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Malaysia shrugs off pushback on social media licensing
Published on 27/08/2024
» Malaysia will proceed with its plans to regulate messaging and social media service providers as scheduled, shrugging off industry calls for the government to put the move on hold for further consideration.
AI can accelerate SDG in Thailand
Oped, Published on 30/05/2024
» We have just passed the halfway point in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Adopted by all UN members in 2015, the agenda laid out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to mobilise efforts to end poverty, fight inequalities, and tackle climate change.
Breaking down digital divide barriers
Asia focus, Published on 02/05/2022
» Southeast Asia's digital economy is emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic stronger than before, and on course to surpass previous estimates of US$1 trillion in gross merchandise value by 2030.
Digitalisation will spur post-pandemic recovery
News, Published on 19/01/2021
» Despite the extremely challenging environment in 2020, the momentum of Southeast Asia's digital economy has clearly not been derailed. Google, Temasek and Bain recently reported that Southeast Asians spent, on average, an hour more a day on the internet during Covid-19-imposed lockdowns, accessing essential goods, healthcare, education and entertainment. The region added 40 million new internet users in 2020 and they are here to stay -- 94% of new digital service consumers intend to continue with the service post-pandemic.
Asia's digital economy needs consensus on tax
Oped, Published on 25/09/2020
» Over 135 countries, led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), are working hard to build a multilateral consensus around international tax issues arising from the growth of the digital economy. This consensus is sought through the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS).
Tech is key to rebooting tourism
Oped, Published on 08/09/2020
» Southeast Asia relies heavily on tourism. In 2019, the travel and tourism industry contributed 12.1% of the region's GDP and approximately one in 10 people are employed within and around it, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
Mixed views for VAT on foreign firms
Business, Published on 11/06/2020
» The government's push to collect value-added tax (VAT) from foreign digital platforms could level the playing field between domestic and foreign players, but risks increasing the service costs that may be passed on to consumers, according to industry veterans.
SE Asian nations weigh unified approach to regulating Big Tech
Reuters, Published on 24/09/2019
» BANGKOK/JAKARTA: Southeast Asian governments are banding together to take on global tech giants on issues including "fake news" and taxation, marking a new stage in the region's approach to the internet's explosive growth.
The future of OTT in Asean
Business, Published on 20/09/2019
» The rapid growth of over-the-top (OTT) streaming media in Southeast Asia has prompted considerable discussion among regulators about industry promotion and collaboration, consumer protection, as well as the economic contribution and impact of OTT services.
AIC: Thai plans a barrier to OTT growth
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/04/2019
» The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), which represents global internet companies, calls the telecom regulator's planned measures a barrier to growth of the over-the-top (OTT) service industry that contributes 36 billion baht and created 30,000 jobs for Thailand's economy.