Digital Transformation

Smart Axiata secures $50M extended financing from Maybank to advance digital and 5G infrastructure development in Cambodia

Maybank Cambodia has extended a $50 million financing facility to Smart Axiata, a subsidiary of Malaysian-headquartered Axiata Group Berhad, to accelerate the strategic development of Cambodia’s digital and telecommunications infrastructure, including 5G connectivity across the country.

Indonesia will advance healthcare outcomes with value-based digital health – BMI

Indonesia's new digital health toolkit, developed by Indonesian health leaders in partnership with researchers at Australia’s Monash University, will support a shift to value-based digital health, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said Wednesday.

Standard Chartered launches its first Global Fusion Center in Malaysia

Global bank Standard Chartered has on Monday launched its first Global Fusion Center in Malaysia, reinforcing the country’s status as a strong talent ecosystem and a key strategic technology hub for the group.

Mastercard expands AI payment capabilities in ASEAN, plans Singapore innovation hub

Mastercard will proceed a rollout of authenticated AI-driven transactions across parts of Southeast Asia, alongside plans to establish a regional artificial intelligence center in Singapore, the company said in a press release on Monday.

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City to facilitate AMD to invest in R&D center

Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest economic hub in Vietnam, has requested its Department of Science and Technology to draft a plan for developing the semiconductor industry, including a task of helping Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) establish a research & development (R&D) center in the city.

Sweden’s Ericsson, Vietnam’s telco VNPT to jointly modernize airport connectivity

Sweden's networking and telecommunications giant Ericsson and Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) will jointly deliver next-generation mobile infrastructure for major airport projects in Vietnam.

TNB and TM team up for green energy and digital infrastructure expansion in Malaysia

Malaysia's utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and telecommunication firm Telekom Malaysia (TM) have announced a strategic collaboration to strengthen cooperation in green energy solutions while developing smarter, more sustainable, and interconnected energy and telecommunications infrastructure across the country.

Vietnam to support up to $570K for “unprecedented” digitalization project

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology is considering financial support of up to VND15 billion (about $570,000) for each “unprecedented” digitalization project.

2026 tech layoffs reach 45,000 in March, more than 9,200 due to AI and automation – RationalFX

Data shows that roughly 9,238, or about 20 percent of the 45,363 tech layoffs recorded worldwide since the start of the year, and have been linked to artificial intelligence (AI) implementation and organizational restructuring, RationalFX said Monday.

ASEAN endorses Malaysia-led regional framework on cross border cloud computing

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has endorsed a Regional Framework on Cross-Border Cloud Computing conceived, developed and spearheaded by the Ministry of Digital through its agency, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), marking a strategic milestone aimed at enabling trusted and seamless data flows across member states while…