The deadly COVID-19 virus has threatened the lives of billions worldwide. To date, over 470,000 have already succumbed to the novel coronavirus and more than nine million people have been infected with the highly contagious disease. This has prompted governments around the world to impose strict measures to contain the virus such as citywide lockdowns. Some countries have even resorted to a nationwide lockdown – travel curbs, restricted movements and shuttered borders.

We Are Social Inc in partnership with social media solutions provider Hootsuite, recently released its Digital 2020 Report which looks at digital, mobile and social media trends around the world. The report’s findings revealed that Thais spent an average of 1.43 hours a day using games consoles. This average time spent statistic made Thailand the number one country in the world for this category.In some ways, this could be looked at in a positive light.

The Philippines said Friday it has detained hundreds of Chinese workers in a continuing crackdown against unlicensed online gaming businesses catering to mainland customers.So-called Philippine offshore gaming operators, or POGOs, are the country's fastest-growing industry.

ESports star Myint was on the cusp of victory when the screens went dark in the Yangon cafe where he competes, costing him thousands of dollars in missed prize-money and denting his reputation. Myanmar's gaming scene is mushrooming, but frequent power cuts are holding players back in the emerging democracy. "Every time a black-out happens, we curse out the electricity corporation - and it happens often," he said.More than 60 percent of people in Myanmar still

Last week’s announcement that Malaysia is working on finalising a Digital Content Ecosystem (DICE) policy by year’s end is the latest in a string of positive developments for the country’s growing digital content industry. The strategy will focus on four key pillars; strengthening human capital, strengthening the industry’s value chain, driving the commercialisation of intellectual property (IP) and driving the nation’s ecosystem to global standards.Increasingly gaining legitimacy an

As we usher in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0 - like most other aspects of life - sports too has evolved with the times.