Jokowi’s Palapa Ring sees Indonesia fully digitally connected
Indonesia has officially inaugurated its ‘Palapa Ring’ Internet superhighway connecting the capitals of 514 districts…
Cantilan Bank first to adopt cloud technology for greater banking access (video)
Financial technology (FinTech) has the potential to bring millions of people into the formal financial…
Vietnam doubles down on solar: $37 mln ADB loan to fund largest floating solar project in region (video)
After commissioning the largest solar farm in Southeast Asia last month Vietnam is to kick…
Philippines auditor slams DICT free Wi-Fi project that saw UNDP pocket $1.2mln
The Philippines Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is under fire over its free…
Health tech startup OOCA to represent Thailand at OTEC semi-finals (video)
It took just four minutes for Thai health tech startup OOCA to impress the judges…
Clik-MYPINPAD team up to provide easier e-payments for merchants
Cambodian finch startup Clik is set to roll-out the trial of a new electronic payment…
Investible expands entrepreneur search to Asean with OTEC 2019
If you are an entrepreneurs or the owners of a startup in Asean take note.…
Garuda pulls 737 Max order as cockpit recording reveals Lion Air pilots battle (video)
Garuda Indonesia late last week became the first airline globally to cancel orders for the…
Why the Boeing 737 Max needs a full airworthy review (video)
The crash of Lion Air Flight JT610 last October should have sounded warning bells. An…
Life is about to change for 25mln Indonesians: the Internet is coming (video)
The lives of millions Indonesians could be about to change forever. They’re about to get…
Barriers remain to Cambodia’s rush to a digital economy
In March 2018, the Cambodian government announced its intention to be ready to transform into…
Goal! UEFA Champions League live on Twitter for (some) Asean fans
Football fans in four Asean member countries will be able to catch all of the…
Malaysia Boleh: working to beat Malaysia’s 4th deadliest cancer
Cancer scientist Cheong Sok Ching’s efforts to understand and eventually eliminate oral cancer are advancing…
AI and big data to reign in Thailand’s galloping HIV infection rate
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data offers untapped opportunities for Thailand. In…
Drones, robots, and flying machines: the automation of Singapore (video)
Singapore is increasingly turning to robots, drones, and machines to address labour shortages — and…
Mobile Vietnamese: Singles’ Day 2018 sales rise 240%, but sales via PC plummet
Recent figures show nearly two-and-a-half times as many online shoppers in Vietnam made purchases on…