CleanTech and green energy: the way forward for Smart Cities
CleanTech innovators, Anzene, plans to launch their smart, safe and eco-friendly power block in the second quarter of 2021. They are still fine-tuning the innovation and plan to make it more powerful using a swapping station with multiple energy blocks.
How Mapping Technology is Key in the Fight against COVID-19
Geographic information systems, or more commonly known as GIS, is a technology that combines location with real-time or static data. This technology collects, manages, analyses, and shares data to achieve location intelligence. Rooted in the science of geography, GIS integrates many types of data. It can use large data sets from different sources and represent […]
How Communication is Key to the Success of a Critical Event Management Plan
Critical Event Management is an essential tool for future planning and business continuity but what is equally important is how that planning is communicated internally.
COVID-19: Making Data Speak
Without becoming overly dependent on projections, leaders can use data and analytics to envision beyond the pandemic; scanning for opportunities and challenges to consider how they could address a post-crisis world.
How current events have made Critical Event Management a priority for leadership
In the background of the global COVID-19 crisis, discussions must gravitate around Critical Event Management for all organisations; the putting in place of a fundamental framework for a successful critical event management plan.
Exclusive: How 18F is a game changer for Government by Government in the US
The US Agency 18F delivers digital services and technology products throughout all levels of Government in the US; it partners with agencies to improve the user experience of government services by helping them build and buy technology.
Tech, tests and treatments to aid Coronavirus control and cure efforts
Australian scientists could hold the key to helping develop a vaccine to fight the deadly coronavirus; British researchers are finalising work on a new rapid detection coronavirus and the Japanese are looking to introduce an earlier drug.
Governments turn to Contact Tracing Functionality in apps to fight virus spread
Global organisations and Governments worldwide have developed apps to give citizens COVID-19 updates, situation reports and health risk assessments in an effort to contain and combat the pandemic.
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors convene through virtual meeting
In the first of its kind, the meeting was held virtually due to the global Coronavirus crisis. G20 ministers of Finance and central banks governors have agreed on measures to reduce the repercussions of the coronavirus on the global economy.
Coronavirus technology solutions raise data privacy concerns
Privacy and data protection laws cannot and should not get in the way of government strategy to saving lives. But even at times of crisis, data privacy should still be respected, and frameworks put in place.
Supercomputers used to accelerate research on coronavirus cure
Combining supercomputers with large data allows researchers to solve problems by analysing Big Data and enabling exploration of new areas.
Cyber resilience in a pandemic
As organisations rapidly deploy a remote workforce plan in the face of a pandemic, they have to not only contend with creating polices and infrastructure, but also with bad actors waiting to exploit COVID-19.
COVID-19 is pushing the future of work to be remote
For most companies, employees working remotely will likely be a short-term solution, but this induced mass experiment could promote the concept of remote work as an established norm.
Artificial Intelligence will have a direct impact on Future Urban Planning
The digital age is an exciting one with almost every other day seeing a new technology breakthrough or innovations. Adopting and applying technologies is essential for both businesses and nations to thrive. Intelligent automation solutions allow for that
Data initiatives to support Europe’s bid to be first climate-neutral continent
Launched in December last year, Europe’s Green Deal aims to make Europe the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
The European Commission Releases its Strategy for Data
Built on four pillars, the EU strategy designed to establish policy measures and investments to enable the data economy in Europe for the next five years.
EXCLUSIVE: Singapore’s fight against bioterrorism and virus outbreaks with science and technology Part 2
The Home Team Singapore CBRNE network of laboratories are located at the land and sea checkpoints to detect and analyse hazardous materials and any major bioterrorism agents.
World Health Organisation Offering Online Training Resources to Help Educate on 2019-nCoV
The free learning resource is available to anyone interested in novel coronavirus on WHO’s open learning platform for emergencies, OpenWHO.org.
EXCLUSIVE: Singapore’s fight against bioterrorism and virus outbreaks with science and technology Part 1
The Home Team Singapore CBRNE network of laboratories are located at the land and sea checkpoints to detect and analyse hazardous materials and any major bioterrorism agents.
EXCLUSIVE: The Finnish approach to cyber resilience
The Government of Finland had adopted a resolution on the Nation’s Cyber Security Strategy, focused on developing the cyber environment and safeguarding key functions.
EXCLUSIVE: Quantum Technology and how it will affect us Part 2
The proposed advantageous functionality of quantum technologies arises from quantum mechanical behaviour of matter that cannot be explained by classical physics alone.
EXCLUSIVE: Quantum Technology and how it will affect us Part 1
The proposed advantageous functionality of quantum technologies arises from quantum mechanical behaviour of matter that cannot be explained by classical physics alone.
International Chamber of Commerce and Singapore Support Digitalisation of Global Trade and Commerce
The Singapore Government and major firms from key industries have signed a cooperation agreement to facilitate and accelerate adoption of digital technologies in trade and commerce.
EXCLUSIVE: Digitalisation Journey of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Embarking on a digitalisation journey is crucial for Japan as the aging population will make short of labour resources.
Significant progress against terrorist and extremist online content
The Christchurch Call had shown significant progress, six months after the attacks, with more countries and international organisations joining in the fight against violence online.
Solar-powered digital libraries to educate far corners of the world
SolarSPELL is a portable solar-powered digital library that broadcasts over a Wi-Fi hotspot, transforming access to educational opportunities in the most resource-constrained conditions.
EXCLUSIVE: Ireland and its digital governance journey
The Irish Government aims to be an exemplar of a digital government and for the methods of adopting the technology.
Enterprise Singapore launches Scale-up SG to transform high-growth businesses
Enterprise Singapore kicked-off its inaugural run of the Scale-up SG programme today with 25 local companies. Scale-up SG is a 2.5-year programme that will help aspiring, high-growth local companies scale rapidly.
World’s First Afro-Asia FinTech Festival to Focus on Sustainable Finance
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday announced the inaugural Afro-Asia FinTech Festival, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 15 to 16 July 2019. Jointly organised by the two central banks, the Festival – the first of its kind globally – will provide a platform for connections, […]
The 5As of Cross-Functional Collaboration In Problem Solving
Firstly, leading a team within one’s own function could already be a challenge in itself (of course we called it opportunity!) as there will be a mixture of genders, age, ethnic background and location. That is just the physical aspect of things. There are still the emotional side of things, agendas – personal and departmental, […]