India’s task force for e-commerce policy
According to the Minister of Commerce and Industry, the new e-commerce policy draft will focus on several areas including the promotion transparency in pricing and discounts and protection of the interests of both retailers and consumers. The new e-commerce regulations are expected to take effect on 1 February, this year.
Thailand to get new blockchain e-voting tech
Blockchain will eliminate the need to collect votes from election points and deliver to a central location, saving labour costs and preventing fraud as data is transmitted directly from the voters to the election controller.
Internet connectivity: still a key priority for Indonesia in 2019
The Ministry of Communications and Information will be focusing on four key programs in 2019: the Palapa Ring Project, having a satellite, producing cheaper smartphones made in Indonesia, and producing a Decacorn.
Survey: majority of HK CMOs and CDOs expect disruption in 2019
Respondents also cited elevating experience design thinking and creative thinking to create value and revenue streams for the current business as important.
New partnership to boost Philippine start-ups digitally
The curriculum being offered by the partnership will keep track of the progress of each start-up through three progressive program phases: the Nesting Program, the Building Program, and the Scaling Program.
Construction of Malaysia’s digital innovation hub to begin this month
The mission is to provide growth opportunities for early-stage start-ups and to build strong startup community across Sarawak.
UV-detection wearables to prevent dangerous sunburn
The 107 participants for the study were divided into two groups: one wore brooch-like UV-detection wearables while another used a free phone app to compare results of effectivity.
Pioneer program will open doors to smart homes
The Smart Home project pioneer program will see students working with industry experts to design and manufacture smart devices in order to create a smart home.
