Malaysian tech company signs major MOUs for enterprise
The solutions developed by the tech firm will be used to help record consumer payment behaviour and transactions for big data collection to analyse customer spending patterns.
Indonesia’s National Digital Literacy Movement gains wider reach
There are approximately 350 locations that have been reached by the digital literacy programs in 2018. From a partner count of 20 in 2018, the members have snowballed to 96 in 2018, coming from ministries, corporations, universities, non-governmental organisations and public figures.
AI to boost HK insurance company’s performance
The insurance company is using AI to help recommend the best protection for customers and to augment the performance of those employees with more technical jobs. The company also expects to pilot a personal digital assistant for underwriters in the second half of 2019.
Adelaide launches trial of autonomous bus and smart transit hubs
The Olli shuttle will operate in conjunction with the cloud-connected Matilda Transit Hub to deliver a complete experience for passengers from pick-up to drop-off during the trial. It will improve accessibility to the local area providing a list mile solution with the Glenelg Tram.
Singapore Minister of Foreign Affairs calls for ASEAN-EU co-operation in the field of Cybersecurity
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan attended and co-chaired the 22nd ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) on 21 January 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. At the AEMM, the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN and the EU agreed in principle to upgrade ASEAN-EU relations to a strategic level. The Ministers also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual […]
ANU initiative to build an AI-enabled future gains support
The project, which recently gained support from three industry giants, represents an innovative way to quickly prototype a completely new educational offering to tackle fast-changing needs in the workplace.
Thailand and Philippines sign MoU to boost information and mass communication cooperation.
Both parties agree that continued technological innovations will be the main factor for faster dissemination of information.
Web-based application boosts data accessibility for Indonesian students
Equipped with features such as the Advanced Environmental Gates of Information, Extended Algorithm E-mail System, Online Study Plan Cards Professional Education, and the Academic Information Systems Online Professional Education, DAM makes it easier for the community to be informed and updated.
Malaysia to have fastest internet access speed in Southeast Asia
Deputy Prime Minister notes that the first phase of the project is expected to be ready in November 2019, with the Internet line linking Pengerang, Johor, to Putrajaya, where consumers can enjoy a speed of up to one gigabit per second.
Space technology task force for border management in India
Under the project, the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in remote areas will be coordinated by satellite communications. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)-based GPS will provide navigation facilities for operational parties in high altitudes and at remote and difficult borders.
Hong Kong remains the ideal tech start-up location
Ranked as the world’s freest economy for the 24th consecutive year, Hong Kong is an ideal place for overseas and Mainland companies to run their regional and local operations.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to roll out supervisory tech in 2019
Projects included in BSP’s supervisory technologies are the Financial Institution portal, the Application Programming Interface system, and the automated complaint-handling system.
PolyU myopia control technology extends GBA
The novel DISC technology provides clear vision as well as simultaneously projecting blurred, out-of-focus (defocused) images onto the retina to slow down the increase in axial length of the eye of the myopic patients.
SMART drumlines to start trial in Newcastle, NSW
The Shark Management Alert in Real Time drumlines consist of two buoys and a satellite-linked communications unit, which is attached to a hook baited with a single mullet. These will be introduced across Stockton, Nobbys, Newcastle, Bar, Dixon Park and Merewether beaches near existing shark nets.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry announce leadership change at A*STAR
Mr Lim Chuan Poh has spent 38 years in public service, having served as Chief of Army, Chief of Defence Force and Permanent Secretary of Education among other appointments.
Vietnam government supports space technology development
The Government will offer all possible support to Vietnamese scientists and engineers to develop space technology, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a working session on the manufacturing and launch of Vietnam’s MicroDragon satellite in Hanoi on January 21. The Prime Minister also said that Vietnam’s MicroDragon satellite has been tested as working normally […]
New interactive tool maps Auckland’s diverse migrant population
Government agencies, employers and the media can gain a detailed understanding about differences between and within migrant communities with the Superdiversity data comparison site.
Malaysia: first Asian country to get digital transformation training programme
Participants will learn to apply and receive fundamental understanding of new technology and the capabilities of a digital economy would enable national development.
Indonesian university develops weather detection system for Saudi Arabia
The Hydrometeorological Hazard Early Warning System caught the attention of the government of Saudi Arabia when it was exhibited in Riyadh recently.
The future and adoption strategies of AI in Thailand
Experts predict new tech jobs (data scientists and analysts) on the economic horizon as a result of the wide-spread adoption of AI in Thailand. Moreover, the government is working to boost understanding of AI among Thai entrepreneurs.
Space program boosts South Australia’s contribution to space industry
The program will allow 54 participants to design and build rockets in teams and then launch them. They will also be able to launch a high-altitude balloon, which will carry a satellite payload designed to simulate a small satellite mission.
Creating career paths in AI and FinTech in Hong Kong
Hong Kong economy to benefit from the positive responses of universities to Government’s call for promoting innovation and technology and offered more cross-disciplinary programmes in the planning cycle, including programmes on artificial intelligence and financial technology.
DBM launches new government financial management system
An improved and harmonised government financial process will provide more reliable and timely financial information leading to sound policy decision-making for executives, managers and staff in line and oversight agencies.
South Korea’s Govt release findings from security audit on cryptocurrency exchanges
South Korean regulators recently released the results of their inspection of domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. The inspections highlighted that some previously inspected exchanges were still vulnerable to hacking attacks due to poor security. The audit was carried out by the Ministries of Science and Finance, in collaboration with the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA). It […]
Malaysia and Japan pledge to collaborate further in tech
Under LEP 2.0, Malaysia hopes to facilitate the adoption of the Industry 4.0 in a systematic and comprehensive manner, driven by its own tech-savvy workforce under the training, education and adaption of the Japanese working culture.
Cloud rain-gauge to change the way climate data is collected
The cloud rain gauge could be a game changer for farmers as it would allow them to make more accurate decisions about their operations from the comfort of their home. The low cost of the technology is beneficial as it made high-resolution rainfall data affordable for farmers and citizen scientists.
Traditional media on its way out in Thailand
As traditional media struggles to keep its place in an online world, Thailand’s most popular social media sites are only getting bigger.
New innovation centre to equip Filipinos with skills in game development
The education that the students will receive from the newly launched innovation centre would equip them with the needed skills to become leaders of future industries.
Singapore, a tech powerhouse
The factors that make the country so appealing to start-ups are a sophisticated IT infrastructure and pro-business ecosystem geared toward fostering innovation. A rich, readily available pool of young, highly educated tech talent and advanced software engineers. And its invaluable geographical proximity to thriving tech markets.
Malaysia expected to become cashless society in 20 years
While the number of e-payment transactions in Malaysia had shown a sharp increase in the last two years ago, thanks to the booming e-commerce market in the country, there is still a way to go. However, the Malaysian govt is working to push the rapid adoption of e-payment as a transactional method.
