Malaysia’s Ministry of Education has launched a nationwide programme to retrain over 100,000 teachers in the use of digital tools in teaching and learning.

Singapore has launched a digital platform to enhance maritime workforce training, with full implementation expected in the second half of 2025, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced on March 27.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to deliver a keynote address at the second ASEAN Future Forum (AFF), to be held in Hanoi on February 25-26. His speech is expected to focus on key regional issues, including digital economy, green growth, and sustainable development.

Malaysia aims to establish and sign the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) this year to promote digitalisation across Southeast Asia, according to Sugumari S Shanmugam, Director of the ASEAN Economic Integration Division at Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI).

Singapore and Cambodia on June 18 signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in digital government.

Thailand has embarked on an ambitious goal of setting up 1,500 digital classrooms for schools of all sizes across the nation to nurture at least 100,000 talents annually.

Handling copyright infringement in cyberspace takes a lot of time and efforts because sites that pirate digital content have many ways to circumvent legal provisions. These sites are often highly skilled in bypassing artificial intelligence (AI) screening software.

Eager to join hands to develop a digital nation with cutting-edge technology, the northern port city of Hai Phong has been proactively carrying out strong and comprehensive digital transformation through developing digital platforms and infrastructure, digital government, digital economy and digital society.

The vigorous growth of e-commerce in recent years has created a golden opportunity for businesses to enter the export market more conveniently, heard a workshop on supporting businesses to participate in cross-border e-commerce in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21.

Malaysia's Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir mooted the idea of a digital resilience Initiative (DRI) framework to prevent and counter violent extremism in the digital realm in his address delivered at an international conference in Kuala Lumpur on June 13.

More than 40 businesses are showcasing their products at a mechanical and electrical equipment exhibition that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 1.

Thailand has taken the third place as the most popular destination for digital nomads – those who work remotely and prefer to stay in various locations of their choosing.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of the northern province of Bac Giang has has just sent a dispatch asking for assistance to local farmers in selling their farm products on e-commerce platforms, contributing to boosting the development of digital agriculture and rural areas in the locality.

Vietnam’s digital economy may take the lead in Southeast Asia with average growth of 31% a year and reach 49 billion USD by 2025, said a report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.

Vietnam is determined to pursue rapid and sustainable economic growth combined with environmental protection to progress to prosperity. To reach that goal, green growth is the inevitable choice.

The Hanoi Department of Education and Training on April 13 had a meeting with the Irish Embassy in Vietnam and the Global Management Organisation of the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL), the world's leading computer skills certification, to seek measures to improve computer skills for students in the capital city.

The Vietnam Prosperity Joint-Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) has officially signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in enhancing digital banking experiences for its customers.

The Thai government has approved the use of digital IDs to verify passengers’ identities when boarding domestic flights.

The European Union (EU) and Singapore on February 1 signed in Brussels the EU-Singapore Digital Partnership (EUSDP) that will lead to a digital trade agreement to enable consumers and businesses to transact online more seamlessly and at lower costs.

Thailand’s Kasikornbank (KBank) has has opened a branch in Ho Chi Minh City with an aim to linking trade and investment network with the Southeast Asian country.