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Tech for Good Institute

Tech for Good Institute

The Tech for Good Institute is a nonprofit organization working to leverage the promise of technology and the digital economy for inclusive, equitable, and sustainable growth in Southeast Asia. The Institute is seed funded by Grab, a leading superapp in Southeast Asia.

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Reaching New Heights: Southeast Asia's Digital Economy

Closing the digital divide, broadening digital participation, nurturing nascent sectors, and establishing the right policies are key in developing the region's potential.
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Advancing the Digital Health Ecosystem in Southeast Asia

ASEAN governments need to embed digital transformation strategies into broader national health plans.
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Building a Sustainable Digital Economy in Southeast Asia

This entails collaboration among digital economy companies, stakeholders, and regulators on market, technological, and institutional development.
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Navigating the Gender Wage Gap in Today’s Modern World

Ensuring pay structures are transparent, correcting gender biases, and promoting the benefits of a diversified workplace can help bridge the gap.
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Helping E-commerce Merchants in Southeast Asia Unlock Their Potential

Providing equal access to affordable childcare, increasing financial and digital literacy, and targeted skilling programs are key.
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Viet Nam’s Personal Data Protection Decree: Examining Benefits and Key Challenges

The challenge lies in ensuring the decree stops illegal data collection and exchange, which has left more than two-thirds of citizens' personal data unsecured.
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Breaking the Green Ceiling: Women Entrepreneurship in the ASEAN Green Economy

Addressing the gender disparity in entrepreneurship and the green sector in ASEAN requires targeted policies and initiatives.
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Inclusion for All: Why People with Disability Matter for the ASEAN Digital Economy

Accounting for about 15% of the world’s population, people with disability matter for both societal and economic development.
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Paving the Way for the Next-Generation Digital Startups

Talent, education, funding, connectedness, legal environment, and infrastructure are vital enablers for a thriving ecosystem for next-generation digital startups.
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To Do Genuine Good, Tech Must Be Responsible, Supportive, Facilitative, and Transformative

Digital technologies and the digital economy may drive more than economic growth, but also sustainable, equitable, and inclusive development for all. Yet, “tech for good” has proven nebulous as a concept.