U.S. Government Agencies Launch New Online Services
To support U.S’ noncitizen service members, veterans and their families, the government launched two new online resources so they can easily find any needed forms and resources.
Universiti Malaya Renews Industry Partnership to Develop Local Talent
UM has signed an MoU with the Malaysia branch of an American-German medical device company to renew their collaborative educational programme with the faculty of Biomedical Engineering for another three years.
The Philippines, United Arab Emirates Collaborate on AI
The two sides have agreed to continue working together through a possible MoU to bolster start-up initiatives on artificial intelligence in line with their respective priorities and experiences in digital transformation
Digital Connectivity Requires Inclusive, Empowering and Sustainable Principles
Indonesia implemented a digital transformation agenda with the principles of inclusiveness, empowerment and sustainability that will focus on the use of digital technology and its relationship to strategic sectors.
China Prioritises Farming Technology
To ensure harvest and improve the quality and nutrition of crops, China promotes technological services to help farmers solve problems.
Developing More Efficient Technologies for Smart Grids and Smart Homes
NTU and a tech company are collaborating to jointly develop advanced solutions for more efficient energy management for homes and the power grid to advance a connected living, working, and entertainment space.
EXCLUSIVE: Sascha Giese, Head Geek, SolarWinds on Optimising and Securing National Digital Identities for Increased Demand in Public Services in Singapore
Sascha elaborates on optimising and securing National Digital Identities to increase citizens’ trust and provides insights on methods and tools to manage sensitive data securely and reliably.
New Tech Hub Launched in South Australia
Australia’s largest bank recently announced it will establish a Technology Hub at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide, creating 150 technology specialist roles within five years. The Technology Hub will employ and train skilled staff.
The Brain’s Secret to Life-long Learning Can Now Come as Hardware for AI
Researchers have discovered an electronic chip that can be reprogrammed on demand may enable artificial intelligence to learn more continuously as the human brain does.
Malaysia’s i-City Theme Park to Feature Metaverse Experience
Malaysia’s i-City announced an RM10 million digital transformation plan to enhance its theme park for which a tech platform is being developed for the infusion of a metaverse that will be unveiled in 2023.
Indonesia Encourages Positive Use of Digital Space
Apart from expanding access, Indonesia wants to ensure that the internet is used positively and productively by every citizen by providing a digital literacy programme.
ITRI Taiwan Introduces Health Tech Innovations
ITRI introduced a muscular functional screening mirror that provides a personalised and actionable exercise plan and a wearable device attached to a pet’s collar without skin contact that tracks a pet’s health data.
Mobile Money Widely Used in Vietnam
About a month after the state-run organisation Viettel and the VNPT Group launched the cashless payment method, more than 463,000 use it and 77,200 establishments have accepted it nationwide.
Chinese Researchers Apply Aviation Tech in Winter Sports Training
Researchers utilised aviation technologies that are a part of the training of Chinese athletes for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Extended Reality Enhances Emergency Medical Responder Training
A new system developed jointly by Keio-NUS Cute Center and the Singapore Armed Forces uses multi-sensory extended reality technology to train medical technicians to promptly classify victims according to the severity of injuries.
Philippine Department of Justice and Banker’s Group Ink MoU to Fight Cybercrime
The MoU will help the private sector and the government establish a collective, coordinated, and strategic cyber response through information-sharing, learning, training, and fostering cybersecurity awareness.
A*STAR and Local Start-up Develop Asset Tracking and Localisation System
A*STAR collaborates with a local start-up, I.O.T. WORKZ, to develop a wirelessly powered localisation system for asset tracking to improve the productivity of KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL’S operations
MIT Researchers Develop AI That Predicts How Proteins Attach
The machine learning model could help scientists speed the development of new medicines by predicting a protein complex like this in a matter of seconds.
Indian Government Says 5G Network Development in Final Stages
The government has announced that the rollout of 5G is expected to take place by the end of this year, the spectrum auction process will happen by August and services will be rolled out subsequently.
Indonesia Attempts to Address Digital Divide in Education
The nation is looking to rebuild a better and more inclusive education system that maximises the use of digital technologies to address the digital divide.
Singapore Government to Invest $150 million in Space Technology
To nurture the local space-tech industry, Singapore will be investing $150 million in R&D of space capabilities that aims to encourage local space innovation for nationally important sectors, like aviation and maritime.
Indian Institute of Technology Uses AI/ML to Study Biomass Fuel Production
With increasing environmental concerns associated with petroleum-derived fuels, researchers used AI, computer simulations and modelling to gain quicker insights into developing biomass conversion processes.
New Zealand University Unveils Cybersecurity Diploma
The course covers fundamental concepts in information systems security, cyber law and regulations, cryptography, network security and security risk assessment, among others.
Indonesia Aims to be Digitally Independent
As digitalisation brings benefits in many areas, becoming digital independent is important and must become a movement and awareness of all elements of Indonesia.
Monetary Authority of Singapore Publishes Methodologies for Responsible AI in Financial Institutions
MAS has published assessment methodologies to steer and encourage responsible use of AI by financial institutions such as commercial banks.
Ten Landslide Early Warning Systems to be Set up in Kangra, India
IIT Mandi will set up landslide monitoring and early warning systems and help in the development of ML approaches to generate prediction-based warnings.
Low Code Strengthen Existing Systems to Maximise Investments
When agencies can develop apps faster and scale quickly from a single platform, they eliminate downtime and manual workarounds and stay focused on the mission.
Philippine University Unveils Digital Farm Management System
The Mariano Marcos State University’s digital platform includes an offline server-based Wi-Fi monitoring and evaluation system and an integrated data analysis and reporting system to support data-driven decisions.
Indonesia Encourages Press to Adapt to Advances in Digital Technology
The Minister of Communications and Informatics has encouraged cooperation between the press and other institutions and asked the press to adapt to advances in digital technology, such as big data, AI and cloud.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology Restructures into the National Science and Technology Commission
Taiwan’s legislature passed a bill on Tuesday to transform the Ministry of Science and Technology into a new science and technology council, which will map out and oversee the country’s overall technology development.