HKSTP hold event to demonstrate growing I&T ecosystem in HK
The aim is to inspire attendees by others who share the same passion for I&T, and to witness what working, living and innovating in Hong Kong’s largest I&T hub is like.
Thai and Indian universities partner on I&T
The signing sealed the commitment of two organisations to provide state of the art industry education.
Malaysian agencies to invest in new construction tech
All 20 local authorities with city status in Malaysia will be using the building information modelling (BIM) technology in their initial project submissions by 2021.
HKSTP’s proves efforts to nurture I&T talent and start-ups
The Government’s support for I&T sector strengthens Hong Kong’s position as an international incubation hub.
ETDA and MCOT collaborate to drive development of digital content
The collaboration aims to set standards on technological security and prevent intellectual property infringement with a focus on developing “Digital Content” disseminated through the newly launched Digital Platform WHAM.
Selangor looking for tech innovation partners
The Malaysian state is calling for private sector members, academics and inventors to submit their proposals.
Malaysia and Pakistan to collaborate on agriculture and tech
The two sides will sign around $900 million worth of deals covering various tech sectors and agriculture. The MoUs scheduled to be signed are clear evidence that Malaysia’s investments in driving IR 4.0 are paying off.
HKUST to build the first quantum optics camera
The project will provide an opportunity for Hong Kong to bring in leaders of such international pursuit, and be at the forefront of quantum research.
Tech professionals in demand in Malaysia
If Malaysia is to rapidly manifest its dream of becoming a leading technological and economic hub, it must seriously consider investing more in tech and education in tech to meet the growing demand for experts.
AI-driven cars for Hong Kong
The start-up specialises in systems that analyse faces and images on an enormous scale and works with retailers and healthcare researchers but not directly with the Chinese government.
PolyU holds event to discuss development of advanced rail transit
PolyU hopes to create a conducive environment for the continuous and in-depth discussion of and research on traffic development by experts, scholars and stakeholders from different regions.
Thailand workers to get voice tech
The app will enable boost the quality of the data obtained through worker interviews – anonymity will allow workers to feel safer, thereby helping to obtain more truthful data.
UTM holds round table discussion to plan high-impact engineering research
The Malaysian government, the private sector and researchers gather to exchange their views on the successes and challenges faced in the early implementation of the SDGs at the national level and their integration into policies, plans, and strategies.
How AI, facial recognition tech is revolutionising security in Asia
Those working in security have welcomed the shift to digital video which, combined with the ubiquity of surveillance cameras, has fundamentally changed the direction of security.
Thailand Post to use tech to provide rural finance options
By the second quarter this year, Thailand Post will offer withdrawal services, allowing bank customers to use their national ID cards and mobile bank applications to withdraw money at post offices.
Malaysian restaurants get help adopting digital solutions
The company responsible for setting up the initiative is looking to other companies and government agencies to help Malaysian businesses effectively participate in digital transformation.
Malaysia and South Korea collaborate to boost IT
The two parties signed four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) involving co-operation in the field of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, transportation, the development of a Smart City in Malaysia.
Hong Kong Secretary for Innovation and Technology : continued focus on cybersecurity
The concerned departments have worked to implement consistent measures including seminars and workshops, promotional videos, special pages and events to enhance the ability of citizens to defend against cyber-attacks.
UTM XCITE uses AR tech to nurture marketing skills
A recent report noted that UTM XCITE organized a two-day program in late February 2019 that included a workshop and hackathon. The program aimed to teach 39 participants from UTM unique marketing skills and branding solution tool the software developed by an American technology and camera company; who also owned one of the world’s most […]
HK companies increasing investments in automation
54% of Hong Kong companies surveyed plan to automate more work in the next 12 months, this will help the Hong Kong Government’s Budget 2019-20 goal setting up smart production lines in HK.
HKU and Tohoku University partner on transformative AI and robotics
By pooling the world’s top scientific institutions to collaborate with local universities, Hong Kong is poised to become a hub for global research collaboration.
How Thailand is working to boost digital economy and technology
Report shows that e-commerce companies are experiencing the fastest new headcount growth in Thailand currently.
Malaysia and partners work to boost digital economy agenda
The MDEC and MITI stated that the aim of the workshop to empower participants by increasing knowledge and understanding on the key elements for the development of Malaysia’s digital economy.
HKUST and APRU partner to study transformation of work in Asia-Pacific
This joint project will connect ten scholars from leading universities across the APRU network to examine the changes presented by rapid digitalization in current society.
Digital payments up in Malaysia
The bank’s customers are turning to mobile and internet banking services to make peer-to-peer payments given the added convenience and security digital payments provides.
HK Govt promises more I&T initiatives ahead
The Government is pushing hard to transform Hong Kong into a leading global financial and logistics centre.
HK store chain gets AI-powered checkout tech
The advanced AI algorithm behind the solution enables the checkout counter to recognize up to five products within one second with an accuracy rate of over 97 per cent, reducing the overall in-store checkout time by 30 per cent.
Experts gather to examine impact of new tech on jewellery industry
The insights gained from it are expected to help boost the digital transformation aim of the HKSAR Government.
Malaysian e-payment start-up raises seed funding
The online payments firm plans to use this capital to further grow their Malaysian operations and take their online Direct Debit payments platform to the mass SME market.
HK-UK Fintech firms bridge international banking for start-ups
As a result of the partnership the firms’ customers can now easily receive pay-outs from online marketplaces, as well as provide their customers based in Europe, the UK, or the US with local payment instructions.