Disruptive technologies and sustainable development: Implications for Southeast Asia

• Main Authors: LIN, Ching-Fu, LIU, Han-wei
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: Asia; sustainable development; technology; Asian Studies; Science and Technology Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4421; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/6379/viewcontent/257215689_oa.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Disruptive technologies, including artificial intelligence, distributed ledger technologies, and the internet of things, are driving a transformative reorganisation of economic structures. If correctly harnessed, these emerging technologies have the potential to assist economies in creating new efficiencies, boosting productivity, and enhancing international trade. This paper explores the scope for these technologies to contribute to sustainable development, highlighting how they could be deployed and implications for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam.