The Vietnamese military-run telecom group Viettel plans to roll out 5G technology in Laos by year-end. This is Vietnam’s third overseas launch of the service. The country aims to expand this list to f…
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Going cashless in Myanmar
Around 64 percent of consumers in Southeast Asia are confident of going cashless for a full day, highlighting the region’s strong drive towards digital payments. And while almost half of ASEAN’s citiz…
Huawei lands role in Malaysia 5G rollout
Huawei will provide 4G and 5G services to Maxis as it prepares for 5G rollout Yesterday, Huawei Technologies entered a formal agreement with Maxis, one of Malaysia’s major telecommunications companies…
HCM City eyes smart tourism development
HCM CITY — Smart tourism needs to be a component of HCM City’s smart city master plan, its Party Committee secretary has said. Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, speaking at an international conference on smart touri…
Mandalay receives Smart City Award
Mandalay received the Smart City Award 2019 from the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization, a testament to the city’s efforts to improve its services to residents, Mandalay Mayor U Ye Lwin sa…
Data and Development: Harnessing AI in Nepal
Creating a strong economy should be central to any country’s developmental plans. It is clear that the best choice for a country to grow its economy today is to accept the tenets of economic liberalis…
A Capital City in the Jungle? It’s Not a Crazy Idea
Indonesia’s president wants to spend at least $30 billion to move the capital to a forest on the island of Borneo. The proximate trigger is climate change – Jakarta is sinking into the sea. President …
5G and Asean Connectivity
The advancement of cellular technology from 1G to 4G yields parallel improvement in the way we communicate and go about our day-to-day lives. However, the 5th generation, or 5G, is a new creature alto…
Malaysia’s Forest City bags IDC Smart City APAC Awards
Forest City, a smart and green industrial city located in the fast-growing Iskandar Development Region of Malaysia, notched another key milestone. Last month, it was the only participant from Malaysia…