Malaysian tech firm acquires China COVID-19 thermal-imaging system
The system’s operators are provided with a full range of epidemic prevention information such as body temperature, mask-wearing status, and identity recognition while lowering the risk of physical contact.
HK teachers get new interactive training platform
This solution allows teachers to conduct remote teaching and upload questions, use real-time online interactive tech to answer questions and assess individual students’ learning performance in real-time.
HK firm develops fully autonomous delivery robot
Once again, the Smart Government Innovation Lab in Hong Kong has released a new solution, developed by one of its incubatees. The innovation is now ready to be acquired by other firms, government agencies and academic institutions. Solution description The solution, named Rice, is a fully autonomous delivery robot that works alongside people in busy […]
Australian government launches Covid-19 App
The Covid-19 app, currently available on Google Play and Apple App Store, provides an overview of the current status of virus in Australia, as well as a symptom checker powered by healthdirect.
Thai citizens get new remote work cloud platform
The platform supports company networks, assigning tasks, file sharing, task approval, internal communication, setting up a chat group as well as holding an online meeting of up to 1,500 participants.
Australia trialling product-level blocking tech for cashless welfare cards
The pilot run by DXC Technologies sees flags coded into point of sale devices that block the sale of some products on that type of payment method, but only once the purchaser swipes their Cashless Debit Card.
New solution for e-form registration launched in HK
The solution allows millions of visitors to fill in e-form to register at the same time, then the visitors will immediately receive a confirmation within seconds after checking if the quota is available.
Vietnam launches Technology for Digital Life campaign
The directive outlines ten key tasks, including developing a digital work environment, a health system, and a daily utility system and then training the systems to serve learning and other daily needs.
New AR/VR system launched by HK govt tech lab
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, AR/VR technologies are coming to the rescue – easily implementable for health and safety training, operation training, driving simulation, customer service training and other areas.
MDEC launches #DigitalvsCovid campaign
So far, 80 local tech-centric companies have joined the campaign and are offering a multitude of solutions and services on a pro-bono basis to help businesses and consumers through the challenges resulting from the MCO.
Singapore Resilience Budget will support business digitalisation, restructuring and transformation
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the government had initially pledged $6.4 billion in the Unity Budget towards the Stabilisation and Support Package, the Care and Support Package and to support frontline agencies. Additional measures worth over $48 billion were announced in the Resilience Budget to deal decisively with the situation at hand.
New Malaysia DLT app helps users trace sustainable palm oil
The system registers each tree and its associated information, making it possible for users to track the journey from the plantation, to mill, and on to the final product.
HK gets new COVID-19 community prevention software system
The solutions will be installed in public places to accurately register and block people who are infected with Covid-19 (the coronavirus) in a community.
Indian scientists develop quantum chemistry-based software for radiation therapy
A group of Indian scientists are studying electron attachment to aqueous DNA, which has significant implications in the radiation therapy-based treatment of cancer.
HK govt tech lab releases new database tech
The solution is a third-generation database application platform which reshapes the way data in “Form” format is managed. It can be built and maintained by an end-user without programming skills.
HKUST researchers develop smart fever screening system
The system, implemented at various control points, government facilities and the University to help fight Covid-19, offers a more efficient solution to safeguarding public health.
Thai NBTC seeks nod for free 10GB during the current stay-at-home
The move came as the result of a meeting between the NBTC and mobile and telecom operators to seek ways to assist the public during this difficult time.
Philippines government advice on protecting personal data amid COVID-19
Fear during a crisis can expose people to data privacy risks, increasing the likelihood of making hasty or ill-informed choices online, which fraudsters are taking advantage of.
Philippine’s Landbank pushes for use of digital, e-banking channels
Through LANDBANK’s Link.BizPortal, clients can also pay for products and services via the internet from 700-enrolled private merchants and government institutions.
Vietnam Ministry of Trade takes all public administrative services online
Vietnam’s online public services system has four levels, depending on the number of services it supplies. The higher the level is, the more services it supplies on the Internet.
Indian scientists research sensitivity-enhancing of magnetic resonance techniques
The strong signal enhancement produced by the team causes the saturation of the EPR detection system. This is the largest enhancement demonstrated so far in any radical spin systems.
Thailand Post promotes online shopping
The move is to make it more convenient for people buying necessities, particularly consumer goods, via online shops, preventing them from shopping out of the home during the outbreak.
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors convene through virtual meeting
In the first of its kind, the meeting was held virtually due to the global Coronavirus crisis. G20 ministers of Finance and central banks governors have agreed on measures to reduce the repercussions of the coronavirus on the global economy.
Use of Malaysian start-up’s innovative platform rising
The app assists in the assigning and monitoring of work schedules, leave management, and checking on live updates of all sites in real-time.
HK’s CityU develops new super-efficient solar cells
The all-inorganic inverted PVSCs developed in the year-long research project have achieved a recorded efficiency of 16.1% and a certified efficiency of 15.6%. This level of efficiency has great potential to enhance the stability and practical value of PVSCs.
Indian Ministry of Science and Technology: 2020 important for National Supercomputing Mission
The mission will establish a network of supercomputers ranging from a few teraflops to hundreds of teraflops and three systems with 3 petaflops in research institutions
India develops tech for internal combustion engines
Laser surface micro-texturing, which offers precise control of the size, shape, and density of micro-surface texture features, has gained momentum as a way to control friction and wear.
Thailand to turn startups into ‘economic warriors’ via tech
The National Innovation Agency (NIA) has developed a plan of action for helping Thai start-ups grow using the latest technologies particularly AI, IoT and deep tech. The agency is also pursuing the new avenue of MARtech.
Singapore and Australia sign Digital Economy Agreement
Singapore is aiming to establish end-to-end digital trade, enable trusted cross-border data flows and build trust in digital systems through Digital Economy Agreements with other nations.
Australia digital ID gets boost from industry players
The program involves using data that resides on a person’s smartphone or other mobile devices as well as information from that person’s financial accounts or other sources to bypass the need for a centralized identity database.
