NZ to Get New RNA Development Platform
The government announced NZ$ 40 million to create an RNA Technology Development Platform that will look to address issues such as technology transfer, strengthen international R&D collaborations and more.
Indonesia to Upskill Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Indonesia’s Presidential Staffer Angkie Yudistia wants to speed up data collecting on persons with impairments so they can access all public services in various sectors and eventually train them to become entrepreneurs.
Philippines Establishes Southeast Asia’s First IP Distance-Learning System
The Philippines through its Intellectual Property Office has launched its Learning Activities Workspace; the first for a Southeast Asian IP office to present an online learning method to raise IP awareness.
Singapore’s MTI Unwraps Food Services Industry Transformation Map 2025
The 2025 Industry Transformation Map will drive more productisation and food innovation activities to satisfy evolving customer desires for convenience, health and wellbeing, and sustainability.
New Digital Energy TestLab launched at RMIT
The Digital Energy TestLab allows students and researchers to simulate intelligent electrical systems for smart cities, using the power of data analytics, IoT and other tech.
India, Canada Renew Agreement to Collaborate on Technology
India and Canada review ongoing collaborations and set priorities for the next period in quantum tech, AI, healthtech, clean tech, environmental research, human capacity development and researcher mobility.
Singapore, African Union’s Digital Covid-19 Vax Validation Begins
Singapore and the African Union will be able to digitally verify each other’s Covid-19 vaccination certificates beginning on 23 May 2022 in an effort to smoothen international travel between the concerned nations.
NSW Government Opens Tech Central Research Infrastructure Fund
The NSW Government is calling for expressions of interest from research facilities across NSW for open-access projects to be supported by a new $8 million Tech Central Research and Innovation Infrastructure Fund.
Philippines’ DoST to Showcase PinoyTech in International Markets
The 2023-2032 strategic plan agrees that the “valley of death” in any tech-based economic venture leaves many in limbo and must be viewed as a responsibility and a reason to thrive for future generations.
MDEC Launches Two Tech Grants
MDEC announced two grants that aim to push innovation, digitalisation and 4IR technology adoption ensuring Malaysian businesses stay at the forefront and remain competitive and future-proofed.
Zero-Carbon by 2035: US’ DOE to Prioritise Clean Hydrogen Electricity
The U.S. Department of Energy will collaborate with private firms to research innovative technologies that could make hydrogen a more accessible and efficient fuel for power generation could result in a zero-carbon power sector in the future.
Indonesia to Establish National Intellectual Property Strategy
The formation of a National Intellectual Property Strategy is vital to boost economic growth and support national development through the intellectual property ecosystem and facilitate tech entrepreneurs.
Exclusive! Singapore OpenGov Leadership Forum Day 4
Delegates convened to discuss ways to accelerate digital transformation and protect data to stay resilient in the new normal.
Singapore’s CAS, NTU Unveils NiCE for Cybersecurity Measures
This partnership intends to modernise Singapore’s national hardware security evaluation and certification ecosystem as the nation progresses toward a digital future.
Vietnam Issues Over 14 million Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Passports
The digital passports display vaccine data in Vietnamese and English with a QR code which expires after 12 months. Vietnam has mutual recognition agreements with 27 EU countries and 54 nations and territories.
Thailand’s DEPA Seeks to Address Industry Digital Technology Needs
The agency has invited the Smart Cities Promotion Zone, the Smart Cities, as well as the business sector, to build a PPP-style collaboration project as part of the “DEPA Smart Living Solution” initiative to meet demands across industries.
India Public-Private Collaboration to Strengthen IoT Solutions, Ecosystem
The Centre for Development of Telematics is tieing up with a major telecom operator to develop, deploy, and certify Internet of Things solutions as per oneM2M standards in the country.
Neural-Fly Improves Drones’ Wind-Speed Capability – U.S. Study
A study found out that drones could be possible to survive in any weather condition using Neural-Fly, a deep-learning technology that enables them to adapt to new and unexpected wind conditions in real-time.
New Portal to Strengthen, Quicken Telecom Infrastructure Development in India
Telecom service and infrastructure providers can apply for right-of-way permissions on the portal to lay down optical fibre cables or set up mobile towers to enable the universalisation of broadband services and speed up 5G rollout.
CSIRO and Industry Partner Collaborate to Provide Tech for Alumina Refineries
CSIRO and a Finnish industrial machinery company signed a global exclusive cooperation agreement on the delivery of SwirlFlow® agitation technology for the Bauxite and Alumina sector outside of China.
Schools, Villages recipients of Indonesia’s ITB Electric Turbine
Under the Bright Wind Programme, Engineering Students from Indonesia’s Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) have put up a Wind Power Plant that can generate up to 1 kWh of electricity that benefits a local school and village.
Exclusive! Singapore OpenGov Leadership Forum Day 3
Delegates convened to discuss the trends in security and the technologies that can help organisations stay relevant.
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Revamps Programmes to Help Businesses
Two existing programmes of Singapore’s Intellectual Property Office have been updated to help more businesses protect their intellectual properties in the post-CVOID-19 era.
Indian Educational Institutes Add AI, Robotics to Curriculum
The IIT Delhi and the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations have signed an agreement to design a curriculum for schools that includes robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science.
UniSA to Co-Develop Space Tech at New Hub
UniSA is one of three universities and 23 industry partners tasked with developing a sovereign space industry, involving rockets and launch facilities, rapid satellite manufacturing, com tech and integrated sensing systems.
Indonesia’s PeduliLindungi App to include Children’s Immunisation Data
As part of its digital transformation of the health system, the Ministry of Health Affairs will digitise immunisation data for Indonesian children and add it to the PeduliLindungi app.
APU CollaborateS to Reskill & Upskill Aviation Crews
A one-stop aviation and hospitality centre in Malaysia recently inked an MoU with the Premier Digital Tech Institution at APU, as part of its efforts to future-proof and instil digital readiness within the workforce of its parent company.
AI Helps Researchers Explore Type 1 Diabetes in the U.S.
Data researchers use AI with health informatics to further study Type 1 diabetes and gain a better understanding of the disease that could assist in the creation of individualised treatment options for diabetic patients.
Philadelphia to Boost City’s Digital Services
The Digital Services Team will be responsible for providing the surrounding communities with digital versions of the city’s public services and making it simpler for residents and companies to communicate with officials.
Exclusive! Singapore OpenGov Leadership Forum Day 2
Delegates convened to discuss ways to transform citizen experiences and a strong digital government for a future-ready nation.