Digital Frontiers: Hanoi’s to Lead National Transformation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh tasks Hanoi with spearheading a comprehensive digital transformation, aiming to establish the city as a national leader in advancing the digital economy, fostering a cohesive digital society, and empowering citizens.
Vietnam and Cambodia: Media in the Digital Era
Vietnam is advancing its digital strategies in journalism to enhance information quality, improve citizen experiences, and foster stronger international media collaborations, as demonstrated by its renewed cooperation agreement with Cambodia’s AKP.
Microfactories to AI: Transforming Manufacturing in Hong Kong
HK’s Future Manufacturing Hall opens, featuring Microfactory concepts, smart production technologies, and AI applications, marking a significant step towards industrial innovation, new productive forces, and transforming the local manufacturing industry.
Australia: Smart Tech and the Future of Energy Management
CEFC’s AU$50 million investment accelerates smart meter deployment, empowering consumers to manage energy use, lower costs, and enhance grid reliability through advanced technology and behind-the-meter devices.
Singapore: MPA Fostering Maritime Digitalisation
The MoU aims to advance sustainability, digitalisation, and manpower in the maritime industry by introducing alternative fuels, enhancing operational efficiency with digital tools, and developing training programmes for seafarers and local professionals.
India: Cybersecurity’s Vital Role in Digital Transformation
The Vice President of India emphasises the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures and education in disruptive technologies to sustain and enhance the nation’s rapid digital transformation and economic growth.
Singapore’s GDP: Tech and Digital Sectors Resilient
Singapore’s second-quarter GDP growth was driven by robust expansions in the tech and digital sectors, including Information & Communications, highlighting their pivotal role in the nation’s economic resilience and digital transformation.
India: Sangam Initiative Paves the Way for Digital Twin Solutions
A series of networking events under the Sangam-Digital Twin initiative concluded, bringing together over 400 participants to develop comprehensive blueprints and strategic roadmaps.
Australia’s New Digital Strategy for Elderly Care
The Albanese Government’s Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy aims to enhance elderly care by using tech and data, reducing administrative burdens, and increasing efficiency while ensuring privacy and security.
Digital Innovation in Healthcare: India’s Progress and Plans
The progress and strategies of Ayushman Bharat PMJAY and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, emphasise their significant impact in providing healthcare access to millions by leveraging tech for improved outcomes.
ePhilHealth Platform Transforming Healthcare Access in the Philippines
The platform marks a transformative step towards integrating technology for enhanced healthcare access and efficiency, supported by sustainable initiatives.
Vietnam’s Vision for Inclusive Digital Transformation
PM Pham Minh Chinh champions Vietnam’s comprehensive digital transformation agenda, emphasising inclusive growth and global competitiveness through strategic initiatives and ambitious targets for 2025.
Transforming Rural India: 5G Intelligent Villages
The Department of Telecommunications is focusing on the potential of 5G technology to enhance sustainable development, digital literacy, and overall quality of life in rural communities through collaborative and innovative efforts.
GSIS Touch: Transforming Government Service Access in the Philippines
The app transforms members’ access to government services by providing streamlined digital platforms that significantly enhance convenience and efficiency for all users involved.
MAS Enhancing Banking Security in Singapore
In a decisive move to combat phishing scams, Singapore’s major retail banks will phase out OTPs for digital token users over the next three months, significantly enhancing security and protecting customer accounts from unauthorised access.
Advancing Space Capabilities: India’s Tech Innovations
Indian researchers have developed an online tool to compile a comprehensive star catalogue, crucial for enhancing the Adaptive Optics system of the Thirty Meter Telescope, showcasing India’s pivotal role in advancing ground-based astronomy.
Vietnam’s Intelligent Solar-Powered IoT Lighting System
The intelligent solar-powered lighting system is enhanced by IoT and AI tech to address infrastructure challenges in border and island areas, while Vietnam advances sustainability through digital transformation in agriculture and renewable energy.
Singapore: AI and Quantum Transforming Financial Services
AI and Quantum Computing revolutionise the financial services sector, enhancing efficiency, security, and innovation while positioning Singapore as a global leader in technological adoption.
Agnibaan: The Rise of India’s Indigenous Space Capabilities
India’s innovative two-stage orbital launch vehicle, Agnibaan, developed by a space-tech startup with DST support, marks a significant milestone in advancing the country’s space capabilities through pioneering technologies and successful mission launches.
Malaysia-Thailand: Partnering for Tech-Driven Development
The Third Meeting of the Joint Trade Committee between Malaysia and Thailand emphasised strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing digital infrastructure, agricultural innovation, and economic integration within ASEAN.
Spurring Digital Leadership to Shape Indonesia’s Future
The Digital Leadership Academy (DLA) by Kominfo enhances Indonesian leaders’ digital skills, collaborating with global universities, aiming for efficient, transparent public services, and national digital transformation.
A New Era of Digital Partnership Between Vietnam and Japan
The Vietnam-Japan Digital Transformation Association launched in Tokyo to connect Vietnamese IT businesses in Japan and promote technological collaboration and innovation between the two countries.
Makati Epitomising Philippine Government Digitalisation Ambitions
Makati City’s adoption of advanced technology in financial management systems has secured it a seventh consecutive unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit, affirming its commitment to transparency and efficiency in governance.
Gigabit City: Indonesia’s Blueprint for Digital Transformation
The “Gigabit City” concept aims to accelerate Indonesia’s digital transformation by developing high-speed internet infrastructure to enhance digital economic activities and improve public services.
Harnessing Innovation: Quantum Tech to Empower India
India launches the Quantum Standardisation and Testing Labs initiative to accelerate quantum technology development, aiming to establish global benchmarks while promoting inclusivity in R&D through increased participation of women scientists.
Singapore: Sentosa Empowering Tourism with Technology
Sentosa Development Corporation and NTUC LearningHub have partnered to transform and upskill 15,000 tourism workers with cutting-edge tech and AI, positioning Sentosa as a leading, future-ready destination.
Bridging the Digital Divide: Vietnam’s Inclusive Growth
Vietnam’s National Digital Transformation Programme strives to bridge the digital divide, promote human rights through technological advancement, and foster inclusive economic growth, underpinned by efforts to expand internet access and support vulnerable groups.
New South Wales Updates AI Assessment Framework
The NSW Government has integrated an updated AI Assessment Framework into its Digital Assurance Framework to enhance AI risk management, ensuring responsible and ethical AI development and deployment across all government agencies.
Singapore’s Approach to Sustainable Data Centre Growth
Singapore has implemented pioneering innovations in data centre efficiency, including liquid cooling and the world’s first Tropical Data Centre standard, to sustainably manage its digital economy while setting new global benchmarks
Future-Ready Economy: Vietnam’s Digital Payments Evolution
Vietnam is rapidly advancing towards a cashless society through the widespread adoption of e-wallets, QR code payments, and government-driven initiatives, marking a transformative shift in its digital payment landscape.
