Observations on Digital Technology in South-East Asian Countries

The increased rate of mobile connectivity, more households have access to mobile phone than clean water, and digital adoption, over 50% of world’s population is now online, has created a number of unique opportunities and challenges for different countries. Countries that have accelerated their investment and adoption of digital technology are poised to reap significant economic benefits. Case in point is Australia where digital economy will be worth 7% of GDP by 2020.