Smart mobility for a Smart Nation: Are we nearly there yet?
The region has nailed it in some areas, such as Changi Terminal 4's impressive automation, but sophisticated travellers of the future will expect the same seamlessness when they move through cities
CONSIDER these statistics for a moment: 22 of the world's 39 megacities are in the Asia-Pacific region alone and, by 2050, 70 per cent of the world's population is expected to live in cities, a substantial increase from 55 per cent today.
The rate of urbanisation in Asia is staggering, and presents huge economic and social opportunities for the region. To sustain this pace of growth, however, Asia's cities will have to become "smarter" too.
This is by no means a new concept. But with cities now more connected than ever before - thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT) and the significant advances in automation and artificial intelligence (AI) - the potential for understanding and taking quick action to enhance the way cities operate has vastly increased.
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