The Digital Divide in Asia-Pacific: A Persistent Challenge The Asia-Pacific digital landscape features metropolises like Tokyo and Singapore with world-leading connectivity alongside vast unconnected rural territories, affecting half of the region’s 4.3 billion people. This disparity represents the greatest obstacle to inclusive development across APAC. Sri Lanka exemplifies the rural-urban divide with 80.6% rural population […]
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NetMission Ambassadors’ blog posts
Forging Ahead: Lawrence Wong and the Next Chapter of Singapore’s Digital Future – Amelia Ayang Sabrina & Ngan Pham Thu
*This article is originally published in the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory December 2024 Report. New Face, Old Regime 2024 has become a historical year for Singapore, as it has had its fourth Prime Minister (PM) since independence in 1965. Lee Hsien Loong, the former PM who had served for 20 years, advised the President to appoint […]
NetMission Academy 2025 Session 7 Summary
On February 20, 2025, the seventh session of NetMission Academy 2025, titled “ICANN Policies,” was held, moderated by Nawal Munir Ahmad and Sameer Gahlot. The session gathered participants from the Asia-Pacific region and provided a comprehensive exploration of ICANN’s (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) structure, functions, and policy-making processes. It featured in-depth presentations […]
The Digital Election: How Technology Redefined India’s 2024 General Election – Ankita Rathi
*This article is originally published in the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory December 2024 Report. Technology, Tactics, and a Turning Point The world’s most populous country went to polls from April 19 to June 1 in seven phases, with more than 968.8 million registered voters. This election brought significant changes in the country’s political landscape, with Narendra […]
NetMission Academy 2025 Session 6 Summary
On February 13, 2025, the sixth session of NetMission Academy 2025, titled “Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability on the Internet & Internet Governance,” took place, moderated by Barkha Manral and Sameer Gahlot. This session dives into Hokkaido data center, and Photonic-Electronic Convergence as an emerging technology. Guest Speakers Jaewon Son (Doctoral Researcher at KIT’s ITAS), Hinemaua […]