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Discover our most recent spotlight newsletter, highlighting an array of subjects, including the sustainable digital economy, carbon pricing, green jobs, and AI acceleration. • 🌐Building a Sustainable Digital Economy in Southeast Asia https://bit.ly/49r89op • 🌿Carbon Pricing: Closing the Loophole in ASEAN's Climate Commitment https://bit.ly/484wwqH • 🏞️In Luang Prabang, Creating a Future Where the Past Thrives https://bit.ly/3OTVLpd • 🌱 Preparing the Workforce for the Low-Carbon Economy: A Closer Look at Green Jobs and Green Skills https://bit.ly/3UzfZYZ • 🤖Accelerating AI in ASEAN: Addressing Disparities, Challenges, and Regional Policy Imperatives https://bit.ly/484wRcX Explore the full newsletter here: https://bit.ly/492tcxw #SEADSforGrowth #SEADSSpotlight Tech For Good Institute ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia Ramboll

As economies and communities mature it is inevitable that atittudes will change. The rapid rise and dominance of technology in all aspects of our lives have made life more conveniennt while creating a growing gap of understanding in how technology is being used to uplift the country. Singapore has always enjoy benevolent public leaders since our independence but with the growing turmoil in global geopolitics and the increased awareness of the destructiveness of misuse of centralised power, more Singaporeans are growing concern on the role of government for their future well-being. It is from that angle, in my opinion that leaders who are given the privellege to lead others need to aware of their responsiblities and to communicate better with the public. Public solutions need to be seen to contextualised and empathy need to be applied with the understand that homogenous (base-line) treatment of public challenges are not longer sufficient (an example will be the SimplyGo pushback recently). I do think it has many parallels with the advocacy for sustainability and the challenges we face today. From the surface, even the most well-meaning sustainability advocate can only understand averages from statistics and surveys but will only fully appreciate and understand the nuances of the challenge when we interact with all stakeholders to understand from a qualitative level. And most importantly, if behaviour modifications is necessary from the general public, the reasons and long-term visions behind it need to be carefully articulated from a "greater good" point of view as well as how it impacts individuals and how one can mitigate the adoption challenges. This way, the public will provide better feedback to help authorities do their work better and nuances to the challenge better revealed. It will always be a challenge to raise awareness and action from the public. We may not solve everyone's problems but based on Pareto principle, we seek to be the tide that raise all boats (80%) and communicate our intentions and its long-term effects much better. The public deserves to know in an economy awashed with information overload - clarity and intent is a badge of honor. Myt 2 cents. #publiccommunications #intent #goodgovernance #change #empathy #impact #doinggood #vision #contextualisation #sustainability #technology

Investors looking to invest excess cash heard at this year’s flagship #AsiaInvestmentSummit in Singapore about the importance of navigating the megatrends reshaping the global economy, and of managing the hype in sectors like healthcare and technology. Julie Koo Koo from Citi Global Wealth Investments sees longevity, digitalisation, energy transition and the rise of Asia as key themes offering potential investment opportunities over time. More specifically in technology, Richard Clode, our Portfolio Manager, identified generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) as a way to deliver significant growth in the coming years. “We will see a slew of entrepreneurs who will experiment with gen AI in ways we cannot imagine today,” added Frank Lin from Google. In the healthcare space, there are compelling opportunities in both good and bad markets. “Healthcare is an area where a team which understands the science and the business, can potentially outperform benchmarks on a consistent basis,” believes Andy Acker, our Portfolio Manager. Watch the replay here: https://lnkd.in/dwZeAhmM Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal and fluctuation of value. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. For professional investors only. #BrighterFutureTogether #AIS2024 #Asia #Events Andrew Hendry Alex Ng Geraldine Walsh Andrew Cox

As new technologies like #GenerativeAI reshape the job market, businesses and employees must adapt. Next month, our Anurag Saxena will join Economist Impact's Technology for Change Asia event in Hong Kong to share his thoughts on creating opportunities in the digital economy for workers in the region. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e23KyE4M #EconTechforChangeAsia

This week I’m in Davos for the annual meeting of the @World Economic Forum. It’s been a great start to the week, and I’m looking forward to listening, learning, and contributing to the dialogue – especially around the theme of “rebuilding trust” and, of course, all things AI. In support of this week’s discussions, we just published the Global Cooperation Barometer with WEF, which measures the current state of global cooperation along five pillars including innovation & tech. Global cooperation in innovation and technology advanced significantly from 2012 to 2020, likely aided by the shift toward digital services, cloud computing and applied AI. But since the pandemic, trends have become mixed. On one hand, remote working supported continued growth in cross-border data flows and IT services growth. On the other hand, perceived risks to national security have also contributed to deceleration, with the race to lead frontier technology development resulting in limitations on semis and restrictions on key markets like social media platforms and 5G network technologies. This week, global leaders have an opportunity to address critical areas of cooperation, including cross-border collaboration and approach to regulation of frontier technologies including gen AI. You can read the full report here (https://lnkd.in/grWpwmw6) or learn more about this and other key discussion themes at our McKinsey–WEF web page: https://lnkd.in/gcfX3XRb

🗣 Introducing people behind the International Digital Dialogues 🗣 There are many individuals driving the #DigitalDialogues and shaping digital policy. Diverse perspectives come together – from policymakers, businesses, academia and civil society from Germany and its partner countries Brazil, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Singapore and South Korea. 🤝  This time, we would like to introduce you to nasscom and the perspective of Shivendra Singh, Vice President of Global Trade Development at nasscom. nasscom is India’s National Association of Software and Service Companies and actively takes part in the Indo-German Digital Dialogue. Shivendra Singh shares his opinion on the dialogue: 💬 “To create a democratic and inclusive AI ecosystem and unlock the huge growth potential of AI, it is essential to ensure equal access for all citizens. The Indo-German Digital Dialogue leverages the complementary strengths of Germany and India to jointly promote inclusive access to technology. The partnership is a testament to the power of international cooperation in driving innovation and economic growth." Stay tuned for more perspectives on the International Digital Dialogues! 💡 #InternationalCooperation #DigitalPolicy © nasscom / International Digital Dialogues

Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 - World Economic Forum #WorldEconomicForum #2024

Over the last two decades, the global market for frontier technologies has experienced significant growth, and the trajectory indicates a continued upward trend. Despite the substantial potential benefits these technologies offer to developing economies, current indicators highlight an alarming widening gap between developing and developed nations. 🚀 In shedding light on this dynamic landscape, Simon Chan, Head of Technology, APAC at Edelman, shares invaluable insights into the pivotal role of trust. Trust emerges as a cornerstone for fostering public confidence—a vital component in driving sustainable economic development. ✨ Join us in unraveling the profound impact of frontier technologies on economies, particularly in developing regions. 🌐 🔗 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gm_d78nd @Simon C. Ellie Smith Caitlin Semo #Trust #TechForGood #Edelman #FrontierInnovations

Europe is one of the world’s leading regions in terms of sustainability and inclusion, but its per capita income remains 27% lower than in the US. Closing that prosperity gap depends on accelerating growth by becoming more globally competitive. Some potential levers to achieve it include significant increase of the innovation spend, including AI, aggressive development and accessing new energy sources, accelerating reskilling, labor redeployment, and talent attraction to enable technology adoption and other. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dZpDX9Yq

The third meeting of the G20's Digital Economy Working Group under Brazil's presidency will get underway in a few minutes in the beautiful coastal city of Sao Luis. On this morning's agenda are sessions on digital inclusion, digital government, information integrity online, and AI for inclusive sustainable development and reduction of inequalities.