GUIYANG, China: Chinese and Thai experts have gathered in China’s Guizhou Province to explore ways to deepen comprehensive cooperation in the digital industry and artificial intelligence (AI) between the two countries. The experts were attending the “China-Thailand Digital Economy Cooperation” exchange event, a bilateral forum held on the sidelines of the 2026 China International Big…
Huawei South Africa has launched the sixth edition of its Women in Tech Digital Skills Development Programme, gathering 50 businesswomen and public-sector leaders for a three-day immersive experience centred on technology, leadership, and enterprise growth. This year’s theme – HERabytes: Small Business. Big Intelligence – signals a sharp focus on equipping women entrepreneurs with the…
This issue’s Creator Economy calendar spans nine events across Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with a concentration of activity in New York City. The slate ranges from a virtual business-building summit and the world’s largest gaming event in Cologne to a social media conference in Perth, an Influencer Marketing awards…
KUALA LUMPUR: The digital economy is on the right track to account for 30 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said policies that have been launched, including the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan 2026-2030 and Malaysia Digital 2030, are among the main drivers in…
PETALING JAYA: The world’s first green sukuk developed for data centre (DC) infrastructure could pave the way for more sustainable financing of digital infrastructure projects, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which says the deal demonstrates how Islamic finance can support a growing digital economy. In late June, Sime Darby Property Bhd or SimeProp…
YANGON: Myanmar hosted the International Conference on Engineering, Economy and Technology 2026 in Yangon on Sunday (July 26), envisioning the future of the country’s digital economy, the state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Monday. The conference brought together local and international officials, along with representatives from the engineering, information technology, telecommunications and business sectors, to…
By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Monday commenced legislative action to strengthen Nigeria’s commercial and trade framework, holding a public hearing on 13 commerce-related bills, including the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Domestication Bill, aimed at positioning the country to maximise opportunities under Africa’s single market. The public hearing, organised…
Traditional Influencer Strategies Need To Change As The Creator Economy Matures Getty Images for Cannes Lions It has been a month since Cannes Lions, the festival where brands, creativity, and the future of marketing converge. The creator economy’s next challenge is asking both brands and creators to pay attention before it devours all the budgets…
JULY 23 —The world is now consumed by digitalisation. No country is spared from the digital fever. Malaysia is not excluded. For nearly two decades, we operated under a comforting illusion: the internet was a global common. A startup in Bangalore could sell to a customer in Boston. A regulator in Brussels could influence a…
By Nkiruka Aimienoho A subtle anomaly. An unpopular call to isolate critical systems. Resistance from every direction. That decision, made years ago with a key stakeholder during a live cybersecurity incident I was managing as a consultant, looked excessive at the time. It turned out to be the difference between a contained event and a ransomware…
