Luxury car manufacturer localizes high-voltage battery production


The luxury car manufacturer will establish a facility dedicated to production of the battery modules and battery itself. The Thailand arm is now laying a foundation for local battery production through advanced training and qualification programs.
Digital software tool designed to evaluate MDD patients


Sufferers of major depressive disorder frequently cope with functional disability for years. The software is self-instructed and can be completed in 10 to 15 minutes. It automatically generates a report of the patient’s cognitive function, and identifies areas where cognitive deficits are present.
Ride-hailing start-up opens seventh R&D centre Malaysia


The ride-hailing app company doubles tech headcount since end 2017; plans to hire for another 1,000 tech roles in 2019. The form also plans to hire 100 tech employees for its KL R&D centre in its first year of operations.
SingPost’s new AI initiative


Singapore Post Limited is powering up with AI in snail mail. AI will be integrated into its next-generation regional logistics platform LaMP. This will provide unprecedented parcel traceability and reliability for customers across Southeast Asia.
New Tech Lab to boost Indonesia’s higher education


The Honeywell UGM Connected Laboratory is a product of the collaboration between the Gadjah Mada University and Honeywell.
HKSTP’s First International Symposium on Sensor Technology for Healthcare and Smart City


HKSTP and a Research Centre from HKUST to Collaborate on Onsite Trials of Human Traffic Flow Sensing Technology at Science Park.
Singapore’s newest and largest data centre facility


ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has just unveiled plans to erect a new data centre in Singapore. The largest in the Republic, this will also be the company’s seventh data centre in Singapore.
HKSTP announces new acceleration programme


iDM2 will provide training sessions and connect start-ups with leading players in product design and manufacturing industries.
Early hearing impairment detection for Filipino infants


The HeLe hearing screening device, together with the telehealth technologies, is envisioned to be a cost-effective model for conducting newborn hearing screening that will be affordable to the government.
La Trobe’s companion robot Matilda


Australia’s La Trobe University and Waratah Special Development School will trial a robot classroom companion.