Ensuring Singapore's Smart Nation ambitions are future-proof
Efforts to do so in real estate sector will help drive innovation and productivity in a changing climate.
Singapore
THERE has been a lot of discussion about smart cities in recent months as cities across the Asia-Pacific promote their digital offerings. In January, Taipei revealed it is using a variation of blockchain technology known as IOTA to drive its smart-city efforts, starting with digital citizen cards.
Meanwhile, the Hengqin New District in Guangdong province has tied up with Chinese insurance giant Ping An to facilitate the building of smart cities.
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