Malaysia

Telekom Malaysia and Tata Communications team up on ASEAN IP transit services (Channel Asia)

Specifically, Malaysia's national connectivity and digital infrastructure provider, through its global and wholesale arm TM Wholesale, is partnering up with Tata Communications to offer stable, high-speed and reliable connectivity in...

Malaysia

Expect better sequential earnings from Aeon (Borneo Post Online)

“Meanwhile, in partnership with BOXED, Aeon has launched its new online grocery website ‘myAeon2go’, in line with its digital transformation plans to achieve 15 per cent e-commerce sales revenue share...

Malaysia

AirAsia says transformation into digital travel and lifestyle group complete (The Edge Markets)

"Our transformation is over and AirAsia is now an investment holding company with a portfolio of synergistic travel and lifestyle businesses that leverage data and technology to deliver the best...

ASEAN

User experience, security among top cloud buying drivers in ASEAN (Channel Asia)

The biggest change in ASEAN enterprise cloud buying behaviour, according to GlobalData, is security, which has shifted from being the top barrier to the third most important driver. This has...

Indonesia

Cyber-attack haunts Indonesia’s COVID-19 strategy (The Jakarta Post)

A reported data breach of the now-defunct electronic Health Alert Card (eHAC) system has raised serious concerns about the security of the PeduliLindungi application, a key part of the government’s...

Southeast Asia

Trucked and loaded: a greener way to move cargo (The Star)

The efficiency of trucking is improving as new digital freight forwarding marketplaces allow cargoes to be matched better with trucking capacity, reducing the number of journeys made with little or...

Malaysia

Malaysian state of Selangor focuses on digital ecosystem, economy (The Jakarta Post)

The digitalization of the public sector deliverables and services under the Smart Government domain is key in pushing through the agenda, and increasingly so with the restrictions brought forward by...

Malaysia

Unlocking the potential of digital economy (The Star)

According to Speedtest Global Index (January 2021), Malaysia’s mobile download speed ranked 94th (out of 140) in the world and 8th among Asean nations. The 4G mobile network coverage under...

ASEAN

Key Points on Customer Interactions in the Internet Economy

Customers today want convenience, and it is the responsibility of service and product providers to develop or adopt strategies and solutions that cater to consumer preferences. As digital adoption becomes...

ASEAN

The Future Retail Ecosystem: Key Highlights

As ASEAN’s internet economy burgeons, It is now easier than ever for businesses in customer-facing industries like retail and services to gain access to potential customers. In recent years, many...

ASEAN

The Tech Edge for ESG: Key Takeaways

An economic powerhouse with immense potential for growth, ASEAN’s awareness of ESG is still at the stage of infancy. However, as ESG becomes part of a firm’s priorities, projects will...

Singapore

Singapore plays catch-up with Taiwan as chip investments soar (Nikkei Asia)

Although it is known in Asia as a prominent financial and technology hub, Singapore's peers in the region dwarf it in chipmaking. The city-state is attempting to shore up its...

Malaysia

Expert points to absence of Malaysian unicorns (The Sun Daily)

Super applications are attracting the attention of investors, having witnessed investments worth US$43 billion (RM182.29 billion) between 2016 and 2019, but Malaysia has failed to grow or even house one...

Indonesia

New state capital infrastructure to use advanced technology: Kominfo (ANTARA News)

The capital city would use fiber optics and satellites to become a technologically advanced capital, said Budiarto. "We expect all systems in the new capital to use the most advanced...

Singapore

Small but connected: How Singapore stands its ground as a global logistics hub (The Business Times)

Earlier this year, the government announced a S$15 billion (€9.35 billion) framework to attract tech-driven investments into the marine freight business. These include funding for start-ups in areas like environmental sustainability, data...

Thailand

Thailand 2031: A Glimpse into the Future (Bangkok Post)

Looking ahead to the next decade, the world will be defined by two major trends: sustainability and technology, according to Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, governor of the Bank of Thailand. "Digital technology...

ASEAN

South-east Asian consumers prefer digital financial services: study (The Business Times)

South-east Asian consumers are blazing the way for digital financial services, as a recent study from VMware revealed that 57 per cent of consumers in the region prefer engaging with...

Philippines

Digital transformation to aid in policy-making, service delivery (The Manila Times)

NEDA Secretary Karl Chua in his speech during the 2021 Analytics Summit PH said the Philippines needs to attract cloud service providers to support digital transformation in both public and private sectors. Chua...

ASEAN

Green finance in Asia: Emerging themes and the need for innovation (The Business Times)

A report by DBS and UN Environment on Green Finance Opportunities in Asean estimated that US$200 billion of green investment is needed annually from 2016 to 2030 in Asean to...

Philippines

DTI, private sector: PH can be e-commerce leader in Southeast Asia (ABS CBN News)

Based on the figures from the Department of Trade and Industry, online businesses involved in retail trade increased significantly from 1,848 in January to March last year, to 88,575 by...