Singapore’s Tech Industry to Push Digital Trust, Talent, and Sustainability
SGTech, a trade association for the tech industry, has proposed nine recommendations to the Ministry of Finance to develop digital trust capabilities, provide skill-based assessments for tech talent recruitment and training, and encourage sustainability in Budget...
Bank of Thailand Set to Allow Virtual Banks
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) recently issued a Consultation Paper on Virtual Bank Licensing Framework to introduce virtual banks as new financial service providers. The BOT expects that virtual banks would operate in a sustainable manner to ensure responsible...
Vietnam and South Korea to Open Technology Research Center
The Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST) was inaugurated on January 17 at the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Hanoi. The VKIST is one of Vietnam’s largest research and development (R&D) centers which has been under construction since 2014 thanks to...