Making technology a friend of Asia's SMEs, not a foe

IT'S no surprise that Asia is poised to become the world's economic centre of power and influence. Within a decade, the region is expected to account for almost half of the world's GDP and over 70 per cent of middle-class spending.

It's also no surprise that small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, will be the driving force behind Digital Asia. Given that they are highly dispersed, they ensure that the social and economic impact stretches across entire countries and the region.

And it's certainly no surprise that technology will be the critical success factor in this new digital future as businesses strive to do more with less, introduce new services faster and improve their profitability and operational efficiency. Our "always on" societies demand that technology keeps up with their increased and rapidly changing demands.