In October 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled the 19 finalists that would take part in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Finance Global Challenge, under the 2023 Global FinTech Hackcelerator. 12 of the finalists were shortlisted through the...
Malaysia continues to attract strategic high-tech projects, particularly data centers, positioning the country as a digitally connected nation with robust digital infrastructure. Aligned with the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), Malaysia aims to become an...
The Bangkok Post recently reported that Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry intends to commence a drone project for communities nationwide with the goal of facilitating the adoption of smart farming solution. At the same time, the initiative aims at...
It has recently been announced that one South Korea’s leading mobile carriers, KY Copr., will soon enter the large language model (LLM) sector in Southeast Asia by exporting its hyperscale artificial intelligence (AI) service to Thailand. KT revealed that it is...
The government is pushing for USD 1.7 billion worth of projects to boost digital connectivity in the country in a bid to fuel economic growth. Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the administration is building a policy environment that is conducive to sustainable...
Vietnam and South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology in five areas: medical, healthcare, smart cities, and automation in Vietnam’s central coast city of Da Nang, which would position Vietnam as a...
In a move toward advancing smart city projects in Indonesia, South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. is partnering with Telkom Indonesia to enhance smart solutions in Nusantara, Indonesia’s new capital. The collaboration involves sharing KT’s advanced ICT...
The subsidiaries of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp are making successfully inroads in the Thai market. Kakao Pay just started offering its payment services in the country, following KakaoBank’s partnering with Thailand’s leading financial group to...
A 2023 study conducted by The Economist Impact reveals that possessing proficiency in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an essential digital competency for Filipino workers. However, the major obstacle for those aspiring to self-educate in this field is the...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is planning for the auction frequencies of 5G in November 2023, and it is expected that the first series of licenses for 5G deployment will be granted by the end of 2023. Following Vietnam’s regulations, the...
Under the National Nuclear Technology Policy 2030 (DTNN 2030), Malaysia aims to enhance its nuclear technology adoption for socio-economic development. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia (MOSTI) has outlined the DTNN roadmap, aiming for a 40%...
Singapore’s dtcpay, a digital payments company, has teamed up with the verification platform Sumsub to streamline the onboarding process for new users. Sumsub, headquartered in London and establishing regional headquarters in Singapore, will integrate its...
