Impetus alone will not be sufficient without a clear digital roadmap. The top three digital initiative priorities by governments in Asia Pacific were policies that promote the development of technology, regulation around responsible use of AI and the use of technology to create smart cities. This alludes to the notion…
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Since 2018, MDEC have ran seven business missions. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), through its recent Business Mission to Indonesia, has garnered over RM100 million in qualified digital opportunities. This is MDEC’s first Business Mission to Indonesia since borders were reopened in March 2022. Held from 16 to 20 May…
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Accelerating the region’s digital transformation and transforming. The 2nd ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) underscored the pivotal role of digital technologies in the fight against and the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and agreed to further intensify cooperation to accelerate the region’s digital transformation efforts to support the ASEAN Comprehensive…
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Additional obligations have been included in the RCEP agreement. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement is an agreement to broaden and deepen ASEAN’s engagement with Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand. Together, these RCEP participating countries account for about 30 per cent of the global GDP and 30…
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COVID-19 accelerates 2019 Future of Work tech plans. The Labour Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) exchanged views on the current and emerging challenges in ASEAN and globally that have impact on the landscape of labour cooperation in the region. The members affirmed their commitment to collectively…
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ASEAN member states committ to practical steps to enhance cyber security in the region. Singapore has recognised that cybersecurity is a key enabler of a Digital Economy, as well as the importance of a rules-based multilateral order in cyberspace, especially amid accelerated digitalisation in the wake of COVID-19. During 2020,…
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Recently released PoP serves international carriers and service providers. HGC Global Communications has launched its third point-of-presence (PoP) in Bangkok, Thailand. This recent investment extends HGC’s meshed international network coverage in ASEAN regions. The HGC PoP was launched to meet the “growing demand” for connectivity and support rapidly growing traffic…
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The Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology. Intel control-flow enforcement technology (CET) was built with CPU-level security capabilities to help protect against common malware attack methods that have been a challenge to mitigate with software alone. Intel CET is designed to protect against the misuse of legitimate code through control-flow hijacking attacks…
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MDEC has been tasked to focus on growth through public-private partnerships. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has welcomed overseas digital investment into the local market, following the gradual reopening of its economic sector. It has been mandated to lead the country’s digital economy, is now focusing on accelerating its growth…
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Cyber issues and digital economy discussions hold prominence during the 32nd ASEAN Australia forum. During the 32nd ASEAN-Australia forum, the region agreed on having stronger ongoing cooperation on cyber issues, building on the success of the inaugural ASEAN-Australia Cyber Policy Dialogue in 2018. Representatives of ASEAN Member States (AMS) and…
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