NCS launches NEXT Cloud Centre of Excellence in Australia as part of APAC expansion
The initiative is part of NCS’s regional expansion strategy into Australia, to bring integrated ICT and digital services to Australian clients across a wide range of industries and government sectors.
Digital Plan Helps Process Construction, Maintenance Industry in Singapore
Enterprise Singapore and IMDA rolled out a new guide that will help more than 500 businesses assess their digital readiness and identify suitable digital solutions to accelerate their growth.
Vietnamese Tech Project Helps Connect Doctors With COVID-19 Patients
The platform, created under the National Technology Centre for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, provides telemedicine support from experts and doctors around the country to patients that are quarantined at home.
Australia on Target to Bring Laser Tech up to Speed
UniSA has received government funding to develop technology that underpins the next generation of high-powered lasers in Australia for the defence and manufacturing sectors.
Innovative, Accessible Digital Experiences for People With Disabilities
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act mandates the public sector to create digital experiences that are widely usable, highly accessible and all-inclusive.
Philippine Tech Firm Partners with Institutions to Accelerate Innovation
A leading Philippine technology firm collaborated with several institutions to support educational initiatives and accelerate the adoption of new technologies in the country.
Working to Unlock Innovation and Microelectronics Potential in the GBA
The partnership aims to unlock the region’s innovation potential in microelectronics with an end-to-end incubation process from R&D to manufacturing market-ready products through to distribution.
New Zealand Collaborates with Singapore in Testbed Establishment
The New Zealand Energy Centre has announced a collaboration with an energy innovation ecosystems centre at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore to facilitate the establishment of “testbeds” and to support low-emission technology development in New Zealand.
EXCLUSIVE: OpenGov Breakfast Insight – The Power of Graph Data Platforms and Enterprise AI Platforms
Digital executives convene to discuss how an Enterprise AI Platform along with Graph Databases technology will drive the future of governments by analysing and interpreting data to make effective decision-making in real-time.
Singapore Government Strengthens Cybersecurity with MoU with the U.S.
Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency and the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency signed an MOU encouraging cybersecurity collaboration to improve the country’s cybersecurity measures.
Adoption of Facial Recognition Technology in U.S. Government
U.S. Federal agencies are expanding their use of facial recognition technology, especially in digital access or cybersecurity, domestic law enforcement, and physical security.
Vietnamese Government Unveils Online Safety Handbook
The manual points out ten things to know when working remotely, such as installing strong passwords, enabling firewalls, updating software, installing anti-malware software, and encrypting and backing up data.
The Philippines Gets New Robotic Automation Lab
The government had recently revealed that the Advanced Mechatronics, Robotics, and Industrial Automation Laboratory is expected to strengthen the metals and engineering sectors, as well as allied industries.
China’s Digital Economy Opens New Opportunities for International Cooperation
As china’s digital economy is on the rise, it opens up new possibilities for international cooperation; China’s latest smart technologies from a capsule robot to a homework-grading AI machine, contribute to the nation’s digital economy.
Indian Government Launches Virtual School to Bolster Educational Access for All
Digital schooling will benefit those out of the existing education system, allowing students to attend live interactive classes, watch recorded sessions, submit tutor-marked assignments assessments and exams.
Indonesia Logistic Start-Ups Focus on Assisting MSMEs Embrace Digitisation
Several Indonesian logistics start-ups recently collaborated to support Indonesian MSMEs gain access to the international markets.
Ensuring Philippine Education Continuity in the Pandemic with Internet-capable Equipment
The Department of Education provided 40,000 laptop computers to teachers, personnel, schools and field offices across the country while the lockdown was in effect.
IMDA Creating Tech Jobs For Singapore
IMDA Singapore partnered with a financial technology company to provide opportunities for Singaporeans in areas such as product management, software engineering, cybersecurity, and data science.
UniSA Develops Baby Detector Software Embedded in Digital Camera
UniSA researchers have designed a computer vision system that can automatically detect a tiny baby’s face in a hospital bed and remotely monitor its vital signs from a digital camera with the same accuracy as an ECG machine.
Platform to Help Companies Optimise Websites and Mobile Apps in the U.S.
Researchers created a platform that offers tools to help companies respond to the ways users interact with their digital products.
Artificial Intelligence Day in Vietnam to Boost AI R&D
The Artificial Intelligence Day 2021 aims to promote AI research, development, and applications. It will bring together the world’s top-tier experts in AI and leading researchers in Vietnam to share ideas.
National 5G Industrial Incubation Lab to launch in SA
A new national 5G Industrial Incubation Lab will be based in SA, following a partnership between the state government and a Finnish telecom which will support local growth by providing industrial 5G applications.
China’s Education Technology on the Rise
As the COVID 19 pandemic accelerated the demand for digital technologies, many of China’s EdTech companies have invented technologies to offer personalised solutions in education.
Indian Researchers Create Algorithm to Boost Energy Efficiency of Wireless Communication Networks
The algorithm uses a statistical tool that aids the source in identifying the optimal power output without having to depend on other parameters.
Taiwan’s Smart Manufacturing on the Rise
Taiwan’s manufacturing sector has climbed the technology ladder to become one of the world’s smart machinery powerhouses driving Industry 4.0.
Singapore Looks to be Hyperconnected to Become Smart Nation
To become a truly sustainable and smart nation, Singapore aims to be hyperconnected by leveraging technology to transform and securely interconnect critical areas of its urban ecosystem for its citizens.
Adopting AI-Powered Technology for Fraud Prevention in the Philippines
A global tech company has revealed details about its upcoming AI-powered chip, which will bring deep learning inference to enterprise workloads to help combat fraud in real-time.
Implementing Cloud-Based Modernisation Programme in Victoria
The technology serves both as a lens, delivering clarity about the needs of the community, and a catalyst, for enhanced employee and community experiences through ongoing innovation.
U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Publishes Updates on Protecting Sensitive and Personal Information from Ransomware
CISA has published a fact sheet to help organisations prevent and respond to ransomware attacks by encrypting backups of data, developing and exercise plans, updating software, and addressing internet-facing vulnerabilities.
University Students Develop Tech Solutions to Combat COVID-19
University students in New Zealand will be developing a virtual token that will allow citizens to be provided with real-time information on the level of physical proximity while maintaining personal privacy.