E-payment options for hawkers’ in Singapore to curtail fraud
The e-payment services will come with new features to make easier cashless transactions and avoid fraud in efforts to keep Singapore Hawker stallholders from getting cheated.
Singapore ranks 4th globally in online civility
With fewer negative online experiences, unwanted sexual contact, hate speech, scams and fraudulent content, the nation jumped up four spots in the latest report.
Western Australia to pilot virtual power plant
Project Symphony will aggregate individual energy resources to help balance electricity supply and demand; many view the model as an important element of the nation’s future energy security and reliability.
India inaugurates its first digital university
The virtual university will have five schools offering Master-level programmes in computer science, informatics, applied electronics and humanities.
Rapid digitalisation in New Zealand’s may pose higher cyber vulnerability
As public and private organisations ramp up with digitalisation due to COVID-19, a study says it may result in increased cybersecurity threats.
Hong Kong’s first smart hospital goes into operation
The smart hospital is equipped with an automatic drug dispensing machine, High-tech physiotherapy equipment and more.
India to upgrade its digital payments infrastructure
NPCI will enhance capabilities to process increased volumes, improve resilience to external outages seen at banks, and carry out an architectural revamp of IT systems.
Japan 2nd worldwide in number of AI and big data apps
A recent survey concluded that in 2018 Japan ranked 2nd in the world in the number of patent applications in advanced IT-related fields, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
India gained 1,600 tech start-ups in 2020
India’s digital talent pool is expected to cross 1.17 million, growing at 32% over the last year. The IT sector is expected to close FY21 with a revenue of US $194 billion.
New Malaysian Digital Economy Blueprint unveiled
The Prime Minister recently unveiled the Malaysian Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDigital). It is being heralded as the foundation for Malaysia’s transformation into a “regional digital pulse” by 2030.
Tech-enhanced “Nutribun” set to roll out in the Philippines
Philippine government agencies tied up with food tech firms to further enhance the nutritional benefits of the “Nutribun” project used for their school meal programmes.
