Cross-border QR Payments Connect Singapore-Malaysia
Singapore and Malaysia have launched a cross-border QR code payment connectivity initiative, allowing consumers to use their mobile devices to make seamless and secure payments in both countries.
Vietnam Blocks SIM Cards Registered with Incorrect Personal Information
Under Decree 49 on mobile telecommunications, all SIM cards that have been registered with incorrect or incomplete information were deactivated by the end of March, in an attempt to eliminate junk SIM cards.
Smart Farming and AI to Improve Yield in Indonesia
Indonesia promoted improving agricultural technology to increase food output and counteract the decreasing human resources available to handle agrarian land.
China Releases Enforcement Guidelines for Cyberspace Administration
Early this year, after much discussion and consideration, the “Regulations on the Administrative Law Enforcement Procedures of Internet Information Departments” were approved; and will take effect on 1 June 2023.
Indian Government Promotes Online Learning, Digital Literacy
The National Education Policy 2020 emphasises digital literacy, coding, and computational thinking, and the government has issued Pragyata Guidelines for digital education. Under a nationwide education programme, 120,614 ICT labs and 82,120 smart classrooms have been established.
Addressing Machine Learning Trustworthiness in the U.S.
Researchers improved ways of machine learning analysis to reduce the impact of human mistakes, from the selection of data to the model’s coding methods and beyond.
