Advanced data analytics can help the Indonesian government better serve its citizens


OpenGov Asia hosted its third installment of its Virtual Breakfast Insight: Powering Smarter Data and Resilient Government with Advanced Analytics on 29th July 2020. This audience comprised of senior digital executives from the Indonesian public sector. The session once again witnessed a 100% turnout with delegates from 16 different government agencies in attendance. The session […]
Australia invests $18.8 million to boost digital health tech


The Australian Government recently announced that it is investing AU$18.8 million to supercharge the discovery of better treatments for cancer, epilepsy, stroke, paralysis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, brain injuries, back pain and chronic middle ear disease. Under round three of the Government’s AU$45 million BioMedTech Horizons (BMTH) program, 21 very promising projects will receive funding to […]
Vietnam to allow online vehicle registration from mid-August


An online public service for registering cars and motorbikes is expected to be put into operation on 15 August, according to Minister-Head of the Government Office, Mai Tien Dung. The senior government leader announced the launch of the online vehicle registration service at a meeting held at the Government Headquarters in Hanoi, discussing the progress […]
New Zealand establishes algorithm charter for government agencies


Agencies that are signatories, agree to commit to a range of measures, such as explaining how decisions are informed by the algorithms, making sure data is fit for purpose by managing and identifying biases, ensuring that privacy, ethics and that human rights are maintained.
Vietnam develops national payment support portal PayGov


The Vietnamese government is aiming to raise the ratio of public services that can be delivered online to at least 30% by the end of 2020.
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam announces digital transformation program


The city will roll out solutions on building a digital government, developing the digital economy in specific fields, and carrying out digital transformation in a host of sectors.
Philippine Trade Training Centre launches self-help e-learning modules


The move aims to retool, reskill, and upskill MSMEs to strengthen them and their workforce in terms of capability-building.
WA government to help digitally prepare local workforce


The government has already started implementing many recommendations put forward in the Review of Skills, Training and Workforce Development which focus on preparing the workforce for the digital world and furthering new technologies.
Malaysian developing digital infrastructure plan


The availability of existing digital infrastructure information as well as other relevant data from various sources will also be enhanced to enable more effective planning.
HKU government tech lab launches remote working solution


Equipped with the latest mobile technologies, the solution offers tremendous value to companies seeking to monitor and document the progress of work in the field and communicate data to back-end systems in real-time.