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Smart Solutions To Urban Growth With ASEAN Leaders Programme

September 12, 2018
Where do we want to live? It’s a simple question for an individual, but a growing challenge for a global population. That’s because for many people, the answer to that question is increasingly leading them to urban environments. This was a core theme at the recent ASEAN Leaders Programme (ALP), an annual Common Purpose leadership programme that brings together senior leaders from throughout ASEAN to explore some of the region’s most pressing challenges.
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The Singapore Sling: Tapping into the island state’s strengths in R&D

September 12, 2018
"Many countries in Asia boast longer than average life expectancies, with residents living well into their 80s and beyond. It’s estimated that by 2040, 16% of the region’s population will be older than 65 – more than double the 7.8% share in 2015[1]. Living a longer life is a positive outcome of a healthy lifestyle, but this massive increase in lifespans is posing unique challenges for Asia’s healthcare systems.
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To Your Good Health - How GE Is Helping Cambodia To Bridge Its Healthcare Gaps

September 07, 2018
"Since 2009, GE - through its philanthropic arm, the GE Foundation – has provided $12m in funding to help bring quality healthcare to underserved communities across Cambodia. Modern medical equipment, new training programs, and other services, are some of the benefits that have been delivered to more than 40 hospitals in 25 provinces under this initiative.
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Robots And Smart Tech Ready To Transform Airport Arrivals And Departures

August 27, 2018
The more than 30 million tourists who flock to Thailand’s beaches, resorts, temples, and other attractions every year contribute significantly to the Kingdom’s 4%+ economic growth rate.
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Zapping Blackouts: India Is Giving Its National Grid An All-Seeing Eye

P D Olson
August 27, 2018
Deepak Pandey still remembers the chaos of the world’s worst electrical outage. At 1:02 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, millions of people across India suddenly found themselves waiting for hours on paralyzed trains or stuck in elevators when power went out for half of the country’s 1.3 billion inhabitants across 22 states. Traffic snarled across the capital New Delhi, backup generators ran out of diesel and the water supply became tainted because pumping stations had no backup systems to counteract the unprecedented outage.
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Low-Cost Carriers Are Transforming ASEAN’s Aviation Landscape

August 23, 2018
The rise of low-cost-carriers (LCCs) throughout ASEAN has spurred an increase in aircraft orders, and airport infrastructure development to cope with sustained rising demand for travel from a wide range of customers.
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Bitten By The Travel Bug – Asian Jetsetters Drive ASEAN Aviation Boom

August 20, 2018
ASEAN’s aviation industry is soaring high, with the Asia-Pacific region expected to be the source of more than half of total global passenger growth over the next few decades.
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Why Volunteering is Good for the Mind, Body, and Soul

August 13, 2018

Originally published on Wouter Van Wersch’s LinkedIn. Wouter is the President and CEO of GE Asia Pacific. 
Cleaning elephants, building a small fishing reserve, and organizing public health screenings are some of the more than 100 diverse community projects supported by GE APAC volunteers last year.

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Powering Forward At Malaysia’s Manjung 4 Power Plant

August 09, 2018
"Independent power producer TNB Janamanjung is leading the way as the operator of Southeast Asia's first ultra-supercritical (USC) coal-fired power plant - generating 1000 megawatts (MW) – to produce enough electricity to power nearly two million households in Malaysia.
Operational since early 2015, the Manjung 4 plant is playing its part in meeting demand for energy throughout Malaysia that is tipped in the World Energy Markets Observatory (WEMO) 2017 report, to increase by 4.8% per annum right up to 2030.
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Digital Diagnosis - How Apps Can Help Bridge ASEAN's Healthcare Gaps

August 06, 2018
"Access to healthcare services is something many of us take for granted. For an estimated 400 million people around the world today however, access to medical support remains a pipedream including 65 million people living in various parts of Southeast Asia.
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