AI Digital Toolkit to Transform Wound Care in Australia
A CSIRO spin-out company alongside CSIRO, The University of Sydney, The University of Technology Sydney as well as industry partners are developing a comprehensive digital toolkit for telehealth wound care.
$10 Billion Boost for Semiconductor Manufacturing in India
The government plans to provide incentives worth US$10 billion towards setting up over 20 semiconductor designs, components manufacturing and display fabrication units over the next six years.
China Develops Fast-learning AI for Playing Card Game
By employing a new framework, Chinese researchers developed a new AI programme that is on par with sophisticated human players in a popular card game in which players often deceive and bluff.
Strengthening the Cybersecurity Communication Among Taiwan, U.S. industries
By combining Taiwan’s prowess in hardware manufacturing with cybersecurity software tech from the U.S., both countries aim to enhance cybersecurity cooperation and the 5G-AIoT Industry to establish long-term relationships.
Singapore to Set Up National Supercomputer for Healthcare Research
NSCC and NUHS have finalised an agreement to build a petascale 1 national supercomputing resource that will serve Singapore’s medical and healthcare research needs by the middle of next year.
The Philippines Approves SIM-Card Registration Act to Fight Cybercrime
The SIM-Card Registration Act will benefit the country by enabling SMEs engaged in e-commerce and engendering consumer trust in a fast-growing identity-linked digital services society.
Vietnam Looking to Boost Digitisation in Agriculture
Digital transformation in agriculture will improve productivity and quality, optimise production, cut costs, and increase profits, contributing to the success of the national digital transformation.
Singapore, UK Conclude Negotiations on Digital Economy Agreement
The UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement includes advancing end-to-end digital trade, enabling trusted data flows, facilitating a trusted and secure digital environment and promoting the digital economy.
Vietnam: Drawing ICT Investment from the Republic of Korea
The Republic of Korea is the largest foreign investor in Vietnam with over 9,000 projects worth over US$71.5 billion, including 500 projects in the ICT field through some of the world’s leading tech corporations.
CSIRO Launches New Lunar Testbed
CSIRO recently established a new facility in Brisbane which provides a Moon-like environment for testing and evaluating rovers and related equipment with an initial focus of exploring lunar terrain and resources.
U.S. Researchers Machine Learning System Flags Treatment that Might Do More Harm Than Good
The system could help physicians select the least risky treatments in urgent situations, such as treating sepsis; The model can also warn doctors when a septic patient is approaching a medical dead end.
New Zealand Government Partners to Boost Cybersecurity
MFN complements commercial threat intelligence by detecting and disrupting against indicators identified through the government’s advanced cyber defence capabilities.
Thailand’s Increased IT Spending Driven by Excellent Digital Outcomes in 2021
National IT spending is expected to grow 6.4% year-on-year with strong growth in enterprise software, driven by continued hybrid work and remote services.
China Ranks Second in Frontier Science, Technology Research
A report that evaluates the performance of leading countries in sci-tech research places China in the second rank due to its vitality in research in areas from agricultural sciences to clinical medicine.
NUS Launches Manifesto on Building Human-centred Digital Society
For sustainable development of technology and to build a humane, creative society, NUS launched recommendations for businesses and policymakers to develop a human-centred AI approach.
Transport for NSW Uses AI to Tackle Congestion
The agency is conducting a new trial, believed to be world-first, involving using artificial intelligence and edge computing technology to reduce congestion.
India Launches Digital Payment Solutions for Feature Phones
The central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, revealed that it will soon launch a UPI-based payment product for feature phone users to carry out retail payments, eliminating the need for an Internet connection.
Benefits and Challenges of Diverse COVID-19 Apps
With individual U.S. states launching their own vaccine credentialing apps, the GAO suggested the government conduct studies to establish benchmark effectiveness and develop a national strategy.
University of Sydney Launches New Innovation Hub
The facility $25 million is a foundational node for complementary facilities that support the NSW Government’s projects at Western Sydney Aerotropolis and Western Sydney parklands.
China Focuses on Developing Green Data Centres
Increased demand for data processing has led to the need for more data centres; Chinese technology firms are exploring green solutions to reduce the electricity and energy consumption of such centres.
New Digital Program for Youth in Australia and New Zealand
The DQ Institute and its partners are launching the eSmart Digital Licence+, a new digital Intelligence capacity development program for young people across Australia and New Zealand.
Taiwan Assists Somaliland to Launch Innovation Zone to Train Women in Tech
Taiwan helped Somaliland to develop a science and technology training course that aims to empower women with the ability to use digital tools in this digital age.
MDEC E-Commerce Campaigns Surpass Targets
As of October 2021, the campaigns successfully onboarded more than 500,000 businesses and generated well over 85 million transactions with a GMV worth over RM4.6 billion.
Singapore, EU to Strengthen Bilateral Partnership on Digital Trade
To deepen digital ties and expand bilateral trade and investments, Singapore and the EU advance towards a comprehensive EU-Singapore digital partnership and digital economy.
U.S. Agencies Prepare for Quantum Computing
As quantum computing can store information faster and solve more complex problems, the U.S. government’s investment will advance the unprecedented opportunities this computational speed-up brings.
Researchers Develop Technology to Maximum China’s Wheat Yield
Chinese researchers developed cultivation technology of high-yield cultivation of winter wheat precision and continued to tackle key problems in food security.
Taiwan’s EEG-Aided System for Screening of Dementia in Alzheimer’s
Taiwanese researchers have developed EEG-based based computer-aided diagnoses by integrating different tech from AI to cognitive neuroscience for more accurate and rapid screening of dementia from Alzheimer’s.
Technology Makes Travel Easier in Singapore During the Pandemic
Singapore has developed several technologies from an app that can store a vaccination certificate to a colour-coded map that shows the restrictiveness of the rules in place for each country.
Australian Researchers Developing Bionic Eye
A bionic eye being developed by a team of biomedical researchers at the University of Sydney and UNSW has shown to be safe and stable for long-term implantation in a 3-month study, paving the way for human trials.
Exploring Emerging Health Care Tech in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for insights into the development of medical devices, AI tools for chronic disease management and the feasibility of virtual models.