Scientists demonstrate flexibility of diamond nanoscale needles
The discovery could
potentially lead to new applications in bioimaging and biosensing, drug
delivery, data storage, opto-electronic devices and ultra-strength
nanostructures.
SBS Transit announces initiatives to improve reliability of train services
SBS Transit has deepened its ties with Taipei Rapid Transit
Corporation and invested in a number of predictive maintenance services,
with the aim of achieving a 1,000,000 train-km Mean Kilometre Between Failures target.
Robot developed by NTU scientists autonomously assembles IKEA chair
The job of assembly which comes naturally to humans has to
be broken down into different steps. This includes identifying the location of
the different chair parts, the force required to grip the parts, and ensuring
that the robotic arms move without colliding into each other.
New Zealand releases R&D Tax Incentive discussion document for public consultation
New Zealand launched public consultation on the proposed 12.5% tax credit on eligible expenditure as R&D tax incentive for business doing R&D in the country.
Malaysia City Brain initiative to use real-time, anonymised traffic data from Grab
Grab’s real-time,
anonymised traffic data will be coupled with existing traffic sources
like video feeds from 500 CCTV cameras and 300 traffic lights under Kuala
Lumpur City Hall; social media feeds and traffic information from local traffic
agencies and Government sources.
Hong Kong PolyU launches research lab on blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies
This 3-year, multi-million-dollar collaboration aims to significantly enhance the efficiency, privacy protection and security of blockchain technologies against attacks from quantum computing.
EXCLUSIVE – Government Leadership Forum on digital transformation in the public sector
Over 50 government leaders from 9 countries gathered in Singapore for a discussion on digital transformation in the public sector organised by OpenGov and VMware.
