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Established in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) aims to accelerate the economic and social growth in the region through joint initiatives and partnerships between member nations. We look at key ICT developments in these countries, with strong focus on IT developments in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
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Global mobile payment transactions to surpass $235B
Asia-Pacific will account for US$74 billion, growing at 38 percent in 2013, with developed markets including Singapore and South Korea as well as developing markets such as India driving growth in the region.
Vodafone, China Mobile withdraw Myanmar license bid
World's two largest mobile operators say the returns do not justify their investment after pulling out their joint bid for one of Myanmar's two telecom licenses.
500 Startups launches $10M '500 Durians' fund for Southeast Asia
The incubator has devoted a microfund devoted to Southeast Asia and has hired Malaysian entrepreneur Khailee Ng as its newest venture partner.
IHS: Korean war would be catastrophic to global electronics markets
We live in an interconnected web of industry and markets.
Yahoo partners Vserv.mobi for Southeast Asia targeted mobile ads
Internet giant teams up with India-based mobile advertising network to monetize its mobile efforts in Southeast Asia, amid plans to beef up its mobile strategy.
Asian startups can leverage 'cultural blindspots'
Southeast Asia can be more compelling for entrepreneurs than China or Silicon Valley with opportunities being created from cultural differences, on top of increasingly attractive cost dynamics and staff loyalty.
Asia firms not replacing data centers with public cloud
Public cloud services are increasingly attractive for companies in the region, but many will continue wanting to own or manage their data centers instead of relying on third-party operators.
ZDNet Asia IT Priorities 2013 survey results [full video]
Optimizing customer processes is the top IT priority this year, says CBS Interactive industry analyst Angus Macaskill, who presented key findings from ZDNet's Asia IT Priorities 2013 survey which polled 1,236 respondents from Asia.
ZDNet Asia IT Priorities 2013 panel discussion [full video]
ZDNet's IT Priorities 2013 panel discussion debated the evolving role of CIOs in Asia as well as the role of ICT as a driver of innovation for organizations in this region.
Asian firms look to optimize customer processes, cost efficiencies
With tech budgets set to go up 23 percent, companies are focusing more on customer processes and driving cost efficiency, and involving more C-level execs in IT decisions, reveals ZDNet Asia IT Priorities Survey 2013.
Mobile to fuel storage uptake in SEA emerging markets
Huge data and traffic flows from high mobile penetration will drive demand for storage infrastructure and management, but these developing markets may not be the most lucrative.
Local, vertical laws critical in SaaS adoption
To ensure regulatory compliance, companies in Asia looking to adopt software-as-a-service adoption should be mindful about data protection and specific vertical regulations established in the country they operate.
Singapore beauty startup eyes SEA market
Beauty-box business VanityTrove aims to be the market leader in Southeast Asia where there's lower competition, and wants to differentiate itself by offering higher end products and strong customer service.
Directory: Mobile Device Management vendors in Asia
ZDNet's Asia directory of MDM vendors has market, product and contact information on companies that provide Mobile Device Management (MDM) products and services.
Qoo10 banking on SEA by building trust
E-commerce player sees Southeast Asia as a key market, along with Japan and China, but notes its success requires trust to be built in the ecosystem, a better delivery network and more local merchants.