ASEAN’s businesses forced to accelerate transition towards digital economy
The pandemic has reshaped ASEAN’s digital businesses with many governments and businesses in the region being forced to accelerate the transition towards a…
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Record 9.9 sales show e-commerce robust in Asia
In Southeast Asia (SEA), the date of September 9 has become synonymous with the region’s biggest year-end sales.Akin to the annual Black Friday sale…
Tencent says will open a regional hub in Singapore for Southeast Asia
HONG KONG – Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent said on Tuesday it would open a new office in Singapore that will be its regional hub for…
E-commerce users in ASEAN surpasses 2025 forecast
PUTRAJAYA : The Covid-19 pandemic has become a catalyst for the ASEAN market to adopt e-commerce earlier than forecasted, according to the Malaysia…
GrabCar fined S$10,000 for 4th user data privacy violation
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s privacy watchdog fined ride-hailing app GrabCar S$10,000, saying a 2019 update put the data of some users at risk of unauthorised…
Malaysia are forecasting Mega Cut to Technology Budgets
More than half of businesses across Malaysia are forecasting mega cuts to technology(ICT) budgets during the remainder of 2020, as the realities of Covid-19…
Philippines central bank preparing new framework for digital banks
The central bank of the Philippines is preparing a new framework for digital banking, in a move that could lead to more digital banks being established in…
APAC employment diversity key to new Microsoft Enabler Program
The world’s tech giants aren’t just on the bleeding edge of technical innovation. Sometimes they answer the call of social innovation too, to provide…
Malaysia 5 Years of Digital Transformation Within A Year
Malaysia’s overall IT spending is forecast to be approximately $11bn this year, and a large proportion of that spending has shifted to digital services,…
Valyou Launches Blockchain-Based Remittance Service in Bangladesh
Valyou, Malaysian digital remittance provider, announced the launch of blockchain-based remittance services in Bangladesh in partnership with Standard…