*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 […]
Tag: Emerging Technologies
NetMission Academy 2025 Session 5 Summary
On February 6, 2025, the fifth session of NetMission Academy 2025, titled “Digital Economy and Emerging Technologies,” took place, moderated by Ankita Rathi and Socheata Sokhachan. It convened participants from across the Asia-Pacific region. This session explored key issues related to AI-generated content, biometric surveillance, AI governance models and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Guest speakers […]
NetMission Insights: Is Our Belief in AI Sentience Becoming a Problem? – Bea Guevarra
The field of artificial intelligence is growing at a rapid pace, with many companies and researchers working on projects that would previously have been considered science fiction. However, it’s not just the incredible feats of technology that are causing people to be alarmed —it’s also their ability to seem more sentient than they really are. […]
NetMission Academy 2022: Training 5 Summary – Digital Economy & Emerging Technology
Written by Tse Liang (Edited by Jenna Fung) On 10th February 2022, a session on Digital Economy & Emerging Technologies was held online. The session first began with a presentation on the topic delivered by Group 5. The group briefly explained the Digital Economy & Emerging Technologies in this world and why it is important. […]
NetMission Insight: Digital Economy and Emerging Technologies
Written by Arbi Wijaya (Edited by Jenna Fung) Our world is full of perspectives. We all are living in different places, continents, countries, cities, and regions so it drives us to explore those perspectives in the vastness of the world. Not yet, the world is being engulfed by the Covid-19 pandemic & has been a […]