This book showcases selected conference papers addressing the sustainable future of ASEAN from the perspectives of science and technology disciplines. In addressing the 17 Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) envisioned by the United Nations in the domains of environment, health and well-being, posing potential means of reducing inequalities globally, the authors target specific issues and challenges confronting the fast-growing region of ASEAN and present suggestions for co-operation and commitment from governments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and society at large, in line with the ASEAN Vision 2020. Papers are selected from the 3 rd International Conference on the Future of ASEAN (ICoFA) 2019, organised by Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia, whose conference theme Charting the Sustainable Future of ASEAN enables intellectual discourse on sustainability issues from science and technology, as well as business and the social sciences. The selection of papersis published in two books, comprised of scholarly and practical insights on sustainability in ASEAN. This book from science and technology scholars is of interest to researchers and policymakers interested in sustainability developments in the ASEAN region.

Presents novel approaches to the future of sustainability of ASEAN countries from science and technology perspectives Addresses the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 in relation to the ASEAN Vision 2020 Provides insights into ASEAN sustainable development strategies that will inform and benefit both policymakers and researchers in the region

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Chapter 1. Hearing Assistive Technology: Sign Language Translation Application for Hearing Impaired Communication (Mohd Nizam Osman).- Chapter 2. Fish Freshness Detector Using Sensory Quality Index Method and Digital Image Processing Evaluation (Khairul Naim Abd. Aziz).- Chapter 3. The Impacts of Different Types of Slope on Soil Fertility Movement of Harumanis Mango (Sharifah Norashikin Bohari).- Chapter 4. Quran Indexing using Cloud Database (Khairul Anwar Sedek).- Chapter 5. Geospatial Site Suitability for Sustainable Property Investment (Ernieza Suhana Mokhtar).- Chapter 6. Analysis of Organophosphorus Pesticides (OPPs) in Paddy Field Water Using IL-DLLME (Sharizal Bin Hasan).- Chapter 7. The Potential of Bamboo Vinegar (Gigantochloa albociliata) as Insecticide (Nurul Zawani Alias).- Chapter 8. Tensile Strength of Polyester Composite Filled with Bamboo Fiber (Noor Syafeekha Mohamad Sakdun).- Chapter 9. NetGuard: Securing Network Environment Using Integrated OpenVPN, Pi-Hole, and IDS on Raspberry Pi (Abidah Mat Taib).- Chapter 10. Bilingual E-Story Book for Hearing Impaired Students (BeSH) Towards Sustainability Learning (Sharifah Nurulhikmah Syed Yasin).- Chapter 11. The Potential of Antioxidants and Phytochemicals Components in Fruit Waste (Peel) of Citrus hystrix and Ananas comosus (Rohayu Ramli).- Chapter 12. The effect of different animal dung in vermicompost production using Eudrilus eugeniae worm and spent mushroom substrate as vermicomposting medium (Norhanani Ahmad).- Chapter 13. Biofilm Developed from Acrylated Epoxidized Soybean Oil: Preparation and Characterization (Sharifah Nafisah Syed Ismail).- Chapter 14. Antimicrobial Properties and Toxicity Test of Stingless Bee Honey (Trigona itama), Ajwa Date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Seeds and Their Combinations (Nurul Syazwina Roslan).- Chapter 15. PM2.5 Pollutant Distributions in Year 2016 and 2019 using GIS Spatial Analyst (Noorfatekah Talib).- Chapter 16. Sustainable Embedded Technology for Mouse Trap (Norfiza Ibrahim).- Chapter 17. Determination of Antioxidant from Ubi Gadong Tubers for Facial Soap Bar (Daina Binti Masdar).- Chapter 18. Coconut Oil Plasticizer as Replacement of Petroleum Oil in Natural Rubber Compound: Physical and Mechanical Properties (Farhana Othman).- Chapter 19. Histopathology alteration of Red Hybrid Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) Caused by Streptococcus agalactiae Infection (Ain Auzureen Mat Zin).- Chapter 20. Ethnobotanical Study on Flowering Plants Along with Phytochemicals and Antioxidants Analysis on Selected Plumeria Species (Nur Illani Abdul Razak).