The improving start-up ecosystem in Southeast Asia is nurturing more homegrown start-ups, many of which have become successful with investors now on the lookout for the next unicorn (a start-up valued at US$1 billion).

Digital nomads are a new breed of enterprising individuals who make their living while travelling the world. They are location-independent and use technology to perform their jobs. Technology has allowed for new forms of working environments to thrive, rendering formal workspaces a thing of the past.Professions that digital nomads usually take up are writing and blogging, web design, software development and the occasional photography.

How our data is collected, managed and utilised is an issue more ASEAN citizens need to be concerned about.The ongoing digital transformation in ASEAN, where an increasing number of people are turning to the Internet for their banking, retail and entertainment needs, means that data governance has become more important than ever. Data governance is a set of quality control disciplines for collecting, managing, using, improving, maintaining, monitoring and protecting both, personal an

While Indonesia may not have the best internet connectivity in Southeast Asia, one thing it is certainly doing well compared to some other ASEAN countries is providing 4G availability to its estimated population of 269.54 million. According to a recent report by London-based Opensignal entitled “The State of Mobile Network Experience”, after Singapore and Thailand, Indonesia performs the best in ASEAN in terms of providing 4G availability.

Asia-Pacific has 422 million farmers, where most are smallholder farmers with less than 2 hectares (5 acres) of land each. These farmers face an uphill battle to access capital that makes it hard for them to boost yield, diversify into new crops or stay float when hit with a climate crisis.

Food delivery services are not new, but apps and smartphones are expanding the reach of delivery services. Globally, the online food delivery market is worth more than US$35 billion annually, and is forecasted to reach US$365 billion by 2030. One of the benefits to online delivery is that consumers are spoilt for choices as they can order from a variety of menus through a single app. The varieties available also allow them to try out new food every day.

Muslims around the globe will be celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr this week, marking the end of Ramadan (fasting month).

The work environment has shifted from the traditional static office to a more agile model, one that is driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This digital revolution traces its roots to the last century with Klaus Schwab defining the phenomenon as a fusion of technologies that blurs the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres. The evolution of technology began with the First Industrial Revolution, which used water and steam to mechanise mass producti

Industry 4.0, also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is not only inevitable but is already upon us. While internet connectivity plays a major role in the realisation of Industry 4.0, there is little reason to doubt the significance of mobile internet connectivity as well.

In January, inmates in Singapore’s correctional facilities were given tablets in hopes that this would work towards their rehabilitation.