Maria Monica Wihardja is a visiting fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore. She was the 2023 recipient of the Nikkei Asia Scholarship for promising researchers and economists from ASEAN, China and India.
By working together, the two can help mitigate technological fragmentation

A QR code for Thai e-payment system PromptPay in Bangkok: Cross-border e-payments are a potential area of digital cooperation for Japan and ASEAN. © Reuters
Maria Monica Wihardja is a visiting fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore. She was the 2023 recipient of the Nikkei Asia Scholarship for promising researchers and economists from ASEAN, China and India.