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Singapore built an offshore landfill on Pulau Semakau primarily for waste management, but it also ensured that marine life would thrive and it could serve as a public park.
Long-term planning for the comprehensive integration of ICT in education systems is critical for its success and sustainability.
MathCloud, an online mathematics teaching tool, offers an alternative learning approach for countries seeking to raise their levels of maths proficiency.
The Republic of Korea’s shift to an information and communication technology-based education system provides useful lessons for other countries looking to make similar changes.
Singapore’s limited land availability did not prevent the National Parks Board from providing open recreational spaces through its Park Connector Network, which converts underused spaces along existing infrastructure into green public spaces that create a sense of openness and livability.
The Korea Educational Broadcasting System has helped reduce inequality and costs in education in the Republic of Korea over the past 40 years.
Through digitization and automation of routine compliance obligations, RegTech is helping improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and transparency in the financial sector.
On Indonesia’s remote Sumba Island, poorer households can pay for solar home systems with goods or services instead of cash.
By allowing the shared control of data, distributed ledgers can enable innovations that support financial inclusion.
The city-state offers a good case example for other Southeast Asian countries vying to become tech and innovation hubs.