Singapore Airlines to launch world’s first blockchain-based digital wallet for airline loyalty
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is launching the world’s first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet for its KrisFlyer frequent-flyer programme in about 6 months.
DSTA Singapore signs agreement with Boeing to use data analytics for aircraft maintenance
The focus is on co-developing algorithms and models to allow
the early detection of failures, facilitate diagnosis of problems, reduce
downtime and improve availability of the aircraft.
Taxi drivers to drive digital payments adoption at hawker centres in Singapore
ComfortDelGro cabbies will introduce the NETS QR code
payment solution to hawkers unfamiliar with the system. Interested hawkers will
be referred to NETS and cabbies will be rewarded for every hawker that signs up
for NETS services.
Singapore Polytechnic to help engineering SMEs prepare for Industry 4.0
Singapore Polytechnic will collaborate with industry partners to expand data analytics capabilities and knowledge in Singapore among local engineering small-medium enterprises (SMEs) to prepare for Industry 4.0. This latest initiative will help address the current data skills shortage faced by local engineering SMEs.
PDPC Singapore responds to feedback received in public consultation regarding personal data management
The PDPC sought views on the relevance of other bases for collecting, using and disclosing personal data and on a proposed mandatory data breach notification regime.
NTU to conduct trials for Singapore’s first electric bicycle-sharing service
The pilot project aims to study user behaviour to assess users’ motivations for using an e-bike and their riding preferences to help optimise the location and number of docking stations. The study will also look at improving communication systems between the e-bikes and the mobile devices.
China launches first shared education satellite
According
to a report
by Xinhua, China launched its first shared education satellite, Young Pioneer
1, into space from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.
Australian reviews on spectrum management recommend whole-of-government approach
Some of the key recommendations are consolidating taxation
legislation to support the Government’s objective to move to a single spectrum
licencing framework and creating a whole-of-government approach to managing
Commonwealth spectrum holdings.
$100 million loan facility from ADB to help build municipal waste-to-energy plants in Vietnam
Despite favourable government policies and increased
interest of municipal governments in clean technologies, market barriers have continued
to limit private sector participation in WTE projects.
Monetary Authority of Singapore establishes Payments Council to promote e-payments
“We have many good e-payment solutions in Singapore. We need to make them more inter-operable and better integrate them with individual and business use cases.”
Indonesia’s Geospatial Information Agency announces winner of US$ 1 million peatland mapping prize
The winning team
deployed satellite-based technologies and airborne LiDAR, combined with
established on-the-ground measurements. The Indonesian government will use the
new method to protect and manage peatland areas, accelerate peatland
restoration and support Indonesia’s development goals.
Education Industry Transformation Map launched by SkillsFuture Singapore
Unlike other ITMs which focus on jobs creation within their industry, the Training and Adult Education sector will impact businesses and individuals across industries.
DTA seeks to boost cloud adoption in Australian public sector through new strategy
Government agencies will develop their own cloud strategies,
using the Secure Cloud Strategy as a starting point. A new certification model will
create greater opportunity for agency-led certifications.
Universities in Thailand join hands to offer degree in AI and robotics engineering
Chulalongkorn University (CU) and King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to offer the first double bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics engineering in the country. The MoU is the first collaboration between local universities.
NTUC Social Enterprises and EZ-Link launched two new partnerships on cashless transaction
NTUC
Social Enterprises (NTUC) and EZ-Link are embarking on a new journey to jointly
promote cashless adoption in Singapore.
UNSW scientists to co-lead fastest ever survey of stars in our galaxy using mini-robots
All 150 Starbugs can independently move to new targets, meaning
that the astronomers can reposition and observe another 150 stars roughly every
six minutes, adding up to 15,000 stars a night, or more than a million stars a
year.
Singapore gives Study Award to grow talent pool for intellectual property sector
Up to 60 SkillsFuture Study Awards will be available for the IP sector. Successful applicants will each receive S$5,000 to defray out-of-pocket expenses associated with their training courses. The Award is bond-free and can be used on top of existing Government course fee subsidies such as the SkillsFuture Credit and SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy.
NUS researchers develop novel approach to expand use of light-induced precision cancer treatment method
The method is often limited to surface cancers due to the
low penetration of light through biological tissue. The NUS team’s approach
involves the insertion of a tiny wireless device at the target site, extending
the spatial and temporal precision of PDT deep within the body.
IMDA shares vision to build a community of innovation in Singapore at emerging tech conference
In his speech on the role of IMDA in encouraging innovation and supporting the ecosystem, Mr Yeong outlined three key elements that Singapore has to offer: (1) Space, (2) Room, and (3) Opportunity.
Artificial intelligence being adopted in newsrooms around the world
China’s state news agency, Xinhua, announced recently that it is building an AI platform for automated news production, combining multiple sources of data. This could potentially be the most comprehensive use of automation yet in newsrooms.