“…Over the last two decades, information and communication technology (ICT) has been used to predict a squeezing of geographical boundaries bringing culture and societies closer (Nasir & Kalirajan, ). Nowadays, nearly all economic activities, such as trade, marketing, and foreign direct investment, are dependent on modern sources of ICT; however, ICT enhances access to the availability of information, exploits natural resources, and stimulates economic growth (Latif et al, ). Over the last few decades, the advancement in ICT has revolutionised the industrial sector through structural change, and the cycle of economic growth rises therewith (Jorgenson & Vu, ; J. Zhang & Danish, ) and promotes human development (Iqbal, Hassan, & Peng, ).…”