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According to Xinhua, China
plans to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned aerial vehicles to
inspect, repair and preserve the Great Wall.
The recent report by Xinhua stated that the China Foundation
for Cultural Heritage Conservation has signed the Strategic
Cooperation Agreement with Intel to explore the use of AI and drones
in the protection of the Great Wall.


The Great Wall, built between the third century BC and the
Ming Dynasty (1384-1644), faces threats from both natural degradation and human
activities that impose challenges on conservation. On top of that, most
sections of the Great Wall, such as the Jiankou section Great Wall, were built
on steep hills. This makes access for restoration very difficult.


Under this new collaboration, researchers will use Intel’s FalconTM 8+ drones to inspect the Great Wall and collect high-resolution images, especially for sections of the Great Wall that are difficult to reach.
The
high-resolution images will then be used by 3D modelling. Based on the images captured by the drone, the
images will be then processed and analysed by the Xeon Extensible Processor
to identify cracks and other damages on the Wall that needs to be repaired.
“The
use of the latest technologies, will provide a new perspective of the
protection of the Great Wall, and show us the great potential of science and
technology in cultural heritage protection,” said Li Xiaojie, Director of the
China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
Mr Li also highlighted that the
conservation of cultural heritage requires extensive participation of businesses,
the public and social organisations.
This project to use AI and drones to inspect and
repair the Great Wall will last for one year. Upon its completion, the two sides
will explore possibilities to apply the technology to restore other sections of
the Great Wall.


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Temasek Polytechnic and Neo4j, a leading graph database provider, have partnered to help the industry and students in Singapore stay ahead in the fast-changing world of technology. The collaboration aims to provide industry professionals and students with the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the demands of the digital age and remain relevant in their respective fields.
The partnership was formalised on 1 February 2023 through signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), designed to provide students at Temasek Polytechnic with hands-on experience using cutting-edge technologies and help the local industry stay ahead of the curve in an increasingly digital world.
“The reason we started this programme is really to fulfil the smart nation objectives. Moreover, we are seeing a big demand for graph technology in the industry. To ensure that the best skill sets are available locally and coming from an open-source mindset, collaboration is key,” explains Eng Pin Kwang, Director School of Informatics & IT of Temasek Polytechnic.


He said, “The world of technology is constantly evolving, and it’s essential for individuals and organisations to upgrade their skills to remain relevant continuously. The partnership between Temasek Polytechnic and Neo4j is a step in the right direction, providing students and industry professionals with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed in the digital age.”
“While graph database technology as part of a curriculum has been implemented in Malaysia and Indonesia, this will be a first in Singapore,” said Daniel Ng, VP of Marketing, Neo4j.
In a previous OpenGov exclusive interview with Mohit Sagar, CEO & Editor-in-Chief of OpenGov Asia, Kesavan Nair, Neo4j’s VP of Global Cloud and Strategic Sales, explained the idea and workings of graph database technology.
Graph Database Technology is specifically built and optimised for discovering patterns and hidden linkages in massively interconnected datasets. Because it mirrors how the human brain thinks and maps associations utilising neurons (nodes) and synapses, graph database technology is effective because it discovers and displays relationships in the data.
A graph database effectively stores and queries data sets in a node-and-relationships model. As a result, graph technology performs very well where there needs to be background information on path length or shape by discovering neighbouring data effectively using graph storage and infrastructure.
Ryan Lim Beng Kee, Assistant Director of Capability & Industry Development, School of Informatics & IT, explained that they had formulated a three-year diploma programme to serve students’ best interests. The programme is not a one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter course but can be tweaked to suit individual learners’ pathways.
Cybersecurity, data analytics and graph technology are the most current high-demand talent in the market. More crucial, however, is to have cross-functional skills. Cross-cutting IT skills are more attractive to the market. “For example, a data scientist may not find a job specifically for the ‘data scientist’ role. But with a broader knowledge of data science in banking, pharmaceutical and/or gaming, the chances of them landing a role increases significantly,” said Nik Vora VP, APJ at Neo4j.
In addition to benefiting students, the partnership will also have a positive impact on the industry in Singapore. Neo4j’s technology will help companies and organisations to manage their data more efficiently, leading to better decision-making and increased productivity. The partnership will provide a platform for industry professionals to collaborate and share their knowledge, helping to create a more dynamic and innovative environment.
The partnership between Temasek Polytechnic and Neo4j is a testament to the importance of staying ahead in the technology space and the need to upgrade one’s skills continuously. It provides students and industry professionals with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in a rapidly changing world and sets an example for other organisations.
“Today, there is an acute shortage (of certain technological skills), and I’m working on this collaboration to provide Singapore skills talent that knows how to apply the technology. So that’s why the building of skills in terms of having an objective of technology adoption is a key proponent critical,” Eng Pin Kwang concluded.
In conclusion, the partnership between Temasek Polytechnic and Neo4j is a positive step towards equipping individuals and organisations with the necessary skills and knowledge to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world of technology. With its cutting-edge technology and commitment to innovation, Neo4j is poised to play a vital role in shaping the future of data management and analysis in Singapore and beyond.
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The Philippines introduced the National Privacy Commission (NPC) Registration System (NPCRS), which included simple tracking of enrolment requests/approval, a secure gateway for the monitoring unit to access registration data, and real-time insight into the validation of mandatory documents.
It will also enable accurate data collection from sectors and subsectors, reliable verification of active or inactive registration, retrieval of contact information for their data protection officer (DPO), and easy production of documents such as a registration certificate or analytical reports on registered entities.
“The registration system was designed and created with privacy, security, and operations in mind” (DevSecOps). Before making changes involving personal data processing and the system went live, Privacy Impact Assessments were performed throughout the planning,” Rainier Anthony Milanes, chief of the NPC’s Compliance and Monitoring Division, declared.
By facilitating online registration of data processing systems, the NPCS is considered to make compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 easier for both government and private entities. He reiterated that the circular addresses problems when implementing previous circulars on common or numerous DPOs.
“It also contains new laws, such as the necessity to show the NPC mark of registration, which will offer data subjects the necessary assurance that companies processing their data have fulfilled the first level of DPA compliance,” Milanes explained.
It is being created concurrently with the completion of NPC Circular No. 2022-04, dated December 5, 2022, and headed registration of personal data processing systems, notification on automated decision-making or profiling, designation of DPO, and the NPC seal of registration. The circular went into effect on January 11.
Section 5 of the circular requires PICs or PIPs that employ 250 or more people, process sensitive personal information of 1,000 or more people, or process data that may likely jeopardise data subjects’ liberties to register all their data processing systems.
According to NPC Commissioner John Henry Naga, the NPCRS and the implementation of the Data Breach Notification Management System in April 2022 are part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s marching order of digitalising government services.
The Philippines, on the other hand, expanded e-commerce regulation with the proposed Internet Transactions Act and planned to establish an electronic commerce (e-commerce) agency. Its objective is to regulate all business-to-business and business-to-consumer commercial transactions conducted over the internet, including those involving internet retail, online travel services, digital media providers, ride-hailing services, and digital financial services. The House of Representatives approved the bill’s final reading.
The role of the e-commerce bureau is to protect consumers and merchants who conduct internet transactions. The bureau will also represent the “central authority” regulating online trade and will function as a virtual one-stop shop for customer complaints about internet transactions. During the plenary session, the plan was advanced, with 245 members voting in favour of House Bill 4. There were no votes against the bill or abstentions.
As data value has expanded recently, several countries have updated their data protection bill. China has taken steps to design regulations that would promote the effective use and circulation of public, personal, and corporate data while adhering to rules and strengthening governance over data resources. It has also emphasised the significance of having a system that assures the secure and legal data flow over the border.
According to a National Development and Reform Commission official, the new laws are intended to encourage the lawful and efficient use of data to stimulate the real economy and allow people to share the benefits of the digital economy’s growth. According to the official, the proposed laws will enable the country to respond to the global technological revolution and industrial transformation while increasing its international competitiveness.
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A research team led by Professor Chan Ting-fung, Associate Professor from the School of Life Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), has developed a new computational method called LAFITE (Low-abundance Aware Full-length Isoform clusTEr).
The technology has been successful in identifying thousands of low-abundance full-length RNA transcripts in lung adenocarcinoma cell lines that were previously unknown using existing technologies. This is a breakthrough in the field of lung cancer research and has the potential to lead to new treatments and a better understanding of the disease.
About low-abundance RNA transcripts
In an organism, different tissues have the same genome but their transcriptomes, the composition of expressed RNA transcripts, vary significantly. Previous research found that the majority of expressed transcripts are present at low levels, referred to as “low abundance”, but they play crucial roles in regulating various biological processes such as metabolism and cancer progression.
Restrictions of current RNA sequencing technologies
RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) is widely used in biology and clinical studies but has limitations in identifying low-expression or full-length transcripts. RNA-seq fragments and amplifies RNA molecules to improve detection of high-copy, short-length transcripts, but low-copy, low-expression full-length transcripts are challenging to identify.
Higher eukaryotes, including humans, can produce multiple transcript isoforms from the same gene through RNA splicing. However, RNA-seq cannot clearly identify individual transcript isoforms. As a result, current transcriptome research mainly focuses on gene levels and not transcript levels, leading to the overlook of many low-expression transcripts.
The Oxford Nanopore Technologies third-generation sequencing technique can capture native RNA transcripts and has improved ability to identify low-abundance, full-length transcript isoforms. However, the Nanopore DRS data used in this approach has significant noise and intrinsic errors, reducing its accuracy.
About LAFITE
To address these limitations, Professor Chan Ting-fung and his team developed LAFITE, a new computational method specifically designed to process Nanopore DRS data and identify full-length isoforms. LAFITE surpasses all existing methods with its higher sensitivity in detecting low-abundance RNA transcripts.
Lung adenocarcinoma is the leading cause of cancer death in Hong Kong and has a lower five-year survival rate compared to other major cancers globally, according to the National Cancer Institute. While the causes of lung adenocarcinoma are complex, many studies have shown that changes in transcriptomes play a significant role in its progression.
The research team used LAFITE to analyze Nanopore DRS data from four lung adenocarcinoma cell lines. They successfully identified a new low-abundance RNA transcript isoform from the cancer gene AKT1 and showed its functional role in lung cancer cell lines, which was linked to patient survival and promoted tumour cell migration in lung adenocarcinoma.
Applicability to other cancers
With LAFITE, the research team discovered thousands of previously missed low-abundance transcripts, creating a complete transcriptome of lung adenocarcinoma. This will be a valuable resource for researchers to understand the mechanism behind the formation, migration, and progression of lung cancer. The team believes that LAFITE can be used for other types of cancer, such as colorectal cancer, and in studies on cancer cell drug resistance for drug development.
According to Professor Chan Ting-fung, a complete characterization of transcript isoforms of individual genes may provide new insight into their biological functions. LAFITE allows researchers to reassess gene function by identifying all expressed transcripts in a comprehensive manner, emphasizing the importance of transcript-level analysis in transcriptomic studies.
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Abdullah Azwar Anas, Minister for Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB) asked the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) to play an active part in implementing the One Data Indonesia (SDI) programme. The agency can become a critical point in fostering the establishment of efficient governance, government bureaucracy digitisation, and data and information linkage.
“BPS is crucial for the success of SPBE and SDI through the availability of statistical data linked with the aims of the National SPBE Architecture strategic effort. As a result, the BPS will play a key role in implementing the digitisation of government bureaucracy,” Anas said at the launch of the 2023 BPS Bureaucratic Reform and Results of the 2020 Population Census Long Form in Jakarta.
He also applauded and advocated the agency’s adoption of bureaucratic reform. He believes that instituting bureaucratic change at BPS will directly help the adoption of the Electronic-Based Government System (SPBE) and One Data Indonesia (SDI).
Anas stated that the BPS’ efforts were a tangible manifestation of the President’s directive to create an impactful bureaucracy. This also includes the execution of topical bureaucratic reforms as well as the reinforcement of the SPBE. The agency uses SPBEs to regulate integrated data governance to provide quality data that can be shared to support government policy formation and serve as the foundation for deciding government strategy.
Furthermore, the integrated data optimise service quality. They can provide resilient, smooth, and adaptable services, allowing the data generated by adopting SPBE and SDI to be exploited to its full potential. The future of Indonesia’s digital government can be realised by integrating all SPBE elements and implementing them collaboratively by all government departments.
On this occasion, Margo Yuwono, Head of BPS, indicated that attempts to execute BPS bureaucratic reform were bolstered upstream by upgrading BPS internal systems and management. These internal initiatives are strengthened with downstream support by addressing government priorities through thematic bureaucratic reform programmes, allowing them to impact society considerably.
He explained that as part of the poverty alleviation initiative, BPS collected preliminary data on the Socio-Economic Registration (Regsosek) and its data collection and conducted a survey to assess progress toward eradicating severe poverty. Synchronisation and harmonisation of reference codes amongst central agencies, as well as thorough oversight of cooperatives and MSMEs, are part of the investment expansion programme. Then, as part of the government digitisation effort, BPS aims to collect statistical data through a shared national statistical infrastructure.
“The quick win for BPS bureaucratic change in 2023 is to foster data collaboration for targeted policies. This is being accomplished with the Digital Socio-Economic Registration Data platform,” Margo elaborated.
The Digital Public Service Mall (MPP) deployment is also being stepped up. On separate occasions, Anas met with 17 regional governments from East Java Province and Lubuklinggau City to examine technology usage, up to and including the Digital MPP requirements.
Two services will be presented in the early stages of MPP Digital development. Among them are population administration and licencing services. These two services were chosen because the public most regularly uses them.
Meanwhile, there are 11 criteria for organising MPP Digital. These services include general information, queues, consultations, complaints, Community Satisfaction Survey (SKM), performance evaluation, document processing and tracing, commitment, platform, sustainability, security, and user trials.
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The engineers at RMIT University have led the development of an innovation that could result in mobile phone batteries having a lifespan of up to three times longer than current technology. This would be a significant advancement in battery technology, leading to longer-lasting devices and reduced waste. Additionally, it could have a positive impact on the environment and resources by reducing the need for frequent battery replacement.
The recycling rate of handheld batteries, including those used in mobile phones, is currently low in Australia, with only 10% being collected for recycling. The remaining 90% end up in landfills or are disposed of improperly, leading to significant environmental harm.
The RMIT team has proposed a solution to this issue by using high-frequency sound waves to remove rust and extend the lifespan of recyclable batteries up to 9 years. This could greatly improve the current recycling rate and reduce the environmental impact of improper disposal.
Recycling lithium and other materials from batteries are often hindered by high costs, making it difficult to promote the reuse of these items. The team is working with a nanomaterial called MXene which they believe holds great promise as an alternative to lithium in batteries. This material could help address the cost challenge of recycling and make the process more economically feasible. The use of MXene in batteries could be an exciting development for the future of battery technology.
Leslie Yeo, the Lead Researcher at RMIT University, stated that MXene, a nanomaterial with high electrical conductivity like graphene, has great potential for battery technology. However, it rusts easily, and the team discovered that high-frequency sound waves can remove rust and extend the lifetime of MXene batteries by up to three times, making it commercially viable for electronic parts. The research is published in Nature Communications.
How the tech works
Co-lead author Hossein Alijani, a PhD candidate, said that the main challenge with using MXene is the rust that forms on its surface when exposed to a humid environment or suspended in watery solutions. This rust is difficult to remove, especially since MXene is much thinner than human hair.
Existing methods to reduce oxidation involve chemically coating the material, limiting its use in its native form. The team showed that exposing oxidized MXene film to high-frequency vibrations for a minute removes the rust, allowing for recovery of its electrical and electrochemical performance.
Potential application
The team of engineers at RMIT University in Australia has developed a new way to restore oxidized materials to a near-pristine state using high-frequency sound waves. The technique could extend the lifetime of battery components used in mobile phones and other electronics, which typically deteriorate after 2-3 years of use due to rust formation. The team is working with a nanomaterial called MXene, which has high electrical conductivity and the potential to be a promising alternative to lithium in batteries.
The challenge with using MXene was its tendency to rust, inhibiting electrical conductivity. The team’s innovation of removing rust from MXene using sound waves could help revive MXene batteries every few years, extending their lifetime by up to three times. The ability to prolong the shelf life of MXene is crucial for its commercial viability in electronic parts. The team says their work opens the door for MXene to be used in a wide range of applications, including energy storage, sensors, wireless transmission, and environmental remediation.
Looking ahead
The team is looking to collaborate with industry partners to integrate their acoustics device into existing manufacturing systems and processes, so their method of rust removal can be scaled up. They are also exploring the potential of their invention in removing oxide layers from other materials for applications in sensing and renewable energy.
The team is optimistic that this innovation can bring the nanomaterial MXene to a wider range of applications in energy storage, sensors, wireless transmission and environmental remediation, by removing the rust that inhibits battery performance and restoring the electrical conductivity and electrochemical performance of the material.
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MIT Lincoln Laboratory software technologies have aided in improving cloud computing security and speeding up video surveillance analysis. Keylime has improved the security and privacy of data and services in the cloud by utilising a trusted platform module for ongoing verification checks in cloud machines (TPM).
Forensic Video Exploitation and Analysis (FOVEA) employs video analytics to identify critical moments. Both inventions have recently been recognised with Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Northeast regional honours for the 2023 Excellence in Technology Transfer and R&D 100 Awards.
Cloud computing services enable businesses to rent computer resources from a cloud provider, who manages and secures the rented workstations. But customers need help verifying the security of cloud machines. As a result, companies with sensitive data, such as US government agencies and financial institutions, are hesitant to reap the benefits of commercial cloud providers’ flexibility and low cost.
“We are honoured that the Keylime team, our partners, and open-source developers have been recognised with this national FLC award for their hard work and commitment. We look forward to sustaining and expanding valuable collaborations and assisting the Keylime open-source community in its further growth,” Munson, one of the Lincoln Laboratory’s Keylime developers, explained.
TPM as Keylime’s critical point
Keylime is an open-source software developed by MIT that allows customers with sensitive data to continuously evaluate the security of cloud machines, edge devices, and internet-of-things (IoT) devices. The software performs constant security checks by utilising a piece of hardware known as a trusted platform module (TPM).
When data is tampered with, the TPM generates a hash (a string of characters representing data) that changes considerably. Keylime was created to make TPMs compatible with cloud technologies, and it reacts in seconds to a TPM hash change to shut down a compromised machine. Keylime also allows customers to securely bootstrap secrets (upload cryptographic keys, passwords, and certificates onto rented computers) without disclosing them to the cloud provider.
Lincoln Laboratory made Keylime available to the public through an open-source licence and distribution plan that included several partnerships. More than 50 open-source developers worldwide are already contributing to Keylime, and huge IT companies are implementing the technology on their cloud machines.
Video footage smart analysis
While significant investments have improved camera coverage and video quality, the pressure on video operators to analyse and extract relevant insights from surveillance material — which is still primarily manual — has increased significantly. Large-scale closed-circuit television systems that patrol public and commercial locations can have hundreds or thousands of cameras, making everyday investigation jobs difficult.
FOVEA significantly shortens the time required for forensic video analysis. Security staff can use FOVEA to evaluate hours of footage in minutes and conduct complicated investigations in hours rather than days, resulting in shorter response times to ongoing incidents and a more robust overall security posture.
“It’s amazing to see the software team’s efforts recognised with this prize,” said DeAngelus, the inventor of the FOVEA technology. “I am grateful to the many helpful people at Lincoln Laboratory and MIT who helped make this move possible, particularly the licencing, contracts, and communications offices.”
There is no need for pre-analysis video curation or proprietary server infrastructure; the on-demand suite of video analytic capabilities may be used for any video stream and assist daily investigations and unforeseen or catastrophic events such as terrorist threats.
This suite includes capabilities for the jump back, video summarisation, multicamera navigation and path reconstruction and on-demand person search. Jump back will automatically rewind the video to critical times and detects general scene changes. Video summarisation condenses all motion activity from long raw video into a short visual summary. Multicamera navigation and path reconstruction allows users to track activity over place and time and camera to camera in chronological order. Users can scan neighbouring cameras for persons of similar appearance for on-demand person search.
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Thailand has steadily improved its position in the United Nations (UN) Digital Government Development Ranking. The country intends to rank in the top 40 on the E-Government Development Index (EGDI) worldwide by 2027.
In line with these ambitions, Dr Suphot Thienwut, Director of the Digital Government Development Agency (DGA), revealed the country’s digital government development plan for 2023-2027, which the Economic Development Council accepted.
The document will guide the country toward becoming a fully functional digital government. This year, DGA has set a significant aim of developing Thailand’s digital government into a modern country (Smart Nation) to improve Thai people’s quality of life (Smart Life). As a result, the government sector must change to stay up with the times.
“DGA want to see Thai people’s quality of life improve. We want Thai citizens to have accessible, comprehensive, and unequal access to public health care. We want to see the business sector operate quickly and seamlessly, increasing organisational efficiency. We want our country to be modern. Keep up with the rest of the world for the sake of all Thais. And we believe that public services that are simple, convenient, quick, and transparent may be provided,” Suphot remarked.
DGA aims to encourage public engagement and information transparency. Connect and build services that are simple, easy to use, and available to the public and commercial sectors as a one-stop shop, all while continuing to improve digital skills for government staff.
In addition, the organisation connects more than 80 public services to deliver services through a unified, simple, and comprehensive channel. Over the last year, the “governmental” application has been used over 3. 8 million times. While SMEs or the business sector have been aided in contacting over 95 licences through the government site, making it easier to open a company.
The DGA will continue to enhance the level of public service work performed by local government entities by the end of 2022. It has launched a local digital system to aid the efficiency of local government workers in offering timely services to residents.
These are examples of how the DGA plays the function of a “Smart Connector” for the betterment of Thai people’s lives. In 2023, DGA aims to support local authorities in 400 locations to advance digital governance with various government institutions.
Furthermore, DGA sponsors the “Connect to Be Better” event to usher in a new era. They are establishing the vision to transform the government into a digital government and a strategy to update the organisation’s image and make co-creation more accessible and connect the government with the public to achieve a valid digital government.
The mission of digital government is critical for bringing the country up to international standards. Therefore, the DGA has been designated the host agency for preparing the digital government integration plan. The proposal was given to the committee assessing the spending for the integrated approach, which Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan chaired.
The meeting authorised 78 projects from 51 agencies, including the money, as part of the plan. DGA offered a budget of 5,523.9 million baht (US$167.60 million). All the information will be forwarded to the Budget Office for assessment to prepare a draught Act on the annual budget for 2024.
Additionally, Suphot encourages DGA employees to have the genetics or DNA of a “Smart Connector” or co-creator and to be ready to work to connect the government with the people to improve people’s lives. DGA is responsible for making government services more convenient for citizens.







