Enterprise Singapore and IMDA Support Development of A Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab
Ascendas-Singbridge Group (ASB), supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Enterprise Singapore, announced the formation of a Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab, the first developer-led lab in Southeast Asia. Slated to be launched later this year, the lab will facilitate and support at least 30 co-innovation projects within the next three years. The Smart […]
New Zealand’s Wellbeing Budget to aid digitalisation of seniors
Initiatives in New Zealand’s Wellbeing Budget are upgrades in the SuperGold card that include a digital platform; and digital literacy training for seniors, among others.
DICT issues rules on common tower sharing
The rules on common tower sharing are anchored on encouraging investment as well as building more towers in the unserved and underserved areas.
New Zealand to measure digital nation’s growth with domain plan
The aim is to ensure that policy makers have a rich and credible evidence base to hand as they grapple with the effects of digital transformation on the society and the economy.
Australia-China Joint Research Centre to boost the health sector
The Federal government funding of AU$936,000, from the Australia-China Science and Research Fund, will be matched by the Chinese Government to establish the Centre.
Mobile money technology to promote financial inclusion in Vietnam
Participants of the workshop discussed challenges, risk management, the legal issues of mobile money, the implementation of mobile money in some countries, the experiences of foreign managers and businesses, and firms’ solutions in the digital payment revolution in Vietnam.
India successfully launches advanced earth observation satellite
RISAT-2B is a radar imaging earth observation satellite with advanced radial rib antenna technology. The satellite is intended to provide services in the field of agriculture, forestry, and disaster management.
EXCLUSIVE – 5th Annual Singapore OpenGov Leadership Forum 2019 Keynote Presentations
Over 500 government officials and industry leaders gathered at the 5th Annual Singapore OpenGov Leadership Forum to discuss digital transformation in the public sector and financial services institutions (FSI) at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore on 16th May 2019.
Singapore – Country of Honour at Pujiang Innovation Forum
Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore made a speech on 25 May where Singapore was hosted as Country of Honour, at the Pujiang Innovation Forum In Shanghai. The Minister spoke on how Asia is rapidly advancing in Technology. He highlighted examples in China and areas where Singapore had also accelerated. China companies […]
Partnership to address health issues with digital health tech
The research will involve key activities such as analysing health data and evaluating tech solutions to improve the value of patient-focused healthcare and clinical outcomes.
Young Filipinos prove skills in space robotics
The Philippine Robotics National team won in an international competition by creating space robotics that will make life easier for astronauts in space.
MeitY seeks funds for Digital India programme to drive potential US $1 trillion digital economy
Ministry of Electronics and IT asks for separate funds to implement the Digital India programme as the country is standing on the verge of a trillion-dollar digital opportunity. A large-scale digital transformation is possible, and India should prepare for it.
Singapore’s A*STAR find possible solution to slow down Superbug development
Singapore-based researchers have discovered a possible solution to impede the evolution of bacteria into superbugs that are resistant to drugs and therefore harder to kill. Building on a decade’s work on antimicrobial technologies, the multidisciplinary team from Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) and NanoBio Lab (NBL) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research […]
Indonesia’s 1001 Digital Startup Movement to boost digital economy
The initiative will focus on expanding the scale of coverage and improving the quality of its start-up development activities as well as revise its program curriculum to centre more on incubation activity.
Australia and Vietnam develop blueprint for Vietnam’s digital economy
Vietnam’s Future Digital Economy report provides a blueprint for Vietnam to plan for the country’s digital future.
Federal Court turns to AI to predict asset split after relationship breakdown
The Federal Court of Australia has created a machine learning proof-of concept that is designed to help parties divide assets and liabilities following the breakdown of a relationship. Digital practice registrar Jessica Der Matossian speaking at IBMʼs THINK 2019 in Sydney that the proof-of-concept, developed with IBM partner Carrington Associates, had been trained on 1600 […]
Transforming the Western Australian workforce through programming course
The coding boot camp is an intensive, part-time program designed for working adults who want to transition into technology-based careers.
New Zealand promotes use of smart tech to do business smarter
Machine learning and AI in food and beverage is one of the few listed areas by New Zealand’s Innovation Agency where technology is making a difference.
Developing IoT smart city solutions via hackathon
The hackathon’s challenge was to develop smart solutions that connect and work seamlessly with others in order to contribute to future-proofing of digital technology used in cities.
Personal Data Protection Commission introduces initiatives to encourage data innovation
The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) yesterday introduced three new initiatives to facilitate the movement and use of data to support innovation, and to strengthen accountability among organisations. The first being a public consultation to seek views on proposed data portability and data innovation provisions, as part of the review of the Personal Data Protection […]
NTU Singapore develops technology that can 3D-print a bathroom unit within a day
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed the capability to 3D print an unfurnished bathroom in less than a day. After printing, the bathroom is furnished with toilet fittings to become a pre-fabricated unit, ready for use in construction projects. Its interior includes a sink, mirror, shower, toilet bowl, ceramic tiled walls […]
Robot transforms the way water quality is monitored
SAMMI is a solar-powered, self-driving robot built in order to conduct routine water quality monitoring in difficult to access locations.
NZ to boost investment and productivity in technology sector
Developing an investor’s guide will showcase New Zealand’s thriving digital sector and will help attract more investment from potential international corporations and investors.
Partnership to accelerate Indonesian start-ups
This partnership will bring forth an accelerator program for a number of potential start-ups engaged in the technology, medical and social fields.
How preparing for the future of work is everyone’s responsibility
Preparation for the future of work is about giving people the right skills to do their jobs; not become an expert in a specific field forever.
Indian policy commission pushes for US $1.7 billion investment in AI and Cloud
The NITI Aayog is pushing for a US $1.7 billion investment for the funding for an AI project. With the funding, over the next three years, a high-level taskforce will oversee the development and implementation of a cloud computing platform called AIRAWAT.
Singapore Government encouraging tech adoption in legal sector
Minister Iswaran was recently speaking at the launch of the SmartLaw Guild, where he discussed digitisation in Singapore and the importance of adopting technology in the legal sector. He said that the legal fraternity has an important role in the evolution of a regulatory architecture and the creation of legal solutions to deal with these […]
AI to power antimicrobial resistance surveillance and mitigation
OUTBREAK is one of the successful projects to receive a one-year initial Government grant through the Medical Research Future Fund’s new Frontier Health and Medical Research Program.
Digitalisation widens access to information
The electronic Freedom of Information (eFOI) portal capitalises on the increasing access of the Filipinos to digital gadgets and the internet.
New Zealand boosts immersive gaming applications
Games engage people with the use of virtual reality, augmented reality, and social and artistic aspects, in order to merge digital content with an otherwise physical world.