Vietnam

Vietnam government drafts decree to protect personal data (The Star)

The Ministry of Public Security is drafting a governmental decree on personal data protection in order to protect the legal rights and interests of individuals and organisations. Vietnam is facing increasing...

Thailand

Spending on cyberthreat measures set to soar (Bangkok Post)

Cybersecurity spending in Thailand is expected to soar from this year, driven by the enforcement of the Cybersecurity Act and Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), as well as the roll-out...

Malaysia

Celcom and Maxis successfully conduct first 5G MOCN trial in Southeast Asia (The Edge Markets)

Celcom Axiata Bhd (Celcom) and Maxis Bhd (Maxis) have successfully conducted the first 5G Multi Operator Core Network (MOCN) trial in Southeast Asia, recording a peak speed exceeding 1.1gbps in...

ASEAN

AMTD, Xiaomi gun for digibank licence with SP Group, Funding Societies (The Business Times)

Hong Kong financial services group AMTD Group has linked up with some prominent Singapore names as well as a familiar partner - Chinese tech giant Xiaomi Corp - to vie...

Southeast Asia

Bringing digital financial services to S-E Asia (The Business Times)

With a population of 570 million and a booming GDP expected to reach US$4.7 trillion by 2025, the six largest markets in South-east Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore,...

Thailand

Digital drive gains momentum (Bangkok Post)

Businesses are at risk of losing out if they fail to undergo digital transformation or employ technologies to help boost their effectiveness. Many businesses, particularly major players in the industry, have...

ASEAN

Top 3 Connectivity Trends within ASEAN in 2020

As per individual consumption of technology, people are increasingly demanding cheaper, faster and more convenient usage of products/services delivered by businesses. In fulfilling these needs to customers and stakeholders, connectivity...

ASEAN

How Smart Energy Management Systems Can Drive Transformation in ASEAN Countries

The Building Energy Management System (BEMS) market is growing rapidly in the Asia-Pacific region, and companies like NTELS are focusing on capturing this growth in ASEAN. Enterprise end-users such as TCC Assets (a developer in...

Thailand

Armed with data and nowhere to go (Bangkok Post)

Companies across Thailand are beginning to build teams like this as harnessing big data becomes vital for corporations to stay competitive and avoid being completely overtaken by disruptive newcomers. The...

Singapore

Grab and Singtel have jointly applied for a digital bank licence in Singapore (Business Insider)

Grab and Singtel have joined hands in an effort to take on Singapore’s rapidly evolving fintech industry. The companies said in a joint press release on Monday (Dec 30) that...

Indonesia

Here's Indra Utoyo's Tactics to Turn BRI Digital Bank into Trillions of Assets (Republika)

Bank Rakyat Indonesia has Indra Utoyo in the position of Director of Digital and Information Technology (IT), the captain who is expected to be able to bring BRI into the country's digital bank. The oldest...

Malaysia

Malaysia to issue up to 5 digital bank licences next year (CNA)

Malaysia's central bank plans to issue up to five licences to new online banks offering either conventional or Islamic banking under a proposed licensing framework set to be finalised next...

ASEAN

'China + 1' hedge will keep Asean in spotlight (The Business Times)

In a report sent in late November, Maybank Kim Eng senior economist Chua Hak Bin said that a US-China partial trade deal will not halt the supply chain from shifting...

Myanmar

Digitalisation Developments and Progress in Myanmar – Key Insights from Day 1 of Asia IoT Business Platform Myanmar 2019

In the Government Keynote Address by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC), U Myo Swe, Director General of Posts and Telecom Department shared that Myanmar is trying to bridge the...

Malaysia

Designing and IoT Roadmap Architecture - Key Takeaways from day 2 of Asia IoT Business Platform Malaysia 2019

Day 2 addressed the essential questions in helping our audience - SMEs and large corporations included - to design their very own IoT roadmap. Over the day, multiple case studies from...

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.

Indonesia

Indonesia among top e-money drivers in Southeast Asia: S&P report (The Jakarta Post)

Indonesia is among the top drivers of e-money growth in Southeast Asia alongside neighboring Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand, according to an inaugural report commissioned by Standard and Poor’s...

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....