World Bank signs US$98 million Loan Agreement with Indian Government for setting up solar parks
The funding will be used to develop common infrastructure
such as power pooling substations, intra-park transmission infrastructure and
provide access to roads, water supply and drainage.
World Bank report highlights Malaysia’s effective use of ICT and business process re-engineering to transform land administration
The computerisation
of land records has provided a basic dataset to support a Malaysian National
Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and other data analysis applications.
Two new Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Research Hubs launched at Monash University
“These two ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs are
bringing university researchers and industry together to undertake cutting-edge
research that will provide tangible outcomes for Australia.”
South Australia’s Weed Control App allows gardeners and farmers to tackle weed issues with confidence
“This new app will allow land managers and
gardeners across the state to recognise declared weeds easily and decide the
best course of action on the spot.”
EXCLUSIVE – The ongoing journey of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) from registry and regulator to builder of Singapore’s innovation ecosystem
“In a nutshell, Singapore has done well in building research capabilities and generating new ideas but the challenge is to make sure that these are transformed into assets and enterprises that are valued by the market and bring value to Singapore.”
Beyond PKI: Authentication for the IOT
To put it simply PKI was never designed to address hyperscale transactions at this level, no wonder we have the security issues we are observing, so what is next?
Australia’s Digital Marketplace reaches new small business milestone
“This is a real achievement and shows we’re
breaking down some of the barriers for small businesses who want to win digital
work with government.”
EXCLUSIVE – Creating a consistent experience across all digital platforms at NSW Department of Education
“In an ideal government environment, we’ll probably all be using the same patent library and same experience, that would allow people to share the cost but also share the benefits of a consistent experience.”
EXCLUSIVE – Building ambitious, globally relevant tech companies in Singapore through SGInnovate
“So if I can do one thing at SGInnovate, it’s to try to make a contribution to the belief that Singapore has the capabilities and resources to build globally relevant tech-based products.”
EXCLUSIVE – Origins, Strategies and Developments of the Electronic Government Agency (EGA), Thailand (Part I)
“We are committed to the digital government transformation for the benefits and well-being of Thai people.”
EXCLUSIVE – Changi Airport Living Lab Programme: Origins, Partnerships and the Future
“The Changi Airport Living Lab programme was established as an enabler to accelerate innovation through partnering leading companies and startups, to develop and demonstrate new innovations, using the airport as a live test-bed.”
EXCLUSIVE – Public Private Action for Partnership (PPAP) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Japanese Experience
“The government will make efforts to create an environment conducive for companies in the private sector to foster innovation in their business.”
EXCLUSIVE – Maximising knowledge and improving customer delivery at Service NSW
“What I do at Service NSW includes overseeing the knowledge management eco-system but also…propel Australia to achieve a higher knowledge economy rank.”
EXCLUSIVE – Managing the preservation and accessibility of public records from the past into the digital future
“There’s a lot to access that isn’t necessarily ‘just digitise something’, there’s a lot of work to be done in addition to just digitising them.”
EXCLUSIVE – Supporting the Premier of NSW through innovative technology
“We enhance the lives of the people of NSW by driving priorities, brokering outcomes and delivering programs and services.”
EXCLUSIVE – Empowering and equipping the cooperative community in Malaysia through education and IT
“Our students are working adults and we are in for lifelong learning process, there is no age limit.”
