New NSW Facility Uses Tech to Combat Methane Emissions
A new facility, featuring cutting-edge technology to tackle fugitive methane emissions, will be established at South32’s Illawarra coal mine, thanks to a $15 million grant from the NSW Government.
App-based “Invisible Fence” Guards Farm in Taiwan
A Taiwanese university has upgraded the concept of a fence by making one that is not only but is invisible but also app-based helping farmers in Hualian County prevent the theft of their crops.
UCSI University Partners to Boost Malaysia’s Digital Talent Development
The University and the digital tech and intelligence company signed an MoU to introduce a cloud computing curriculum for students and staff, aimed at further supporting the nation’s digital economy.
Philippine’s Central Bank to Tap Machine Learning to Process Data
With the massive sets of data that get generated and possible wasted every day, the country’s central bank is planning to invest in Machine Learning to obtain actionable insights and enhance its operations.
New Zealand’s Drone-based Fog-busting Technology
A fog may look inconsequential; however, its presence could cancel flights wreaking havoc on airports. Unique technology could keep such a flight menace at bay.
World-First Robotic Tech to Construct Murdoch’s Building 360
Robotic tech was trialled at Murdoch’s Building 360 construction site in a world-first project alongside UTS and an industry partner. The tech-rich, MET building will accommodate up to 60% of its teaching requirements.
Vietnam to Remove Bottlenecks from Digital Government Operations
Agencies will boost IPv6 adoption, work on systems and establish a digital technology network; infrastructure and cybersecurity will be updated to connect national databases to address data sharing-related bottlenecks.
HKSTP and Industry Partner Launch New Community Lab
The partnership aims to enhance the foundation for the I&T ecosystem to manifest start-up potential and business opportunities and empower HK’s Smart City Blueprint.
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Creates Tech-Driven Climate Solutions
IIT-Bombay is working with the India Meteorological Department to create climate forecast and information-based smart applications using AI/ML for the agriculture, farming and irrigation and health sectors.
Vietnam, Thailand Agree to Enhance Cooperation in Digital Transformation, Economy
The countries have agreed to intensify information sharing, promote digital collaboration, enhance cooperation on digital transformation and signed an MoU to facilitate joint activities in a post-pandemic world.
Taiwan’s Chip Industry Steps Up with Zero Waste Manufacturing Centre
As manufacturing facilities produce a lot of waste, their processes need to attend to circular economy goals; one of the country’s biggest semiconductor firms stepped up to the plate.
India, Germany Explore AI in Healthcare, Sustainability
The Indo-German Science and Technology Centre has decided to establish an artificial intelligence-based initiative that will explore how the technology can be applied in sustainability and healthcare.
Intelligent Robots to Reduce Worker Accidents in China
Work-related accidents pose a substantial threat yearly and China is seeking the services of robots, a product of a host of ICT technologies, to lower the incident rate.
UCSI University Launches IASDA to Develop Tech Talent
The Institute of Actuarial Science and Data Analytics in the KL Campus aims to fill the talent shortage gap and will be a key enabler for talent development by exposing students to a data-driven industry.
New Zealand to Digitally Transform Forestry Management
The New Zealand government is updating its forest management by deploying the latest in digital technology and the initiative is bound to infuse major change on the island nation
UOW and Partners to Explore Low Emissions Steel Production Tech
UOW has partnered with an Australian steel producer and the Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre to explore potential pathways to decarbonise the steelmaking process at Port Kembla Steel Works.
Philippines Space Agency Gives Nod to Private Satellite Trial Run
As the country is made up of over 7,000 islands, satellites could be the best way to provide connectivity, reason why private satellite companies are allowed to do a test run.
Industrial Internet to Boost China’s Digital Economy
With machines talking to one another, the industrial internet will take manufacturing efficiency up a notch and is set to boost China’s digital economy in a major way this year.
New IT Hub Launched in Queensland
The hub aims to gather software engineers, technologists and data specialists to work in partnership with the firm’s digital teams to make banking simpler and faster for customers and bankers through new technologies.
New Zealand’s Game-changer: Textile Waste to Roads
It’s an ingenious plan to ensure a circular economy. Wellington council is using textile waste to enhance roads — a win-win method that could solve two problems at the same time.
UniSA Develops VR Experience for Bushfire Education
The research demonstrates how immersive VR experiences deliver significant positive learning outcomes for primary children, independent of their gender, background knowledge or perceived ability to respond to bushfire hazards.
The Philippines Disaster Response Bolstered by UN Programme
A United Nations programme recently donated a set of telecommunications equipment to a Philippine agency thereby enhancing the country’s disaster preparedness.
Circular Economy Design Principles Gaining Ground in Taiwan’s Private Sector
As countries look to achieve the Net Zero 2050 goals of greater sustainability, companies in Taiwan are infusing unique ways to make a circular economy possible.
New Solutions from HK Government Tech Lab
The first solution is an AI Animal Detection system that helps monitor and control local animal populations; the second solution, RobotManager, is a secure middleware for heterogeneous fleets of robots
E-commerce Firms, Driverless Vehicles Aid Shanghai Amid Lockdown
With the most populous city in China under lockdowns to manage the pandemic, online ordering businesses are rallying to help citizens in this time of dire need.
Inter-Ministerial Agreement to Foster Indigenous Telecom, ICT Tech in India
An MoU was signed between the Centre for Development of Telematics and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing to build indigenous capabilities for the digital transformation of the country.
New R&D Hub Launched in Queensland
The second of 3 regional science and innovation hubs was launched to provide residents with opportunities for skills development and to establish local networks to drive growth in the science sector and innovation economy.
Taiwan Joins 60 Nations for Brighter Future with Internet
To ensure the internet becomes a tool for positive transformation across the globe, Taiwan joins 60 other nations to promote a free and open internet.
Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency Launches New 5G EIG Centre
The launched 5G EIC centre at Srinakharinwirot University’s Ong Rak Campus aims to be a learning, development and testing centre focused on 5G technology innovation.
Location-enabled Digital Technology: the Future of New Zealand’s Cities
Digital transformation will play a huge role in making New Zealand cities as sustainable as can be; specifically, location-enabled digital technology is a development that has immense potential.