Not all 4G wireless users are created equal. This was what Opensignal - a London-based company that specialises in mapping wireless coverage – found out recently when it analysed the fluctuations in 4G download speeds that its users in the Philippines experience throughout the day across different regions.In its recent 5G Opportunity report, Opensignal analysed the wide fluctuations in 4G download speeds experienced throughout the day on networks in 77 countries around the world.

Ransomware is making its way back as one of the biggest threats to cybersecurity.A malicious software (malware) hidden in links, attachments or websites, ransomware locks computers through encryption and then demands money to restore access.While information technology (IT) experts speculated that ransomware cases would increase last year after dominating cyberspace discussions in 2017 with high-profile worldwide outbreaks such as WannaCrypt and Petya, these fears failed to materialise.Source

Due to Southeast Asia’s largely unbanked and underbanked populations, the region has a growing fintech ecosystem which provides innovative services such as loans and payment platforms.

Space-starved Singapore has expanded outwards by building into the sea and upwards by constructing high-rises but planners are now looking underground as they seek new areas for growth.The nation has carefully managed its rapid growth in recent decades to avoid the problems faced by other fast developing Asian metropolises, such as overcrowding and traffic chaos.But with its population of 5.6 million expected to grow steadily in coming years, authorities are now considering how to better use

A new wave of technology is helping to change the face of golf across Southeast Asia and the rest of the world.From sensors embedded in golf gloves that record swing paths to drones which are helping to map golf courses, new technologies are increasingly finding its way into ASEAN’s market of two million golfers and helping to provide the sport a wider reach.There are 1,120 golf courses scattered across ASEAN.

Google on Thursday said it disabled a series of YouTube channels that appeared to be part of a coordinated influence campaign against pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.The announcement by YouTube's parent company came after Twitter and Facebook accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong's protest movement and sow political discord in the city.Google disabled 210 YouTube channels that it found behaved in a coordinated manner while uploa

Financial institutions are reporting losses in the billions. According to a whitepaper published by Accenture titled ‘Unmask digital fraud today’ on digital fraud, the expected global loss associated with transaction fraud is worth at least US$31.3 billion.The advances in technology and high-speed internet have transformed the payment market, giving financial institutions unprecedented access to consumers.

After Indonesia’s Petrosea embarked on the digital transformation of its Tabang coal mine in Kalimantan in June 2018, it soon became apparent that initiatives like real-time performance monitoring and predictive maintenance would help ensure the company’s sustainable growth.Indonesia is ASEAN’s largest producer of coal and fifth largest in the world, and as demand for energy continually increases, a number of Southeast Asian countries continue to utilise coal as a cheap way to meet their ener

With technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data and the Internet of Things (IoT) rapidly permeating society, ASEAN’s youth will need to reinvent themselves to stay relevant in the job market.Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies are stamping their mark in everything from agriculture to the legal profession – streamlining processes, increasing productivity and reducing costs.The “manufacturing for export” strategy has served as the main economic pillar of most ASE

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