The Digital Transformation of Business

How digitalization is making South and Southeast Asia engines of growth

The digital transformation of South and Southeast Asia is opening a range of opportunities for its citizens. Image: Reuters/Shailesh Andrade

Azaz Zaman

Assistant Professor, Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology

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Asia countries are performing impressively on e-commerce growth Image: eMarketer

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The pandemic had a beneficial effect on most areas of e-commerce Image: Datareportal
Despite high smartphone penetration in South and Southeast Asia, there is still room for growth Image: GSMA; Datareportal
Global e-commerce sales in 2020; mobile phone e-commerce as a proportion of total e-commerce Image: eMarketer
Southeast Asia is beating South Asia for social media use Image: Datareportal
Daily social media use in South and Southeast Asian countries Image: Globalweb Index
The growth in Asian digital payments is driving the region's economies Image: McKinsey & Company

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