Enterprise Singapore and Innovation Norway Sign MoU to Strengthen Innovation between the Countries
Singapore enterprises seeking to transform their business and solutions would also gain access to Norwegian innovation and technology, especially in the areas of maritime, food, healthcare and infrastructure.
Thailand rising as biotech and medical hub
Across the country, universities are collaborating with each other and industry parties to roll out vaccines delivered through innovation biomedical technologies.
New Zealand’s emergency preparedness and critical event management tools
The National Emergency Management Agency in New Zeland provides leadership in reducing risk, being ready for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.
Digital maps to aid public service delivery in Vietnam
Vietnam will combine the national postal address coding platform with online public service portals to improve the efficiency of delivery.
UOW scientist develops wearable space tech
Research by the UOW scientist aims to make space travel safer by developing wearable radiation detectors so that astronauts can measure their exposure to cosmic rays in real-time.
Paperless contact tracing apps in the Philippines
DTI held a meeting that brought together public and private sector players to discuss paperless solutions for contact tracing.
DICT, Baguio sign MoA for free public Wi-Fi, city broadband network
The MoA will facilitate and accelerate the implementation of free internet access in all public places around the city.
Vietnam to develop online platform for ITU Digital World 2020
The event will showcase virtual exhibitions, including virtual booths, digital products and services, and solutions of overseas businesses.
Singapore Police Force & HTX develop advanced boat simulator for coast guard training
The simulator enables highly realistic vessel simulation at speeds exceeding 50 knots and is integrated with advanced eye-tracking in addition to weapon capabilities.
Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre provides services to 25 Indian Ocean countries
Apart from the service its renders domestically, ITEWC also provides tsunami services to 25 Indian Ocean Countries as part of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.
WA launches Cybers Security Operations Centre
The first-of-its-kind Cyber Security Operations Centre was established to improve the State Government’s ability to coordinate and respond to cybersecurity threats against its systems.
HKU receives 3D kinematics software for geoscience research
The MOVE suite represents world-leading geological reconstruction software that principally supports petroleum applications in the industrial realm and advances crustal tectonics exploration in the academic realm.
Vietnam introduces virtual assistant platform
The platform will help businesses automate customer care processes based on Vietnamese language processing technologies.
Indosat Ooredoo facilitates online education and launches VoLTE service
While digital transformation has been on the cards for many countries, COVID-19 has been accelerating the efforts of many governments and government-linked companies – especially in education.
Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative recognises Singapore’s Smart Nation Ambassadors
The Minister highlighted the contributions of a few Star Ambassadors and thanked those who have motivated others along their digital journey.
Bihar to be first Indian state to connect all villages with Optical Fibre Internet
The coverage aims to enable India’s digital revolution to reach the farthest corner of the nation and to foster inclusive socio-economic growth for all.
Sarawak lauded for use of tech to combat COVID-19
Using existing data in the disaster management sector, the apps can adopt mechanisms that ensure resource verification, findability, accessibility, interoperability, reuse and leverage existing Government Open Data initiatives.
India to hold summit on AI for social empowerment
The summit will explore in-depth, the role of AI in accelerating social empowerment in health, agriculture, education, skilling, mobility, fintech, and research.
MDEC partners telecom to foster digital economy
MDEC aims to harness the telecom’s complementary strengths and know-how to the nation’s digital agenda and foster the development of local deep-tech solutions that could shape the most pressing global issues.
HKUST scientists developed world’s first sound-transmitting glass material
HKUST’s latest solution could lead to the development of smartphones and other electronic devices that can function underwater.
New Industry 4.0 hub launches in Shoalhaven
Australian Government-funded initiative aims to connect agri-business with latest technology and research.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam rolls out digital transformation program for SMEs
A portal to support digital transformation efforts and a solution package will be established to boost SMEs.
Indonesian Foreign Minister: right to access technology to fight pandemic belongs to all countries
Everyone has the right to get a fair and equal opportunity to win the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.
IMDA partners with Singapore Banks to Help More Businesses Digitalise
The Infocomm Media Development Authority – IMDA implemented Singapore’s nationwide e-invoicing network, now called InvoiceNow, in 2019 to help businesses improve efficiency, reduce cost, receive payment faster, facilitate cross-border business transactions, and reduce our impact on the environment by using lesser paper invoices. To help even more businesses digitalise, IMDA has partnered DBS, OCBC and […]
New game to help kids learn about climate change
An innovative game developed by a US university will be applied in Australia thanks to a new research grant; it will help senior primary school students learn about climate change solutions.
Added Pressure on Governments in Asia to Manage Severe Weather Events During Pandemic
Asia has experienced at least ten disasters in the first six months – the continent has faced everything from earthquakes, floods, landslides, volcanoes, typhoons, bushfires, all while dealing with the pandemic.
PolyU launches masters programme to propel health tech
The new curriculum covers various aspects including health technology, physics and engineering – offering interdisciplinary training for professionals who are keen to pursue a career in the field of medical physics.
Vietnam pilots smart city mobile app in Da Nang
The application will enable smartphone users to easily access public information services and connect with local authorities.
MDEC partners to train Malaysian students in analytics
The programme enables students to certify in programming, machine learning and visual analytics through e-learning courses, supported by online communities and webinars.
Singapore Business Federation and IMDA renew agreement to drive digital transformation across Singapore business community
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have officially renewed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) on 22 September 2020 to reaffirm both party’s continued commitment to help drive digital transformation across the Singapore business community, promote the adoption of digital technologies and position them to seize opportunities in the digital economy […]