Philippines local government units expand COVID-19 info awareness with Smart Infocast
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Local Government Units can send out news broadcasts and official announcements as the system can deliver messages to a large number of predetermined recipients.
Philippines issues Rapid Pass guidelines for telco sector
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The Rapid Pass system employs QR codes and control numbers as checkpoint passes.
India develops electrostatic disinfection technology to fight COVID-19
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The machine produces a uniform and fine spray of disinfectant droplets in the size range of 10-20 micrometre to kill microorganisms and viruses.
IT firm to help Malaysians in learning from home
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The campaign was brought to life to support communities who lack access to the technology that is vital in continuing our education and work.
Singapore announces winners of 5G Call for Proposal Provisional award
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Singapore is expected to have two full-fledged standalone 5G networks covering more than half the island by end-2022, with deployments to begin this year.
India develops robot to assist frontline COVID-19 healthcare workers
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The robot will effective for frontline healthcare officials dealing with COVID-19 patients in delivering services while maintaining mandatory physical distancing.
Indian smart city uses mobile kiosk for COVID-19 sample collection
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Mounting the kiosk on a three-wheeler vehicle enables it to navigate through narrow lanes and allows the community to collect virus samples itself – doing away with the need for people to go to a hospital to give a sample.
India starts Aadhaar updating facility through common service centres
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The service will help citizens in remote parts of the country to get Aadhar services closer to their place of residence.
HKSTP and HKDA launch new design-meets-tech initiative
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DXT’s goal is to develop innovative products and services that are suitable for the marketplace while promoting excellence in design for technology industries in Hong Kong.
Thailand allocates THB50 billion to digitalisation rural schools
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To upgrade the quality of education, the government needs to start with investing in teachers. It will be worthwhile as the nation is now talking about equipping students with the skills they need to navigate the 21st century and digital era.
Digital transformation equips Atlanta government to deal with current crisis
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OpenGov speaks with Atlanta City Government’s Chief Information Officer, Gary Brantley to discuss the City’s transformation and how past crisis have helped them handle the current COVID-19 crisis.
Malaysia sees rise in demand for digital books during lockdown
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PNM is constantly trying to make digital reading material more accessible to Malaysians. Among the initiatives undertaken is to increase the number of digital reading material every year.
CityU launches new online learning initiative
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This new initiative echoes the success of the newly developed CityU-Learning Classroom for Secondary School Students, an integral part of BOLD@CityU.
Vietnam approves 5G trials for country’s second-largest telco
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The 5G network achieves a download throughput of more than 2.2 Gbps, 10 times faster than the 4G network and has a latency of almost zero.
Indian scientists develop virucidal coating to prevent COVID-19 transmission
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Virucidal coatings on surfaces can potentially inhibit viral transmission; the research group are focussing on developing molecules that will target the membranes of COVID-19 viral particles selectively.
Varanasi, India uses drones to sanitise COVID-19 sensitive areas
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The city deployed drones in the fight against COBD-19, in an effort to rapidly scale up sanitizing of wide areas, hotspots and hard-to-reach sectors.
IPOS to launch Singapore Fast Track Patent Programme
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The programme, known as the SG Patent Fast Track, will be the world’s fastest application-to-grant process and aims to accelerate grants of patent applications in all technology fields to just six months.
Pune, India launches quarantine monitoring app
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The city administration has appointed dedicated teams for five zones to conduct a follow-up with people under home quarantine daily.
Australia developing personalised nutrition smart patch
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The world-first personalised nutrition wearable is being developed by a Melbourne-based start-up. It painlessly measures key dietary biomarkers and sends the information to an app, enabling users to precisely track how their bodies respond to different foods.
Australia launches COVIDSafe contact tracing app
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The Australian government emphasized that the app data will be used only by health officials. It clarified the data will not be accessible to the police or other state or federal agencies.
Malaysia’s contact tracing app to allow interstate travel applications
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The app is designed to help the authorities in tracing and analysing users’ movement nationwide to contain the spread of the pandemic.
New lung care app by Thai uni
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While the app was developed for asthma patients, heavy smokers, those who work at construction sites and other dusty environments, during the Covid-19 pandemic, others can use it to test the strength of their lungs as well.
Singapore Tourism Board launches digital initiatives to support businesses during COVID-19 outbreak
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As with many other government agencies in Singapore, the Singapore Tourism Board has launched a set of initiatives to support the sector during this difficult time and also to help position businesses better for recovery.
Online exhibition showcases NSW’s participation in WWII
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As with many such institutions, the Art Gallery of NSW has moved online in an effort to allow people to continue to enjoy the art.
COVID-19 pushes digital transformation across Thailand
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Numerous organisations pivoting towards work-from-home measures have adopted technologies related to video conferencing, collaborative tools and remote working.
HK govt tech lab releases automated e-doc verification system
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Equipped with a proprietary RPA software at the front end and data visualization at the back end, the solution will provide real-time classification status and follow-up.
India develops masks using electrostatics of materials to combat COVID 19
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Face masks used by frontline healthcare professionals, which are of high technical quality, need special expertise for production, while a simple face mask that can contain the spread of the coronavirus is advised for the general public. According to a press release, such a mask, though rudimentary in its action for containing the viral diffusion […]
Australia extends SMART drumline trial by 12 months
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An extra $2.832 million has been allocated to study SMART drumline management of sharks as rigorous scientific evaluation of non-lethal trial needs more data.
Herbal decongestant spray for masks to prevent suffocation
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The spray reduces stress due to excessive use of masks and decongestion. This spray has been prepared as per the guidelines of the Ministry of AYUSH.
UV trolley to disinfect Indian hospitals to combat COVID-19
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The germicidal effects of UVC irradiation with a peak intensity at 254 nm results in cellular damage of the virus, thereby inhibiting cellular replication.