Asia's innovators take a bow — from Philippine community healthcare to Singapore green telecoms

The Asian Innovation Excellence Awards 2026 have celebrated problem-solvers across the region, and the roll of honour reads like a map of practical ingenuity: Quiambao Medical and Wellness Center won the Philippines' Community Engagement Innovation of the Year for healthcare, Singapore's K-Towers took Green Innovation of the Year in telecommunications, Vietnam's KCN won for sustainability in real estate, and Malaysia's communications commission was honoured twice for learning and people innovation in government. Different countries, different problems — one shared instinct to build something better.

SDG 9 · Industry, innovation and infrastructure — Mechanism: market force