Second data centre in Indonesia a boost for digital landscape
The cloud computing arm of a Chinese tech giant has recently announced the launch of a second data centre in Indonesia. According to a recent report, this…
2019: year of data-driven digital ecosystem in Malaysia
According to a recent report, Malaysia is in the midst of reviewing it’s 2018 and looking into the possibilities that lie ahead in 2019. With renewed vigour…
How much digital clutter do we need?
For many years, it was fashionable to devote January to a detox, normally from alcohol and often from coffee. This year, for the first time, my friends are…
Marshall Islands digital currency set to launch in mid-2019
The Marshall Islands’ plan to launch a sovereign cryptocurrency – somewhat unimaginatively called the “SOV”– is back on track, according to a recent blog post…
SMEs are not that far behind in digital adoption
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) projected that the digital economy in Malaysia is set to contribute as much as 20% to the country’s Gross Domestic…
Signature Market receives funding from RHL Ventures – Digital News Asia
Has grown its revenue from US$243,723 in 2016 to US$3.29 million in 2018 Focus for now is Malaysia with its vast opportunities in the FMCG sector RHL…
Malaysia clears ambiguity with digital trading
Malaysia is beginning to implement new regulations on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and the trading of digital assets, according to the country’s Securities…
Malaysia To Classify Digital Currencies As Securities
A hefty fine and harsh penalties await anyone found in violation of Malaysia’s new cryptocurrency regulations.Cryptocurrencies, along with…
Digital currency regulation must not be lopsided
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): The Capital Markets and Services (Prescription of Securities) (Digital Currency and Digital Token) Order 2019 must not be lopsided…
Alibaba Offers Digital Knowhow to Rwandan Officials
A dozen high-ranking officials from Rwanda visited Alibaba’s global headquarters in Hangzhou last week to witness first-hand the transformative power of…