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Navigating Innovation: Indonesia’s Regulatory Sandbox Journey

Regulatory sandboxes have become essential in nurturing innovation within Indonesia’s rapidly growing fintech and digital sectors. As the country continues to navigate the complexities of digital transformation, several sandbox initiatives have been introduced to balance innovation with regulatory oversight. This article by the Center for Indonesian Policy Studies delves into Indonesia’s regulatory sandbox landscape, exploring its development, challenges, and the lessons that can be drawn to enhance future policy innovation. This copy is also available in Bahasa Indonesia, click here to read.

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Leveraging Digital Platforms for Public Benefit

The Southeast Asian (SEA) region faces development challenges due to the dual transitions towards a digital and environmentally sustainable economy. This report presents case studies of how digital platforms contribute to economic growth and shape a more sustainable, inclusive, and equitable future for the region.

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Sandbox to Society: Fostering Innovation in Southeast Asia

This report is a landscape study providing an overview of the current sandbox initiatives in the SEA-6.

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Accelerating Innovation: The Philippines’ Journey with Regulatory Sandboxes

This article is written by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines and guides us through the Philippines’ journey with regulatory sandboxes and their pivotal role in driving sustainable growth and competitiveness in the digital age.

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Sandbox to Society: Fostering Innovation in Southeast Asia

To enable a thriving digital ecosystem, innovation should happen at all levels. While technology and business model innovations are happening at a rapid pace, policy and regulatory innovation should also be encouraged to ensure that the digital ecosystem remains safe for all. This study provides an landscape review of sandbox initiatives in the SEA-6. The aim is to provide an overview of one type of policy innovation employed by government stakeholders to encourage technology and business model innovation in a responsible way.

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Leveraging Digital Platforms for Public Benefit

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Malaysia’s Journey Towards AI Literacy

This article is based on the press release of the launch of the “AI untuk Rakyat” programme by Minister of Digital, Gobind Singh De on 5th June 2024.

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Spotlight of Southeast Asia: Evolution of Tech Regulation in the Digital Economy

This paper provides an overview of “who” are regulators of Southeast Asia’s digital economy.

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Spotlight of Southeast Asia: Evolution of Tech Regulation in the Digital Economy

This paper provides an overview of “who” are regulators of Southeast Asia’s digital economy.

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Pathfinding in Digital Governance: Singapore’s Holistic Approach to Digital Regulation

In this article, Janessa Kong, Senior Policy Analyst at SIIA (Singapore Institute of International Affairs), shares her insights on Singapore’s pragmatic and forward-looking approach to holistic tech coordination and regulation. This article builds on the Tech For Good Institute’s (TFGI) latest research on Tech Regulation.

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ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement: Unlocking Southeast Asia’s Potential

The Institute’s latest report synthesises insights from the 10th ASEAN Economic Dialogue: Unpacking ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement.

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ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement: Unlocking Southeast Asia’s Potential

The Institute’s latest report synthesises insights from the 10th ASEAN Economic Dialogue: Unpacking ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement.

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TFGI is on the lookout for visionaries, industry experts, and thought leaders to contribute their perspectives. Whether your passion lies in innovation, sustainable growth, or digital progress, your unique viewpoint on the digital economies of Southeast Asia can spark thought leadership and shape impactful discussions.

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Leveraging the promise of technology to advance inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth

While technology continues to turbocharge Southeast Asia’s growth and development, the reality is that it is also transforming our economies and societies in fundamental and unprecedented ways. We know little yet about how these profound changes may require adaptations in our economic, social, political and economic systems.

We have only scratched the surface in understanding the impact of technology in a complex region like Southeast Asia, and much more can be done to enrich our collective knowledge and engage in meaningful discussions on the topic.

The Tech for Good Institute is creating dialogue, research and communities to harness the promise of technology and its full potential to uplift lives in Southeast Asia. We are a non-profit founded by Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp.