Vietnam establishes Cyber Command to defend “national sovereignty” in cyberspace
The Cyber Command is a unit of the Ministry of National Defence
and will help the ministry protect military and defence information systems, as
well as the nation’s important data.
UNSW Sydney launched its first research centre for 3D digital mapping of buildings and infrastructure
Earlier
this month, UNSW Sydney set up its first Geospatial Information Centre to focus
on 3D digital mapping of buildings and infrastructure.
Unique Identification Authority of India planning to rollout face authentication for national ID by July 2018
At the time of Aadhaar enrolment, photographs of the faces are
also captured and the Aadhaar Authentication API already has the technical ability
for transmitting photographs of the face. Combined with the ubiquitous
availability of cameras, face authentication can make Aadhaar-based authentication
more inclusive.
Thailand launches Smart Visa to attract highly skilled foreign talents in 10 targeted industries
According
to reports by the
Nation, Thailand has officially launched the new 4-year professional visa scheme
for professionals, also known as Smart Visa, to attract foreign highly-skilled
talents.
NUS students compete to design robotic aids for the elderly and the disabled using limited resources
Each team was required to submit a robot built from the
materials provided. Additional materials required had to be either 3D-printed
or sourced from recycled materials.
Concerted public and private sector efforts aim to drive growth of robotics and automation industry in Thailand
Efforts focus on human resources development, knowledge
enhancement, information sharing and industrial support networks in tandem with
tax and non-tax incentives provided through Thailand Board of Investment.
