Malaysian goverment and food-ordering giant partner to help SMEs go digital
The food ordering service will be supporting new micro-enterprises and SMEs with additional and targeted marketing support, and specialised digital discount vouchers will be available to encourage online spending on targeted local vendors on the firm’s platform.
World’s first spherical artificial eye developed by HKUST scientists
The eye has capabilities better than existing bionic eyes and, in some cases, even exceeds those of the human eyes, bringing vision to humanoid robots and new hope to patients with visual impairment.
Vigan City library, Philippines offers free Wi-Fi, computer access to residents
Citizens must practice the ‘new normal’ so the library will have to observe the one-meter distance rule or one seat apart between users.
Boosting online dispute resolution in India
Senior judges of the Supreme Court, secretaries from key government ministries, legal experts, and general counsels of leading enterprises explored the future of ODR in the country
New HKUST study identifies 13 most-needed fintech competencies
The manpower study was released on 8 June 2020 and is relevant to the unique context of Hong Kong and will contribute to the development of fintech talent in the future.
TraceTogether Token – new standalone device for all citizens
The use of digital contact tracing tools have enabled authorities to go from taking 2-3 days to do activity-mapping for a patient, to issuing a quarantine order in less than a day.
