Philippine officials, business leaders, and development partners on March 19 pushed for faster, coordinated action to turn Southeast Asia’s digital economy commitments into tangible gains, as the country prepares to chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026. The fourth roundtable of the Philippine ASEAN Chairship Series—organized by the US-ASEAN Business Council and the…
Nigeria’s technology ecosystem is once again preparing for one of its most anticipated industry gatherings as the Titans of Tech Awards 2026 takes centre stage, promising to celebrate the individuals and organisations shaping the country’s rapidly evolving digital economy. Scheduled for July 2026 in Lagos, the event continues a long-standing tradition of recognising innovation, leadership…
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Digital Economy says that a new feature has been added to the re-implemented National Fuel Pass system starting today (March 19) to address the difficulties faced by the public when trying to obtain the QR code of a previously registered vehicle, especially in cases where the mobile phone number…
HSBC Consumption Fund – Direct Plan – Growth Today’s value of ₹1000 SIP 3 year 4,175.80 (47.30%) 5 year 4,175.80 (47.30%) Start SIP HSBC Infrastructure Fund – Direct Plan (G) Today’s value of ₹1000 SIP 3 year 26,994.20 (38.94%) 5 year 104,636.30 (37.21%) Start SIP Tata Business Cycle Fund – Direct (G) Today’s value of…
Niger is validating a national digital development strategy covering 2026–2035. The plan focuses on expanding fiber infrastructure, digital governance, and startups. It aims to address a large digital divide, with about 70% of the population still offline. Niger’s government has begun validating a new national strategy aimed at structuring and expanding the country’s digital economy….
A new report from the St. Louis Fed shows that economic output is trending higher, even though employee head-count has barely moved. A few years ago, you might have blamed pent-up demand or a lucky sales run. In late 2025, the more honest explanation is that a growing share of your team has a chatbot open in…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) revealed several discussion points at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026 in New Delhi, India, on Friday, February 20, 2026. Jokowi attended the forum and met with several world figures. Jokowi mentioned that the forum discussed issues of data sovereignty and artificial intelligence (AI) sovereignty. He stated that…
In the age of the AI boom, Meta, Amazon, Google, OpenAI, and several other tech companies spent billions in investment in AI last year. AI Added “Zero” To US Economic Growth They are expected to spend even more, roughly $700 billion in the coming future on dozens of new data centers to train and run…
AI had “basically zero” impact on the US economy in 2025, top economist claims No “tightening in the labor market” might be good for job certainty Global AI infrastructure spend will rise to $758 billion by 2029, says IDC Despite AI spend being initially set to bolster US economic growth in 2025 (by as much…
The concept of a digital economy has moved from theory to practice, reshaping how nations generate wealth, engage citizens, and compete globally. For Sri Lanka, the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup represents a unique opportunity to accelerate the country’s digital economic transformation. Beyond the excitement of cricket, the tournament provides a platform to…
