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...

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...

Southeast Asia

Asia's factories hit by supply chain disruptions from Covid-19 resurgence (The Straits Times)

The surveys highlight the pandemic’s broadening damage in South-east Asia, where soaring infections and subsequent lockdown measures have hurt both the service and manufacturing sectors. Delta-variant outbreaks in the region have...

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...

APAC

Four Philippine startups land in Forbes Asia’s ‘100 to Watch’ list (Business World)

“Companies on the 100 to Watch list are making remarkable progress and impact in spite of the challenging climate brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Their inclusion on the list...

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...

ASEAN

Food for Thought: Improving Sustainability in ASEAN’s Agri-food Sector

As the agrifood sector grows, consumers become more aware of issues on sustainability of food production and increase their scrutiny on how businesses in the sector conduct themselves, especially in...

Food for Thought: ASEAN's Growing Demand for Food: How Will Technology Help?

In our first post, we outlined the factors that are expected to drive the rise in demand for food, by as much as 60% in 2030, from 2015 levels.  There...

Can Smart Meters be "Smarter"?

47% of the 650 million ASEAN’s population now live in cities, and by 2030, it is expected that another 90 million people will migrate to these major cities. ASEAN’s rapid...

ASEAN

Utility of the Future: ASEAN’s Power Companies Drive to Innovate - Takeaways from AIBP Focus, 13 July 2021

In lockstep with strong economic growth, Southeast Asia is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world in terms of electricity demand. Driven by the growing ownership of household appliances...

ASEAN

ESG Initiatives: ASEAN Conglomerates in the Spotlight

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) priorities guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) have become a key aspect for resilience and sustainable development in ASEAN in recent years....

Food for Thought: Agricultural Evolution in the Digital Age

With an increase in demand for food, many traditional farms in ASEAN have started implementing the use of technology to maintain their competitive edge. This has resulted in the creation...

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia eCommerce platform Lazada launches public bug bounty program with YesWeHack (PR Newswire)

Southeast Asia's leading eCommerce platform Lazada announces the launch of a public bug bounty program with YesWeHack to identify vulnerabilities, after running a successful 18 month-long private program. Since January 2020, Lazada...

ASEAN

Chinese companies look to Malaysia for expansion plans: Standard Chartered (The Business Times)

Chinese companies with an appetite for the Asean region are favouring Malaysia in their expansion plans, according to a pulse survey commissioned by Standard Chartered on growth opportunities in the...

ASEAN

Essential Elements of the Omnichannel Strategy

The establishment of e-commerce channels has profound impacts on business processes, from supply chain management to logistics and fulfilment. From our conversations with ASEAN stakeholders, enterprises which have adopted digital...

ASEAN

Combating Energy Theft in ASEAN with Digital Technology

In parallel to strong economic growth, Southeast Asia is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world in terms of electricity demand. Driven by the growing ownership of household appliances...

ASEAN

AIBP 2020 ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Awards

In 2020, we received overwhelming response from the 5 ASEAN countries, with over 140 nominations submitted. 31 finalists presented their projects in a series of closed-door, online discussion forums held...