Victoria develops 9 regional partnerships to boost digital connectivity
Nine regional partnerships will share A$1 million from Victorian Government to develop plans to identify digital infrastructure needs and local opportunities.
United Nations establishes visual analytics standard
Accurate data is the lifeblood of good policy and decision-making, the use of visual analytics will enable timely access to easily understand
information.
Singapore’s consumer watchdog announces studies on data portability and online travel booking
In collaboration with the Personal Data Protection
Commission, CCCS will study consumer protection, competition and personal data
protection implications of introducing a data portability requirement
in Singapore.
SGInnovate invests in MedTech startup using AI and robotics for more precise surgical procedures
MedTech and AI are two
of the three focus technology areas for SGInnovate during 2018, as part of its
‘Deep Tech Nexus’ Strategy. NDR is the first early-stage MedTech startup
to receive SGInnovate’s direct investment.
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia launches new guidelines for My Health Record system
The new guidelines will increase the number of pharmacists using My Health Record and improve the health of Australians through better pharmacist care.
EXCLUSIVE – OpenGov Insight session on the adoption of AI in the public sector
Around 66% attendees responded that they
are already using AI or HPC, while another 24% have a plan in place to use
those technologies. In terms of applications, 53% of delegates are using AI to
drive business intelligence, while 20% are adopting facial recognition or voice
recognition technologies and another 13% are exploring computer vision.
EXCLUSIVE – GovTech shares how Singapore developed its first corporate digital identity for businesses to transact with the Government
The GovTech team shared with OpenGov their journey for developing CorpPass into a one-stop portal for more than 130 digital services by over 50 government agencies.