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…
Digital Economy
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…
Malaysia PM Launches MyAssist MSME to Address SME Digitalisation Needs
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has launched the MyAssist MSME Portal, a one-stop centre and new norm solution for business facilitation needs of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Prime Mini…
Shift in Global Economy – Bangladesh needs to be prepared to cope with it: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said the nation should be prepared with skills, education and infrastructure as a major shift is taking place in the world economy. “To gain from this change, …
Digitial path to social buffers in Nepal
Worldwide, the impact of Covid-19 underscores the need for more social security buffers built upon the access to four basic services: affordable credit, reliable saving and pensions options, life and …
Taiwan and Vietnam race to shield tech industry from COVID
Two of Asia’s most important tech manufacturing hubs are grappling with sudden spikes in COVID-19 infections, casting a shadow over a global supply chain already struggling with an unprecedented…
HSBC to invest in operations amid accelerated digital adoption
HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd is adapting to changes in the digital landscape by investing in operations to ensure it meets the needs of its customers who are riding on the wave of accelerating digital trans…
Microsoft Investing Big in Foreign Data Centers: Should U.S. Investors Be Concerned?
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is joining other tech giants in pouring billions of dollars to expand its data center operations overseas. That’s allowing them to build out the infrastructure needed to…
Malaysia sets up new Digital Investment Office
THE NATIONAL Council of Digital Economy and Fourth Industrial Revolution (MED4IR), chaired by Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, has endorsed the establishment of the Digital Investment Office…
Why this fintech entrepreneur will stay in Myanmar, despite the uncertainties
I’m conversing with Yangon-based fintech entrepreneur Miranda Phua at a painfully familiar juncture in Myanmar’s history. The city is roiled by swelling protests over a military coup that …