NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2026-27 emphasises bolstering infrastructure and logistics sectors with a focus on energy-efficiency, while an impetus to the data centre ecosystem will reinforce confidence in India’s burgeoning digital economy, said Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder & chairman, Bharti Enterprises, on Sunday. Terming it a bold Budget that combines growth with inclusion, Mittal…
Budget 2026 expectations live: Industry calls for stronger cyber-physical security funding for critical infrastructure Mr. Shriprakash Pandey, Chairman and Managing Director, Commtel Networks Limited, said, “ “Budget 2026 is an opportunity to decisively strengthen India’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) by recognising cyber-physical security and resilience as a core national capex priority, not merely an IT…
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has emerged as a key driver of the country’s digital economy, helping expand financial inclusion, support platform businesses and bring millions of users into the formal financial system, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26. The Survey said that UPI handles around 15 billion transactions every month, backed by more than 80…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s economy expanded at an 8.6% annual rate last year, the fastest pace in 15 years, as its export-focused industries were buoyed by the frenzy over artificial intelligence and a surge of shipments to the U.S.. The advanced estimate released by Taiwan’s statistics agency on Friday was much better than economists…
Nigeria is set to host a major continental policy and technology engagement in 2026, as organisers of the RegTech Africa Conference and Expo (RACE 2026) formally unveiled details of the event at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. The conference, scheduled for May 20 to 22, 2026, will be hosted by the Office of the…
Nigeria’s ambition to build a one Trillion dollar economy can only be achieved if digital growth is anchored on trust, data protection and shared prosperity. Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a news conference to mark Global Privacy Day 2026, organised by the…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia is courting investment from global technology firms including Nvidia and Amazon Web Services to accelerate growth in its digital economy, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on Saturday. Airlangga held talks with several corporate leaders on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos,…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has reinforced its commitment to building a sustainable, inclusive and future-ready digital economy through a series of strategic engagements at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, led by Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo (pic). Gobind said the engagements reflect Malaysia’s growing role in shaping global conversations on sustainable…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo has stressed that reforms to strengthen the payment system industry are a crucial foundation for building a consolidated and resilient industry, while supporting Indonesia’s fast, secure, and sustainable digital economic growth. “Various payment digitalization initiatives under the 2025 Indonesian Payment System Blueprint have significantly boosted the growth…
A discussion to review the progress of projects implemented under the Ministry of Digital Economy in 2025 and to examine new projects planned to be implemented under the 2026 budgetary allocations was held yesterday morning (19) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of the Minister of Digital Economy, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Special attention…
