S-E Asia's Internet economy on cusp of 'massive transformation': Alphabet CEO
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CLOSING the digital divide and deepening partnerships between governments and businesses are key for a more inclusive digital economy that brings the benefits of the Internet to everyone, said Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google's parent company, Alphabet.
This comes as the South-east Asian Internet economy is on the verge of a "massive transformation" as Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of digital adoption, he said at the Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology 2020 on Monday.
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