New Institute to transform Australia’s health and care sector

The Institute will integrate research in prevention and population health, health systems and services, health economics and financing, and data and digital health.
New Zealand’s new tax system exceeds expectations

Since going live on 26 April 2019, myIR has handled 7.1 million customer logins in stride without slowing down or grinding to a halt.
HKUST and partner launch first HK-Guangdong joint tech lab

Leveraging on both parties’ advantages in research and knowledge transfer in the GBA, the joint lab will collaborate on areas spanning AI, big data, blockchain as well as financial and regulatory technologies.
Hong Kong becomes world’s second largest funding hub for biotech

The Government’s strong commitment, coupled with staunch support from the HKEx, leaders are confident that the best is yet to come for biotech and overall I&T development in Hong Kong.
NITI Aayog to develop index that ranks AI adoption in India

NITI Aayog has been pushing for the adoption of AI and the next natural step is to assess the outcomes of states’ initiatives on AI. Hence, the need to develop an index. The index will identify challenges for each state in the adoption of AI and recommend possible areas of improvement.
Aviation students soar over virtual clouds via simulator

The simulator is reconfigurable and will suit all the aircraft types that students use in their training and provides an immersive experience through large screens.
Online assessment tool to improve mangrove conservation and management

An online community-based assessment tool was developed by harnessing the power of satellite images in order to gauge the presence of blue carbon in coastal areas.
HKU using STEM to educate engages about light pollution effects

The technology developed makes use of data on the flow of pedestrian traffic, thus leading to a reduction in the intensity and the number of lighting fixtures required.
EXCLUSIVE – 5th Annual Singapore OpenGov Leadership Forum 2019 – Cloud & Data Analytics

Over 500 government officials and industry leaders gather to exchange ideas and learn about the latest developments in the technology landscape to better understand how to accelerate Digital Transformation in Digital Cities.
The Building and Construction Authority partners Universities to develop a Leadership Development framework

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has partnered the built environment industry and academia to develop a new iBuildSG Leadership Engagement and Development (LEAD) framework to support leadership development within the sector. BCA is also working with the industry to pilot a new, voluntary Maintainable Design Appraisal System (or MiDAS in short) from May this […]