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9 September 2024
This presentation discussed the tech startup ecosytem in Bangladesh.
30 June 2022
The ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (AASCTF) is implementing the Smart Mobility Micro-Simulation Model Development Project in Penang, Malaysia. This report presents the calibrated micro-simulation model results using the PTV Vissim software. The report details the trial study area, existing…
22 August 2018
ICT is emerging as a promising sector in Bangladesh; it employs more than 200,000 people. The market size of ICT services is about $2 billion and aims to reach $5 billion in 2021. The challenge is to train and prepare human capital, as most IT graduates are deemed not ready to start a job.
18 May 2018
The workforce in many Asian countries is aging and shrinking. Specific technologies could help improve the labor force participation of senior citizens or their productivity. Policies should promote the promotion and adoption of technologies, lifelong learning for seniors, and cross-border, intra-…
3 April 2018
The University of Moratuwa is exploring smart grid techology applications to bring affordable electricity in Sri Lanka.
Uyadanga Hemapala of the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka discusses the potential reserarch and development efforts of the university and in Sri Lanka to connecting the country…
3 April 2018
Global internet usage and network connectivity is increasing electric consumption and taxing power systems.
Professor Iven Mareels paints a picture of the future grid as a federation of cooperating sinks and sources of great diversity in terms of functionality, capacity, and reliability. How much…
5 December 2017
India has made strides in providing right to information since 2005. Read more about freedom of information in the country.
Anjali Bhardwaj shared India’s experience with its Right to Information Act (RTI) which has been in place for 12 years. Passed in 2005, it is demanded, owned, used, and…
15 June 2017
Rice in Bangladesh and Cambodia is grown using smart, climate-friendly, water-saving technologies that yields better harvests for farmers.
Through ADB's Investment Assessment and Applications of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific project, the International Rice…
17 May 2017
Know more about Shinhan Precision’s water metering technology at work in Bangladesh.
Shinhan Precision is a Korea-based exporter and manufacturer of metering technology for water, electricity, heat, and gas. This presentation was given at a Workshop with the Korean Private Sector that was part of…