Estate Development: Prioritizing Value Creation with Data Insights

With a third of companies listed on the Philippines Stock Exchange Composite Index having a direct or indirect relationship with the real estate and infrastructure development in the country, we...

Philippines

Return on Experience: Prioritizing Customer Experience - Takeaways from AIBP Insights Philippines

The morning session of AIBP Insights Philippines Day 2 “Return on Experience - Prioritizing Customer Experience” featured key observations of efforts to improve customer experience in the Philippines from companies including Zalora,...

Philippines

AIBP Insights Philippines: A Regional Telco Discussion on Enterprise 5G Applications

It does seem that the telcos in the region are fairly optimistic with the rollout of 5G infrastructure, but the point raised by Mr. Tan, General Director of Viettel is...

Philippines

Enhancing ROI of Enterprise Technology Investments: The Connected Supply Chain and Realizing IIOT - Takeaways from AIBP Insights Philippines

The 3rd day of AIBP Insights Philippines was focused on addressing considerations for ROI of enterprise technology investments for connected supply chains and realizing IIOT among manufacturing firms First Philec,...

Philippines

World Bank commits continued support for Philippines digital transformation (PhilStar Global)

The Philippines Digital Economy Report 2020, crafted by the bank with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), provides an overview of the Philippine digital economy, as well as challenges...

Philippines

RCBC named PHL’s Best Digital Bank 2020 by Asiamoney; bags its third digital banking award during the pandemic (Business Mirror)

“One of the biggest projects RCBC developed over the past year was a Taglish app, which combines English with Tagalog. RCBC’s previous apps, like those from other banks, targeted more...

Philippines

Globe: More 5G ready areas in Metro (Manila Bulletin)

Globe Telecom Inc. just declared  a handful of new 5G-ready cities: Taguig, Pasig, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Paranaque, Muntinlupa, Las Pinas, Valenzuela, and Caloocan. Earlier, the telco rolled out of its 5G network...

Malaysia

Most M’sians unhappy with e-commerce experience (The Malaysian Reserve)

Nearly half or 43% of Malaysian consumers are less than satisfied with their digital commerce experience, citing delivery time, delivery costs and product prices as their top three concerns. A...

Southeast Asia

Delivering Value in the Real Estate Sector: Digital Services through Data Insights

In South East Asia, large real estate companies which are involved in multiple stages of the real estate value chain (Design, Build, Sell and Operate) have the potential to create...

ASEAN

Supply chain shake-up (Bangkok Post)

The digital transformation of supply chains is accelerating. According to a joint report by the law firm Baker McKenzie and SRA, as workplace technology has made great strides due to...

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

More capital flows into Asean amid pandemic and US-China tensions (The Business Times)

The Asean region is set to see more capital inflows as companies look to diversify their investments and supply chains amid US-China tensions in a post-pandemic world. On the whole, Asean...

Philippines

Singlife Philippines officially launched its partnership with GCash to offer no-fuss protection to Filipinos (Manila Bulletin)

Mobile-first life insurer Singlife Philippines announced its official partnership with the country’s leading mobile wallet GCash, showcasing an innovative customer experience that will be available on the GCash app. Proving to be...