Singapore starts on-road testing for autonomous shuttles at Sentosa
Singapore will be launching a public trial for locally-developed on-demand autonomous shuttles at Sentosa next year.
Singapore launches Digital Government Blueprint to support its Smart Nation vision
The Digital Government Blueprint outlines how the Government will re-organise and transform itself to deliver public services better through technology.
Singapore gains unprecedented council membership to international navigation association IALA
Following its successful election, Singapore will serve a four-year term from 2018 to 2022.
President Xi Jinping outlines blueprint to build China’s strength in cyberspace
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the country to acutely grasp the historic opportunity for informatisation development to build its cyber strength.
Philippines’ DICT holds training on effective use of ICT in disaster management
The DICT recognises the need to promote the
utilisation of ICT in the events of disaster since the Philippines is prone to
being heavily affected by natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons,
torrential rains among others.
Philippines’ DICT holds Digital Parenting Conference to help protect children online
In
line with DICT’s campaign on Child Online Protection, the Department held its
first Digital Parenting Conference, which aims to raise awareness on the
responsible use of Internet and technology among parents.
New Zealand’s Waste Minimisation Fund to invest in tech solutions to reduce e-waste
“This project shows that there are solutions to really tough waste problems,” said Minister Sage, who declared that tackling the growing problem of e-waste was one of her key priorities.
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore supports use of drones for trial maritime delivery
With a quicker response rate and turnaround time of up to 6 times, UAS drone delivery has the potential to lower shore-to-ship delivery costs by up to 90%.
Indian IT Minister inaugurates two BPO to support Digital India Initiative
Digital
India, through the India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS) will be able to increase digital
development by providing jobs to people in rural India.
China’s State Council issues guidelines to boost large-scale international science projects
“Big science” projects is part of China’s scientific diplomacy to constructively aggregate resources, address key global scientific issues and construct a global innovation governance system.
