WISE Programme to boost Australia’s energy resources sector via sensors
The Wireless Industrial Sensor Environment Program aims to boost productivity and cost efficiencies by leading best practices for data management and widespread deployment of wireless sensor tech.
Kerala revises guidelines for schools to procure IT devices
The government of the Indian state has published guidelines for the procurement of tech equipment in schools and educational offices.
Vietnam plans Industry 4.0 summit
The summit will focus on five main topics- smart banking, smart cities, smart production, smart energy, and the digital economy.
India rises to 44th in world digital competitiveness rankings
India jumped four positions due to positive results in talent, training, and education as well as the enhancement of technological infrastructure.
Thailand unveils e-policing tech
Police will attach quick response (QR) codes to each of the new driving licence cards, so owners can scan them and make the e-licences themselves on their smartphones.
GBA status as tech hub may push demand for semiconductors
Hong Kong’s chip design capabilities are expected to be in high demand as the GBA continues to develop its smart infrastructure and as Hong Kong positions itself as an I&T hub.
Malaysian firm moving into electric bus manufacturing
The move towards the electric manufacturing aligns with the National Policy on IR4.0; investment into more smart manufacturing will help position Malaysia as a primary destination for smart manufacturing globally and attract more high-tech investments.
DICT rolls out Free Wi-Fi for All Program in pilot city
The Free Wi-Fi for All Program will rollout thirty-five Internet hotspots with 400 Mbps bandwidth around the City of San Juan.
Virtual Reality changes how being fit and healthy are achieved
The HIITCopter ‘exergame’ combines virtual reality (VR), a heart rate monitor, and a rowing machine that allows users to keep their heart rate at 70% to 90% of their maximum.
Joint Queensland-China research centre on 3D printing for ageing population
The Centre will focus on living tissue replacements to restore the functions of damaged tissues and organs in the treatment of bone and joint disorders.
Integrating practice, innovation and entrepreneurship in STEM education
The new STEM education transformation program will effectively combine technical theory with business skills across STEM fields.
University of Auckland’s MOU with Japan to advance technological cooperation
Auckland Services at the University of Auckland and Japan’s AIST signed an MOU that will enable tech cooperation in robotics, artificial intelligence, advanced materials and energy.
Enterprise Singapore’s collaboration for boosting start-up capabilities in Singapore and San Francisco
Workshops on creating a market strategy for the US and boot camps for selling ideas and identifying business and technology trends will be a part of this programme.
New platform to help Thai and Indian SMEs network digitally
The creation of the platform is in line with Thailand 4.0 and will help drive international collaboration in new trade sectors including rubberwood, tapioca, construction and cosmetics.
Thailand unveils Digital Park
The ‘True Digital Park’ has been developed to increase Thailand’s competencies through innovation, creativity and technology. All these factors combine to create sustainable economic growth in the long run.
Malaysia TV goes fully digital
The switch to all-digital transmission is in line with the government’s Shared Prosperity Vision aims to make Malaysia more progressive and centred on the usage of advanced technologies, innovation, and research and development.
Education, key to addressing cybersecurity skills gap in Australia
The biggest cyber problem Australia faces by far is the lack of cybersecurity experts with the skills and knowledge to counter cyberattacks.
Singapore tops AI disruption readiness index
The Singapore government is one of the few to have developed an AI governance framework for tackling ethical dilemmas in the use of AI.
Utilising machine learning to enable communication for LIS patients
The project aims to enable communication with locked-in syndrome patients to increase their quality of life through a brain-computer typing interface.
HK MoE approves new HKUST campus in Guangzhou
: HKUST (GZ) will nurture talent and facilitate collaboration amongst Hong Kong, the GBA and beyond on education, research and commercialization while strengthening knowledge transfer to bridge Hong Kong’s gap in high-tech manufacturing.
NTU researchers develop a new system for studying immune systems and white blood cells
The system could potentially be turned into a portable device and aid doctors to quickly obtain insights into a person’s immune system and detect early signs of inflammation and infection.
India’s 2021 census to be digitally conducted
As a part of the Digital India initiative., a mobile application will be used to collect socio-economic data in the next Indian census.
HK welcomes green tech fund scheme
The extension to green funds will further strengthen market confidence in green financial products. This aligns with the government’s ongoing commitment to making HK a green tech and finance leading hub in the region.
The Philippine Government to support 44,475 STEM scholars in 2020
The scholarships aim to produce more data scientists, ICT systems administrators and other STEM-related human resources because the future of the Philippines depends on science.
Boosting students’ digital literacy skills to enhance employability
The Swinburne University of Technology will be the first Australian university to achieve Adobe Creative Campus status providing its students access to applications and services.
HK unveils tech support measures
Partial funding will be disbursed in advance to projects funded by the Technology Voucher Programme, the Enterprise Support Scheme, and the Re-industrialisation & Technology Training Programme under the Innovation & Technology Fund.
New satellite tech shows promise for shipping and defence sectors
The passive radar technology can provide real-time information about the sea to make shipping safer and can detect usually hidden infrastructure without being detected.
EXCLUSIVE: Understanding AI technology and its use in Singapore
Data literacy should be advocated amongst employees as it will create awareness of how AI can make us more human and mitigate the challenges in performing low-level tasks.
AWS Public Sector Summit Singapore 2019 – Connect, collaborate and learn about AWS
Cloud is a key enabler of their ambitions, providing scale and resiliency to governments, individuals and businesses.
Significant progress against terrorist and extremist online content
The Christchurch Call had shown significant progress, six months after the attacks, with more countries and international organisations joining in the fight against violence online.