Switch to cloud: ASEAN takes the lead Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are expected to increase their cloud-related spending. Southeast Asia is on the cloud. Corporations are turning serverless and cloud-native as more international cloud services providers invest in ASEAN. There is an emerging need to meet the burgeoning demand for cloud technology in the region.… Continue reading Switch To Cloud: ASEAN Takes The Lead
Decoding Southeast Asia’s E-Commerce Boom The e-commerce market in Southeast Asia has rapidly transitioned from physical retail to a multi-disciplinary shopping ecosystem spanning across channels, devices and store concepts. Evolving from the conventional brick-and-mortar format to dynamic avenues, online and offline retail businesses are redefining shopping trends, notably impacting consumer behaviour and purchase choices. Growing… Continue reading Decoding Southeast Asia’s E-Commerce Boom
ASEAN Region Highly Vulnerable to Cybercrime Banks and financial institutions need to take strong measures to counter the growing incidence of cybercrime in the ASEAN region Last year, Dark Pink, a new advanced persistent threat (APT) group, successfully hacked the computer systems of military bodies, government ministries and agencies, and religious and non-profit organisations in… Continue reading ASEAN Region Highly Vulnerable to Cybercrime
Cross-Border QR Payments: Growing Linkages ASEAN nations are establishing cross-border QR payment services as they offer a faster, cheaper, and more transparent mode of cross-border payments, which can boost tourism and trade and promote financial integration in the region In November 2022, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and Bank of Thailand (BOT) officially launched… Continue reading Cross-Border QR Payments: Growing Linkages
Is ASEAN’S Trend of Data Localization the Best Answer to Data Protection Requirements? Data localization strategies should be undertaken on a risk dependent approach to safeguard the region’s economic interests. As concerns around data privacy increase, countries in Southeast Asia and beyond are increasingly turning to data localisation as a measure to protect personal data.… Continue reading Is ASEAN’S Trend of Data Localization the Best Answer to Data Protection Requirements?
Increasing importance of cybersecurity in ASEAN as hybrid work becomes normal. Asean companies need to prioritize email cybersecurity as digital business transformation accelerates. Remote desktop protocol attacks have increased by 149 % from 2019 to 2021. Confidential business information is compromised owing to work-from-home environments, especially for non-IT staff. Medium and largescale enterprises were saving… Continue reading Increasing Importance of Cybersecurity in ASEAN As Hybrid Work Becomes Normal.
Vietnam is Becoming the World’s hottest blockchain gaming hub The future of gaming is bright in Vietnam When VNG was valued at $1 billion in 2014, it became Vietnam’s first unicorn. The Tencent backed company started as a gaming startup and turned into a tech conglomerate when it began operating its popular messaging app Zalo.… Continue reading Vietnam Is Becoming the World’s Hottest Blockchain Gaming Hub
Being Future Ready in HR Through Digitization Pre-Covid, during pandemic phase and the recovery phase, as people become accustomed to the dynamism of working environment, it is imperative for the Organizations to be vigilant to change management. Bringing everyone through the journey of recovery fruitfully will require thoughtful planning of how to remodel corporate culture… Continue reading Being Future Ready in HR Through Digitization
Fraud mitigation strategies for a secure digitized future Over the last decade or so, buyer behavior has shifted dramatically. A huge majority of consumers increasingly prefer to shop online rather than at traditional brick-and-mortar establishments. The pandemic has only accelerated the online transactions and all the commerce companies across Southeast Asia have benefited once the… Continue reading Fraud Mitigation Strategies for a Secure Digitized Future
Ushering Digital Strategies to Improve Vietnam’s Social Sector “Never before has it been a better time to go digital”, said everyone from the start of the pandemic and we all saw a meteoric rise in digital uptake in our daily lives. Representatives of Vietnam Government have announced digital governments by 2025. Government’s reliance on digital… Continue reading Ushering Digital Strategies to Improve Vietnam’s Social Sector
