JAMILAH LIM

Jam is a person-sized humanist and feminist cat with a love for science and technology. Jam is also cognizant of the intersectionality of the above with ethics, morality, and its economic/social impact on people, especially marginalized/underdeveloped communities.

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Pedestrians cross the street in front of the Bank of Japan HQ in Tokyo. The BOJ is considering issuing their own CBDC to keep up with digitalization across the region. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Japan’s CBDC issuance unclear; more information to be released late 2022

Malaysia's 5G network deployment will benefit industries and consumers, especially those who rely on tools such as video calls or conferencing. (Photo by Sam Reeves / AFP)

Ericsson comes out top in Malaysia’s 5G tender race; to launch in 3 states

As consumers increasingly prefer digital payments, central banks are looking into CBDCs to keep up with digitalization trends. (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP)

BIS: CBDCs keep up with digitalization trends; still needs identity and high security

Can Singapore’s insurtech Igloo bring hope to the underinsured in Southeast Asia?

The APAC region has seen a massive jump in downloads of fintech apps, showing strong support for fintech to grow in the region. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)

Asia Pacific shows explosive growth in demand for fintech apps

5G mobile in India is still hindered by infrastructural issues and continuing 4G developments (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)

5G mobile in India lags behind APAC; pioneer market still highly favorable for investors

The fashion industry could do with a facelift - so how can Pomelo's machine learning and AI solution help? (IMG/Pomelo Fashion)

Thailand’s Pomelo is revolutionizing SEA’s fashion industry with machine learning and AI

Real estate management is just one of the many sectors that NFTs can help optimize (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

NFTs and moving beyond the hype: Enterprise use cases