Sarah Chen
Digital Economy Editor
Covering e-commerce and fintech across Southeast Asia for 8 years. Based in Singapore, Sarah provides deep insights into the region's digital payment landscape.
Articles by Sarah Chen

Digitalization, economic shifts, and AI are reshaping ASEAN's business landscape. Explore key trends from P&A Grant Thornton's 2026 Midyear Updates and what they mean for regional resilience and long-term growth.

An analysis of how global trends like AI, automation, sustainability, and digital transformation are influencing ASEAN's digital economy and industrial development.

A recent bibliometric study reveals that sustainability is becoming a key frontier in digital economy research. ASEAN countries can draw valuable lessons for embedding green principles into their digital transformation strategies.

A new bibliometric study maps the evolution of global digital economy research, highlighting sustainability and green initiatives as the next frontier. For ASEAN, the findings signal opportunities to align digital transformation with environmental goals.

A new bibliometric analysis maps the evolution and future directions of sustainable digital economy research. We explore its implications for ASEAN’s digital transformation and green growth.

A new bibliometric analysis of global research maps the evolution of the digital economy and sustainability, offering key lessons for ASEAN's digital transformation and green growth.

A new bibliometric study maps the evolution of sustainable development in the global digital economy. We explore how these insights could shape digital policy and innovation across ASEAN.

A new bibliometric study maps global digital economy research trends, offering valuable lessons for ASEAN's sustainable digital transformation.

A new bibliometric study maps the evolution of digital economy research globally, offering insights for ASEAN to align digital growth with sustainability goals.

An analysis of the digital content market in Southeast Asia, highlighting key trends such as personalization, subscription models, and mobile consumption, and their implications for the region's digital economy.

BDO in Indonesia’s Yudhi Prasetyo discusses the importance of holistic trust culture through continuous supply chain risk assessment, and its implications for ASEAN’s digital economy.

Organisations win customer confidence by consistently proving integrity and authenticity of every digital interaction, says BDO’s Yudhi Prasetyo.

A recent study published in the Journal of Marketing & Social Research (2025)

Digital technologies—from 5G and IoT to blockchain and quantum computing—hold

This article explores the profound impact of Industry 4.0 on how enterprises

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Technology drives economic development through automation, digitalization,

The global digital transformation market is set to surge from $2.63 trillion

A deep dive into Zia Qureshi's Brookings Institution article on digital metamorphosis,

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The global digital transformation market is projected to grow from USD 1,107

Digital technologies promise to reduce cross-border business costs and enable

This article will examine the 2025 digital economy outlook through the lens

This article will examine ASEAN digital economy growth through a slow-analysis

The ASEAN digital economy is set to exceed $300 billion in GMV by 2025, 1.5

Between 2019 and 2023, ASEAN''s digital economy surged, with Google, Temasek,

This article draws on the 2024 Routledge book ''The ASEAN Digital Economy:

This article explores the accelerating digital economy trends in ASEAN and

Southeast Asia''s digital economy is on track to hit $1 trillion by decade''s

The 10th edition of the e-Conomy SEA report reveals that ASEAN’s digital

While headlines celebrate ASEAN’s booming digital economy, a deeper look

The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is a landmark initiative

While headlines about Southeast Asia''s digital economy often focus on skyrocketing

Southeast Asia’s digital economy is projected to surpass $300 billion in

The ASEAN digital economy is poised to surpass $1 trillion by 2030, but the

Demanlink has deployed Sarawak''s first 5G telco smart pole and tower, marking

Private 5G is no longer a niche experiment—it is moving into mainstream enterprise

Korean Air’s move to digitise its engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul

While AI dramatically accelerates software development, it introduces a new

Minor Hotels'' announcement of an AI-first platform, built with Google Cloud,

While APAC nations race to adopt AI, a critical but often overlooked barrier
Regional QR payment links and faster settlement corridors are reducing friction for merchants, tourists, and cross-border service platforms across Southeast Asia.











