Empowering business in Southeast Asia
Though Singapore is a rather small country in Southeast Asia, when it comes to mobile devices, Internet, social media and e-commerce, Singaporeans are some of the most active users in the region and the world. With such a mature digital market, Singapore has become a global hub and a regional capital for tech companies.
The use of Internet on mobile devices in the Philippines is still behind other ASEAN countries, as smartphone penetration is low. However it is picking up very quickly, and with a population of more than 100 M people and very social habits, the Philippines is already becoming a digital and social media powerhouse in the region.
Through this report highlighting how broadband enhances economic development, the Economist Intelligence Unit takes a look at the development of broadband in Southeast Asia. Analyzing challenges, opportunities and perspectives, it gathers many insights on Internet connectivity, telecommunications and mobile broadband in ASEAN.
The mobile and Internet markets are very new in Myanmar and very few studies have been conducted to assess them. Through this presentation, On Device Research detail their findings about the opportunities, challenges and trends, leading brands and services in this fast-evolving interconnected technologies and industries.
ASEAN UP has recently grown beyond its first 1000 followers on Twitter. Though we do not take pride in the number itself, we try today to consolidate our community by giving back some exposure to those we deem most helpful and influential for business in ASEAN. We hope it can contribute to their influence and help other Twitter users to find …
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This very well designed presentation details the consumer behavior and profiles of online shoppers in Malaysia. Anyone interested in the demand side of the Malaysian e-commerce landscape will find very useful and interesting data to grasp the preferences, psychology and uses of online buyers of Malaysia.
The plethora of Internet services available makes it everyday more important to secure our personal and business information online. Still, many people use very simple passwords that are very easily cracked by people with bad intentions. So here are some little tips to make your online services accounts more secure.
Your company’s website and/or blog should be its center of gravity on Internet. Maintaining a strong presence on social media can however complete your digital marketing, if not spearhead it. Here’s a little presentation of how to optimize your social media reach with some extra tips for digital marketing in Southeast Asia.
Refreshing videos from the Philippines to promote the country for tourism. To differentiate itself from the other countries of the region, the Philippines focuses on attracting the younger populations through a dynamic, beautiful and energetic video… and its succeeding in gaining viral traction on the Internet.