What are some of the challenges in going for a cashless economy? Nepal has a very high hard cash transaction in all B2C payments. Around 60% of the total population has a savings account in either A, …
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5G Matters: (Geo)politics And Critical National Infrastructure – Analysis
Few people would have guessed that the ‘topic du jour’ for 2019 would be 5G. While telecommunications companies have long had their eye on the prize as the chief deployers of fifth-generation telecomm…
Malaysia sees the digital economy as key to unlocking rural economic growth
The 5th ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards was held in Kuala Lumpur on January 19, 2020. Convened by the New Entrepreneurs Foundation (myNEF) with the support of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (…
Technology and digital economy to drive FDI growth into Malaysia
While most Singapore businesses have always looked to our closest neighbour to launch their regionalisation efforts, Malaysia’s attractiveness is also becoming more apparent to companies from around t…
The “BELT AND ROAD” Movement Stretches To Sri Lanka Via LongBit
– The Chinese organisation initiated the “Belt and Road” strategy in 2013 to strengthen the infrastructure and investments across 153 countries. – The trade delegation comprised of more th…
5G key for Vietnam in Fourth Industrial Revolution
As part of plans to catch up with developed economies, Vietnam is looking to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR), with 5G coverage one of the key steps. Party General Secretary and Presiden…
Malaysia outlines complicated plan for 5G spectrum allocation
The Malaysian Government has released complicated plans to allocate spectrum ahead of 5G deployment in the country in an effort to ensure the greatest efficiencies. Theoretically, the Malaysian Commun…
Vietnam: PM lauds information-communications sector’s achievements
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc visits the booth displaying military-run Viettel’s 5G products in Hà Nội on Saturday, on the sidelines of a meeting to review the work of the Ministry of Informat…
How top e-commerce platforms are fuelling Philippines’ online economy
According to a research, Lazada, Shopee and Zalora have consistently been the top three players of the Philippines’ e-commerce market, while homegrown sites Beauty MNL and Argomall have both proven to…
Việt Nam ranks second in fintech investment in Southeast Asia
Venture capital funding pouring into Vietnamese fintech companies accounted for 36 per cent of the total fintech investment in Southeast Asia. The country had seen a soar in investment this year compa…