Asia Digital Transformation(ADX) Project (Support for Joint Pilot Projects (Poc) Between ASEAN and Japan)

Asia Digital Transformation(ADX) Project (Support for Joint Pilot Projects (PoC) between ASEAN and Japan)

 JETRO supports Japanese companies in conducting Pilot Projects, working together with ASEAN companies/institutions, to contribute to solving the socio-economic challenges in ASEAN member states by using digital technologies.  In this project, the Japanese companies will also proactively contribute deliberating measures for further disseminating digital innovations and to creating a business environment in collaboration with the governments and private sector in ASEAN member states. Target Countries 10 ASEAN member states （Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) Support measures  To subsidize joint pilot projects between ASEAN and Japanese companies ・Large companies → one-half of the PoC cost ・SMEs → two-thirds of the PoC cost  To coordinate with government and related organizations in order to facilitate the projects) Project requirements  To specifically identify socio-economic challenges in the country and contribute to solution of them  To use digital technologies which contribute to promoting 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR)  To identify ASEAN company/ institution as the project partner  To be expected that the business operation will start or continue early (generally within two years after the completion of the PoC) in the target country or other ASEAN region Implementation Schedule The PoCs will be carried out during in either period. (applicant can choose） (1) From date of grant decision to January 29, 2021 (2) From date of grant decision to January 31, 2022 1 The Result of the 1st Call

 The 1st call was opened from July 22 to August 19, 2020 and received 55 applications.  As a result of the examination, it adapted 23 projects. ＊The 2nd call is planned, but the specific schedule is not fixed yet.

Total 23 projects (10 large companies, 13 SMEs)

THA MYA MAL VIE IND CAM SIN PHI LAO

Subtotal 7 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1

Medical/ 1 1 1 1 1 1 Healthcare

Agriculture 2 1 1 1

Fisheries 2

Tourism / 1 1 1 1 Mobility Environment/E 1 1 1 nergy

Manufacturing/H 1 1 1 RD

2 Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

Medical & Healthcare (Project) Company Company Name Project Name Country Size Development of an online medical platform based on personal health records in Malaysia Allm Inc. Malaysia Small/medium amid the COVID-19 epidemic Fujita Medical Instruments Co., Ltd. Myanmar Small/medium Trial and marketing of the excretion disorder rehabilitation program in Myanmar Hitachi, Ltd. Thailand Large Development of a service with disease risk prediction model in Thailand Development of smart clinic chains aimed at promoting DX in the clinic sector and Medring Co., Ltd. Vietnam Small/medium development of medical big data platforms in Vietnam. Provision of health-management platforms by leveraging Personal Health Record Ryobi Systems Co., Ltd. Laos Large infrastructure Demonstration project to implement "AI-based medical interviews" at private clinics in Ubie, Inc. Singapore Small/medium Singapore Agriculture (Project) Company Company Name Project Name Country Size ARUN Seed, Certified Non-Profit Project for PoC on the quality and traceability of agricultural products through a farming Myanmar Small/medium Organization support platform based on an AI image recognition model in Myanmar Nihon Agri, Inc. Thailand Small/medium Demonstration of horticultural strawberry cultivation in hot areas (in Chiang Mai, Thailand) Demonstration project to build a digital infrastructure for rice farmlands information in Sagri Co., Ltd. Thailand Small/medium Thailand using satellite data Project to introduce “Iroha”, the Japanese Crop Monitoring Service, and promote DX in SkymatiX, Inc. Cambodia Small/medium Cambodia. Implementation of "Pig Net", a DX production management system, in the Vietnamese pig Sojitz Corporation Vietnam Large farming industry Fisheries (Project) Company Company Name Project Name Country Size Demonstration project for localization of simple aquaculture water quality monitoring service OPTEX Company, Limited Thailand Small/medium using DX in Thailand Small/medium Development project of data platform for shrimp farming in ASEAN region by using IoT/AI Umitron K.K. Thailand ※ technologies 3 Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

Tourism & Mobility (Project) Company Company Name Project Name Country Size Smart City Bus POC (Proof of Concept) Project aiming to mitigate traffic congestion in Artisan Inc. Malaysia Small/medium Cyberjaya, Malaysia Introduction of COVID-19-FREE Digital Assessment Tool for the tourism industry in Bagan, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Myanmar Large Myanmar. Sojitz Corporation Indonesia Large Social IoT services in Bali, Indonesia, to support its inbound tourism industry. Development and demonstration of a MaaS digital platform for tourism in Angkor Toyota Tsusho Corporation Cambodia Large (Cambodia) Environment & Energy (Project) Company Company Name Project Name Country Size CHALLENERGY INC. Philippines Small/medium Creating sustainable Islands in the Philippines by building a distributed energy platform Verification of a business model using digital technologies and power infrastructure standards JERA Co., Ltd. Thailand Large for thermal power plants KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION Automobile recycling demonstration project utilizing IoT End-of-life vehicles management Malaysia Large MACHINERY CO., LTD. system in Malaysia Manufacturing & Human Resource (Project) Company Company Name Project Name Country Size The Asahi Shimbun Company Thailand Large Career education media platform business for Thai university students Fuso Machine Works, LTD. Indonesia Small/medium Development and implementation of an OEE losses analyzer (OLA) Demonstration project of streamlining education and training using visual-based manuals in STUDIST CORPORATION Myanmar Large Myanmar

[Maximum subsidy amount, subsidy rates] For large companies: up to 10 million yen, 1/2 of the PoC cost For small and medium companies: up to 20 million yen, 2/3 of the PoC cost ※ Special subsidy for small and medium companies ：For projects with spending on equipment exceeding 1/2 of the total project amount undertaken by small and medium companies, there is a special subsidy of up to 50 million yen. 4 Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

MEDICAL & HEALTHCARE

[Medical & Healthcare] Allm Inc.

 Address: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees:59  Established in 2001  Business: Development and sales of medical ICT mobile https://www.allm.net/en solutions

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Development of an online medical platform  In Malaysia, although the ban on online based on personal health records in Malaysia medical treatment was lifted due to the amid the COVID-19 epidemic COVID-19 outbreak, the development of an online medical care system with adequate Cooperation with local companies/governments functions such as disease management through  Local partners: Sunway Medical Center (a data collaboration and security system for private hospital accredited by Australian handling medical information has been slow. Council on Healthcare Standards)  By developing an online medical platform utilizing smartphones, we aim at enabling remote cooperation between physicians, improve the quality of online medical care, prevent severe conditions, and foster patient peace of mind, thereby improving satisfaction with hospitals. 6 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

[Medical & Healthcare] Fujita Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.

 Address: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees:71  Established in 1972 http://www.fujitaika.co.jp/publics/index/8/  Business: Manufacturing of medical instruments

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions  Trial and marketing of the excretion  In Myanmar, due to diet changes associated disorder rehabilitation program in with rapid urbanization, the number of patients Myanmar with adult diseases, colorectal and rectal cancers has increased. In addition to focusing Cooperation with local companies/governments on surgical treatment, there is a need for  Local partners: Innovasia MJ Co., Ltd. therapies for a patient’s recovery and improved (Development of web and smartphone apps, QOL. support for Japanese companies entering the Myanmar market)  Aims to install instruments for collecting data Patient Activity tracker Smart phone Cloud server Biofeedback devices Physician on rehabilitation practices and efficacy at medical facilities and utilize the data for the Asia-wide deployment of biofeedback devices

Daily activity tracking Monitoring/modifi Accumulation of patient’s daily Implementation and (steps, distance, activity and BF therapy records recording of BF that are considered effective for postoperative cation of activity defecation, etc.) data. Analysis and advice by AI therapy records in the future. rehabilitation for colorectal cancers. 7 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

[Medical & Healthcare] Hitachi, Ltd.

 Address: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo  Employees: 33,490 (as of March 31, 2019)  Established in 1920  Business Activities: Social innovation business using IT, OT http://www.hitachi.com/ (Operational Technology) and products

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Development of a service with disease risk  Medical data sharing is an essential topic for the prediction model in Thailand Thai government. However, information about health conditions (such as accumulating medical Cooperation with local companies/governments examination data) or disease history of individuals is not managed properly.  Local Partners: Major private hospital group  Plan to support the local hospitals group in leveraging medical data and develop a Thai version of Risk Simulator that could forecast the onset risk of non-communicable diseases. We aim to optimize medical expenses and realize healthy society in Thailand through the provision of our service to stakeholders such as life insurance companies, health promotion-related

[Medical & Healthcare] Medring Co., Ltd.

 Address: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees:14  Established in 2019  Business: Development of smart clinic chains in the Asian https://www.medring.co.jp/ region and operation of medical big data platforms

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions  Development of smart clinic chains aimed at  By improving and standardizing the quality of promoting DX in the clinic sector and development of medical big data platforms in primary care medical institutions (i.e., clinics) Vietnam. in Vietnam, prevent congestions at higher-level medical institutions and improve healthcare Cooperation with local companies/governments access.  Local partners: Japan Vietnam Health Bridge Co.ltd  Provide Japanese companies (pharmaceutical, (Medical tours between Japan-Vietnam, support for medical device, medical AI companies, etc.) opening clinics in Vietnam, education programs for with access to the medical big data obtained medical professionals, etc.) from our clinic chains and cooperating facilities, and support their product development and business expansion into Vietnam.

Smart clinic in preparation Cloud-based electronic medical records (AEON MALL Hadong (Hanoi,Vietnam)) under development in-house (Data platform) 9 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

[Medical & Healthcare] Ryobi Systems Co., Ltd.

 Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture  Number of employees: 1460  Established in 1969  Business: Software and information services https://www.ryobi.co.jp

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Provision of health-management platforms  Demand for health management and medical by leveraging Personal Health Record checkups will increase in Laos, reflecting a rising infrastructure awareness of health mainly among the wealthy Cooperation with local companies/governments population. Also, the impact of COVID-19 has amplified the importance of collecting accurate  Local partners: AMZ Group Co., Ltd. health information of individuals and increased (Liaison with local organizations, support for the need for the post-COVID-19 measures using local surveys) past health information for health maintenance and therapies.  Using an IT-enabled health management platform (PHR: Personal Health Record), monitor individuals’ health records regularly, extend a healthy lifespan, and establish a stable lifestyle without health concerns. 10 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

[Medical & Healthcare] Ubie Corporation

 Address: Chuo-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees:72  Established in 2017  Business: Provision of SaaS for healthcare institutions https://ubie.life/en based on healthcare IT and AI interview technology

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Demonstration project to conduct "AI-based  In Singapore, increasing chronic diseases such as medical interviews" at private clinics in high blood pressure and diabetes, and the swelling Singapore medical expenditure stemming from the growing elderly population have become problems. Cooperation with local companies/governments  A preliminary interview by AI can collect much information about the patient required for  Local partners: diagnosing and is expected to improve the medical Private clinic chain in Singapore examination quality without relying on the doctor’s ability. Also, by acquiring a large amount of patient information before examinations, we aim at resolving issues faced by medical institutions, such as shortening medical examination hours (reducing the burden on doctors) and waiting times (reducing the burden on patients), and reducing the risk of oversights. 11 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

AGRICULTURE

[Agriculture] ARUN Seed, Certified Non-Profit Organization  Address: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees:5  Established in 2014  Description of business: Scouting social entrepreneurs, implementing, disseminating, developing, and researching https://arunseed.jp/en/ social investments in developing countries

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions  Project for PoC on the quality and traceability of  While farms in Myanmar are well diversified, agricultural products through a farming support the overall productivity of agricultural sector is platform based on AI image recognition model in low in part due to undersupply of quality public Myanmar services in rural areas, such as introduction of Cooperation with local companies/governments modern technology and distribution know-how.  Local partners: In particular, farmers are faced with several Greenovator Co Ltd. (Farming support services/apps, issues in quality and traceability of sesame, E-Commerce, Consultancy) which is regarded as an indispensable and In collaboration with the Department of Agriculture of valuable cash crop in Myanmar. the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation  Improve quality and traceability of sesame as a target crop, based on AI image recognition model, introduce a QR code, and make linkage with a platform "e-Marketplace" for improving market access for stakeholders in agriculture.

[Agriculture] Nihon Agri, Inc.

 Address: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees :29  Established in 2016  Business: Cultivation, material import, agri-products export, https://nihon-agri.com/en/ export of variety intellectual property rights, export consulting, overseas sales

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions  Demonstration of horticultural strawberry  Demand for fresh, high value-added fruits and cultivation in hot areas (in Chiang Mai, vegetables is increasing in Thailand. In Thailand) particular, despite the rapid expansion of the Cooperation with local companies/governments strawberry market, appropriate strawberry cultivation techniques, which naturally favors a  Local partners: cold environment, have yet to be established, DENSO INTERNATIONAL ASIA CO., LTD. resulting in unstable quality and yield. (Asia Regional Head Office)  Introduce horticultural houses to hot areas in ・ Development of automotive parts Asia, which are generally considered unsuitable ・ Corporate service functions in Thailand for cultivation, and establish a food value chain (FVC) to produce high-quality products with high reproducibility by digitalizing conditions of indoor environments and cultivation into data and using it. 14 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

[Agriculture] Sagri Co., Ltd.  Location: Tamba, Hyogo  Established in 2018  Business: Solutions for addressing social issues by integrating technologies such as satellite remote sensing, soil analysis, and machine learning. https://sagri.tokyo/

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions  Demonstration project to build a digital infrastructure  Promotion of digitalization of agricultural land for rice farmlands information in Thailand using information: The Thai government is promoting the satellite data development of data infrastructures for expanding "smart agriculture." However, there are still Cooperation with local companies/governments operational issues such as paper-based data collection,  Local partners: manual data input, and on-site visual checking. ListenField  Establishing an infrastructure to enable anyone to (collaboration with farmers, data collection, etc.) enter digital data easily, and monitor the current status The Thai Ministry of Agricultural Cooperatives (MOAC) of agricultural land over a wide area through satellite (planned government counterpart with project feedback) data, AI, etc.

[Agriculture] SkymatiX, Inc.

❑ Address: Chuo-ku, Tokyo ❑ Number of employees :29 ❑ Established in 2016 ❑ Business: Planning, development, and sales of remote https://skymatix.co.jp/ sensing services for software and industrial use

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

■ Project to introduce “Iroha”, the Japanese ■ The Government of Cambodia is making Crop Monitoring Service, and promote DX nation-wide efforts to expand agricultural in Cambodia. exports. The promotion of paddy rice farming Cooperation with local companies/governments is the cornerstone of agricultural growth and ■ Local partners: the primary agenda for Cambodia. JC Agricultural Cooperatives Co,. Ltd (Sales of agricultural machinery materials in ■ Introducing a leaf color analysis service (Iroha) Cambodia, provider of smart agri-services) for rice crop farming, the main crop in Cambodia, to automatically take images of farmlands by drones and upload them onto the cloud network for analysis.

[Agriculture] Sojitz Corporation

 Address: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo  Employees: 2613 (18,153 on a consolidated basis)  Established in 2003  Business: Wholesale (trading company) https://www.sojitz.com/en/

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Implementation of "Pig Net", a DX  Although about 60% of Vietnam's population is production management system, in the engaged in primary industries, it is declining, Vietnamese pig farming industry necessitating improved productivity. In Vietnam, the world's fifth-largest pork producer, pork is a Cooperation with local companies/governments primary source of animal protein. Demand is  Local partners: likely to expand due to economic growth in recent years and an increase in the young Pig farming and feed manufacturing-related population. companies, etc.  Introduce an ICT platform tailored to the actual conditions and needs of the pig farming industry in Vietnam. By providing financial, insurance, and consulting services, and IoT devices, develop comprehensive one-stop service for trading pork in the meat market. 17 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

FISHERIES

[Fisheries] OPTEX Company, Limited

 Address: Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture  Number of employees :285  Established in 2017  Business: Planning, production, and sales of various https://www.optex.co.jp/e/ sensors for the manufacturing industry

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Demonstration project for localization of  In the Thailand aquaculture industry, simple aquaculture water quality monitoring preventing environmental pollution while service using DX in Thailand improving productivity is the key to the Cooperation with local companies/governments sustainable development of the aquaculture industry and improving related people’s lives.  Local partners: HAPPY FARM KERDPHOL CO., LTD.  Establish a DX-based Water Quality Analysis (Sales of water quality sensors, aeration equipment, Service to manage water quality at aquaculture etc. to the aquaculture industry) sites, and improve the environment and production efficiency of small and medium aquacultures as well as large-scale ones. In the future, we will consider expanding into other countries with thriving aquaculture industry such as the rest of ASEAN or India. 19 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

[Fisheries] Umitron K.K.

 Address: Minato-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees:28  Established in 2016  Business: Production, development, and provision of IoT https://umitron.com/en/index.html equipment and software services for aquaculture

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Development project of data platform for shrimp  Thailand, one of the forerunners facing social farming in ASEAN region by using IoT/AI issues, has to address challenges including the technologies declining birthrate and aging population, the need for improved labor productivity, strengthening the Cooperation with local companies/governments industrial base in regions, eliminating economic  Local partners: disparities between rural and urban areas, and Charoen Pokphand Foods co., Ltd. (Agriculture & food) promoting SDGs. Also plans to cooperate with the Department of Fisheries  Develop and deploy the world's first technology for (DOF) of the Ministry of Agricultural Cooperatives automated analysis of shrimps in ponds using IoT/AI for shrimp farming, a key industry in Thailand.  Aim to contribute to SDGs by improving shrimp farmer’s productivity, conserving natural environments, and securing working environments where DX has been slow. 20 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

TOURISM & MOBILITY

[Tourism & Mobility] Artisan Inc.

 Address: Chofu City, Tokyo  Number of employees: 18 (45 on consolidated basis)  Established in 2014  Business: Cloud integrator, development and provision https://artisan.jp.net/ of IT-related services

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions  Smart City Bus POC (Proof of Concept)  In Malaysia, easing chronic traffic congestion Project aiming to mitigate traffic congestion and eliminating adverse effects on the in Cyberjaya, Malaysia economy due to traffic congestion have Cooperation with local companies/governments become pressing issues.  Local partners:  By cooperation between Japanese and local • TK International Sdn Bhd companies, location information service of (Cloud services, IoT solutions, digital marketing) public transportation (route bus), we aim at • Cyberview Sdn Bhd improving the utilization rate and passenger (A government-owned company affiliated with the Ministry of Finance that promotes the development of technology hubs) satisfaction of bus.

Smart City Project in Cyberjaya

[Tourism & Mobility] Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

 Address: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees: 2258 (5497 on a consolidated basis)  Established in 1946  Business: Domestic Consulting, International Consulting, https://www.n-koei.co.jp/english/ Power Engineering, Urban & Spatial Development, Energy

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Introduction of COVID-19-FREE Digital  Although Bagan has been registered as a Assessment Tool for the tourism industry in World Heritage site in July 2019, tourism Bagan, Myanmar. businesses suffer from a drastic drop in the Cooperation with local companies/governments number of tourists due to COVID-19.  Local partners:  For the early recovery of tourism demand, • Bagan Hotel Association, Hotel Operators, Travel Agents, IT there is a pressing need to develop and build a Vendors (Singapore/Myanmar) system that enables foreigners (potential travelers) to observe the status of measures taken at the travel destination.  Use of digital tools to "visualize" measures against the COVID-19 epidemic taken by tourism businesses to attract foreign tourists in the New Normal.

[Tourism & Mobility] Sojitz Corporation

 Address: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo  Employees: 2,613 (18,153 on a consolidated basis)  Established in 2003  Business: Trading and investment on various business fields https://www.sojitz.com/en/ domestically and globally.

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Social IoT services in Bali, Indonesia, to  For the tourism industry devastated by the support its inbound tourism industry. COVID-19 pandemic, it is an urgent priority to Cooperation with local companies/governments find measures to bring positive economic effects from tourism in conjunction with  Local partners: protection of tourists and residents. PT. Digitalinstincts Teknologi※ (Provision of IoT platform)  Develop applications for mobility services, ※Sojitz’s affiliate company remote care, and cashless payment in Bali, PT. Aino Indonesia Indonesia. Cooperate with local travel agents, (Provision of cashless services) restaurants, hotels, etc. to promote a safe and convenient travel environment.

24 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects [Tourism & Mobility] Toyota Tsusho Corporation (joint proposal with Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.)  Address: Nagoya-shi, Aichi / Minato-ku, Tokyo  Employees: 3,439 (66,067 on a consolidated basis)  Established in 1948  Business: Domestic transactions of various goods, import/export, off-shore transactions, construction, https://www.toyota-tsusho.com/english/ insurance agency services, etc.

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Development and demonstration of a MaaS  Tourism is one of the critical industries of digital platform for tourism in Angkor Cambodia. There are increasing needs for (Cambodia) creating demand by diversifying destinations, including developing new ones and providing Cooperation with local companies/governments smooth access to expanding tourism resources.  Local partners:  Siem Reap has been selected for the ASEAN ・ Siem Reap Provincial Government, etc. Smart City Network and focuses on solving urban challenges by using smart technologies.

Attraction Selection, World cultural heritage  Focusing on tourists’ movements, we will build a Tourist reservation, and settlement smartphone app prototype that can provide Restaurant Shopping packaged tourism and mobility services,

Hotel Event Digital ticket pack Mobility Tourism resources providing more freedom and stress-free travel Settlement ⇒ Voucher issuance experience for tourists. Internal processing of tourism-oriented MaaS apps Digital Ticket & Coupons Means of moving Tourism experience 25 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY

[Environment & Energy] CHALLENERGY INC.

 Address: Sumida-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees :22  Established in 2014  Business: Manufacturing https://challenergy.com/en/

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Creating sustainable Islands in the Philippines  Electricity infrastructure in remote islands in by building a distributed energy platform the Philippines is vulnerable to high energy costs, environmental loads, and natural Cooperation with local companies/governments disasters. Over 9 million people still do not  Local partners: have access to electricity. Several tens of • Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) million people have electricity supply for only Renewables Corporation (development and eight hours or less a day. operation of renewable energy-related businesses)  Introducing a power system (micro-grid) • Department of Energy consisting mainly of low-cost and natural disaster-resilient renewable energy. Aiming to build a virtual power platform that allows one- stop technical evaluations for adopting renewable energy, remote monitoring, and control of the power system. 27 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects

[Environment & Energy] JERA Co., Ltd.

 Address: Chuo-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees: 4300  Established in 2015  Business activities: Thermal power generation, renewable https://www.jera.co.jp/english/ energy, gas and LNG

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Verification of a business model using digital  There is an increasing need to review energy technologies and power infrastructure policy in Thailand due to the worsening air standards for thermal power plants pollution and the depletion of domestic natural Cooperation with local companies/governments gas resources.

 Local partners:  To aim to optimize plant operations and thereby • KHANOM ELECTRICITY GENERATING reduces environmental impact through early COMPANY LIMITED (Thermal Power detection of signs of anomalies and maintaining Generation Business) plant heat rate by analyzing the plant operation data with advanced digital technologies. Also, to explore new business opportunities such as reducing insurance premiums by acquiring certification for ISO standards.

28 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects [Environment & Energy] KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.  Address: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees: 1,994  Established in 1999  Business: Manufacture, sale and service of construction https://www.kobelcocm-global.com/ and transportation machinery

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions  Automobile recycling demonstration project utilizing IoT End-of-life vehicles management  In Malaysia, some operators dismantle vehicles system in Malaysia in each yards. However, there are problems such as environmental contamination caused by Cooperation with local companies/governments an oil spill on soil, abandonment and dumping of reusable resources, the absence of workforce  Local partners: and workloads management, and inadequate Eco-R (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Wholesale and inventory control. retail of used automobile components)  Contribute to addressing local environmental Quantitative productivity issues and improving operational efficiency by Vehicle & process management analysis using data Prevention of environmental developing work yards and preparing manuals pollution by quantitative waste management for proper automobile demolition, and setting up end-of-life automobile management systems

Regulatory compliance utilizing IoT.

MANUFACTURING & HUMAN RESOURCE

30 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects [Manufacturing & Human Resource Development] The Asahi Shimbun Company  Address: Kita-ku, Osaka  Number of employees:3966  Established in 1879  Business: Production, publication, and sales of various newspapers and publications, sales of content to electronic media, real estate, broadcasts http://www.asahi.com/ajw/ under the Broadcasting Act, cultural businesses such as lectures, human resources businesses, and travel businesses.

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Career education media platform business  To resolve social issues such as the shortage of for Thai university students highly-skilled personnel and employment mismatch in Thailand, produce content for Thai Cooperation with local companies/governments using the expertise of the “Oshigoto Nenkan (Occupations Yearbook)” published as part of  Local partners: occupational education for primary and middle Ozaki Consulting Co, Ltd. (Production and school children in Japan. Provide it free mainly to operation of job information website Jobsugoi.com) Thai university students on an online platform.

Universities  Work with a company operating “Jobsugoi.com,” * We cannot provide enough employment or internship information! a job-finding website for new graduates and mid- * We want to keep track of graduates' career paths! Student career workers in Thailand, and provide articles * I don't get a specific image of the job I want to get in the future! and videos to introduce jobs at Japanese * I need to find an internship destination! * I know about famous companies, requisite internship, and recruitment companies, but want to know Sponsoring company about other companies too! * We want to hire talented Thai students! * We want to keep the turnover information by cooperating with local universities. rate as low as possible by having employees understand their work contents before joining the company! 31 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects [Manufacturing & Human Resource Development] Fuso Machine Works, LTD.  Location: Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture  Number of employees:360  Established in 1953  Business: Manufacturing of machinery and equipment http://www.fusokoki.co.jp/en/

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Development and implementation of a  The Indonesian government is strengthening system to analyze OEE losses (OLA) the manufacturing sector's competitiveness by using AI, IoT, and other digital technologies to Cooperation with local companies/governments transform into a highly productive structure.  Local partners: However, it is still in a transitional phase, with ・ PT. Toyo Business Engineering Indonesia many companies not making full use of digital (local system optimization) technologies. ・ PT Trmitra Chitrahasta (on-site verification)  Develop and implement the OLA (OEE Loss Analyzer) using IoT technologies to maximize the Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) of TPM (Total Productivity Maintenance), one of the elements of Japanese-style manufacturing, in Asia, and support enhancing competitiveness of the Indonesian manufacturing industry. 32 Copyright (C) 2020 JETRO. All rights reserved. → Return to Projects list Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects [Manufacturing & Human Resource Development] STUDIST CORPORATION  Address: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo  Number of employees:100  Established in 2010  Business: Development & marketing of Teachme Biz, a https://studist.jp/ visual SOP management platform

Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions

 Demonstration project of streamlining education  Labor productivity in Myanmar is low (ranked and training using visual-based manuals in 134th by the World Bank in 2019). Productivity Myanmar improvement in the industry, including the Cooperation with local companies/governments manufacturing sector and the restaurant and service sectors with growth prospects, is  Local partners: essential for the Myanmar economy. Growth Myanmar Co., Ltd.(DX(Digital Transformation) Service/Hire Service)  Instead of conventional education styles based on textbooks, group training, and OJT, we use digital technologies to provide visual-based standard operating procedure (SOP) manuals that enable remote operations.