UN Broadband Commission sets 2025 targets to bring online the unconnected 50% of world population
The targets specifically seek to expand broadband
infrastructure, and Internet access and use by populations around the world, in
support of achievement of the SDGs.
Two-year pilot programme launched to create vibrant ecosystem for legal technology in Singapore
The FLIP vision sees law professionals, technologists, government bodies and investors brought together in an innovation-driven ecosystem to incubate new business models of delivering legal services in the future economy.
South Korea and Singapore ranked 1st and 3rd on Innovation Index
According to the 2018 Bloomberg Innovation Index, South Korea retained her top position for the 5th consecutive year and Singapore jumped ahead of European economies like Germany, Switzerland and Finland into the 3rd on the ranking.
Singapore’s Whole-of-Government approach to strengthen IT governance within the public sector
MHA, MOM and MSF have answered the queries from the Public Accounts Committee, based on observations in the Auditor-General’s Report and all three have taken a number of steps to address issues raised.
Singapore’s first flash-charging electric shuttle to be trialled at Nanyang Technological University
The joint research team comprising scientists from NTU’s Energy Research Institute (ERIAN) and BlueSG will also study the actual on-road performance of the Bluetram in Singapore’s tropical climate, including the user behaviour of passengers.
EZ-Link and NETS to join hands to push for cashless payment in Singapore hawker centres
Two local payment giants EZ-Link and NETS announced in a joint statement their first interoperable payments system which e-payments can be made by EZ-Link and concession cards through all NETS terminals at hawker centres in Singapore.