Dubai launches world’s first B2B Smart Commerce Platform for Free Zones
Dubai Blink will speed up trade in free zones by providing comprehensive solutions for companies to search for services and products, negotiate, and make purchases online via a unified platform using blockchain smart contracts and machine learning.
Businesses are vulnerable to DDoS attack: Annual IT Security Risks research
Research from
Kaspersky Lab has revealed that businesses are falling behind in the race to
protect themselves from DDoS attacks.
Signing of Tripartite Agreement to boost Philippines’ National Broadband Plan
A
Memorandum of Agreement was signed by DICT Acting Secretary Eliseo M. Rio, Jr.,
NGCP Chairman and CEO Anthony L. Almeda, and TransCo President and CEO Melvin
A. Matibag to seal the partnership that will advance the implementation of the
NBP by giving DICT the right to access and certain spare Fibre Optic Cores
(FOCs) with a total length of 6,154kms spanning from Luzon to Mindanao, vacant
lots, tower space and related facilities of the NGCP.
Philippines’ Department of Finance seeks assistance from WB-IFC for digital Overseas Filipino Bank
In a promise to provide digital banking for Overseas
Filipino Workers, the DOF asked assistance from IFC, a sister organisation of
WB, to keep the Overseas Filipino Bank abreast with advances in technology.
This will allow overseas-based Filipinos to experience a more effective and
efficient response to their banking needs.
NTU sets up joint laboratory to develop innovative energy storage solutions for electric vehicles
NTU Singapore to collaborate with one of China’s leading battery manufacturers Guoxuan High-Tech Co., Ltd. (Guoxuan) to develop innovative energy storage technologies for electric vehicles
India to manufacture indigenous lithium-ion batteries
The
Council for Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratory will provide
technology to enable India to domestically produce lithium-ion batteries,
reducing its dependence on imports from other countries.
HKUST and SUSTech establish Joint School of Microelectronics
HKUST and the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen to establish SUSTech-HKUST Joint School of Microelectronics
Thailand’s digital coding toy to hone Thai children’s computer programming skills
KidBright is a digital board created by NECTEC in order for
Thai children to learn about computer programming as well as train their
problem-solving skills while playing with their smartphones, tablets or
computers.
NSW technology upgrade to improve trains and services for Australians
A budget of A$880 million will be invested on technology
that will modernise the Sydney Trains network. This will allow a potential 80%
increase for morning peak hours or around 8 more services for the T8 Airport
line at the International, Domestic, Mascot and Green Square station. This will
also mean a 30% increase in capacity for the T4 Illawarra line since 5 more
trains will be added per hour during peak times.
Innovations Lab to foster community learning and socialising in Western Australia
A
new Innovations Lab, which will encourage community socialising and learning,
was recently launched in the City of Stirling. The City received a funding of
A$50,000 to develop it so that the Mirrabooka Library users can learn about
computers and test new technologies like 3D printing and robotics, among
others.
India approves more off-grid and decentralised solar PV applications programme
Continuing
the programme will help India achieve an additional 118 MWp off-grid solar PV
capacity by 2020.
Hong Kong Chief Executive conducts 2nd meeting with Council of Advisers on Innovation and Strategic Development
The meeting aimed to deliberate on how Hong Kong could enhance collaboration with the ASEAN.
Cross-agency effort to deploy Singapore smart utilities solutions in Abu Dhabi
International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and PUB are working together to help Singapore companies deploy smart utilities solutions and build capabilities in Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE).
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT establishes public-private Natural Innovations Growth Promotion Team
South Korea’s
Ministry of Science and ICT establishes public-private “Natural Innovations
Growth Promotion Team” to facilitate creation of an innovative ecosystem for
natural product innovation
Indian Election Commission launches online Right to Information portal
Indian Chief Election Commissioner, Mr Om Prakash Rawat and Election Commissioners Mr Sunil Arora and Mr Ashok Lavasa, launched the online Right to Information Portal of Election Commission of India
South Korea’s one-stop information portal on domestic and foreign science and technology trends
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and
the Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning establish the “Human
Resources for Science & Technology Policy Platform”
as a one-stop information portal on domestic and foreign statistics, trends and
policies on related to science and technology
Singapore and UK to cooperate on cybersecurity capacity building
Under this MoC the two countries will cooperate to deliver
cybersecurity capacity building programmes to Commonwealth Member States for a
two-year period beginning September 2018. The UK will also actively participate
in Singapore’s ASEAN Cyber Capacity Programme (ACCP) that was launched in 2016.
RMIT University releases report on cyber safety in remote Aboriginal communities
RMIT
University released a report cyber safety measures for people in remote
Indigenous communities in order to understand better what the barriers to
digital inclusion are for remote Indigenous Australians. One of the issues is
the sharing of devices among individuals which may lead to a potentially big
privacy issue for users.
Melbourne implements Managed Motorway Network to manage traffic and improve incident response
Touted as “the world’s most sophisticated managed motorway network,” the Victorian Government has switched on its smart motorways.
IMDA enhances speed test and interactive report for IMconnected mobile app
IMDA’s IMconnected mobile application identifies areas for improvement in Singapore’s local mobile networks and provides information on consumers’ usage experience.
EXCLUSIVE – OpenGov Insight session on tackling cyberthreats for government IT ecosystems
Cyberattacks can impair the normal functioning, causing serious data breach and citizens to lose faith in government agencies. OpenGov in collaboration with Kaspersky Lab organised an engaging Breakfast Insight session to explore the growing importance of cybersecurity.
All electricity meters to be smart prepaid meters in the next 3 years: Indian Power Minister
Indian Power Minister Mr Raj Kumar Singh has advised meter manufacturers to scale up production of smart prepaid meters
Tech start-ups thrive in Thailand as the country aims to be a global start-up destination
The future is bright for
Thai tech start-ups as Thailand is being groomed to become a global start-up
destination. It will attract talent and experts which would allow them to
exchange experiences and to brainstorm for new ideas which will benefit the
country and the whole region.
South Korea to run pilot test of Knowledge Crowd R&D Program platform
The pilot run of the Knowledge Crowd R&D Program consists of multiple phases conducted over a period of 2 years.
Singapore launches public consultation on embedded SIM technology to facilitate IoT deployment
The consultation is part of IMDA’s on-going efforts to facilitate market innovation and competition as eSIM-related technologies evolve and adoption grows.
Philippines to celebrate science, technology and innovation during Aghambayan Festival
The one-day event will illustrate the close
relationship between people in everyday life and the science community which is
often unnoticed. Technological and scientific innovations that impact the
seemingly ordinary challenges of daily living would be showcased.
NUS Medicine School uses virtual reality to enhance learning of human anatomy
Using VR headsets and hand-held controllers, students are transported to a virtual dissection hall where they can perform localised or regional dissection on a virtual human cadaver.
Indian Ministry of Science and Technology shares accomplishments over the last four years
According to the Union Minister, the Ministry of Science and Technology has made significant progress over the last four years, and India’s advancements in these fields are exponential.
Inclusive Filipinnovation and Entrepreneurship key for Philippine economic development
An inked MoU between the two government agencies for the implementation of the Inclusive Filipinnovation
and Entrepreneurship Roadmap paved the way for more assistance to entrepreneurs.
EXCLUSIVE – Key technology trends discussed at Singapore OpenGov Leadership Forum 2018
In the afternoon, participants were divided into four streams to deep dive into key specialised areas of digital transformation in the public sector. The four streams were: SecureGov, PredictGov, MobileGov, and ConnectGov.