Widespread use of artificial intelligence, WeChat in Chinese courts
Courts around the country are extensively leveraging the popular social media platform, WeChat, for answering queries, managing court procedures, communicating and holding trials remotely.
SkillsFuture Singapore launches seven new Earn and Learn Programmes to meet manpower needs in emerging sectors
The new ELPs focus on areas such as tech startups, Robotics
& Automation, Industrial Internet of Things and Applied Science.
Singapore’s Payments Council endorses specifications for national QR code for e-payments
The SG QR will be adopted and deployed by payment services providers in Singapore through 2018.
Singapore CIOs lag in machine learning adoption, according to “The Global CIO Point of View” Survey
The survey also found that 28% of CIOs in Singapore are making some investments in machine learning currently, and this number is expected to grow within the next few years as Singapore gears towards a Smart Nation.
Hong Kong Government approves sandbox initiatives by three financial regulators to facilitate FinTech development
“We welcome the move by our three regulators to introduce and upgrade sandboxes to promote innovation in the financial services industry.”
Victoria launches new thunderstorm asthma forecasting system
The forecasting system considers grass pollen forecasts, weather observations and data including wind changes, temperature, rainfall and grass coverage.
Industry task force for data verification of pre-paid cellular service users formed in Malaysia
To ensure the integrity of the database, MCMC will regularly audit the registration data by the Service Providers and its representatives.
Top 4 grand prize winners for 3rd edition of Ageing-in-Place Tech Challenge announced in Singapore
“The Tech Factor Challenge encourages engineers and entrepreneurs to develop commercially-ready applications that can address real world problems.”
CSA report identifies ransomware, phishing, website defacements and compromised C&C servers as common cyber threats in Singapore
The report also highlights the risk of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) in a time of increasing geopolitical tensions.
EXCLUSIVE – Digital hospitals are the future: How to stay connected, increase efficiency and enhance patient satisfaction
The future-oriented collaborative care model of healthcare allows for patient-centric automated workflows, better cost control and inter-site workload sharing.
