Indonesia’s Akulaku rides the digital banking wave in Southeast Asia
One of the most tangible impacts of the coronavirus is how the global health crisis spurred consumers in Asia Pacific to more fully embrace digital…
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Alibaba Cloud extends reach to Europe, US and Asia Pacific through Equinix…
Data centre and interconnection provider Equinix has announced it is extending access to Alibaba Cloud for customers from 17 metros globally, including sites…
Why Indonesia is the hottest payments apps battleground in Southeast Asia
When thinking about the payments landscape in Asia, there’s no doubt that its complexity is the first thing that springs to mind. Southeast Asia…
Tencent buys Malaysian streaming platform iflix in Southeast Asia push
Tencent said today it had purchased Malaysian video streaming platform iflix’s “content, technology, and resources” in a bid to grow its presence in…
Malaysia leads mobile wallet usage in Southeast Asia
Malaysia leads other countries in Southeast Asia in the usage of mobile/digital wallets at 40%, ahead of the Philippines (36%), Thailand (27%) and Singapore…
Twitter Launches Tool To Fight Domestic Violence in Asia Pacific
On Thursday, Twitter announced that it is launching a dedicated search prompt to help users fight domestic violence in Asian region. If you are looking for…
Coronavirus tracking apps: Tech firms see opportunities in Asia
SINGAPORE — From Silicon Valley giants to Chinese internet powerhouses to local small and midsize enterprises, tech companies are finding business…
Thailand soars ahead with 5G rollout in Southeast Asia
2020 was looking like the year 5G exploded across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, and Southeast Asia in particular. Following the successful rollouts of 5G…
Southeast Asia expansion continues for China tech like ByteDance, Alibaba
Southeast Asia is proving a natural ground for expansion by some of China’s biggest tech companies, but they’ll be locking horns with US counterparts who have…
Asia Pacific’s public cloud market is globe’s growth centre
BCG surveyed senior executives across six major APAC economies, namely Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.…