The digital economy in Southeast Asia has been one of the region’s economic success stories. In 2019, the region’s internet economy crossed the US$100 billion valuation mark, posting three-fold growth…
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Fintech’s next big inflection point in Southeast Asia may come beyond 2020
The digital economy in Southeast Asia has been one of the region’s economic success stories. In 2019, the region’s internet economy crossed the US$100 billion valuation mark, posting three-fold growth…
Vietnam: PM lauds information-communications sector’s achievements
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc visits the booth displaying military-run Viettel’s 5G products in Hà Nội on Saturday, on the sidelines of a meeting to review the work of the Ministry of Informat…
How top e-commerce platforms are fuelling Philippines’ online economy
According to a research, Lazada, Shopee and Zalora have consistently been the top three players of the Philippines’ e-commerce market, while homegrown sites Beauty MNL and Argomall have both proven to…
Việt Nam ranks second in fintech investment in Southeast Asia
Venture capital funding pouring into Vietnamese fintech companies accounted for 36 per cent of the total fintech investment in Southeast Asia. The country had seen a soar in investment this year compa…
Malaysia: At the top of the Islamic digital world
For years, Malaysia has seen huge contributions to its GDP come from its burgeoning digital economy, with a prediction that 21% of the nation’s GDP will be digitalized against the current level of 18%…
Boom in manufacturing and e-commerce boosts Vietnam warehousing
Demand from Vietnam’s booming manufacturing and e-commerce sectors has created a spike in warehousing rents and occupancy across the country. John Campbell, national head of industrial at Savills Viet…
A great step for Digital Bangladesh
The inauguration of the National Data Centre is a watershed moment for Bangladesh’s ICT sector, and brings us even closer towards realizing the government’s vision of a Digital Bangladesh. The four-ti…
Indonesia: Getting data centers ready for booming digital economy
Southeast Asia (SEA) has clinched the top spot globally as the mobile economy hot spot, taking over giant economies like China. This is due to the growth in smartphone penetration in this region, whic…
Singapore’s fintech ecosystem and its role in Asean
SINGAPORE’S fintech ecosystem has grown by leaps and bounds since the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) kickstarted the fintech journey four years ago. The current success is not by accident…