This marks the first time the city-state has led the index.
Singapore has emerged as the country best prepared for the adoption and acceptance of autonomous vehicles (AV), as it ranked first in KPMG’s Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI).
This marked the first time that Singapore has led the AVRI, and is said to reflect its leadership in areas of consumer acceptance and policy as well as legislation pillars.
KPMG Singapore’s partner and head of infrastructure, government & healthcare, Satya Ramamurthy, noted that the decision to expand testing areas for AV to one-tenth of the public roads and ongoing investments in the electrification of transport were key factors among others that led Singapore to top the index.
Singapore’s ranking reflected the numerous steps it has taken since the start of 2019 to further the progress of AVs with the February 2020 national budget including $6m to support AV testbeds.
The government has also made additional investments in ensuring there is the right resources and human capital for the adoption of AV, this includes retraining of public transport drivers specifically in preparation for driverless vehicles.
KPMG added that Singapore is also a leader in the promotion of electric vehicles (EV), a critical precursor to AVs as it plans to massively increase the number of EV charging stations, from 1,600 to 28,000 by 2030.
The 2020 KPMG AVRI measures countries and jurisdictions across 28 indicators to assess their readiness and progress in furthering AV deployment and innovation. The indicators are organized under policy and legislation, technology and innovation, infrastructure, as well as consumer acceptance.
I began my career in the banking industry in 1997, and stayed approx 6 years in it. This industry boost his knowledge about the economic condition in Indonesia, both macro and micro, and how to
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understand it. My banking career continued in Yogyakarta when I joined in a program funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB),as the coordinator for a program aimed to help improve the quality of learning and teaching process in private universities in Yogyakarta. When the earthquake stroke Yogyakarta, I chose to join an international NGO working in the area of ?disaster response and management, which allows me to help rebuild the city, as well as other disaster-stricken area in Indonesia. I went on to become the coordinator for emergency response in the Asia Pacific region. Then I was assigned for 1 year in Cambodia, as a country coordinator mostly to deliver developmental programs (water and sanitation, education, livelihood). In 2009, he continued his career as a protocol and HR officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya, and two years later I joined the Political and Economic Section until now, where i have to deal with extensive range of people and government officials, as well as private and government institution troughout eastern Indonesia.
I am the founder and Editor-in-Chief in Good News From Indonesia (GNFI), a growing and influential social media movement, and was selected as one of The Most Influential Netizen 2011 by The Marketeers magazine.
I also wrote a book on "Fundamentals of Disaster Management in 2007"?, "Good News From Indonesia : Beragam Prestasi Anak Bangsa di dunia"? which was luanched in August 2013, and "Indonesia Bersyukur"? which is launched in Sept 2013. In 2014, 3 books were released in which i was one of the writer; "Indonesia Pelangi Dunia"?, "Indonesia The Untold Stories"? and "Growing! Meretas Jalan Kejayaan"
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