Philippines initiates ASEAN disaster risk management database to combat climate change
The region-wide database on disaster risk management would allow sharing of information on mitigating the effects of climate change and guarantees timely assistance during calamities.
Malaysia supports micro-entrepreneurs to boost the country’s e-commerce
eUsahawan is a national initiative aimed at inspiring and providing Malaysian youths and micro entrepreneurs with knowledge on digital entrepreneurship.
Indonesian university hospital launches app for an optimised patient services
Benefits of the application include convenience as well as an increased competitiveness for the UGM Academic Hospital in the era of digital transformation.
IMF Deputy MD on challenges and opportunities in digitisation of money and finance
According to Mr Zhang, to maximise the full potential of new financial technologies, policymakers must strike a “sensible balance” which involves creating a supportive space for innovation, while maintaining a robust regulatory framework.
HKUST establishes laboratory to support research on environmental health technologies
HKUST recently opened the HKUST-CIL Joint Laboratory of Innovative Environmental Health Technologies to nurture cutting-edge research in environmental health technologies.
Australia’s National Transport Commission launches public consultation for automated vehicles
The NTC launched a public consultation on Australia’s approach to a safety assurance system for automated vehicles.
Australia’s disease forecasting system wins National Innovation Awards
The system comprises detection tool EpiDefend and forecasting tool EpiFX that use health and environmental data to produce a near real-time assessment of the likely presence of disease and how it might continue to spread.
ICAO organises Asia and Pacific Regional Cybersecurity Symposium 2018 in Hong Kong
The theme of the ICAO Asia and Pacific Regional Cybersecurity Symposium 2018 was “Cybersecurity in Air Navigation and Airport Services”.
Hong Kong hosts forum to explore opportunities in innovation and technology
The Forum discussed new opportunities brought about by opening up science and technology funding by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance for application by Hong Kong higher education and research institutions.
Enterprise Singapore’s Group-based Upgrading initiative helps SMEs adopt technology
With increasing digital disruption across various sectors SMEs will need to build stronger digital capabilities and actively adopt technology to grow their businesses.
Dubai Higher Colleges of Technology promotes AI training and national capacity building
Higher Colleges of Technology’s Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training recently signed a MoU to work on the nation’s capacity building and student training in AI technologies.
Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry highlights the role of SME in innovation
In the next phase of its development, Singapore must position itself as a global Asia node of technology, innovation and enterprise in order to maintain a vibrant and competitive economy.
Philippines promotes community development through eCentre optimisation and technology modernisation
The Department of Information and Communications Technology of the Philippines will continue to improve that community development through eCentre optimisation and technology modernisation.
Philippines develops socio-economical and environment-friendly technologies
What sets the technologies developed by the DOST apart from their commercial counterparts is their use of local raw materials that went through improvements in terms of product or process.
Fisheries New Zealand uses digital technology to improve monitoring of commercial fishing
The digital monitoring system is made up of electronic reporting of catch via an e-log book, geospatial position reporting to verify where and when fishing happened, and electronic monitoring which are on-board cameras to verify what is being reported.
Australia announces 3-month opt out period for My Health Record
Every Australian will be offered a My Health Record unless they opt out between 16 July to 15 October 2018.
Thailand introduces new app to facilitate air traffic and aviation safety during rocket festival
Developed by the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, the Bumpen application aims to facilitate air traffic and enhance aviation safety.
Singapore releases best practice papers to combat money laundering and financial crime
The 2 papers aim to help financial institutions guard against trade-based money laundering and the misuse of company structures for illicit purposes.
Funding for Australian manufacturing SMEs to use digital technology to boost competitiveness
The industry-led funding project will give 17 small and medium-sized Australian businesses the opportunity to upgrade their current technology in order to include robotics, cyber-physical systems and automation to their manufacturing process.
Dubai Roads and Transport Authority inks MoU to improve drones network service
RTA will also coordinate with NEDAA in developing as many uses as possible for pilot-less planes along with the supporting network, besides identifying areas requiring service coverage.
Developing a scalable data platform to support evolving IoT-based insurance propositions
The
resulting NGP enables Octo Telematics to store, process, and analyse data
generated by over 5.3 million drivers totaling 175 billion driven miles, and
that increases by over 11 billion additional data points daily. It also allows
for complete flexibility in the selection of sensors, analysis and output of
data for all insurance and automotive services.
Delivering personalised omni-channel customer experience through real-time analytics
The EDH delivered immediate value to
Western Union by supporting predictive analysis on structured and unstructured
data sets, at the time of transaction. Consequently, the company was able to
impact transactions in real-time and drive customer compliance in a way that
drove better conversions.
Award-winning course in the Philippines aims to boost innovation and technopreneurship
The course at the University of the Philippines is being described as a fusion of different fields: a mix of technology and innovation, a crash course in marketing and business, and part personality and motivational workshop.
Australian Digital Health Agency calls for digital test bed proposals
Up to A$600,000 is available per test bed. Projects can run for up to four years depending on the test bed.
Australia releases framework for My Health Record to deliver better outcomes for patients
The Framework defines how data on the My Health Record system can be used for research and public health purposes while preserving privacy and security of data in the system.
Singapore Finance Minister outlines 3 goals of an Inclusive and Informed Digital ASEAN
Minister Heng Swee Keat laid out three goals for an Inclusive and Informed Digital ASEAN: (1) growing the digital economy, (2) nurturing an inclusive digital society, and (3) building a trusted digital ecosystem.
Philippines to integrate open-source electronic medical record platform for enhanced health programs
The open-source system allows health units to submit aggregated medical data directly to the region’s Health Console in order to retrieve information in a timely manner.
National Privacy Commission highlights importance of safeguarding Filipino data privacy in Privacy Awareness Week
The Privacy Awareness Week is an annual international effort to draw public attention towards privacy issues and the importance of protecting personal information.
Indian President says technology is India’s destiny on National Technology Day
“Our goal is a technology society and our means to that goal too will incorporate technology. Technology is our destiny,” he said.
China invests 3 billion yuan to build world’s first exascale supercomputer by 2020
The National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen, China, plans to invest 3 billion yuan to build an exascale supercomputer.