What is Singapore’s new 'National Trade Platform'
NTP will be designed as an open innovation platform, which businesses and service providers can tap on to develop new applications to support evolving business needs.
EXCLUSIVE – Public sector ICT procurement in the era of cloud computing and managed services
“This is similar to the use of utilities such as electric and water, whereby you use and pay for what is required at will rather than investment and management of such infrastructure.”
INTERPOL announces successful final field test of language-independent, voice recognition system for identifying unknown speakers
SIIP is a probabilistic, language-independent, voice
recognition system that can identify unknown speakers through social media or
lawfully intercepted audios, using a fusion of key markers such as gender, age,
language and accent.
EXCLUSIVE – The role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) as the Builder of good information systems and ICT solutions for organisations
“The role
of the CIO, to me is aligned to the role of a Builder. My role is changing to a consulting role that
co-ordinates external and internal resources through the formation of plans and
strategies and then the application of resources to deliver the business
solution.”
Dubai Land Department completes transition to smart archiving system
This is the second electronic milestone achieved by DLD in
less than two months. In early October, DLD became the world’s first government
entity to implement all of its transactions through blockchain technology.
Darwin selected as one of 14 sites for the Australia Government’s new Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) pilot program
The Turnbull Government has announced eight of
the 12 new P-TECH pilot sites, on top of two initial locations, with the
remaining four sites to be determined in consultation with state and territory
governments, non-government school authorities and industry.
Australian TAFE institutions join hands to develop single national approach for tackling cybersecurity skills gap
The program will deliver common qualifications across the
country based on courses developed at Box Hill Institute in Victoria.
NT Government to invest AU$1.5 million over the next three years in renewable energy R & D projects
“Increased investment in renewable energy creates
jobs, and delivering cheap and reliable energy for business and families will
provide a boost for economic development and population growth.”
MIT Technology Review recognises Asia’s top innovators under 35
The innovators are addressing global problems in fields such
as biomedicine, computing, communications, energy, materials, web, and
transportation.
MAS report finds Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore banks vulnerable to FinTech disruption
Banks could face lower payment transaction volumes as consumers switch to FinTech payment channels; and they might have to reduce fees charges for card payments in response to more competitive transaction fees offered by FinTech companies.
NICT Japan, NSCC Singapore and SingAREN complete first 100G international research and education network in Asia
The network,
which is ten times faster than the current 10G networks in the region will
facilitate collaboration in high-end research and education, bioinformatics,
and supercomputing.
ITU study on Singapore’s Smart Nation progress provides reference points for other cities and standardisation experts
The findings will feed into the work of ITU’s standardisation expert group for ‘Internet of Things, Smart Cities and Communities’ and contribute to the development of the world’s first ‘Global Smart Sustainable Cities Index’.
What is the Indian government’s DigiLocker platform?
Organisations that are registered with DigiLocker can push electronic copies of documents and certificates directly into citizen’s lockers.
New research programmes in Singapore to address challenges in precision agriculture, antimicrobial resistance and cyber-physical systems
The programmes seek to address the challenges of urban farming, anti-microbial resistance and reliability and security of cyber-physical systems in existing critical infrastructure.
World’s largest lithium ion battery launched in South Australia
Clean and affordable wind energy can be dispatched to the grid 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, whether the wind is blowing or not, improving system reliability.
Enhanced opportunities in trade, cross-border e-commerce, professional services and innovation for Singapore companies in Zhejiang, China
Singapore companies’ strengths in the e-commerce value chain and networks in Southeast Asia complement Zhejiang’s interests to expand into the region.
CSIRO opens landmark AU$100M collaborative research facility in ACT
State-of-the-art labs will be used to conduct
cutting edge research in areas including developing crops to feed a growing
world, next-generation cotton, water and climate management and data and
smart-system solutions.
Bettercare Victoria supporting innovative health projects to improve patient care
“Through the Better Care Victoria Fund we’re
drawing on our best and brightest clinical minds to find new, more effective
ways to treat more patients, sooner.”
World Bank launches free web-based tool to help policymakers and investors identify potential areas for wind power generation
The tool supports wind power development during the
exploration and preliminary wind resource assessment phases prior to the
installation of meteorology measurement stations on site.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India takes strong pro-net neutrality stance
TRAI recommends explicit restrictions on any sort of
discrimination in Internet access, based on the content being accessed, the
protocols being used or the user equipment being deployed.
Second Aviation Challenge from CAAS explores solutions for automating build-up and breakdown of cargo pallets and containers
Both finalist prototypes were able to reduce the workload
for workers by about 30%, and the prototypes’ software were able to optimise
for multiple parameters such as weight and centre of gravity at the same time.
MIMOS unveils secured smart controller system for optimising energy consumption in buildings
MIMOS has partnered with a Malaysian startup to integrate the
SSC with startup’s cloud-based energy management platform to produce a
comprehensive energy management solution.
MedTech Actuator to help medtech startups to bring discoveries to market in Victoria
“Our potential to create innovative healthcare solutions is
among the world’s best and our local startups are leading the way.”
Dubai trialling app based on behavioural science to improve timely payment of fines
The app will provide users with a view of how funds from heir
fines will be spent, in sectors such as health, infrastructure, safety, and
education. As the users will be able to better understand how their payment contributes towards public services, it is hoped that they would see the fine as more than a mere penalty.
EXCLUSIVE – Making Dubai the happiest city on earth using technology as an enabler
“In order to become the happiest city, we knew that we would need a way to listen to everyone in the city, and understand their current levels of happiness with city services.”
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore announces winner of first Aviation Challenge to automate baggage handling
The second Aviation Challenge will look at automating the process of consolidating cargo into larger pallets and containers and the reverse process of taking apart cargo.
“Disruption is creation” – a mantra for business leaders
Innovate or get left behind. Businesses today know it and have seen it happen with their own eyes. From Amazon to Uber and Netflix, we have all seen new or small companies disrupt or vanish within months. Leveraging technology is key. Firms of all sizes and industries need to use new technology to create advanced […]
State of the Service Report 2016-17: 92% of APS agencies seeking to improve digital transformation capabilities
Ninety-one per cent of agencies reported taking specific
actions to improve employee data literacy.
Smart City plans (2017-2020) unveiled for Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam
During the first phase from 2017-2020, necessary
infrastructure will be put in place for data collection and sharing and for an
open data ecosystem for the City.
Perth chosen as one of the three cities worldwide to trial new type of electric-powered autonomous vehicles
“We will work closely with RAC and NAVYA to ensure the trial
is a success, with the safety of the public being of the highest priority.”