Most people think geospatial technology begins and ends with the apps on their phones. A blue dot on a map, a voice telling you to turn left, satellites hovering quietly above. It feels simple, frictionless, even automatic. But nothing about it is automatic. Every map is a product of politics. Every dataset is contested. Every decision about who gets access,
Tag: digital governance
We’re addicted to shortcuts. We want to be Southeast Asia’s next tech tiger, build AI-powered public services, and throw around buzzwords like “blockchain-enabled procurement” — when most agencies still rely on photocopiers older than Gen Z. We love to say we’re “leapfrogging” into digital greatness. But newsflash:You can’t leapfrog if you haven’t even built the pond.Some communities don’t even have