The government projected an economic growth of 7.5 per cent in the annual budget, reports Xinhua news agency. Image Courtesy: Reuters. The Bangladesh government has unveiled a record 7.62 trillion tak…
Digital Economy
India’s Adani Group weighs $3 bln investment in Vietnam
India’s Adani Group is exploring the possibility to invest up to $3 billion in seaport and renewable energy projects in Vietnam, the Vietnamese government said in a statement on Wednesday. The s…
Binance Academy holds first leg of educational drive in PH
Binance Academy, the educational platform of the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has recently concluded the first leg of its Southeast Asia University …
Philippines Proposes Partnership With US, India for Building Digital Public Infrastructure
Philippines Parliament Speaker Ferdinand Martin G Romualdez, on Saturday, has proposed a partnership among the Philippines, the United States (US), and India in building a digital public infrastructur…
AWS to pump $6bn into Malaysia cloud by 2037
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest US$6 billion in Malaysia over the next 14 years to boost cloud services across the country. AWS is committed to Southeast Asia, and this move is the latest as it …
AWS expands SEA footprint with a cloud region and US$6 billion investment in Malaysia
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon.com, Inc., will launch a new cloud region in Malaysia, expanding its footprint in the Southeast Asian region. The cloud giant is also commi…
Intelligent computing a new engine driving China’s digital economy
An artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputing center was recently launched in Ningbo National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, east China’s Zhejiang province, which is able to perform at 100 Pflo…
Towards a digital Nepal
Nepal has envisioned a future of digital governance through its Digital Nepal strategy, which constitutes three national goals: Accessible modern infrastructure along with intensive connectivity, quan…
Global tech investors continue to bet on Vietnam
Vietnam’s growing capacity to make complex tech products is attracting more foreign investors who are setting up factories. Apple supplier BOE Technology Group plans to invest US$400 million to build …
This startup brings Southeast Asia’s vacant hospital rooms into the sharing economy
Uber and Airbnb have long been the poster children for the sharing economy. In other realms of society, entrepreneurs are also trying to match demand with untapped assets and services. HD, a startup b…