Tech giant Google is looking to open its first data center in Indonesia this year to enable the company to take the advantage of the growing demand for cloud computing services in the country, one of company’s senior executives has said.
With the growing middle class and increasing purchasing power, the consumer goods and e-commerce sector in Vietnam has become very attractive to Singaporean businesses.
Southeast Asia will be the fastest growing region for co-location data centres over the next five years, with its market size expanding by a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13 percent during 2019-2024, according to a report released on August 19 by Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm.
Amazon has established a subsidiary in Vietnam, head of Amazon Global Selling Vietnam Tran Xuan Thuy told media at the Vietnam Online Marketing Forum on August 14.
The Government had agreed to pilot the use of telecommunication accounts to pay for goods and services with small value. This is not only a chance but also a challenge when unexpected things happen.
Australia’s SEEK Group and Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneur Fund have invested in GetLinks, a platform and ecosystem that connects tech talents with opportunities across Asia.
Chinese companies have invested at least 1.4 billion ringgit (around 350 million USD) in Malaysia’s bonds and industrial production after the Pakatan Harapan coalition formed the federal government in May.
Alibaba Group has opened its office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking a new chapter in the company’s strategic cooperation with the nation, reporting the local daily newspaper The Star.
The Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) of Thailand revealed that Thai exports rose by 12.3 percent in April due to a higher demand for farm produce.
The Vietnam E-Payment Forum (VEPF) 2017 opened in Hanoi on November 6, during which participants focused on the development of an ecosystem for cashless payment in Vietnam.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 6 for Executive Chairman of the Chinese Alibaba Group Jack Ma who is in Vietnam to attend the Vietnam E-Payment Forum.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with WB President Jim Yong Kim, WTO Director General Roberto Azevêdo and Chairman of the Chinese Alibaba Group Jack Ma in Davos on January 19.
Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi met with Secretary of Shanghai Party Committee Han Zheng and Vice Governor of Zhejiang province Liang Liming.
E-commerce is expected to help Vietnam meet its export turnover
target of more than 110 billion USD this year, according to an official
with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Vo Tan
Thanh, director of the chamber's Ho Chi Minh City branch, said
e-commerce is considered the best option for import-export companies in
terms of time and pricing power.
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