Microsoft is planning to build its first data center region in the Southeast Asian country of Thailand. The company has also pledged to 'AI skill' over 100,000 people to create a skilled workforce.
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AWS is building a new Infrastructure Region in Malaysia with an investment of $6 billion that will include three Availability Zones. These will be connected with high-bandwidth, low-latency network.
The UK government has announced the Tech for Growth programme which aims to boost financial services in the Global South using technology. In the first year, the programme will focus on Africa.
Globe Telecom is launching 5G broadband in the Philippines next month. It's the first company to launch this service in South East Asia. The network operates using some Huawei hardware components.