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the knowledge and education about it. In Malaysia, it’s important to have
incentives for the citizens when it comes to embracing technology such
as sharing data and using it from home. Is this the same case in other
countries?
Answer : Based on QUT research and experiences, it gives insights that doing
something innovative doesn’t always correlates to using sophisticated
technology. If this is so, it would have deprived many countries.
Innovative approaches and smart cities strategies are found in countries
like in South Africa, Brazil and India. More important is focusing on the
people and policy first because innovation is not driven by technology
alone. On educating the public about technology, we can always use the
computer science degree students and community leaders to reach out
and engage with people.
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