Author Archives: TRENDNOVATION SOUTHEAST

Future of Resources in Southeast Asia

Dr. Heinz Schandl (left) and Dr. Magnus Bengtsson (right)   Interview with Dr. Heinz Schandl and Dr. Magnus Bengtsson   By Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana 1. What is the current status of “material consumption” in the Asia-Pacific region? Schandl: “Let us …

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Interview with Dr. Manoo Ordeedolchest

Future of Business and ICT for the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) Q: What will be the future of business and ICT within the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) over the next decade? A:  “For the business sector, ICT is …

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Infographic: Health Care & Cyber Security

Health Care & Cyber Security (Click on the thumbnail for the full size image)

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Dr. Settapong Malisuwan

By Mr. Kan Yuenyong Q: ICT access seems to be a distant away off from the everyday life of the poor and vulnerable. In your perspective, how does this issue impact poverty? A: “If we are talking about knowledge-based society …

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Social Media to boost up Civic Engagement: Rethinking E-Government

Keywords: ICT; e-participation; e-government; open government; citizen; social media; cyber security, civic engagement   Idea ICT has been recognized as an important tool, not only for creating efficient government, but also for providing a channel for citizen participation to decision-making …

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Urban Security Is Not Secure

Keywords: Urban security; gated communities; commoditization and professionalization of security services; security “freemium”; community crime watch Idea Security is inextricably linked to poverty, inequities, and social exclusion. The poor and disadvantaged people are more vulnerable to crime and insecurity than …

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Enabling Security in Cyber Society

Keywords: Security sector; new media; non-traditional security; comprehensive security; cyber society;  new threat; climate change; cyber terrorism; counter narrative; human security Idea Looking into the cold war period, one of the major threats to the country was a conflict between …

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Editorial

Transforming from a labor-intensive to a knowledge-intensive economy requires an upgrading of ICT infrastructure and innovation capacity. Some countries in Southeast Asia are catching-up with the other leading nations by launching ICT Megaprojects, e.g. Malaysia Multimedia Super Corridor or MSC …

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Infographic: Shadow Economy & Human Trafficking Route in ASEAN

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Dr. Charas Suwanmala

By Mr. Kan Yuenyong Q: How is the underground economy related to corruption? A:  “Underground economy comprises both legal and illegal business. Legal business is the cash based economy such as informal work, construction, informal work in agriculture and farming, …

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