Vietnam Targets 85% Smartphone Usage by 2022-End
To achieve the goal of 85% of adults using smartphones by the end of the year, the Department of Telecommunications said that 8.6 million of the 10 million people using feature phones will need to shift to smartphones.
New Zealand Industry Leaders Call for Greater Cyber Security Literacy
Reports in New Zealand about online threats are rising. However, a closer look reveals a growing need for New Zealanders to arm themselves firsthand with cybersecurity knowledge.
Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of China’s New Drug Discovery
Thanks to the nation’s emphasis on innovation-driven development, leading pharmaceutical companies are harnessing AI to discover new drugs and continuously improve their innovation ecosystem.
Taiwan and U.S. Focus on Smart Medical Technologies, EVs
Taiwan is set to deepen its trade ties with the U.S. but the island nation is keen on showing technologies beyond semiconductors like electric vehicles and smart medical technologies.
Singapore Unveils Licensing Framework for Cybersecurity Service Providers
The government has set up a Cybersecurity Services Regulation Office to administer the licensing framework, enforce and maintain licensing processes, as well as offer public resources on licensable cybersecurity services.
Tech to Enhance Singapore’s Coastal Protection
PUB is looking for proposals on tech, like ML, radar satellite and imagery, and crowdsourced data, for the collection and analysis of coastal and inland datasets to support the formulation of coastal protection measures.
China’s Highest Storage Ratio Solar Thermal Project
To feed its economy and achieve its digital transformation ambitions, the nation has started work on its most ambitious power generation project: a solar thermal with the biggest storage ratio yet.
Sensor-Based Irrigation Systems in Goa, India
The Energy and Resources Institute and the National Institute of Technology in Goa have designed an irrigation system that uses river bank filtration technology and can be controlled through a mobile application or the web.
Taiwan Smart Healthcare Rises Buoyed by the Pandemic
Emerging technologies have become the saviours in a no-contact COVID-19 economy; the biggest names in Taiwan technology are using these to ensure digital healthcare happens.
CUHK Co-Develops AI-Powered New Analytic Tool
Researchers from CUHK and South Korean institutes announced the development of an AI-powered analytic tool to predict the effectiveness of a complementary biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibition in non-small-cell lung cancer.
Smart Tags Revolutionise New Zealand Cattle Industry
As dairy is the nation’s biggest export commodity, two Massey University students were looking to create a smart tag that could revolutionise the cattle industry of the country.
India Seeks Tech-Enabled Solutions to Expand Its National Digital Health Network
The government is looking for help build India’s digital health ecosystem and can contribute by developing the Unified Health Interface platform, the Health Claims platform, service software or open-source solutions.
Philippine Space Agency to Develop T-shaped Workforce
As space technology needs the right manpower to be fostered nationally, the country’s space agency is focusing on getting talent with deep tech expertise and the ability to collaborate.
Singapore Aims to Broaden Access to Digital Payments in Schools
Under an MoU between the ministry and a bank, junior colleges and schools across the country will be provided with digital payment infrastructure, including tap-and-pay terminals, in school canteens and bookstores.
Advancing Plant-Based Food Innovation Launched in Singapore
The first-of-its-kind research programme is aimed at leveraging science and tech to improve the extraction of proteins from plants to maximise protein quality, yield and functionality and to render the extraction process greener.
Singapore, Indonesia Discuss Data Governance, Digitising SMEs
The two sides aim to nurture a digital future through a human-centric approach by providing equal and accessible connectivity, ensuring the security and protection of data, and equipping society with the necessary skills.
UQ Co-Develops Wireless Neuro-Stimulator
The remote care platform allows patients to access treatment from anywhere in the world and clinicians to monitor patients remotely, as well as adjust the device to treat and alleviate symptoms in real-time.
Pune, India Spreads Cyber Awareness
As part of the Central Bureau of Investigation’s Cyber Awareness Week, the programme made all stakeholders more conscious of the dangers of cyberspace as well as provided the tools to effectively protect themselves against online criminals.
Exclusive! The Power of Datafication of Everything for GCC 2.0
Conversations about GCC 2.0 and the opportunities in automating data migration and protection to serve citizens endlessly
HKU Scientists Develop AI-Based Web Tool
An international team of researchers from HKU and across the globe collaborated to develop a web platform that can be applied to automatically generate an individualised prediction of the risk of oral cancer occurrence.
China’s East-to-West Digital Transformation in Motion
As China’s eastern region is more developed than the landlocked western portion, the country is looking to remedy this with a robust digitalisation strategy.
Da Nang, Vietnam Wet Markets Go Cashless
The 4.0 wet market model will accelerate digital transformation, boost non-cash payment methods at the city’s wet markets, and provide more opportunities for residents to experience modern payment services.
PolyU Develops Portable Nucleic Acid Testing Device
PolyU was awarded over HK$2.7 million for research on a portable testing device for COVID-19 which they have now completed development; the device is capable of highly sensitive SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA detection.
Philippine Digital Banks Push Nation’s Overall Banking Upwards
The numbers indicate that digital banks in the Philippines have made significant progress in terms of new accounts created today.
Integrative Built Environment Centre Launched in Singapore
The Integrative Built Environment Centre covers a wide range of related domains, specialising in areas such as digital architecture, intelligent building systems and smart facility management.
New Zealand’s Waihopai Station Upgrades; Dismantles Old Satellite Dishes
With new ICT, Waihopai Station, a communication facility by New Zealand’s Government Communications Security Bureau is doing away with its old satellite dishes and radomes.
Joint Taiwan-US-India INSPIRESat-1 Weather Microsatellite Reaches Destination
The initiative marks the first time Taiwan and India collaborate in space technology together with the US and the INSPIRESat-1 Microsatellite has been able to fulfil its mission orbit.
Singapore and Australia to Deepen Collaboration in Fintech
The Australia-Singapore FinTech Bridge Agreement aims to build on the overarching framework for digital economy cooperation under the Australia-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement.
Department of Telecommunications, India Sets Up 5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Programme
The programme will foster collaboration across 5G use-case ecosystem stakeholders and address vertical industry needs. It targets organisations that have the potential to be testing/breeding grounds for innovative 5G use-cases.
China E-commerce Deploy Driverless Vehicles and Drones
Delivery is a worker-intensive side of online orders; however, digital transformation is reshaping these services in China as smart vehicles and drones start to share the load.