The Philippines’ largest conglomerate, Ayala Group and Singaporean data center service provider ST Telemedia Global Data Centers (STT GDC) have announced their plan to invest at least USD 1 billion to construct the largest data center in the Philippines. This...
Vietnam’s data center sector is booming at an unexpected pace, with both domestic and global players willing to establish more data centers as demand for data storage continues thriving. The implementation of the new law on data localization since 2022 has been...
The US Department of Treasury and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have announced an expansion of their collaboration related to cyber and operational resilience issues. This move comes after a three-day cross border cybersecurity exercise held in late April...
It has recently been reported that Thailand Post intends to launch a digital mailbox service called Prompt Post by the third quarter of 2023. This is part of a strategy having the goal of capitalizing on the growing trend of electronic document handling. For instance,...
The Malaysian Government recently announced the establishment of a Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), an independent center within the World Economic Forum. C4IR Malaysia will play a crucial role in driving the advancement of the digital economy in...
Finnish multinational telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics corporation Nokia recently announced that it has partnered with Indonesia’s telecommunication provider Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) successfully completing a network...
Siam Makro group, operator of Thailand’s number one wholesaler Makro, and leading retailer Lotus’s, has announced its collaboration with Oracle to drive digital transformation and become a more data-driven company. Previously, the Siam Makro group implemented Oracle...
The Philippines’ largest automotive company Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), and the country’s largest fully integrated telco PLDT recently announced a partnership that will further drive the benefits of smart connected cars and intelligent platforms technology...
A new project in Thailand will involve eye and facial recognition technology being used with the aim of enhancing healthcare services for foreign workers, refugees, and ethnic minorities in five provinces, as announced by the Thai Department of Disease Control. The...
Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) has partnered with Personetics, which provides financial data-driven personalization and customer engagement for financial services, to present AI-powered money management capabilities in Vietnam. The...
Malaysia is witnessing considerable growth in data center capacity plant-up, and the country is predicted to see an increase in investments with over 800-megawatt (MW) capacity over the next five years due to lower land and energy costs. The country has emerged as an...
American IT company Equinix, Inc. and Indonesian conglomerate PT Astra International Tbk (Astra) have announced a joint venture to develop Indonesia’s digital infrastructure. The joint venture will be established with Equinix holding a 75% equity stake and Astra...
