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.

Thailand

Somkid urges 5G roll-out by mid-2020 (Bangkok Post)

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak says the 5G network must be rolled out by mid-2020 to ensure the country's competitiveness in the region as peers aim to deploy their ultra-fast...

ASEAN

Crucial for EU, German firms to entrench presence in region: Chan (The Straits Times)

The significant benefits German firms and their European Union colleagues have reaped from using Singapore as their regional base underscore the need for them to build on these foundations, said...

Vietnam

Towards a Strengthened Digital Economy of Vietnam – Key Takeaways from Day 1 of Asia IoT Business Platform Vietnam 2019

Day 1 of the 33rd Edition of Asia IoT Business Platform Vietnam 2019 presented us with insights from both governments and industry leaders among enterprises on their digital transformation plans and initiatives....

Vietnam

Vietnam’s IT Sector: 5 Industries to Watch (Vietnam Briefing)

As Vietnam moves from low-tech manufacturing to a service-oriented economy, the country’s information technology (IT) market is increasingly gaining traction, giving competition to IT firms in China and India. This...

Myanmar

Cyber Bay Kin gets out word about cybersecurity threats (Myanmar Times)

As more people make the internet a part of their daily lives in Myanmar, the number of cybercrimes in the country has been increasing. Most of these cases involve financial fraud...

ASEAN

Growth in ASEAN: Opportunities for Enterprises and Technology Solution Providers

An increasing number of enterprises have implemented IoT solutions for their businesses – a more than 60% increase of respondents compared to 2017. However, on this enlarged base, a lower...

Vietnam

Vietnam Immersing Herself In The Industry 4.0 Flow

At the summit, Head of the Party Central Committee (PCC)'s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh introduced the Politburo’s Resolution No. 52-NQ/TW, with a number of guidelines and policies to ensure...

Global

The Two Big Reasons That Digital Transformations Fail (Harvard Business Review)

Plenty of cash is flowing into digital initiatives at large, industrial companies. In fact, the executives we surveyed recently at 1,350 of these businesses globally reported investments in digital reinvention totaling more...

Myanmar

Viber eyes more growth in Myanmar (Myanmar Times)

Rakuten Viber wants to expand its services in Myanmar beyond calling and instant messaging to incorporate payments, transfers and e-commerce, its chief executive, Djamel Agaoua, told the Myanmar Times during...

Vietnam

Digital transformation essential for business in 4IR era (Vietnam Plus)

Digital transformation is not only a trend but also essential for businesses to thrive as the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) has boomed globally, heard at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh...

Vietnam

Smart city to boost sustainable growth and prosperity (Vietnam Plus)

Smart city building is a crucial solution to boost economic growth and prosperity in Vietnam, while investing in ‘smart city’ projects is the best way for Vietnam to digitalise, an expert has said. This article...

Thailand

IoT adoption set to surge on lower costs (Bangkok Post)

Internet of Things adoption in Thailand is expected to receive a boost as IoT network operators continue to jump into the market. Several players are engaging in wireless technology that...

Malaysia

Budget 2020: Accelerating Transition To A Digital Economy (Digital News Asia)

Malaysia government and its key institutions recognize that digital adoption is, at its heart, about economic development. Bank Negara’s Annual Report 2017 states that digital transformation could provide a boost...

Philippines

IoT Strategies and Implementations to Speed Up Digital Transformation in the Philippines – Day 1 of Asia IoT Business Platform Philippines 2019

The 30th Edition of Asia IoT Business Platform, co-organised by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), started off with DICT Undersecretary Eliseo Mijares Rio who delivered the Government...

Myanmar

Ooredoo Myanmar starts digital literacy training programme with Google (Telecompaper)

Ooredoo Myanmar has signed a partnership agreement with Google Asia Pacific.  This article originally appeared on Telecompaper. You can view the original article here: https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ooredoo-myanmar-starts-digital-literacy-training-programme-with-google--1311273

Vietnam

Vietnam developer and Sumitomo join to build $4BN smart city (Nikkei Asian Review)

Leading Vietnamese developer BRG Group and Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. will spend 450 billion yen ($4.21 billion) to develop a smart city on the outskirts of Hanoi. The project, slated to be...

ASEAN

Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines named as likely 5G laggards (Nikkei Asian Review)

Management consulting firm A.T. Kearney published a report in late September that projected that 5G penetration will reach at most 40% within almost all of the 10 countries of the...

Southeast Asia

SE Asia’s digital economy may treble to US$300b by 2025, S’pore ‘punching above weight’: Report (Today Online)

With the rise of e-commerce, ride hailing and online gaming in South-east Asia, the region’s Internet economy could swell to US$300 billion (about S$415 billion) by 2025, three times its...

Myanmar

Change to Unicode expected to boost e-government plan (Myanmar Times)

The transition to Unicode, an international encoding standard for use with different languages and scripts, is an important part of the E-Government Master Plan. Myanmar was ranked 157th in the...