Singapore, Indonesia to Engage in Cross-Border QR Payment
Singapore and Indonesia have agreed to promote local currencies in bilateral transactions and develop cross-border QR code payments, which corresponds with G20 goals to eliminate cross-border payment frictions and boost post-pandemic economic growth.
Enhancing Connectivity Across Australia’s Healthcare System
DHA signed an MoU aimed at supporting the robust development and implementation of digital health standards and specifications to help improve connectivity across the national healthcare system.
India: US$300 Billion Production of Electronics by 2026
A report suggests several steps and policies needed to deepen the electronics ecosystem within India, enabling the country to achieve its electronics production target of US$300 billion and exports of US$120 billion by 2025-26.
PolyU Launches New Innovation and Technology Policy Thinktank
The Innovation and Technology Forum Series pools leading minds and experts from multiple disciplines to contribute to policy and strategy discussions about propelling Hong Kong into an international I&T hub.
Post-Quantum Computing Risk Awareness in the U.S.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released new insights on critical infrastructure for the transition to post-quantum cryptography and explains the threat of quantum computing to public key cryptography.
Vietnam Uses AI/ML for Petroleum Exploration
The Vietnam Petroleum Institute is using a fracture prediction model, which makes use of the oil and gas sector’s existing data to develop optimisation algorithms that create new values and guarantee security and safety.
The Philippines to Develop UV-C Robot for Disinfections
DOST will build a robot with UV-C light to disinfect indoor places. The agency is also focused on occupation development through Science, Technology and Innovation to address numerous challenges that the country faces.
Digital Economy Working Group’s Global Agenda
The fourth G20 Digital Economy Working Group meeting highlighted its ongoing digital transformation through Industrial Task Force booths which included an AI-powered robot capable of interacting with humans.
