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Charmaine de Lazo · · 6 min readDiscuss: What’s exciting about the Asian tech scene in 2018?
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We’ve seen a lot of crazy developments in the Asian tech scene this year. Amazon has entered Southeast Asia. Malaysia has opened the Digital Free Trade Zone. Several governments banned ICOs. The bike-sharing industry has seen both collapses and global expansions. And there are many more stories to tell.
What’s next for 2018? We asked a few experts from the tech community for their thoughts.
Editor’s note: Answers have been edited for clarity.
Joel Ko Hyun Sik, president at Marvelstone Group
I am excited about how AI could further develop in 2018. Many AI hubs are coming, as tech giants like Alibaba, Microsoft, Amazon, and Samsung announce AI research labs here and there.
With that said, entrepreneurs and investors should prepare themselves. I’ve noticed that entrepreneurs are still not that proactive in applying AI to their business, and investors are not really aware of the impact the technology can have on their portfolios.
Apart from AI, entrepreneurs and investors should also observe how blockchain, including cryptocurrencies and ICOs, could evolve.
As for markets, they should watch Japan and Korea for blockchain and cryptocurrency, and the UK and France for AI.
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