South Korea and tokenization “Proposed rules would allow stocks, bonds, and investment funds to operate under the country’s tokenized securities framework when it comes into effect in 2027. “The frame…
Digital Economy
The Philippines: Digital Tourism Advances Community-Based Growth
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) is expanding efforts to support digital transformation across the tourism sector, with a focus on helping micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) improve…
Sustainability, AI, and the new era of corporate reporting
As universities across the nation prepare to celebrate the success of our new accounting graduates this year, a familiar but pressing question lingers in the minds of many soon-to-be graduates: where …
Malaysia’s next phase of growth: From regional data centre hub to a sustainable Regional AI Compute and Data Centre Hub
Malaysia’s emergence as one of the region’s leading destinations for data centres is an important success story for our digital economy. Over the past several years, the country has attracted major hy…
Can a Digital Economy Agreement Refresh India-Sri Lanka Economic Integration?
Negotiations for the India-Sri Lanka Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) have dragged through fourteen rounds, over many years and multiple governments. Momentum has slowed significan…
India’s richest state is exploring tokenizing its own assets to fund new infrastructure
The Indian state of Maharashtra is developing a policy to bring its own assets onto blockchain, including a potential tokenization of electricity transmission infrastructure, with proceeds used to fun…
The token supercycle: everything of value is becoming programmable
Markets went electronic. Money went digital. Finance moved onto the internet. Each of those shifts changed how we trade, pay and invest without changing what an asset is. This one changes the asset. T…
AI and 5G Set to Reshape Asia Pacific’s Digital Economy, GSMA Report Says
Cambodia has reached a critical stage in its digital transformation, with widespread mobile internet access and the rollout of 5G creating new opportunities for businesses, government and citizens. Bu…
AI and 5G Set to Reshape Asia Pacific’s Digital Economy, GSMA Report Says
Cambodia has reached a critical stage in its digital transformation, with widespread mobile internet access and the rollout of 5G creating new opportunities for businesses, government and citizens. Bu…
Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin: Understanding Digital Assets in Agriculture
Key Takeaways Blockchain technology, which creates secure, transparent and permanent records, is the technology that allows cryptocurrency to exist. Tokenizationand smart contracts expand blockchain&#…