Smart Cities in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia’s future is inextricably tied to the fate of its cities. Today, the region’s urban areas (with more than 200,000 residents) are home to one-third of its total population, but they generate more than two-thirds of the region’s GDP. Urbanisation is fuelling economic growth, but the breakneck pace has left many cities struggling to provide adequate housing, infrastructure, and services to meet the needs of a surging population.