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Sustainability of Public Transport System is a hot topic that has become a rather taboo issue to be discussed in South East Asian countries like Bangkok, Thailand and Jakarta, Indonesia. Malaysia too with its high vehicle congestion also belong to this category. The respective government dilemma is whether to increase allocation for more highways or to provide more fund to build more Public Transport such as Light Rail Transit (LRT), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The aim of this study is to identify the determinants and challenges in ensuring sustainability of Public Transport in Kuala Lumpur and to propose policy to encourage more LRT ridership. The focus of the study is on LRT Kelana Jaya Line as it has higher ridership. A survey would be conducted using electronic questionnaires to gather the data for content analysis to be carry out. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

East Asia is a region because of its economic activity. Current transformation towards a digital economy, East Asia must also transform their synergy to maintain its economic growth. China, which has become a leading economy in the international environment, must address its capability to lead East Asia into a more united region. Therefore, this article will discuss two main topics. First is the current condition of regional economic integration in East Asia regarding digital economy transformation. Second, how China could manifest and lead the region's digital economy development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bringing sustainability practices to the aviation industry has helped in offsetting carbon emissions to a great extend. However, the question of whether these practices neutralize carbon emissions is yet unanswered. The research presents an eco-efficiency performance analysis on selected seven airlines in Eastern Asia based on data availability using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) as the evaluation technique. The study was carried out with five environmental indicators as inputs (Electricity Consumption, Jet fuel Consumption, GHG emissions, water consumption, and waste generated) and four value-added indicators as the outputs (revenue, passengers, employees, and cargo carried) to compare the sustainability performance levels for the selected airlines. The data related to the airlines required for the assessment was obtained from several database resources, including the GRI, annual airline sustainability reports, ICAO, and IATA. All Nippon Airlines (ANA) is the most eco-efficient and sustainably performing airline in Eastern Asia based on the selected indicators and the obtained datasets. It was observed that there is a discrepancy in the measuring units for the indicators in the metric system used in the published sustainability reports between airlines; thus, collecting complete and consistent data is best recommended to evaluate each airline's sustainability performance from a broader perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]