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How Makassar Is Putting People First in Goal to Become a Smart, Livable City
Prioritizing "heartware" alongside hardware and software associated with technology is key in the local government's livable city plan.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Urban development, Sustainable Development Goals, Indonesia, COVID-19, Health, Climate change and disaster risk management, ASEAN

Southeast Asia Green Recovery Can Create More Than 30 Million Jobs by 2030—ADB
Report sees green growth opportunities in productive and regenerative agriculture, sustainable urban development and transport models, and renewable energy, among others.

Tags: ASEAN, Environment, Economy, Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19

Tale of Two Islands: How West Java and Penang Stay Resilient amid Climate Change
Local government leaders flex political muscle as they lean on technology and tap green financing and other innovative approaches to bolster resilience against climate change and other disruptions.

Tags: SEADS 2023, ASEAN, Urban development, Information and communications technology, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change and disaster risk management

How Big Data Can Open $100 Billion in Opportunities in Southeast Asia
Big data applications can enhance the delivery of education, health, and social welfare services and speed up recovery from the pandemic.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN, Education, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Governance and public sector management

Understanding the Equal Distribution of Tourism's Benefits
The industry should look beyond economic aspects, writes Kevin Phun, director at the Centre for Responsible Tourism.

Tags: Tourism, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN

Inclusive Education in Asia: Myth or Reality?
While many Southeast Asian nations have aggressively shifted into the digital economy, when it comes to education, the advances are not reaching all places and groups at the same rate.

Tags: Education, Information and communications technology, Cambodia, COVID-19, ASEAN

ASEAN to Develop One System for Verifying Vaccinated Travelers
Health ministers agree to work toward mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificates in the region.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Health, Tourism, COVID-19, ASEAN

Assessment of Electric Vehicle Penetration in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
This report analyzes the positive and negative impacts of shifting to electric vehicles from internal combustion engines vehicles.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Environment, Transportation, Lao PDR, ASEAN

Is There Room for Gender in Urban Planning?
Gender cannot be an afterthought if we want livable, inclusive cities, says Catherine Grant, gender equality and social inclusion expert at Ramboll.

Tags: ASEAN, Gender and development, Climate change and disaster risk management, Philippines

Southeast Asia Prepares for the Safe Reopening of Schools and Future Disruptions
An ASEAN policy brief provides immediate and long-term strategies to recover learning losses and make schools more resilient to shocks.

Tags: Education, COVID-19, ASEAN

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