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Laggard no more: Cambodia pushes pedal on the digital economy
With ASEAN on the rise to be a global digital hub, Cambodian authorities have embarked on an aggressive strategy to speed up digitalization. Read more…
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Will Philippines’ new national ID push the pedal on the digital economy?
Will the Philippines’ new national ID push the pedal on the digital economy? Or will it further complicate the country’s ICT landscape? Read more…
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MyDIGITAL – Malaysia’s 10-year bid to revitalise the digital economy
Industry leaders and analysts have posited a generally warm welcome to the re-envisioning of Malaysia’s digital aspirations with MyDIGITAL. Read more…
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“Malaysia’s Bill Gates” on turning Netccentric into digital growth ecosystem
Serial entrepreneur Ganesh Kumar Bangah sets his sights on building Asia’s ‘digital ecosystem’ via digital media firm Netccentric. Read more…
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When the bounce back begins, trust will be a differentiator
We are just beginning to talk about the bounce back. When COVID-19 has passed, countries, economies and companies will bounce back. Read more…
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The key to a digital nation is digital identity
The first move towards the creation of a digital nation is to provide every citizen, institution, company and government with the chance of having an active participation in the digital economy and in developing digitally-driven Read more…
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Grab helps Indonesia to be largest digital economy in SE Asia
Grab will invest US$2 billion into Indonesia with the capital invested by SoftBank, to accelerate the development of the country’s digital infrastructure. Read more…
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SEA internet economy to top $240b by 2025: study
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asia’s internet economy is expected to exceed $240 billion by 2025, a joint study by Google and Temasek Holdings showed, a fifth more than previously estimated, as more consumers use their Read more…
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5 trends blurring lines between humans and machines
Gartner says the 35 must-watch technologies represented on its latest Hype Cycle for emerging technologies has revealed five distinct emerging technology trends that will blur the lines between humans and machines. Democratized AI AI technologies Read more…
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Smartphone addiction: can we go from FOMO to JOMO?
A recent RISE panel addressed smartphone addiction. There’s no easy solution, but some users are already voluntarily unplugging – and loving it. Earlier this month we published a column by Mr Tony Poulos about the Read more…
