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03-Oct-19 Southeast Asia’s Internet economy will reach USD100 bn in 2019, up 39 percent from USD72 bn last year. While Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand are expanding at 20-30 percent, growth in Indonesia and Vietnam is over 40 percent. [image: bennymarty/123RF]
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18-Sep-19 Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications & IT and HR Development Fund will nationalise 14,000 jobs in the ICT sector, to help address youth unemployment. The program targets technical support, data analysis, project managers and call center functions. [image: REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed]
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16-Sep-19 Savings of up to 20 percent are in the offing for commuters with a new app in Singapore, backed by major transport players. The Zipster app will offer savings on public transport, private-hire cars and even shared electric cars. [image: Gin Tay]
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09-Sep-19 The rollout of 5G and expansion of the industrial Internet are creating opportunities for cybersecurity companies in China. With 854 mn Internet users, China has stepped up efforts to nurture cybersecurity firms that can support hi-tech upgrades across industries. [image: Shao-Chun Wang/123RF]
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05-Sep-19 China’s new digital payment infrastructure - face recognition - could make even QR codes seem old-fashioned. Customers simply pose in front of POS machines equipped with cameras to pay. Alipay will spend USD420 mn on the technology by 2022. [image: Asia Times]
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