Digital Transformation

Southeast Asia's digital economy can grow 17 percent to $368 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2026 and exceed $1 trillion by 2035, according to the 11th annual e-Conomy SEA report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.

Expereo's Eric Wong discusses digital sovereignty, hybrid networks, AI dependencies, localization trade-offs and governance for multinational companies across APAC.

China Mobile Hong Kong completed testing of a U6GHz mobile network at its Mong Kok flagship store, using spectrum acquired in Hong Kong's 2024 auction.

Vertiv has deployed a direct-to-chip liquid cooling system supporting 30 MW of AI workloads at CapitaLand's CLDC Mumbai 01 data center.

Japan's Omron has agreed to acquire U.S. industrial computer maker OnLogic and parent Interlogic for $675 million to expand its physical AI business.

U Mobile and Telenor Linx have launched SIM-based phone-number verification in Malaysia, with Firebase support for developers.

Singapore Fashion Council has launched a Sustainability Readiness Intelligence tool to help ASEAN fashion businesses assess regulatory and market readiness.

Toku is onboarding its AI-powered customer-experience platform onto Core42's sovereign cloud in the UAE as it expands into regulated markets.

Malaysia's Ministry of Digital, via MyDIGITAL Corporation, will provide Coursera courses for 100,000 Malaysians, in order to advance the country's AI Nation 2030 initiative.

As many as 89 percent of Singapore travelers plan to travel as more or even more in 2027, travel app Skyscanner said in a statement on Thursday.