Australia’s DTA partners peak ICT industry body to step up co-operation on digital transformation
DTA and AIIA agreed to work cooperatively on key priority projects: (1) ICT Procurement Reforms, (2) digital identity, and (3) building digital capability.
AI Singapore enters into new partnership to train 2000 students and developers over 3 years
AI Singapore has signed a MOU with Intel Corporation. As part
of the MOU, AI Singapore will host free-of-cost training sessions based on the Intel®
AI Academy suite of content for students, developers, start-ups and companies,
and include the Intel® AI Academy
content as part of its AI Apprenticeship Programme.
EXCLUSIVE – Making Singapore cool again: A conversation with Professor Gerhard Schmitt
Lead Principal Investigator Professor Gerhard Schmitt shared with OpenGov his insights on how to combat UHI in Singapore and the role of Cooling Singapore in this effort.
Dubai Police proposes tech-based “Police without Policemen” project
Dubai Police is using technology to achieve the highest levels of security and safety without the need for the presence of policemen 24/7.
China planning to create national standards for blockchain technology
China is participating in relevant international standardisation
activities, such as ISO’s TC 307 committee. This initiative from MIIT seeks to
develop national standards to support the development of the technology in
China.
Canberra launches new Defence-certified highly-secure IT lifecycle centre
The Centre is the largest IT lifecycle service centre in Australia, allowing it to deliver to the needs of large and security-sensitive organisations.
CAAS to explore the application of AI in air traffic management
The collaboration will explore the application of AI in control tower operations to further enhance efficiency and maintain high safety standards.
BIS report considers implications of central bank digital currencies
The report looks into the implications of a wholesale central
bank digital currency (CBDC), for use in financial markets, and a general
purpose CBDC, for use by the general public, for payments, monetary policy and
financial stability.
Asia-Pacific leaders gather in Perth to discuss global spectrum and satellite regulations
More than 350 delegates from over 25 countries across the Asia-Pacific will discuss regional views on the issue of global spectrum and satellite regulations.
New centre opened in Thailand as part of China's Digital Belt and Road program
DBAR ICoE-Bangkok is one of eight such centres around the
world. It will leverage Earth observation and big Earth data from satellites
and other sources to support decision-makers in the implementation of projects
related to the Belt and Road Initiative and managing risks associated with
climate change.
New A$15 million boost for Victoria to be the Ag Tech Hub of Australia
Hundreds of farms will install IoT networks to use sensors and devices to monitor farm operations. The trial will begin in from 1 July.
India and France join hands in pushing massive deployment of solar energy
France and India have reaffirmed their commitment to lead the fight against climate change and the push for massive deployment of solar energy.
India and France agree to enhance cooperation in space technology
Areas of cooperation under the Joint Vision for Space
Cooperation include remote sensing of the earth, high resolution mapping,
climate monitoring, exploration of the moon, Mars and other planets and development
of technologies for human exploration of the universe.
IE Singapore facilitates partnership to offer IoT Facilities Management Solution in overseas markets
Eutech’s proprietary data management software – iviva will
be applied on Certis Group’s iFM platform. Certis and Eutech Cybernetic will
target new business segments in Australia and Hong Kong together.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority 1st government organisation in Dubai to launch Rammas
DEWA is the first government organisation in Dubai to launch Rammas on Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform to answer customer queries.
Technology used in fighting wildlife crime in Indonesia
Conservationists in Indonesia are using hi-tech tools, ranging from cutting-edge DNA barcoding to smartphone apps, to combat illicit trade and animal trafficking.
Smart Bus Stop being trialled in Singapore to improve commuter experience
The Bus Stop delivers energy-efficient, sustainable cooling
with no waste heat generation. Air purification technology removes harmful airborne
particles. In addition, the bus stop harnesses digitalisation and
data analytics to deliver energy-smart cooling and track commuter traffic.
SGX rolling out cloud-based platform to streamline communications by listed companies
SGX and Smartkarma are inviting C-level executives and
investor relations professionals of SGX-listed companies to join the C-Suite
Pilot Program to provide their input and feedback, with the objective of
gaining a better understanding of local requirements and use cases specific to
this market.
New South Wales expanding contactless ticketing trial to entire Sydney ferry and light rail network
In addition to Mastercard, customers will now also be able
to use American Express and Visa cards to pay for their travel. They can also
use smartphones or wearables linked to these cards.
New chip technology paves way for better quantum computing power
The international team developed an advanced large-scale silicon quantum photonic device that can entangle photons to incredible levels of precision.
How Singapore is harnessing technology to transform land and air transport
The MOT’s Committee of Supply Debate 2018 shed light on how Singapore is harnessing technology to transform the city-state’s land and air transport.
Gaming platform and social network app join Australia in tackling cyberbullying against children
Gaming platform Roblox and social networking app Yubo recently joined the eSafety Commissioner’s Tier 1 social media scheme to tackle cyberbullying targeting children in Australia.
Royal Australian Navy extending use of simulation for training future electronic warfare sailors
“The machines will be able to load relevant software to replicate different ship types and the layouts of electronic warfare systems at sea.”
MIT study finds humans are responsible for spread of false news, not bots
False news stories spread significantly farther, faster,
deeper, and more broadly than the truth. The removal of the bots had no impact
on the different rates of dissemination, while the inclusion of bots accelerated the spread of both true
and false news roughly equally.
EXCLUSIVE – Research for impact – the SMART way forward
OpenGov spoke to
Professor Daniel Hastings, CEO and Director of SMART to learn more about the
new research groups on precision agriculture and antimicrobial resistance, and the current
emphasis on translating research into real-world applications.
CSIRO’s Data61 partners with Chinese self-driving technology company to equip cars with computer vision
Laser sensors used by most driverless cars today cannot read
and follow street signs or differentiate between a footpath and the driveable
road. Computer vision allows a machine to see and understand the environment
the way humans do and react to hazards.
UNSW scientists achieve breakthrough in race to build quantum computer in silicon
This is the first observation of controllable interactions between two qubits generated from precisely positioned individual atoms in silicon.This enables the scientists to place their high-quality
qubit where they want it in the chip, see what they have made, and then measure
how it behaves.
UNSW engineers create complete design for quantum computer chip using standard silicon technology
The new design for the quantum computer chip means that it
can be manufactured using mostly standard industry processes and components.
Insights on usage of dockless bike sharing in Singapore from SMART researchers
The findings
based on GPS data could offer guidance to urban planners, policy makers,
and transportation practitioners who wish to promote bike-sharing service while
ensuring its sustainability.
Singapore joins APEC cross-border privacy rules for data controllers and processors
PDPC is developing a certification scheme, which would
incorporate CBPR and PRP standards. Once the scheme is in place, certified organisations
will be able to exchange personal data with other certified organisations in
participating APEC economies much more seamlessly, while upholding data protection
standards.