Construction of New Hyperscale Data Centre Campus Underway in Malaysia
The construction of a hyperscale data centre is underway in Johor, Malaysia. The centre will further enhance Malaysia’s role as the digital hub of ASEAN, and highlights the country’s perpetual efforts in driving a progressive and inclusive digital economy.
Sci-Tech Projects for Space Station in China
China is looking for sci-tech projects that meet sci-tech development trends or that are forward-looking, innovative and of commercial value.
Australian Scientists Develop Advanced Rail Repair Tech
Researchers from Monash University and ANSTO collaborated with engineers from IRT to develop an advanced approach to fix wear damaged rails in remote locations using a repair technology that is viable for large-scale use.
Taiwan Upgrades New Long-range Radar System
Taiwan upgraded the new radar system that was installed in Sandiaojiao to assist the military in monitoring the movements and can more accurately detect the position, distance and altitude of aircraft.
Providing Access to Counsellors through Mental Health App in Singapore
To counter the stigma of mental health and provide greater access to mental health care, a mobile app provides services from counselling or psychological support to tracking and one-on-one behavioural coaching and therapy.
CSIRO to Help Reimagine How Humans and AI Interact
CSIRO will be part of reinventing the way humans and Artificial Intelligence work together, contributing to global efforts to design and develop a completely new capability called ‘Collaborative Intelligence’.
EXCLUSIVE! Data and AI Innovation for Singapore Public Sector: Applications, Challenges and Best Practices
OpenGov Asia, in collaboration with SAS, explores the power of AI as the key enabler of public sector services.
Indian Institutes of Technology Collaborate to Build Tech-Empowered Justice System
The Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi and the National Law University Delhi will work together on operations research-artificial intelligence, forensic science, cyber laws and cybercrimes, among others.
Funding for WA Data Science and Cybersecurity Innovation Hubs
The government will continue investment in WA AustCyber Innovation Hub and WA Data Science Innovation Hub that deliver expert services to support state-wide growth in start-ups, emerging businesses and SMEs.
China’s Innovation Empowers High Tech Development
The nation has made major breakthroughs in scientific and technological innovation, emerging as a manufacturing powerhouse that results in economic development.
New Solutions from HK’s Government Innovation Lab
Two tech companies under the HK Smart Government Innovation Lab launched new solutions – one solution is VR tech for construction safety training, and the second is an RFID-tech enabled networked locking system.
Singapore, UK Sign MoUs in Digital Trade Facilitation, Digital Identities and Cybersecurity
To strengthen the cooperation, Singapore and the UK signed MoUs to support opportunities to grow digital delivery of cross-border services and bring economic and societal benefits to both countries.
Griffith Uni Researchers Develop Digital Novel Sports Tech
Griffith University biomechanical researchers have produced a coaching tool for elite sport, partnering with the film industry to create a next-generation ‘Digital Athlete’ that replicates an individual’s anatomy, both inside and out.
Bac Giang, Vietnam Accelerates Digital Transformation Plans
By 2025, over 60% of inspection activities by state management agencies in the province will be carried out digitally and the digital economy will account for 25% of the province’s gross regional domestic product.
Taiwan Transitions to Net-Zero Emissions with Advanced Technologies
To achieve net-zero emission targets, Taiwan is promoting mature technologies for green power generation and carbon reduction and investing in advanced tech from hydrogen energy to carbon capture.
National Archives of Australia Gets New Digitisation Hub
The agency’s efforts to increase online access to its vast collection got a major boost with a contract with a commercial digitisation provider to operate from the Archives’ new industrial-scale digitisation hub.
Significant Migration by Singapore Firms to Cloud
Many Singapore firms aim to move more of their workloads into the cloud as possible by employing a hybrid and multi-cloud strategy to boost digital transformation securely and sustainably.
Improving COVID-19 Predictive Models with Machine Learning
With the help of an advanced machine learning technique, U.S. researchers suggest strategies for improving the performance of epidemiological models used to predict the course of pandemics.
China Cooperates with Africa to Encourage Digital Transformation
The nation will undertake digital economy projects for Africa, set up centres for China-Africa cooperation, support joint laboratories and scientific and technological innovation in an effort to deepen the cooperation for the region.
Exclusive! The Power of Graph Data Platform
OpenGov Asia in collaboration with Neo4j, convenes top Indonesian public and private organisations to explore the use of Graph Data Platform
Industrial Robots to Achieve Humanlike Touch with NTU Singapore’s New Software
As achieving touch sensitivity and dexterity like human hands has always been the holy grail for roboticists, NTU researchers developed Dynamis that made it easy for anyone to programme touch-sensitive tasks.
Vietnam State Bank Approves Mobile Money Licenses
It is expected that the number of electronic payment users will be large as the coverage of mobile networks is much wider than banks, even in remote areas where people do not have bank accounts.
MDEC Bolsters Digital Talent Development
MDEC is working to enable a digital learning landscape for youth through strategic collaborations with UNICEF and Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera, secured via MDEC’s #mydigitalmaker Movement.
Adoption of Electric Vehicles On the Rise in the U.S.
The U.S. administration has been promoting the domestic production of Electric vehicles by creating incentives to continue to lower the cost of and support market demand for state and local governments.
India, International Telecommunication Union Launch Joint Cyberdrill 2021
The Department of Telecommunications and the International Telecommunication Union are co-conducting a cybersecurity mock drill across government departments and agencies to improve national cybersecurity preparedness.
Digital Toolkit to Help Clinicians Prevent Childhood Obesity
University of Queensland researchers are collaborating with health professionals to re-design and improve strategies to prevent childhood obesity by developing an online tool kit.
Upgrading China’s Fintech Capabilities to Drive Digitalisation
To boost digitalisation across the entire industry spectrum, China has called for the upgrade of fintech solutions that focus on small and micro businesses at the grassroots level.
Taiwan Partners with Baltic States in Quantum, Biotech
Future cooperation will focus on academic and research exchanges in quantum technology and biotech as Taiwan’s expertise in these two areas is on the rise.
EXCLUSIVE! Making Zero Trust Government a Reality
OpenGov Asia, in collaboration with Cloudflare, explores Zero Trust adoption strategies for more secured government networks with greater efficiencies and lower costs.
3D Printing Technology Protects Birds of Prey in Singapore
NUS and Jurong Bird Park collaborated to develop silicone shoes from 3D printed moulds for birds that are more precise and flexible for the customisation according to the size, shape and condition of each bird’s feet