India Ministry of Science and Tech initiatives against COVID-19
The Indian government is engaging all its ministries and deploying its considerable scientific resources, expertise and facilities to find innovative, effective and rapid ways to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
MDEC partners with crowdfunding platforms to ease SMEs cash flow
during the pandemic.
Apart from initiatives and funds from the government, MDEC has been actively exploring ways to work with innovative platforms and players to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
HKU biomedical engineers reach neuroimaging breakthrough
The two-photon fluorescence microscope has successfully recorded the millisecond electrical signals in the neurons of an alert mouse. The solution is both less damaging to the neurons and can also pinpoint individual neurons and trace their firing paths, millisecond by millisecond.
Monetary Authority of Singapore encourages use of online financial services during pandemic
In an effort to bolster efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the Monetary Authority is expecting all financial institutions to provide as many basic financial services through digital channels as possible that do not require physical presence at financial business premises.