India’s measure to continue education during lockdown
Working with a variety of education boards, agencies and private corporations, the government has launched a range of distance online and broadcast learning initiatives.
Thai hospital to get AI solutions and 5G tech to fight COVID-19
The AI-assisted solution, based on the firm’s cloud technology, was co-developed by the firm and HY Medical, a Chinese enterprise that focuses on AI medical industry, using medical imaging through artificial intelligence.
Indian smart cities use tech for COVID-19 awareness and prevention
Technology like an e-doctor portal, lockdown monitoring apps, and real-time dashboards are being set up in the fight against the virus.
SMART and MIT Develop Nanosensors for Real-Time Plant Health Monitoring
A collaboration of researchers has developed a way to study and track the internal communication of living plants using carbon nanotube sensors that can be embedded in plant leaves, providing valuable real-time insights for engineering plants to maximise crop yield.
Cybersecurity a top govt concern as more people operate online in Malaysia
The Malaysian government through the KKMM is actively pursuing various initiatives to address cyber threats and crimes including strengthening cybersecurity infrastructure and regulating the communications and multimedia ecosystem in the country.
Nanyang Technological University develops semi-autonomous robot for ‘smart disinfection’
If trials are successful and with commercial demand, a production-ready version of the XDBOT will be developed and production scaled up to support Singapore’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
