Malaysia's digital agenda implementation has received enthusiastic support from major industry players, spurring demand for local talent and accelerating technology skills development.

Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is eyeing foreign investment in cloud computing with a bigger goal than making Thailand a digital hub, according to Prof. Narumon Pinyosinwat, a Thai trade representative.

Malaysian Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil said his country has the potential to become the leading digital hub of choice in Southeast Asia for foreign technology-based firms.

With Vietnam looking to become a digital powerhouse in the near future, more investment should be channeled into human resources development to improve its ability to adopt advanced technology, said Country General Manager of IBM Pham Thi Thu Diep.

The CMC Corporation, the second largest Information and Communications (ICT) group in Vietnam, has proposed a strategic development plan for a creative space and a digital hub in the central city of Da Nang.

The private sector in Vietnam should receive support to become a pillar of the national economy, said Nguyen Thi Nga, Chairwoman of BRG Group.

Thailand has targeted to become ASEAN’s digital hub within the next three years, said the country’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology Uttama Savayana.