PolyU And MTR Groups to Explore Railway Technology Application
The three-year collaboration aims to establish a partnership to focus on advanced and innovative railway technologies and facilitate smart railway asset and operations management, as well as intelligent maintenance.
India to Conduct 5G Spectrum Auctions in July
Under the recent Telecom Sector Reforms, it is not mandatory to make upfront payments by bidders. Payments for the spectrum can be made in 20 equal annual instalments, paid in advance at the beginning of each year.
U.S. National Guard Boosts Cyber Resilience
The United States of America’s National Guard is the country’s oldest military organisation, but it’s also the most adaptive to the frontline: cyberwarfare.
Indonesia Fosters Digital Start-Up Growth
The government of Indonesia encourages digital start-ups to focus on three pillars of governance and wants to help businesses contribute to national economic goals and digital ambitions.
The Philippines to Use Space Data for Climate Information
The agency will collect space data using satellites and high-performance computing systems; it will use existing capabilities to produce programmes to improve its capability to use Earth Observation data.
Singapore and China Partner to Boost Green, Digital Economies
Two Memorandums of Understanding have been signed between Singapore and China to strengthen their bilateral partnership in the green and digital economies.
The Philippines to Make More Science-Based Decisions, Policies
The Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology is looking for a more direct role for local science and technology experts in policy and decision making.
New Tech, Data Analytics to Curtail Fraud, Waste and Abuse in the Government Sector
Analytics allows governments to operate more economically, efficiently and effectively in an increasingly digital landscape and in a VUCA environment.
Supercomputer Simulations Show Magnetic Field Origins
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are tackling one of the mysteries surrounding the origins of cosmic magnetic fields by examining the dynamics of plasma turbulence.
CSIRO’s Support to SMEs Working in Cyber Security
SMEs working on new cyber security solutions can join the free, 10-week online Innovate to Grow programme, offered by CSIRO, to support their commercial idea with research and development expertise.
India Unveils ‘AI for All’ Campaign to Upskill Citizens
The AI for India initiative aims to bridge the gap between the supply and demand matrix in worldwide tech talent by training Indian students in emerging technologies and providing them with internships and job opportunities.
PolyU and FHKI Sign MoU to Push Local I&T
The MoU will foster university-industry collaboration and nurture I&T talent and support start-ups as well as promote the exchange of industry insights and address I&T needs over the coming year.
Singapore Streamlines Online Passport Applications
The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority is reviewing its processes and demands for online procedures to make passport issuance more efficient in its main facility.
Ha Long, Vietnam Formulates Plan to Boost Digital Payment Transactions
Ha Long plans to secure cashless payments, improve the banking system’s efficiency and state authorities’ supervision and management effectiveness, and use emerging tech to develop a robust payment infrastructure.
Singapore: Teaching about Dementia with VR Simulation
Training in dementia awareness using virtual reality (VR) delivers real-world knowledge of the consequences of this condition and makes a more significant appeal for empathy.
Billion-Dollar Spend Delivers Smart Future in NSW
In addition to the new Gosford University Campus, an Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility in the Bradfield City Centre will be built and the funding will activate the RNA Pilot Manufacturing Facility.
Indian Researchers Develop Robot to Clean Septic Tanks
The HomoSEP robot can homogenise hard sludge in septic tanks through a custom-developed rotary blade mechanism and pump the tanking slurry using an integrated suction mechanism.
Malaysia and Indonesia Collaboration to Drive ASEAN’s Digital Economy
The Business Mission to Indonesia – an extension of MDEC’s GAIN Programme which serves to accelerate local technology companies to the global stage – garnered over RM100 million in qualified digital opportunities.
HKUST and HKPC Launch Joint Research Lab for Industrial AI and Robotics
The HKUST-HKPC Joint Research Lab for Industrial AI and Robotics aims to develop innovative industrial tech to address challenges being faced by the manufacturers and provide practical solutions via AI and robotics.
PolyU Co-Launches New Hi-Tech Centre for Eye and Vision Research
PolyU and Canada’s UW announced the launch of the Centre for Eye and Vision Research – the first global hub to conduct ground-breaking research in five key areas including advanced optometric technology.
Thanh Hoa, Vietnam Digitises Agricultural Activities
Over 70% of the Farmers’ Union direction and guidance documents at the provincial and district levels are available online and agricultural products of members have been introduced on two electronic commercial platforms.
Dataset Reveals Singapore’s Sea-Level History over 10,000 Years
Researchers from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have established new records of Singapore’s sea-level history, going back to 10,000 years ago.
India, UAE Sign Agreement to Cooperate on Advanced Tech
The agreement is expected to bolster developing industries in both nations through investments, technology transfers and the innovation of key tech across industries that could generate employment.
Philippine Food-Related MSMEs Receive Digital Business Tools
The Department of Science and Technology in the Philippines has distributed digital business tools to food-based small businesses in the province of MIMAROPA.
Singapore and Japan Foster Sharing of Digital Initiatives
The partnership aims to increase digital services to empower both the nations’ populations through sharing cutting-edge digital technologies; Singapore is also looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and hit its net-zero ambitions.
Promoting the Development and Commercialisation of AI Chips in Hong Kong
ASTRI and ACCESS signed an MoU to jointly promote the R&D and industrialisation of AI Chips, to further promote the development of AI chips in Hong Kong to the world’s cutting-edge level.
All Vietnamese Households to Have Digital Addresses by 2025
The government recently approved the National Postal Development Strategy that will build a Made-in-Vietnam ecosystem of digital platforms, including digital addresses and e-commerce portals.
U.S. Researchers Develop 3D Models for Fracture Treatment
Lehigh University scientists created a 3D mechanical model to better understand how the tissue around damaged bones heals.
Digital Tool Allows Surgeons a Pre-Theatre Rehearsal
A student from the University of Sydney’s School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering is developing a surgical planning tool to assist surgeons in complex jawbone reconstruction procedures using new-gen devices.
EXCLUSIVE! Real Transformation – Championing Regulatory and Market Pressure
Delegates convene to discuss the latest information management systems to maintain governance and compliance that will better serve customers in the financial services industry.