SingHealth’s new trial app for patients and nurses
The New app will save time taken by nurses to attend to their patients and for patients to be able to make specific requests without the need for pressing a call button.
NTU extends research lab partnership in aviation
Projects under the lab will employ Industry 4.0 concepts with the aim of creating technologies that are eco-friendly, efficient, and sustainable.
HDB’s use of technology for sustainable and smart homes
To prove buildings with better protection from Singapore’s heat, a silicon-based material will be used in the roofing of HDB flats; 3D printing is also to be used in making HDB building components.
PolyU and partners develop entrepreneurship and innovation immersion programme
The students participated in incubation and internship at start-ups in the region. This year’s programme included a series of field trip studies at start-ups, incubators and multi-national tech firms in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
Vietnam businesses go digital in corporate governance
Reports indicate that 55% of start-ups use digital technology to run businesses effectively which helps them increase revenue by 34%.
A*STAR and ST Engineering on smart city solutions
The partnership aims to ensure technology co-development, adoption, and commercialisation; create new business opportunities in Singapore and in overseas markets.
Malaysian firms confident of ability to manage AI
The pool found that 76 per cent of the Malaysian respondents think that lifelong learning will be able to mitigate the threat that AI poses to manual jobs.
Electronic chip replicates how the brain stores information
The new chip is based on an ultra-thin material that changes electrical resistance in response to different wavelengths of light, which enables the chip to mimic the way neurons work.
DICT prepares for 2022 elections with AES tech fair
The Automated Election System (AES) Technology fair highlighted the need to improve transparency and ensure that every vote is counted through a new and improved AES.
CSM and UMT sign MoU to empower cyber-security field
The collaboration also includes the implementation of Global Accredited Cybersecurity Education (ACE) and Competency Training.
NPARKS-OCBC to set up arboretum in Singapore
The arboretum aims to contribute to restoring South-east Asia’s tropical rain forests; collected data will help experts understand conditions needed for healthy growth of dipterocarp trees.
Establishing digital and drone economies in Malaysia
Malaysia’s embrace of the Digital Economy and becoming the being technological epicentre of SEA will attract more overseas investment and talent.
HKU develops new platform for higher fidelity in gene editing
CombiSEAL is the first-ever platform that rapidly and simultaneously profiles multiple mutations for protein engineering and map relationships between mutations. It can be implemented in labs for the massively parallel engineering of proteins relevant to a multitude of biomedical, therapeutic and biotech applications.
GovTech brings smart glasses back to Singapore
The glasses can be used in the construction industry, by engineers and by other government agencies like LTA for multi-purposes which make it easier for tedious work to be done.
Auckland Libraries expands digital access
Auckland Libraries evolved as needs of Aucklanders have evolved, which means an increase in use of digital information
Indian bank launches AI virtual assistant
The AI virtual assistant, ABHi, is integrated with the core banking servers of Andhra Bank and will automate customer support for 50 million account holders.
Talent development programme to boost Singapore manufacturing
Companies will benefit from early access to talent and undergraduates will enjoy increased opportunities for learning and early exposure to the Industry 4.0 work environment
Global collaboration to develop smart artificial muscles
Global collaboration is going to be key to delivering efficient, effective and high impact advances in research and innovation.
LTA trial programme for safer roads in Singapore
This programme would enable law enforcement to more accurately identify and target the culprits. Reckless riders captured by the CCTVs during the trial may face further investigation and prosecution.
Malaysia leads APAC in digital transformation returns
In order to raise the percentages of digital transformation returns, companies are being urged to make key investments in the right technologies to both increase employee and finance visibility and drive cross-departmental collaboration, accelerating digital transformation success.
PolyU signs agreement to advance AI tech and talent development
The supercomputer platform being set up in the AI lab is the first of its kind to be installed in Hong Kong and Macau.
Digital transformation to create major opportunities for Vietnam’s tech firms
Vietnam is expected to benefit from digitalisation and the nucleus for digital transformation, Vietnamese tech enterprises, will undergo comprehensive changes.
Singapore and Vietnam to collaborate to boost technology start ups
Enterprise Singapore, Quest Ventures and Saigon Innovation Hub (SIHUB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will boost collaboration between Singapore startups and small and medium sized enterprises in Vietnam.
EXCLUSIVE- 4th Annual Indonesia OpenGov Leadership Forum 2019 Recognition of Excellence – Part 2
The OpenGov Recognition of Excellence Awards recognised 13 Indonesian government agencies and financial institutions that are contributing towards shaping Indonesia’s innovation landscape.
EXCLUSIVE- 4th Annual Indonesia OpenGov Leadership Forum 2019 Recognition of Excellence – Part 1
The OpenGov Recognition of Excellence Awards recognised 13 Indonesian government agencies and financial institutions that are contributing towards shaping Indonesia’s innovation landscape.
EXCLUSIVE – 4th Annual Indonesia OpenGov Leadership Forum 2019 Panel Discussions
The 300 participants delegates interacted with experts, global leaders and industry-shapers in three insightful panels to gain insights and get fresh perspectives on cutting-edge technology, innovation initiatives that could lend themselves to drive Indonesia 4.0.
EXCLUSIVE – 4th Annual Indonesia OpenGov Leadership Forum 2019 Keynote Presentations
Over 300 participants delegates interacted with experts, global leaders and industry-shapers to gain insights and get fresh perspectives on cutting-edge technology, innovation initiatives that could lend themselves to drive Indonesia 4.0.
EXCLUSIVE – 4th Annual Indonesia OpenGov Leadership Forum 2019 Opening Keynote Address
Chairman, Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology highlights key steps and guidelines to be taken for Indonesia to advance towards becoming a digital government.
Victoria’s new vegetation map to help monitor the region
The map is claimed to be the most detailed map of its kind produced in the country and is the result of the analysis of more than 4300 satellite images.
Personal Data Protection Commission rolls out new DPO training framework
The information provided by the framework will ensure that current and potential DPOs meet the desired standards.