Deadline for mandatory use of CorpPass for G2B transactions in Singapore extended to Q3 2018
In addition to the existing suite of digital services managed by over 50 Government agencies, businesses can transact with IRAS using CorpPass by Q3 2018.
United Nations assessment on global e-waste finds an 8% rise over 2 years, with only 20% being recycled
The positive is a growing number of countries adopting
e-waste legislation; currently 66 per cent of the world population, living in
67 countries, is covered by national e-waste management laws.
More pathology labs and pharmacies in Australia connecting to My Health Record
Primary Health Care, Australian Clinical Labs, and 7 other
software vendors and labs signed agreements with the Australian Digital Health
Agency. Chemist Warehouse and Corum have also announced their upcoming
connection to My Health Record system in 2018.
Hong Kong unveils Smart City Blueprint with initiatives in 6 areas: Mobility, Living, Environment, People, Government and Economy
A Smart City Office will be set up in the Innovation and
Technology Bureau to take charge of the overall co-ordination and monitoring of
the progress and effectiveness of smart city projects.
BCDA and DICT Philippines partnering with Facebook for high-speed Internet infrastructure project
BCDA will build the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure providing a
terrestrial bypass route for international submarine cable owners seeking
diversity from the Luzon Strait. Facebook will construct and operate a
submarine cable system providing direct connections from Luzon to Internet hubs
in the United States and Asia.
Western Australia's Emergency Telehealth Service now available 24/7 from 78 rural and remote locations
ETS is available across the State and has supported more
than 58,000 emergency cases since it began, and now deals with about 300 cases
a week.
State Courts of Singapore and A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research working on real-time Speech Transcription System
The STS will provide instant access to the recorded evidence to all participants as the transcripts produced can be displayed on individual computer monitors in the courtrooms simultaneously.
Singapore institutes partner with leading academic medical centre in Korea to develop personalised treatment for liver cancer
The new platform will provide patient-specific diagnostic and predictive data in a clinically relevant timeframe of three weeks versus the typical 3-4 months.
Malaysian central bank issues draft policy on obligations, requirements and standards for digital currency exchanges
The policy aims to ensure that effective measures are in place
against money laundering/terrorism financing risks associated with the use of
digital currencies and to increase the transparency of digital currencies
activities in Malaysia.
Work programme outlined for LabPlus at DIA New Zealand to support integrated approach to service delivery across Government
Reusable components will be designed and developed in the public eye and the team will reach out to co-design with service delivery teams and NGO service providers.
SGInnovate to work with 17 VCs for co-investing in early-stage deep tech startups under Startup SG Equity scheme
The total value for investments that would be made alongside
these co-investors could potentially reach up to S$80 million over the next
four years.
Researchers from University of Melbourne using machine learning to find fake news on Twitter
The framework analyses details of a tweet, including georeference
in the metadata, text and images, to determine whether it is a eyewitness account.
New technology enabling the delivery of Financial Services to everyone.
The commonality behind both the fourth industrial revolution and the revolution in currency and payments is the widespread adoption of the new technology that is both agile and that can affordably scale.
New 3D printing initiatives in Dubai- pedestrian bridges and bus stops, aircraft parts
The ‘Dubai 3D Printing Strategy’ aims to make Dubai a
leading hub of 3D printing technology by 2030.
EXCLUSIVE – Keynote address at the WA OpenGov Leadership Forum 2017 – The future of digital government services in Western Australia
Mr. Nunis talked about focusing on the service, not the process
(being customer centric), focusing on the information, not the technology (being
data centric) and focusing on the community, not the agency (being client
centric).
China formulates Action Plan for the development of 3D printing industry
By 2020, more than 100 pilot demonstration projects will be
conducted to promote the application of additive manufacturing in 10 key
manufacturing industries.
Applied Research Network for 3D printing being established in Adelaide
The new facility will enable many advanced manufacturing projects in defence, medical devices, dental prostheses and injection moulding to be undertaken in Adelaide.
CSIRO partnership leads to first successful implantation of 3D printed titanium and polymer sternum and rib cage
3D printing allows for advanced personalisation of implants so they uniquely fit their recipients, as well as rapid manufacture.
New National University of Singapore Centre for Additive Manufacturing to focus on biomedical technology
AM.NUS also signed MOUs with 4 industry partners to develop and transfer AM technologies for biomedical applications.
How 3D printing is transforming biomedical research and healthcare
In areas such as dental implants and hearing aids 3D-printing is displacing traditional methods of production.
Automation, Smart Tower, IoT, 3D printing – Range of technology initiatives in Singapore’s Air Transport Industry Transformation Map
The Smart Tower will provide a completely digitised real-time view of the aerodrome from state-of-the-art digital camera systems.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority's initiatives in the areas of 3D printing, Internet of Things and artificial intelligence
Last week, agreements were signed to advance 3D printing, establish a communication platform for smart grids. Earlier in Q12017, DEWA launched an intelligent online chatbot.
Auckland University of Technology Develops Honeycombs Through 3D Printing
There is good news for honey lovers out there. The future may see an increase in production of honey which can drive down its prices. All this thanks to 3D printing. The Professors at AUT have developed 3D printed honeycombs using a complex computer software, which has its design created using sound waves.
South Australian Government Funds 3D Printing Project for Public Schools
The South Australian Government has launched an AUS$40,000 pilot program at 28 public schools across the state. This program integrates 3D printing into classroom learning.The 28 schools are all primary schools located across South Australia with students ranging from 6 to 12 years of age.
3D printing, robotic surgery to create custom implants for bone cancer patients in Australian research project
“Just in time implants” brings together the Australian
Government, RMIT University, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), St
Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and global medical technology firm Stryker.
SUTD sets aside multi-million dollar budget to better prepare graduates for the future economy
SUTD will establish strategic collaborations with
industry, government, and academia in four key areas – Healthcare, Cities,
Artificial Intelligence/Data Science, and Aviation.
South Australian Virtual Emergency Service program launched in 16 regional hospitals
SAVES will be used at the discretion of on-call GPs in 16
emergency departments in locations where it is difficult to provide a 24/7
medical service.
Singapore’s Environmental Services ITM aims to boost innovation and technology adoption, creating 30,000 higher value-added jobs by 2025
To encourage greater use of technology and automation, funding schemes that facilitate the development and deployment of innovative and smart technologies are available.
Singapore Economic Development Board launches diagnostic tool to help companies harness Industry 4.0 potential
“With this Index, we put people and processes alongside technology, so that companies can maximise the potential of Industry 4.0.”
Selected white hat hackers invited to break into Singapore Ministry of Defence’s Internet-facing systems
Hackers will receive financial rewards for disclosing valid and unique vulnerabilities to MINDEF, with more critical vulnerabilities
receiving larger bounties.