Digital economy

Why the regulatory architecture of real-world asset tokenisation matters

The challenge to institutional adoption is legal rather than technological

From left: Zakir Hussain, vice-president of Singapore Press Club and associate editor at The Straits Times; Haji Hasni Mohammad, executive chairman of Jetco in Singapore; and Vinothan Tulisi, director of Malaysian Investment Development Authority’s Singapore office.

Johor-Singapore SEZ master plan said to be nearing completion; data centres, semiconductors draw interest

Panellists point to growing interest in sectors aligned with the zone’s cost, infrastructure advantages

Since 1998, WTO members have agreed not to impose customs duties on electronic transmissions – the bits and bytes of the digital economy.

WTO Ministerial Conference 14: A tipping point for Singapore’s digital economy

The business community is looking for concrete progress on two digital trade issues – to keep innovation thriving

With digital scams on a steep rise, organisations must enhance identity verification methods while ensuring privacy protection.
THE BROAD VIEW

Why NRIC authentication is flawed – and what’s the alternative?

New security layers are essential when a single data breach can trigger a cascading impact across banks and providers of critical services

Deep public-private collaboration can help create an integrated AI ecosystem in Asean where member states at every level of AI maturity advance together.

Leaving no one behind: A collaborative blueprint for Asean’s AI future

The 11-member bloc must move towards a harmonised governance framework and forge deep public-private partnerships

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison's CEO Vikram Sinha (second from right) at the deal signing on Dec 23. The announcement marks one the largest digital infrastructure transactions in Indonesia.

Indonesia’s major telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison enters JV to build fibre infrastructure

Venture with Arsari Group and Northstar Group will allow Indosat to monetise its fibre assets

Gen X's caution around innovative payment solutions presents challenges to Singapore’s digital economy aspirations.

Why businesses must win the trust of Singapore’s Gen X in digital payments

To drive the country’s digital ambition, this critical cohort must go cashless

Singapore's efforts to build an AI hub could help it unlock the AI ambitions for the region.

South-east Asia’s digital economy revenue set to hit US$135 billion in 2025: report

The region’s gross merchandise value is also expected to grow to US$305 billion this year

AI-related investments made up 32 per cent of the private funding raised in South-east Asia in the first half of this year, compared to 30 per cent in the second half of 2024.

Private funding in South-east Asia’s digital economy lags global level: report

[SINGAPORE] Private funding for South-east Asia’s digital economy grew 15 per cent from a year earlier to US$7.7 billion in the 12 months to June 2025, lagging the global growth rate of 25 per cent fo...