Region's digital economy to hit $368bn in 2026 as private funding for infrastructure soars
Representatives from Bain & Co., Google and Temasek Holdings presenting the e-Conomy SEA 2026 report in Singapore on Oct. 21. (Photo by Kentaro Takeda)
KENTARO TAKEDA
October 21, 2026 19:11 JST
SINGAPORE -- The expanding use of AI for product recommendations and content creation in e-commerce will boost Southeast Asia's digital economy despite economic uncertainty and still very low monetization of the technology, according to a report released on Wednesday.