Tencent sells stake in Singapore’s Sea for $4 billion
Tencent has agreed not to sell further Sea shares for the next six months, according to terms of the deal obtained by Bloomberg News.
Regulation on digital economy mirrors China’s governance
The regulatory moves came as the leadership made it one of the policy priorities for 2021 to strengthen anti-monopoly oversight.
Metaverse rises to cultural mainstream in South Korea
For the Korea Tourism Organization, metaverse marketing is no longer an option, but an imperative in promoting Korean tourism.
How Bangladesh can profit from running the 7th largest data centre in the world
According to reports, international firms are interested in storing their company data there.
Metaverse riches lure one of S. Korea’s oldest conglomerates
SK Square Co, the investment arm of the massive SK Group spun off into its own stock last month.
Internet revolution: China telecos taking aim at future stage
The interest of Chinese telecom companies in the metaverse came as the Covid-19 pandemic has given the buzzword a push.
Digital payments in India increased over last 3 financial years
Union Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad said the Digital India programme has made a significant and positive impact.
Massive shortage of tech talent looms as Asia takes to digitalisation
A 2022 Digital talent Insight report estimates a shortage of 47 million tech talent by 2030 in the Asia Pacific region
Chinese tech firms prepare for metaverse boom
The term is one of the hottest buzzwords for the next phase of the internet, where the virtual world and the physical world are becoming ever more interconnected
The rise of cryptocurrency
Despite all the hype, however, few people really know what’s going on behind the buzz