Indonesia Ensures Nobody is Left Behind for Internet Access
To ensure that nobody is left behind in accessing internet services, Indonesia distributed telecommunication services was by deploying a 4G Base Transceiver Station in the 3T (frontier, outermost and disadvantaged) areas.
Electronics Manufacturing in India Could Reach $300 Billion by 2026
The 5-year roadmap for the electronics sector outlines a year-wise break-up and production projections that will lead India to a US$ 300 billion electronics manufacturing powerhouse from the current US$ 75 billion.
ASTRI Introduces Development Plans to HK’s International I&T Hub Vision
The agency recently announced several development plans aimed at aligning ASTRI with the vision of developing the Greater Bay Area into an international I&T hub, as outlined in the HKSAR Government’s 14th Five-Year Plan.
Diverse Hybrid Cloud Environment in the U.S.
The Defense Information Systems Agency is experimenting with using commercial containers in data centres to help prepare for a multi-vendor, multi-capability cloud environment.
Thua Thien-Hue, Vietnam Launches Virtual Tourism
The Department of Tourism and its technology partner have supported travel firms to register to join the virtual tourism space and interact with customers. Nearly 100 localities and businesses have registered to take part in the space.
World’s First 3D Advanced Surgical Training Clinic Launches in Adelaide
The world’s first 3D Advanced Surgical Training Clinic in Adelaide’s BioMed City is a hi-tech, 25-bed clinic that will utilise 3D advanced manufactured, anatomically accurate, human body parts.
Indonesia Focuses on Resilient Health Systems, Energy Transition and Digital Transformation
Indonesia aims to realise G20’s three key goals for 2022 which are creating a more resilient global health system, optimising digital technology to support societal transformation, and transitioning to clean energy.
Taiwan Finishes Rare Book Digitisation with U.S., U.K. Libraries
To replenish Taiwan’s resources for Chinese studies, from traditional woodblock-printed books to valuable pre-modern Chinese resources, Taiwan collaborated with the U.S. and the U.K. to digitise a selection of classic ancient Chinese books and documents in several categories.
NUS Researchers Set New Efficiency Record for Solar Cell Technology
Researchers in Singapore claim to have set a new record for the power conversion efficiency of perovskite/organic tandem solar cells, paving the way for flexible, lightweight, low cost and ultra-thin PV cells.
India’s 10 Million Public WiFi Hotspots Could Add 30 Million Jobs Opportunities
In line with National Digital Communications Policy targets for 2022, the 10 million hotspots could lead to increased employment for micro and small entrepreneurs by providing them with additional sources of income.
Australian Space Agency Launches Space Roadmap
In its Robotics and Automation on Earth and in Space Roadmap, ASA identified six priority areas – remote operations, interoperability, analogue facilities and services, robotic platforms, ISRU and terrestrial foundation services.
Improving Mental Health Treatments with Synthetic Patient Data
Synthetic data will allow the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to research mental health treatments without exposing patients’ identities.
Smart Agri Tech Available for Small-Scale Filipino Farmers
To boost the sector, small-scale farmers can adopt affordable technology-driven agriculture initiatives while the government speeds up investment in smart agricultural transformation.
Massive New Data Centres to Boost NZ Economy
A new data centre being built in Auckland is expected to boost the economy by $1.4 billion, creating more than 150 jobs during construction and approximately 250 ongoing skilled IT and telecom jobs once operational.
Indonesia Encourages Digital Preparedness through Upskilling and Reskilling
The Indonesian government encourages people to equip themselves with digital skills to have jobs that demand high skills, such as AI specialists and data analysts.
Roadmap for Smart Development in China’s Civil Aviation
With the advent of new digital technologies, China has created a roadmap to make the civil aviation industry smarter, such as the development of intelligent applications.
New AI Training Programme at Institute of Technical Education in Singapore
The institute has launched a new training programme in AI that exposes students to skillsets in computer vision, pattern recognition and data analytics that prepare them for a wide range of tech jobs.
India, US Explore Tech-Led Carbon Solutions for Net-Zero Emissions
As a part of their clean energy initiatives, the Department of Science, India, and the Department of Energy, US launched a series of workshops to drive collaborative tech-led endeavours to achieve net-zero carbon goals.
The Development of Green, Smart transportation in China
To improve the transportation sector, China aims to build multilayered and integrated comprehensive transportation hubs, construct a smart transportation system to upgrade the country’s infrastructure.
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam First City to Carry Out E-Transportation Development Plan
Vietnam is expecting a new wave of electric vehicles in 2022 with a decree recently issued by the government, battery-powered electric cars are to be exempt from the registration fee for three years.
EXCLUSIVE! Driving the Future of Thailand Financial Institutions Through Data
OpenGov Asia, in collaboration with Splunk, explores the power of data in inspiring innovation in customer service and driving new revenue streams
Enhancing Cybersecurity in Singapore
To enhance the digital security of Singaporeans, the country has taken steps to address the risk of cyberattacks such as adopting a “zero-trust” posture and developing actionable cybersecurity toolkits.
Thai Banks Using Digitisation to Evolve into Diverse Value-Driven Organisations
In Thailand, many of its major banks have already embarked on a multi-year transformation journey to realise their full potential and take advantage of the opportunities of digitisation.
India Creates Upskilling Course in Applied Artificial Intelligence
C-DAC and four IITs have developed a course in applied AI where learners will be taught the fundamentals of AI accelerators and system setup, accelerated deep learning and industrial use-cases of accelerated AI.
Victoria to Capture Benefits of New Carbon Technologies
The Victorian Government is supporting a key emissions reduction project that will contribute to achieving the goal of net-zero by 2050 and bring new jobs to Gippsland.
The Adoption of Cloud for Voter Registration in Georgia
The Georgia Registered Voter Information System will be housed on FedRAMP-authorised Salesforce servers and give election officials a more secure and user-friendly system.
Indonesia’s Digital Literacy Index Increases
Per the Indonesian Digital Literacy Index, this year’s score of 3.49 is moderate and close to a good stage but Indonesia needs to increase literacy among women, low-income groups, less educated and the elderly.
Bolstering Security of Digital Banking in Singapore
To deal with recent scams, MAS and ABS have introduced stringent measures, such as removing clickable links in emails or SMSes sent to retail customers and putting a threshold for funds transfer transaction notifications.
Indian IT Ministry to Use AI/ML to Speed Up Service Delivery
Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, the Digital Government Mission aims to break down silos and make government systems more intelligent. Officials expect this to be the next phase of e-governance.
Medi-Tech City to be Developed in Penang
The Penang Development Corp and a top property developer are partnering for the development of an RM9.9 billion Medi-Tech City in Penang that will be an integrated, sustainable, hi-tech medical city and business hub.