Smart, integrated and sustainable are among the buzzwords commonly tossed about with today’s advanced technology. And metropolises are increasingly turning to “smart city” initiatives to stimulate the engine of innovation and create an enhanced quality of life for their citizens.
The United Nations has projected that the rate of urbanisation in South-East Asia will increase from 48% in 2015 to 65% by 2050 and there is mounting pressure on governments to find solutions to challenge and improve their efficiency in the distribution of public services.