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APAC Smart Cities Handbook Launch Event
29 July, 09:00 BST
Join the UK's Department for International Trade (DIT) for the launch of our APAC Smart Cities Handbooks.
DIT colleagues across the region have been working closely with Arup, our delivery partner, to develop handbooks detailing the smart cities landscape and opportunities for Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Short summaries on each country are given below.
To learn more about the Smart City Handbooks and market opportunities please register.
Malaysia
By 2030 Malaysia aims to become a nation of smart cities. National and local governments, the private sector, alongside academia and civil society will continue to work codependently to achieve this goal. Targets include, 85% of government services becoming end-to-end, 40% of energy being renewable and an urban population of 88%. with increased investment and subsequent growth in the manufacturing, financial services and agricultural industries, amongst others, technological and physical infrastructure will be required. This poses endless opportunites in one of South East Asia's important hubs.
Philippines
The Philippines intends to start the process of becoming a nation of smart cities by the end of the decade. National and local governments, the private sector, alongside academia and civil society will continue to work codependently to achieve this goal. Some targets predicted to be met by 2022 include: 7.5% GDP growth rate, 3-4% industry sector growth rate and a 4-5% service sector growth rate. Furthermore, 100% of the population having health insurance, 97.4% having access to clean sanitation, and the reduction of carbon emissions by 30%. There has also been significant investment and growth in infrastructure development, sustainable resources and industries. This change is only just starting, and will continue for decades, posing endless opportunites.
Vietnam
With increased investment and subsequent growth in the manufacturing, industrial, financial, services and agricutural industries, techological and physical infrastructure will be required. For example, by 2025, the government aims for 61% of citizens to have access to fibre optic connections, 25% of monetary transactions to be online, and 71% of the population to have health insurance. Increased environmental awareness and renewable energies are also prominent on the agenda. Rising water levels caused by global warming threaten 17 millon lives along the Mekong Delta. As a result, by 2030, the nation aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20-30%, whilst increasing the proportion of renewable energy to 15-20%. Vietnam's newer industries contribute half of national GDP, despite the nation traditionally being predominately agrarian. Futhermore, the annual population growth of 6-7% since the 1986 Doi Moi Reforms mean the population is increasingly urban: 36.8% live in cities, which is expected to reach 50% by 2040, compared to 19.6% in 1999.
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