Singapore to Enhance SME Cybersecurity
The country promotes the importance of cybersecurity, particularly for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in order to foster confidence in the digital arena and intends to improve SME cybersecurity by creating a collective defence approach.
HKSTP Expands Global Tech Ecosystem
The organisation has partnered with a global entrepreneurial organisation to foster cross-border cooperation among tech innovators, extending Hong Kong’s tech ecosystem to over 200 global markets and facilitating international collaboration.
India Tests Cell Broadcast Alert System
The Department of Telecommunications in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority is conducting extensive testing of the Cell Broadcast Alert System to ensure vital emergency information reaches the public during critical situations in India.
Indonesia’s Digital Sovereignty Efforts
The National Cyber and Crypto Agency of the Republic of Indonesia has embarked a collaboration with 18 Regional Governments (Pemda) to fortify the from cyber threats, safeguarding the nation in the digital landscape.
IIT-Madras: Responsible AI for Trustworthy 6G Networks
Joint research endeavours will seek to enhance transparency and trust in AI models as many new, critical applications will be deployed on mobile phones and other devices through 6G and future networks.
The Philippines Accelerates Telehealth and Universal Healthcare
Through technology-driven innovations like telemedicine platforms and digital health records, healthcare services are becoming more accessible, efficient, and widespread, ensuring better healthcare coverage in the Philippines.
Australia’s Cutting-Edge Nuclear Medicine Facility
Australia’s Federal Government allocates significant funding to ANSTO’s new Nuclear Medicine Facility at Lucas Heights, advancing healthcare technology, fostering collaboration, and securing national sovereignty in nuclear medicine production, a critical step for long-term healthcare innovation and competitiveness.
Vietnam’s Smart Tourism Initiatives
The tourism sector is leveraging digital transformation and innovative tech to revive tourism, offering travellers immersive virtual experiences and enhancing engagement, hoping to rebound to 80% of pre-pandemic international tourism levels by 2024.
New Zealand: AI Advancing Cancer Diagnosis
Researchers at the University of Canterbury are advancing cancer diagnosis using machine learning algorithms, enabling automatic identification of relevant features, and providing exceptional tissue detail and data.
Cutting-Edge Robotics Facility in NSW
A cutting-edge robotics facility has been launched at UT Tech Lab aimed at bolstering Australia’s high-tech autonomous systems industry. The move supports sovereign capabilities, fosters innovation, and aligns with the government’s economic resilience strategy.
OER Portal to Enhance Higher Education in Vietnam
A programme has been approved to establish an open educational resource portal for learners and educators in higher education. It aims to engage more than 40% of higher education institutions, fine-tune legal frameworks, and develop data repositories.
APU Partners to Boost Tech Innovation and Education
The Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation has entered into an MoU with a Korean company specialising in technology commercialisation to enhance research, development and education, fostering innovation and collaboration in the tech sector.
