According to the Southeast Asia e-Conomy report released Nov 10, there are 400 million internet users in the region, compared to 360 million last year. Overall, some 70% of the region’s population is now online.
Eight out of 10 Southeast Asians view technology as very helpful during the pandemic, with digital adoption spiking due to lockdowns imposed in response to the Covid-19 outbreak earlier this year.
More than 1 in 3 digital services consumers in the region (36%) are new users, with 40 million new Internet users this year. Among the new users, 94% intend to continue their newfound habits post-pandemic, states a research report by Google, Temasek and management consulting firm Bain & Company.
