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IN April 2020, Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella said, “We’ve seen two years’ worth of digital transformation in two months. From remote teamwork and learning to sales and customer service, to critical cloud infrastructure and security – we are working alongside customers every day to help them adapt and stay open forRead more

India has been gearing up to become the ultimate digital partner, providing end-to-end, innovative and transformative solutions and services to enterprises across the globe. It faces a historic opportunity to transform into one of the world’s major technology hubs, a report by Asia-based Heinrich Foundation said recently. Today, India is transforming itself into one ofRead more

The “Digital Freight Forwarding Market by Mode of Transport, Function, Vertical and Deployment Mode: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Digital freight forwarder matches the legacy freight forwarder model on a large scale, not just in terms of favorable pricing but also in terms of end-to-end logisticsRead more

In 2022 Australia will reckon with several of the biggest obstacles it faces. An upcoming federal election, a shift in the standard daily operations in the wake of the pandemic, and an economy that hopes to reinvent itself over the next decade. While these changes could prove challenging for some of the public sector’s grant-awardingRead more

Singapore and Cambodia will expand cooperation especially in new areas of mutual interest such as connectivity, infrastructure development, agri-trade, fintech and digital economy. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan is in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on an official visit on Tuesday and Wednesday (Feb 15-16), at the invitation of Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ofRead more

The burgeoning digital economy led the pandemic recovery in South and Southeast Asia.Heavy smartphone penetration is facilitating digitalization in these regions.Greater government support is needed to advance the digitalization process. Digital transformation worldwide was already increasingly changing how companies make and offer their propositions and interact with their customers. But the COVID-19 pandemic has intensifiedRead more

Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa is determined to renew cooperation between Malaysia and Indonesia in the field of telecommunications and information to make it more dynamic in line with rapid changes in the technological landscape. He said the scope of cooperation that could be expanded includes 5G technology, satellite services, undersea cables,Read more

Worldline the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, announced the integration of Alipay+ into its global portfolio. Through the collaboration, Worldline enhances its payment offering for in-store and e-Commerce merchants across Europe, helping them better serve customers through expanded mobile payments and other digital payment methods. Worldline is the first acquirer toRead more

India’s payments and banking platform for businesses Razorpay has acquired a majority stake in a leading Malaysian fintech firm Curlec for an undisclosed amount. The move marks its first international expansion into South-east Asia and fourth acquisition overall, they said in a joint statement today. Razorpay chief executive officer and co-founder Harshil Mathur said itsRead more

Revenue for the services sector in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021 grew by 5.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM460 billion with an annual value amounting to RM1.7 trillion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). In a statement today, chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the increase in the servicesRead more