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Malaysia's central bank is exploring CBDCs as it recently completed a proof-of-concept with 3 other nations.

Just as Covid-19 cases are seeing a surge in Singapore, the cyber pandemic seems to be making a comeback as well. In the past several weeks alone, there

How Indonesian neighborhood retailers can accelerate into the digital economy By Platform technology services that are addressing local pain points have begun to resonate with Indonesian consumers and retailers, as they are able to attract the unbanked population of the country. In Southeast Asia, more than 70% of the adult population is either ‘underbanked’ or wholly ‘unbanked’, according to the As accessible as digital banking and other tech-driven disruptions have made the Indonesian marketplace, a lack of understanding and resistance to all these new-fangled technological upgrad...

Epic Games – enterprise XR and what we can learn from Fortnite By The lines between the ‘real’ world and the virtual have been blurred on a scale we’ve never quite seen before. Not only do many of us now exclusively meet our colleagues on Zoom or Teams, but might socialize with our friends on Houseparty, watch live theatre productions on connected TVs, or workout on Peloton or Zwift. When lockdowns end, many of us will cling on to newly-formed habits of semi-virtual working and living, particularly as continued innovation leads to evermore engaging, immersive, and convenient digital ...

Digital payments overtake card transactions in Southeast Asia By Southeast Asia’s move to cashless had another shot in the arm during the pandemic, with contactless payment methods preferred Now digital payments have outstripped the growth of debit and credit cards Growth of digital payments is driven by innovation in digital wallets, QR codes, and RFID tech Digital payment methods rose to the forefront of the payments pecking order in Southeast Asia in the past year, outstripping the growth of credit and debit cards in the region for the first time ever. In a year where ‘contactless’ ...