IT firm to work with Human Resource Ministry of Malaysia India’s tech major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd. is working closely with the Malaysian government to help that country develop a digital…
Bridgestone Looks To Patch Rubber Supply With Scrappy Desert Plant
Semiconductor chips don’t grow on trees but the raw material for rubber does and that’s in short supply too, adding another headache for automakers and tire producers. But one major tire c…
Digital economy cooperation opens new doors
In October, Nguyen, a man in Vietnam who has the inherited blood disorder thalassemia, successfully booked an online appointment with a medical expert in China. The man, who only wanted to be known by…
Laos to build world’s largest hybrid floating solar power plant
The Lao Government and shareholders of Nam Theun 2 hydropower plant have agreed to develop Nam Theun 2-Solar, which is expected to become the world’s largest hybrid floating solar project. With …
Malaysia: Scalability in digital banking licence bid
BANK Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) offer of digital banking licences attracted applications from 29 consortiums at the end of June, six months after the central bank released its Licensing Framework for Dig…
What most angel investors misunderstand about tech startups in Asean
Sky-high valuations in ASEAN in recent years have led to ten unicorns emerging from the region. Post-Covid, the forced digitisation of various industries – namely automation for SMEs and a beefe…
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Blockchain greases trade wheels between 7 Asia-Pacific economies
One of the lessons the coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp relief is the need for contingency plans. Whether it’s relying too much on one country for crucial medical supplies, a sudden closure…
Can the UAE’s agritech plans help meet the global food challenge?
Throughout history, humans have had to innovate to produce enough food to eat. Even as technology advances today, that challenge has not gone away. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, …
On China’s Doorstep, Laos Plays a Careful Game of Balancing
Recent years have witnessed much concern about the expanding scale of China’s influence within Laos. Almost half of Laos’ total public debt is now held by China. The Chinese state-owned company China …