Alex Hong
Net Zero · Green Tech
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Alex Hong
The elusive digital ASEAN: Why a unified CBDC remains a distant ideal (Part 1 of 4)
A unified ASEAN CBDC could boost financial inclusion, and sustainability—but national sovereignty and regulatory divergence make full integration unlikely, favoring interoperable national systems instead
Recent publications
Alex Hong
Net Zero · Green Tech
How circular solutions boost ASEAN's economy: Turning waste into graphene and green fuels (Part 1)
Alex Hong
Public Governance · Social Responsibility
Timor Leste in ASEAN: A catalyst for regional growth (Part 2)
Alex Hong
Environmental Sustainability · Sustainable Finance
Timor Leste in ASEAN: A catalyst for regional growth
Alex Hong
Corporate Sustainability · Public Governance
Johor-Singapore: Navigating culture and infrastructure (Part 2)
Alex Hong
Sustainable Business · Sustainable Finance
Johor-Singapore: Navigating culture and infrastructure (Part 1)
Alex Hong
Green Tech · Corporate Governance
Enabling conditions for a sustainable AI future in Asia and ASEAN
Alex Hong
Green Tech · Social Responsibility
Intelligent agents and agentic AI for ASEAN transformation and Asia’s future
Alex Hong
Green Tech · Sustainable Business
Unlocking transformative innovations for future industries with Agentic AI
Alex Hong
Green Tech · Sustainable Business
Intelligent agents and agentic AI for industry solutions and sustainable growth
Alex Hong
Sustainable Business · Sustainable Finance
How sustainability and US innovation can restore trade balance and foster global prosperity
Alex Hong
Carbon · Sustainable Living
Asia’s concrete revolution and the role of graphene in sustainable construction (Part 2/2)
Alex Hong
Carbon · Sustainable Living
Asia’s concrete revolution and the role of graphene in sustainable construction (Part 1/2)
Alex Hong
Power Grid · Power & Utilities
Powering the periphery: The transformation of emerging economies (Part 2/2)
Alex Hong
Power Grid · Power & Utilities
Powering the periphery: the transformation of emerging economies (Part 1/2)
Alex Hong
Maritime · Petrochemicals
Sailing towards sustainability: the future of low-sulphur fuel
Alex Hong
ESG · Sustainable Finance
Regional banks and advanced economies as keys to Global South’s sustainable growth
Alex Hong
ESG · Sustainable Finance
Addressing infrastructure finance gap through innovation and global partnerships (Part 2 of 3)
Alex Hong
ESG · Sustainable Finance
Bridging the gap between Western and Asian models for inclusive development (Part 1 of 3)
Alex Hong
Mitigation · Climate Change
Agave: cultivating green growth and shared prosperity across arid lands
Alex Hong
Adaptation · Climate Change
Riding the rails to a sustainable future: the high-speed transformation of travel in Asia (Part 2 of 2)
Alex Hong
Adaptation · Climate Change
Riding the rails to a sustainable future: the high-speed transformation of travel in Asia (Part 1 of 2)
Alex Hong
Biomass · Renewables
Powering Southeast Asia's future: why off-grid renewable energy is crucial for urban sustainability
Alex Hong
Wellbeing · Sustainable Lifestyle
The Soylent Green paradox
Alex Hong
Sustainable Business · Sustainability Law
The rising sun in the tropical East
Alex Hong
Climate Change
The sentient silicon revolution (Part 2 of 2)
Alex Hong
Green Tech · illuminemX
The sentient silicon revolution (Part 1 of 2)
Alex Hong
Cities · Sustainable Living
Al Marjan Island: A wireless oasis of sustainable tourism powered by photons
Alex Hong
Environmental Sustainability · Social Responsibility
The symbiotic dance of longevity and sustainability
Alex Hong
Wellbeing · Sustainable Lifestyle
Telemedicine: a green prescription for ASEAN's healthcare future
Alex Hong
Climate Change · Environmental Sustainability
COP29: A reckoning with consumption
Alex Hong
Wellbeing · Sustainable Lifestyle
Nirvana in the Matrix
Alex Hong
Climate Change · Energy
Laying the foundation: prerequisites for ASEAN's sustainability pivot
Alex Hong
Energy · Energy Transition
Renewable energy certificates (RECs): Powering ASEAN's sustainable future (II/II)
Alex Hong
Energy · Energy Transition
Renewable energy certificates (RECs): Powering ASEAN's sustainable future (I/II)
Alex Hong
Energy · Energy Storage
Electrification: Powering a sustainable and equitable future
Alex Hong
illuminemX · Green Tech
Personal LLMs: A double-edged sword for data sovereignty, sustainability, and society (II/II)
Alex Hong
illuminemX · Green Tech
Personal LLMs: A double-edged sword for data sovereignty, sustainability, and society (I/II)
Alex Hong
Energy · Energy Law and Democracy
Energy as the new currency (II/II)
Alex Hong
Energy · Energy Law and Democracy
Energy as the new currency (part I of II)
Alex Hong
Energy · Energy Transition
The ASEAN pivot: Can wireless energy revolutionize sustainability and grid modernization? (Part I of II)
Alex Hong
Energy · Energy Law and Democracy
The ASEAN pivot: Can wireless energy revolutionize sustainability and grid modernization? (Part II of II)
Alex Hong
Environmental Sustainability · Agriculture
Emerald hope (II/II): How seaweed can transform ASEAN's coastlines and combat climate change
Alex Hong
Climate Change · Environmental Sustainability
Emerald hope (I/II): How seaweed can transform ASEAN's coastlines and combat climate change
Alex Hong
Environmental Sustainability · Climate Change
The tokenisation powered green surge in Southeast Asia
Alex Hong
Electric Vehicles · Sustainable Mobility
Electric avenue: is the global obsession with BEVs leading us down a one-way street?
Alex Hong
Climate Change · Environmental Sustainability
Island ingenuity: How small states can lead the sustainability charge (II:II)
Alex Hong
Sustainable Living · Cities
Island ingenuity: How small states can lead the sustainability charge (I:II)
Alex Hong
Environmental Sustainability · Nature
Asia's blue future: ocean conservation is the key to sustainable prosperity (II/II)
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