DOE Philippines partners with DOST to enhance energy sectors’ disaster resilience
The agreement outlines the development of a database on
hazard, risk assessment and exposure to earthquake through the use of the DOST-PHIVOLCS’
REDAS software.
Developing cost-effective, energy efficient IoT solutions for outdoor as well as indoor applications
Mr Lee talked about two classes of IoT, ‘deep’ IoT and ‘wide’ IoT. Deep IoT devices require high bandwidth and power supply. UnaBiz looks at wide IoT, which refers to devices that are very light, battery-powered and operate on pervasive networks. They can work anytime, anywhere in Singapore and do not rely on WiFi or the cellular network.
Australian Digital Health Agency announces first My Health Record connected town
Berrigan, a town in the Riverina region of NSW with a
population of around 950 people, has been identified as the first town in
Australia where the local general practice, pharmacy, aged care centres, and
the local hospital are all connected to the system.
Australia to invest A$2.9 million in boosting startup skills and services in Victoria
Under this A$2.9-million boost, 16 service providers will run the education programs for up to 2,000 places for Victorian startup founders and staff.
Telco and solar energy firm partner to enter Singapore’s Open Electricity Market
StarHub and Sunseap are entering Singapore’s Open
Electricity Market, starting with the Energy Market Authority’s soft launch in
Jurong in April. The full liberalisation of the retail electricity market will
happen in the second half of this year.
New Zealand’s Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group starts to take shape
The first 8 appointments to the Group were announced last
week. The Group will advise the Government on building the digital economy and
reducing digital divides. The first 8 appointments to the Group were announced last
week. The Group will advise the Government on building the digital economy and
reducing digital divides.
Monetary Authority of Singapore MD Ravi Menon on the good, the bad, and the ugly of crypto tokens
MAS MD Mr Ravi Menon shares insights on the development of crypto tokens, potentials dangers, and how MAS is managing the crypto risks.
INTERPOL counter-terrorism training focuses on social media and criminal intelligence analysis
Criminal intelligence and the use of social media are the focus of INTERPOL in building the capacity of police in South and Southeast Asia to combat terrorism.
International operation dismantles encrypted communications platform serving organised crime
Canadian-based company Phantom Secure will be alleged to have
specifically designed devices for the organised crime market allowing criminals
around the globe to use unrestricted, secure communications beyond the
capability of law enforcement interception.
Innovative solutions for tackling cybercrime recognised at inaugural ASEAN-Australia Codeathon
Challenges include applying artificial intelligence to improve AML/CTF compliance and suspicious matter reporting, exploiting
financial data to gain insights into crime and terrorism risks and using big data to combat terrorism financing.
Feedback invited on implementation plan for Australia’s National Digital Health Strategy
The draft framework includes plans for several nationwide
initiatives such as a provider addressing service, an integrated digital
identity framework, aligned to Digital Transformation Agency identity and
authentication frameworks; an Interoperability Strategy; a digital medicines
management blueprint; and a new Health Innovation Exchange.
Victoria approves the use of Australia Post’s Smartphone ID as proof of age
This will enable Victorians to use their mobile phones as
proof of age when they are purchasing alcohol or visiting a licensed premise, such
as a bar or club.
PUB Singapore installs first batch of smart shower devices
The devices which will be installed in 10,000 homes by end 2019, provide residents with real-time information on water usage during showers. They
can also set water conservation goals and monitor their water usage history via
a mobile application.
Applications open for Australian Government’s Platforms for Open Data program
Through a competitive process, Commonwealth entities can
submit a project proposal to work with Data61 to improve the way that the
Australian Government uses, re-uses and releases government-held data.
Singapore’s national AI programme enters into three new partnerships
During last week, AI Singapore signed MOUs with the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Intel Corporation and PwC Singapore, to pursue research, develop skills and talent, and ensure responsible AI adoption.
Seoul wins Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2018
Seoul has successfully turned itself around from a highly
bureaucratic top-down city with rising tensions between the government and its
people, into an inclusive, socially stable, and highly innovative city.
DICT Philippines to provide free Internet and online learning at DTI's Negosyo Centers for MSMEs
DICT will provide selected DTI Negosyo Centers with free Internet
access, ICT equipment, and access to its Tech4ED project. Plans going forward
include the merger existing Tech4ED Centers and Negosyo Centers since some of
them are housed in the same local government units.
Research by Hong Kong scientists may bring safer and more affordable chiral medicine
Prof Sun’s team has discovered that chiral allenes can be produced through organic catalysis using racemic propargylic alcohols, which is cheap and available.
New Zealand launches new programme to attract international innovators
The
official launch of the programme comes after Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk
Corporation credited Innovative Partnerships as part of the reason it is
testing its electric, autonomous air taxi technology in New Zealand.
New Virtual Reality biomechanical facility launched at University of Melbourne
CAREN simulates a field environment, where researchers can
use unplanned, physical perturbations to mimic real-life tripping and slipping
scenarios. They can then analyse the motion of joints, muscle activation and
brain activity during movement, including the effects of mental and physical
strain.
EXCLUSIVE – Energy storage: One of the biggest obstacles to the growth of renewables
Stationary grid-scale batteries have to meet several requirements. They need to have a long service lifetime and they have to be safe. The solution has to work all over the world, over a range of ambient temperatures. It has to be suitable for widely varying use patterns. Finally, the cost of having a battery in conjunction with solar power has to be lower than conventional sources.
ACMA releases new telco complaints-handling rules for public comment
An industry
information gathering exercise last year found significant scope for improvement
in dealing with complaints. The new rules aim to stop the handballing of
complaints between telcos and the nbn, giving the Telecommunications Industry
Ombudsman better tools to help resolve complaints.
Big Data Week Jakarta 2017 – Cloudera’s BASE initiative officially launched in Indonesia
“There are a total of 16 BASE partners who will join us for the initiative and it is, to date, our biggest BASE launch across the Asia Pacific region.”
Hadoop’s 10th Anniversary – Apache Hadoop Founder, Doug Cutting, on the future of Hadoop and its growing ecosystem
“I think this competition is very healthy – this means that the ecosystem can continue to progress in its technical, political and economic architecture.”
China and the big data wave: Cloudera’s BASE program launched in China with Tsinghua University
“We’re seeing now big data change industries and even society but Hadoop is just a technology. In order to make this kind of changes, it takes much more than just technology. It takes lots of people working together, learning the skills and understanding how these technologies can be used effectively.”
‘Data is the new currency’, Singapore Government to invest S$120 million in ICT and Cloudera rolls out Big Analytics Skills Enablement initiative
This past Monday, Singapore Government Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) announced they will invest S$120 million in building ICT manpower requirements. This is to meet the expected 30,000 new jobs to be filed in the ICT sector by the year 2020. In line with these efforts, Cloudera introduced its BASE (Big Analytics Skills Enablement) initiative yesterday, in collaboration with public and private sector partners, which will work towards grooming the future workforce of data professionals.
Scientists at NTU Singapore develop lensless imaging technology
The technology can reconstruct images in multiple wavelengths invisible to the naked eye, like infrared and ultraviolet, which are used in imaging purposes for medicine, surveillance and astrophysics.
Monetary Authority of Singapore unveils roadmap to transform its data collection approach
The MAS roadmap features measures on: (1) zero duplication of data requests, (2) machine readability of data submissions, and (3) granular data collection.
Indonesia ready for second phase of National Payment Gateway system
Bank Indonesia said the Indonesian Government is on track with its preparations to launch the second phase of the National Payment Gateway.
Formula 1 technology being adapted to monitor MRT train performance in Singapore
The technology is commonly used aboard Formula 1 race cars
to provide vital real-time information to the Formula 1 pit crews and mission
control. The SMRT-McLaren Applied Technologies team will work on
customising the solutions to monitor the train motors, brakes, pneumatic systems
and gearboxes fitted aboard one SMRT train.