Many techpreneurs are seeing their start-ups fall, and techies are back at the drawing board, thinking up the next big thing. As people adapt to spending more time indoors, creative solutions for real…
Digital Economy
Vietnam: Banks offer higher rates for online savings to draw clients amid COVID-19 battle
To encourage customers to deposit money online amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many banks have raised interest rates for online savings by up to 1.4 per cent higher than over-the-counter deposits. Short-t…
Malaysia: MDEC bridge startups with global investors virtually
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and KK Fund Pte Ltd announced a virtual investor-matching initiative for local startups that are seeking capital injection amid the current economic slo…
Doing office at home, digitally
As part of a new development in response to the impact of corona virus, a number of large global and private offices in the capital have recently asked its officials to work at home, and send their fi…
E-commerce wars in Vietnam intensify. Here is all you need to know
Vietnam witnessed a fierce battle in the e-commerce industry, while billions of US Dollars have been invested with no current return. However, it is still attractive for investors, especially those of…
Singapore’s government commits to helping the gig economy stay afloat amidst the coronavirus outbreak
Without legal protections, Singapore’s 200,000 gig economy workers are at the forefront of the economic fallout from coronavirus. Reduced public demand leaves gig workers with reduced earnings and if …
Digital payments will revolutionize Nepali economy
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, …
How digital inclusion made Bangladesh a standout South Asian economy
Bangladesh is continuing its strong development trajectory, marching ahead of other South Asian countries in terms of its ranking on the Inclusive Development Index (IDI), GDP growth rate, and other h…
ASEAN and Investment in Digital Industry
According to the research study from ITD and Thammasat University, ASEAN region is the source of digital industry’s investment because the national government in ASEAN countries encourage digital econ…
A Golden Opportunity for Cloud Services in Myanmar
Businesses in Myanmar are growing rapidly in no small part due to the cloud services offerings from Golden TMH (GTMH). With offices in Mandalay and Yangon, the company is one of the leading telecommun…