Sustainability

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Digital Sustainability: Southeast Asia’s Next Frontier for Impact and Innovation

How can Southeast Asia harness digital innovation to drive inclusive and sustainable growth? Supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) and launched
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From Tech for Growth to Tech for Good

What should the next phase of Southeast Asia's growth look like? Launched at Asia Tech x Singapore 2023, this report highlights the challenges and opportunities
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What Impact Means to Digital Economy Companies in Southeast Asia

The Institute's recent study, produced in partnership with the National University of Singapore's Centre for Governance and Sustainability, highlights the key stakeholders, top issues of
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Beyond Technology: Building the Foundations for Sustainable Digital Development

Digital innovation can drive sustainable development for Southeast Asia. But the pursuit of technological progress as the end of innovation comes with tangible risks. This
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Securing the Future Harvest: Financial Innovation as Malaysia’s Food Security Imperative

In this article, Arifah Sharifuddin, Institute Director at Tech for Good Institute, outlines how Malaysia’s food security goals hinge on easing financial and risk barriers
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Digital Platforms for Public Benefits: Report Launch

The Tech for Good Institute (TFGI), in collaboration with the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), will be hosting a public report launch event on December
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Featured authors

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Citra Nasruddin is the Programme Director at the Tech For Good Institute, where she leads research on the responsible and inclusive development of digital economies in Southeast Asia. She is an expert in fiscal policy, financial services, and digital innovation. Prior to joining the Institute, she worked in Indonesia’s public sector, supporting cross-sectoral initiatives with government agencies, international organisations, and the private sector.

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Bas Claudio is a Programme Associate for the Tech for Good Institute, where he conducts research, engages stakeholders, and oversees projects focusing on the digital economy in Southeast Asia. Bas holds a master’s degree in Global Politics from Ateneo de Manila University and has written extensively on Philippine cybersecurity governance, the political economy of health, and national security policy towards internal armed groups.

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Research

Rigorous studies and data that inform regional tech policies

Report 21 May 2025

Digital Sustainability: Southeast Asia’s Next Frontier for Impact and Innovation

How can Southeast Asia harness digital innovation to drive inclusive and sustainable growth? Supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) and launched at Asia Tech x Singapore 2025 (ATxSG), this report explores the region's opportunity to capitalise on its digital momentum to advance sustainable development. This report was developed in partnership with the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices and IPOS International.

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Commentary 11 Oct 2024

Leveraging Digital Platforms for Sustainable Development in Indonesia

This article is based on insights from the seminar “Leveraging Digital Platforms for Sustainable Development in Indonesia,” hosted by the Tech for Good Institute (TFGI) in partnership with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN). The seminar examined how digital platforms can support sustainable development and deliver public benefits in Indonesia.

Insights

Expert analysis on regional emerging trends

Perspectives 29 Jul 2026

Beyond Technology: Building the Foundations for Sustainable Digital Development

Digital innovation can drive sustainable development for Southeast Asia. But the pursuit of technological progress as the end of innovation comes with tangible risks. This article explores principles for harnessing digital innovation rooted in protecting human dignity, giving voice to vulnerable communities, and caring for the environment. It adapts findings from the digital innovation track facilitated by the Tech for Good Institute at the Global Sustainable Development Conference held in Jakarta Indonesia.

Country Spotlights 30 Jan 2026

Securing the Future Harvest: Financial Innovation as Malaysia’s Food Security Imperative

In this article, Arifah Sharifuddin, Institute Director at Tech for Good Institute, outlines how Malaysia’s food security goals hinge on easing financial and risk barriers for smallholders.

Perspectives 25 Jul 2025

The Future of Clean Energy in Southeast Asia

This article explores how shifting U.S. climate policies under Donald Trump could affect Southeast Asia's clean energy transition—and why regional resilience, diversification, and strategic partnerships will be critical in shaping a sustainable future.

Engagements

Dialogues connecting policymakers, researchers and industry

Event Highlights 15 Oct 2025

Society 5.0.: Enabling a Confident Digital Society

Event Highlights 05 Sep 2025

Industries as Key Drivers of AI-based Green Workforce Development

Event Highlights 16 Jun 2025

Tech Accelerating Impact for Social Good

Across the region

Country Spotlights 30 Jan 2026

Securing the Future Harvest: Financial Innovation as Malaysia’s Food Security Imperative

In this article, Arifah Sharifuddin, Institute Director at Tech for Good Institute, outlines how Malaysia’s food security goals hinge on easing financial and risk barriers for smallholders.

Country Spotlights 14 Jul 2025

Malaysia’s Data Centre Boom: Can Growth and Sustainability Coexist?

Malaysia's ambitions to become a digital powerhouse demand an urgent consideration of rapidly increasing energy demands to power the backbone of this goal—data centres. It needs to go beyond an incentive-based approach and develop proactive, enforceable guidelines that balance growth and sustainability objectives.

Country Spotlights 27 Sep 2024

Enhancing Sustainability in Indonesia through Digital Platforms

This article draws upon insights shared during a seminar titled “Digital Platforms and Impactful Innovation: Towards Sustainable Development in Indonesia”, organised by the Tech for Good Institute (TFGI) in collaboration with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN). The seminar explored the role digital platforms can play in contributing to sustainable development and public benefit in Indonesia.

Perspectives 29 Jul 2026

Beyond Technology: Building the Foundations for Sustainable Digital Development

Digital innovation can drive sustainable development for Southeast Asia. But the pursuit of technological progress as the end of innovation comes with tangible risks. This article explores principles for harnessing digital innovation rooted in protecting human dignity, giving voice to vulnerable communities, and caring for the environment. It adapts findings from the digital innovation track facilitated by the Tech for Good Institute at the Global Sustainable Development Conference held in Jakarta Indonesia.

Perspectives 25 Jul 2025

The Future of Clean Energy in Southeast Asia

This article explores how shifting U.S. climate policies under Donald Trump could affect Southeast Asia's clean energy transition—and why regional resilience, diversification, and strategic partnerships will be critical in shaping a sustainable future.

Perspectives 14 Jul 2025

Transforming the Digital Health Landscape in ASEAN

In this article, Mochammad Fadjar Wibowo and
Daniel Azlan Mahadzir from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute
reflect on key policy gaps discussed at the 2025 ASEAN Summit, highlighting what ASEAN must address to unlock digital health's full potential.

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Focus areas that might interest you

Digital Economy

Tech Governance

Examining how Southeast Asia is shaping tech governance through evolving regulation, policy innovation, and regional cooperation to support responsible digital development.

Digital Economy

Responsible AI Adoption

Examining how AI can be adopted responsibly to strengthen businesses, improve livelihoods, and address emerging risks across Southeast Asia.

Digital Society

Inclusive Digital Growth

Exploring how Southeast Asia can foster more inclusive digital growth through stronger readiness, participation, and future-ready digital capabilities.

Digital Economy

Financial Inclusion

Exploring how digital technologies can expand financial inclusion and improve access to financial services for underserved communities across Southeast Asia.

Digital Economy

Digital Sustainability

Exploring how Southeast Asia can harness digital innovation, regional cooperation, and responsible business to advance sustainable development and growth.

Digital Economy

Digital Resilience

Examining how Southeast Asian economies can strengthen resilience against cyber threats through stronger capabilities, coordination, and adaptive governance.

Digital Society

Digital Platforms for Public Benefit

Examining how digital platforms can create public value through inclusive access, cross-sector collaboration, and more effective digital governance in Southeast Asia.

Digital Society

Confident Digital Society

Exploring how Southeast Asia can build a more confident digital society through stronger trust, resilience, and protection against emerging digital risks.

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Mouna Aouri

Programme Fellow

Mouna Aouri is an Institute Fellow at the Tech For Good Institute. As a social entrepreneur, impact investor, and engineer, her experience spans over two decades in the MENA region, South East Asia, and Japan. She is founder of Woomentum, a Singapore-based platform dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs in APAC through skill development and access to growth capital through strategic collaborations with corporate entities, investors and government partners.

Dr Ming Tan

Senior Fellow & Founding Executive Director

Dr Ming Tan is Senior Fellow at the Tech for Good Institute; where she served as founding Executive Director of the non-profit focused on research and policy at the intersection of technology, society and the economy in Southeast Asia. She is concurrently a Senior Fellow at and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at the National University of Singapore and Advisor to the Founder of the COMO Group, a Singaporean portfolio of lifestyle companies operating in 15 countries worldwide. Ming was previously Managing Director of IPOS International, part of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. Prior to joining the public sector, she was Head of Stewardship of the COMO Group.


Ming also serves on the boards of several private companies, Singapore’s National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC), and on the Digital and Technology Advisory Panel for Esplanade–Theatres on the Bay, Singapore’s national performing arts centre. Her current portfolio spans philanthropy, social impact, sustainability and innovation.