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According to a recent report, Digital ID in Thailand will reportedly begin a trial next month via a new program designed to boost financial inclusion.
The program reportedly could pave the way for other digital ID efforts in the country, assuming tests and a public rollout go well.
The national digital ID program employs blockchain and facial recognition technology, according to reports from Thai news sources.
It was noted that the Digital ID will enable users to have a new feature for mobile banking, by which the banks are identity platforms, according to a Thailand-based cybersecurity specialist.
The specialist also noted that once someone makes a transaction with other financial companies, it can be performed with a digital ID, without requiring any documents, adding that users can use the digital ID at multiple banks under current plans.
The digital ID effort includes such organizations as the country’s Digital Government Development Agency, the Bank of Thailand, the Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission and the country’s Revenue Department.
Officials said that for the test to succeed, the various stakeholders will have to coordinate their activities so that the digital ID program runs smoothly and presents a seamless experience for consumers — indeed, that is among the main challenges of most country-wide digital ID programs, whether for authenticating citizenship or validating financial transactions.
Digital ID in Thailand aims to prevent fraud.
This digital ID program in Thailand falls mainly in the category of “know your customer.” According to reports, the program will use facial recognition to verify the identifies of customers opening bank deposit accounts — a step that can help prevent criminals from assuming fraudulent identities, or stealing legitimate ones, in order to open accounts, gain access to credit or facilitate the theft of funds by money transfers.
The cost of such fraud can be significant in Thailand, and not only to consumers.
According to a recent article, banks and other financial institutions will face penalties of more than US$9,000, and then US$300 per day, for data breaches until the problem is resolved to regulator satisfaction.
According to the article, the Thai approved in principle a draft digital ID bill to facilitate transactions and ensure security for online users in September 2018.
The move that bankers believed will help banks expand their account base through the internet and smartphones at a rapid pace.
In addition, trust in digital payment systems — the infrastructure of which is spreading in Thailand and many other countries in Asia — can be eroded if there is too much fraud.
Thus, in order to prevent the erosion of trust, bankers and government officials in that country are putting a lot of effort into developing the digital ID and having it undergo various rigorous tests as its rollout approaches in January 2019.


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GovTech has been recognised by OpenGov Asia for its innovative use of digital technology in transforming the public sector. Through the GovWallet initiative, GovTech has simplified government operations and unlocked new opportunities.
This effort forms part of GovTech’s ongoing work to develop a digital wallet module that enables government entities to securely and promptly distribute funds and credits to citizens and beneficiaries. Agencies no longer must build their own payment systems, and people can get their government payments quickly through apps they already use.
GovWallet facilitates payment tracking for government agencies while providing payment recipients with multiple options to monitor their payment and spending records. Notably, one of its key features empowers agencies to select authorised merchants and regulate payout usage.
GovWallet serves as a backend service module that seamlessly integrates with any government mobile application, including LifeSG and Singpass. This allows users to utilise their credits at PayNow and NETS accepting stores and withdraw cash from ATMs, facilitating financial access for individuals without bank accounts.
Essential insight to build digital payment
While working on SupplyAlly, a system that coordinates the distribution of tangible items like food packs, TT Tokens, and reusable masks during the pandemic, the GovWallet team initiated the Know Your Customer (KYC) research.
Through their collaboration with government agencies, the GovWallet team found that agencies are not only interested in managing the distribution of physical goods but also in disbursing government benefits to eligible recipients. The team discovered that there were limited locations where recipients could utilise their payouts, the widespread acceptance of digital vouchers in the commercial sector.
GovWallet was created to enable citizens to access the widely used SGQR and well-established payment ecosystems, such as PayNow and NETS, without the need for a bank account to complete the transactions. The aim was to expand the range of retailers where beneficiaries could utilise their payouts.
They recognised that a comprehensive approach to addressing security, fraud, compliance and monitoring concerns necessitates a risk assessment. The team engaged with various stakeholders to validate their strategy and output, encompassing both the technical implementation and policy framework.
As part of their pre-rollout plan, they used a separate team to conduct vulnerability analyses and penetration tests simultaneously. These assessments proved valuable in gauging risks, and their insights would inform the future rollout and expansion of GovWallet.
GovWallet is hosted on the Government on Commercial Cloud (GCC) platform and is deployed on Amazon Web Services (AWS). A typical disbursement campaign may require up to 1,600 man-hours to complete.
Their architecture, which is based on AWS’ Serverless framework, allowed them to scale up and down as needed, reducing the amount of manpower required to monitor, maintain and operate the system. Adopting a serverless architecture allowed them to concentrate on making GovWallet more cost-effective, high-performing and responsive to traffic vagaries.
GovWallet has been gaining popularity among both government agencies and citizens. However, as with any other product that requires integration with multiple parties, the GovWallet team needed to maintain close communication with agencies to avoid a drop in collaboration.
They have scheduled regular meetings with various parties, such as government agencies and banks, to keep track of progress and address issues as they arise. They have also worked on numerous disbursement campaigns with multiple agencies.
A noteworthy application of GovWallet was its collaboration with the Ministries of Defence and Home Affairs to disburse S$100 digital credits to over 1 million past and present national servicemen. The system successfully processed up to 1.1 million disbursements and payments, with minimal lag or disruption.
According to the team, communication is critical to the success of any project, regardless of its size. Onboarding a government agency onto GovWallet typically entails the agency, the GovWallet team and a frontend interface for citizens to access payouts, such as LifeSG or a commercial bank.
To be able to move and adapt quickly, all teams must be on the same page in terms of objectives and changes. This allows them to remain agile, quickly adapt to user needs, and benefit more citizens.
When designing the infrastructure or developing the code, the GovWallet team draws on market best practices. Additionally, they conduct routine security reviews of their products to ensure that they remain current with the latest security practices and vulnerabilities.
GovWallet is currently developing a self-service dashboard for agencies onboarding its platforms. This provides greater flexibility in administering government disbursement schemes without necessitating a system-to-system integration with the backend.
They are not restricting their expansion to support digital currency transactions on GovWallet and will continue to collaborate with banks to provide such services as needed.
About the team
GovWallet was originally created as a solution to the issues of higher costs, administrative workload and carbon emissions associated with the issuance of cheques and physical vouchers. As the team resolved these challenges, they partnered with industry players to integrate PayNow and NETS payment gateways into the platform, providing GovWallet beneficiaries access to around 200,000 merchants.
While the product team needs to be aligned with the mission and objectives of the initiative, it is equally critical for senior leadership within each organisation to support the initiative. This support enables the product team to reduce or eliminate potential roadblocks and achieve success.
When it comes to product roadmap planning and the development of user-centric solutions, GovTech collaborates closely with the Smart Nation Digital Government Office (SNDGO).
The GovWallet team places a strong emphasis on close collaboration and maintains open lines of communication with all functional roles involved in the initiative. For example, a developer can communicate directly with the product owner without the need for any intermediaries. This approach reduces the potential for misunderstandings and accelerates the feedback loop.
Regular dedicated checkpoints such as scrum and sprint retrospectives are held by the GovWallet team. During these meetings, the team members are given dedicated and safe time to reflect on and inspect the features they liked and areas for improvement. This practice encourages open communication and helps the team identify ways to improve their workflow and product development process.
In the same vein, the GovWallet team promotes effective interaction by establishing direct communication channels with other teams or departments. They also share their scrum cadence for keeping track of and aligning dependent activities. This enables everyone involved to stay on the same page, fosters collaboration and helps in delivering the project efficiently.
Scrum aided the team by dividing the delivery into two-week sprints. This resulted in a shorter feedback loop, allowing the team to adapt to changes more quickly, especially when deconflicting with other teams.
GovTech fosters an environment where all team members are urged to share their ideas for improving the way things are done or launching new initiatives. They have open communication channels with senior management, who are receptive to feedback and suggestions.
During the planning of their subsequent project phases, the team regularly carries out user research. Team members are encouraged to share any discoveries, improvements or trends they observed with the rest of the team.
The team values one another’s suggestions and takes them seriously, incorporating them into the work backlog when applicable. GovTech provides funding resources for its teams to test their ideas. This fosters an environment of transparency and openness where everyone is seen as a peer and can explore genuine possibilities.
GovTech encourages all employees to be agile, bold, and collaborative. By encouraging a culture of innovation and creativity, they have been able to tap into the diverse perspectives and experiences of its employees, resulting in new and effective solutions.
Through regular forums and open communication, the organisation has created an environment where everyone is empowered to contribute to its mission of using technology to improve the lives of citizens. This approach has not only improved the quality of the organisation’s work but also increased employee engagement and satisfaction.
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GovTech meluncurkan inisiatif dompet digital GovWallet yang bisa digunakan Singapura untuk mengirim uang dan kredit kepada warga penerima program dana bantuan sosial (bansos) pemerintah dengan aman dan cepat. Dompet digital ini membuat pemerintah bisa melacak proses penyaluran bantuan sosial. Sementara bagi warga penerima bantuan, mereka dapat mengetahui pembayaran yang diterima dan melacak riwayat pengeluaran mereka.
Dengan GovWallet, lembaga dan badan pemerintah bisa mengatur bagaimana dana bantuan yang mereka salurkan dipakai oleh penerima. Mereka bisa membatasi agar pembayaran yang dilakukan lewat GovWallet hanya bisa dilakukan di tempat-tempat tertentu saja. Dengan demikian, dana bantuan bisa digunakan untuk hal-hal yang lebih tepat sasaran.
GovWallet bisa digunakan di toko-toko yang menerima pembayaran PayNow dan NETS. Dengan PayNow, warga Singapura bisa melakukan transaksi pengiriman uang menggunakan nomor telepon. Sementara NETS adalah penyedia layanan pembayaran elektronik lokal di Singapura, mirip VISA atau Mastercard. GovWallet juga bisa digunakan di mesin ATM, sehingga warga yang tidak memiliki rekening bank bisa mengambil uang tunai.
GovWallet dikembangkan sebagai modul layanan backend, sehingga layanan ini bisa ditautkan ke aplikasi instansi lain, seperti LifeSG dan Singpass. Sehingga, tiap instansi pemerintah tak perlu lagi membuat sistem pembayaran mereka sendiri untuk mendistribusikan pembayaran.
Cara GovWallet dikembangkan
Inisiatif untuk mengembangkan layanan dompet digital GovWallet muncul ketika mengembangkan SupplyAlly. Seperti namanya, SupplyAlly merupakan sistem yang mengelola distribusi barang fisik, seperti paket makanan, Token TT (token fisik untuk layanan pelacakan COVID-19 Trace Together), dan masker pakai ulang (reusable). Sistem ini dikembangkan saat pandemi COVID-19 dan bisa digunakan untuk kebutuhan serupa setelah pandemi berakhir.
“Saat bekerja dengan lembaga pemerintah, kami mengetahui bahwa mereka tidak hanya tertarik dalam mengelola distribusi barang fisik tetapi juga menyalurkan pembayaran pemerintah kepada warga yang membutuhkan,” jelas tim GovWallet dalam wawancara dengan OpenGov Asia.
Selain itu, GovWallet juga menjadi jawaban GovTech untuk mengurangi emisi karbon dan biaya mahal imbas penerbitan cek dan voucher fisik untuk menyalurkan bantuan pemerintah. Untuk menyediakan layanan dompet digital, tim GovWallet bermitra dengan gateway pembayaran PayNow dan NETS.
Kolaborasi ini memudahkan warga penerima bantuan, sebab mereka bisa membelanjakan dana bantuan di GovWallet yang bisa ditransaksikan ke sekitar 200.000 toko yang sudah terintegrasi di jaringan PayNow dan NETS. Sebelumnya, voucher digital hanya bisa ditukar di sejumlah toko saja. Kini, dengan fitur SGQR di GovWallet penerima dana bisa melakukan transaksi di lebih banyak toko, tanpa harus memiliki rekening bank.
Selain itu, cara ini juga membantu meringankan penyaluran dan pengawasan dana dari pemerintah. Contohnya adalah kolaborasi dengan Kementerian Pertahanan dan Kementerian Dalam Negeri untuk menyalurkan kredit digital sebesar S$100 (Rp1,13 juta) kepada lebih dari 1,1 juta prajurit nasional.
Sistem ini pun berhasil menghemat waktu penyaluran bantuan dari rata-rata 1.600 jam kerja, kini bisa diselesaikan dalam sekejap. Sebagai contoh pada proses pembayaran jutaan prajurit nasional yang disebutkan sebelumnya, kini bisa diselesaikan hampir bersamaan, dengan minim gangguan dan jeda.
Penghematan lain yang dirasakan pemerintah adalah penghematan tenaga kerja yang diperlukan untuk memelihara sistem yang digunakan untuk membangun GovWallet. Tim pengembang memanfaatkan layanan cloud dari salah satu penyedia asal Amerika Serikat yang di-hosting di platform Government on Commercial Cloud (GCC).
Dengan membuat sistem berdasarkan arsitektur tanpa server (serverless framework), membuat sistem GovWallet bisa berperforma tinggi lantaran bisa bekerja fleksibel dan responsif terhadap lonjakan lalu lintas, namun lebih hemat biaya.
Sebagai layanan pembayaran digital yang rentan dengan kejahatan siber, tim GovWallet menyebut kode dan infrastruktur yang mereka rancang sudah menggunakan praktik terbaik di pasar saat ini. Di masa prapeluncuran, mereka melibatkan tim terpisah untuk melakukan penilaian kerentanan dan pengujian penetrasi. Hal ini berguna untuk membantu mereka melakukan penilaian risiko. Pemantauan keamanan terus dilakukan bahkan setelah layanan diluncurkan dan dipakai luas.
“Kami melakukan tinjauan keamanan secara berkala pada produk untuk memastikan produk kami yang sudah ada diperbarui dengan kerentanan dan praktik keamanan terbaru. Saat ini, kami belum mengadaptasi AI atau pembelajaran mesin dalam upaya pencegahan penipuan, namun kami terbuka untuk menjajaki hal itu di masa mendatang jika diperlukan,” jelas tim lagi.
Dalam waktu dekat, tim GovWallet tengah membangun dasbor, sehingga instansi pemerintah yang memanfaatkan GovWallet bisa mengatur sendiri bagaimana skema pencairan dana yang ingin mereka lakukan. Dengan dasbor ini, mereka pun tidak perlu melakukan integrasi sistem ke backend GovWallet. Ketika ditanya soal ekspansi ke blockchain dan mata uang crypto, GovWallet menyebut mereka terbuka untuk mendukung kedua hal itu dan siap bermitra dengan bank jika memang diperlukan.
Membangun efektivitas dan kreativitas tim
Tim GovWallet menyatakan komunikasi adalah hal terpenting untuk menjamin keberhasilan proyek dalam skala apapun. Berdasarkan pengalaman mereka, sinkronisasi informasi dengan sesama anggota tim lain membuat mereka bisa lebih gesit dan memastikan aplikasi menjawab kebutuhan pengguna dan memberi manfaat bagi lebih banyak warga.
Meski GovWallet telah mendapatkan apresiasi warga dan instansi pemerintah lain, namun tim GovWallet tetap memastikan komunikasi yang erat dengan semua pihak agar bisa tetap responsif mengatasi kemungkinan masalah dan mengikuti perkembangan yang terjadi.
Untuk menjaga agar aplikasi dompet digital ini tetap memenuhi kebutuhan pengguna, tim GovWallet, kerap melakukan riset pengguna secara reguler. Tim didorong untuk berbagi insight mengenai tren terbaru dan peningkatan yang bisa mereka lakukan untuk mengembangkan produk. Masukan dari riset ini akan mereka gunakan untuk merencanakan proyek fase berikutnya. Tiap masukan ditanggapi dengan serius dan akan menjadi bagian dari pekerjaan tim jika relevan.
Mereka mengembangkan budaya yang transparan dan terbuka dalam tim, di mana setiap orang menjadi rekan satu sama lain. Sementara pemimpin senior dari setiap organisasi menjadi pendukung inisiatif yang akan dijalankan dan mendorong tim untuk menyatukan upaya mencapai tujuan tersebut. Hal ini dilakukan untuk mengurangi dan menghilangkan kemungkinan terjadinya boikot atas program pemerintah.
Untuk menjaga keselarasan, GovTech juga bekerja sama dengan Smart Nation Digital Government Office (SNDGO) untuk pengambilan keputusan teknologi-kebijakan dalam hal perencanaan peta jalan dan dan pengembangan produk serta solusi yang berpusat pada pengguna.
Komunikasi dan kolaborasi terbuka dengan berbagai pihak juga dilakukan untuk memvalidasi pendekatan yang digunakan dan produk yang dikembangkan. Validasi dilakukan pada aspek kebijakan hingga implementasi teknis. Untuk menjaga keterbukaan, mereka mengimplementasikan jalur komunikasi langsung dengan peran fungsional apa pun dalam tim.
“Misalnya, pengembang kami dapat berkomunikasi dengan pemilik produk secara langsung tanpa harus melalui perantara apa pun. Ini membantu mengurangi kemungkinan kesalahpahaman dan mempercepat putaran umpan balik.”
Untuk meningkatkan layanan, mereka memiliki pos pemeriksaan khusus yang melakukan inspeksi secara reguler dengan metode scrum dan sprint retrospective. Dengan metode ini, tim didorong untuk melakukan refleksi dan inspeksi dengan mendiskusikan fitur yang mereka sukai dan mengkritisi fitur yang harus ditingkatkan.
Untuk mendukung komunikasi yang lebih efektif dengan tim di departemen lain, mereka juga membagikan metode scrum dengan mereka. Dengan demikian, semua tim yang terlibat memiliki kesadaran mengenai urgensi sebuah tugas dan tujuan yang akan dicapai.
“Scrum membantu kami dengan membagi penyelesaian tugas menjadi bagian yang lebih kecil dan menjadikannya sprint per dua minggu. Kami memiliki jarak yang lebih pendek untuk mendapat umpan balik dan tim bisa segera beradaptasi dengan perubahan, terutama ketika terjadi bentrok dengan tim lain.”
Sebagai penutup, tim menyebut GovTech pun mendorong setiap karyawan untuk gesit, berani, dan kolaboratif. Tiap staf didorong untuk memunculkan ide-ide baru untuk menyelesaikan suatu masalah dan mengembangkan komunikasi terbuka. Kedua hal inilah yang mendorong kreativitas karyawan.
Komunikasi terbuka dengan manajemen senior membantu menurunkan hambatan kreativitas para staf, sebab mereka merasa diberdayakan untuk berinovasi dan berkreasi. Mereka menggelar forum triwulanan untuk memaparkan ide-ide inovatif kepada tim kepemimpinan senior. Mereka juga bisa memanfaatkan sumber pendanaan dari GovTech yang bisa dimanfaatkan untuk menguji gagasan mereka.
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Singapore is pushing the boundaries of digitalisation for global trade, as the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) collaborated with industry players to successfully execute a live shipment from Singapore to Thailand during the first quarter of 2023.
Using Singapore’s TradeTrust framework, this fully paperless, live cross-border trade involved the use of Electronic Transferable Records (ETR), which are functionally equivalent to paper Bills of Lading (BL).
TradeTrust, developed by IMDA, was created to address the challenges of paper-based cross-border trades by leveraging international standards and frameworks and leveraging blockchain-powered technology to enable the digitalisation of transferable documents into ETR.
The IMDA TradeTrust framework harmonises the legal recognition of digital documentation among jurisdictions that have adopted the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Loh Sin Yong, Director of TradeTrust at IMDA, stated that Singapore has endeavoured to reshape, reimagine, and redefine global trade since 2019. The international trade ecosystem profoundly relies on physical paper records and signatures for validation.
The live transaction for the shipment of liquid chemicals from Singapore to Thailand utilises the TradeTrust framework to generate an electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) that complies with UNCITRAL’s MLETR statutory law framework, he added.
Besides, they are thrilled to have demonstrated that the industry could potentially use eBL even in the absence of a contractual legal framework, as they believe this will encourage the widespread adoption of eBL in international trade.
A shipper, a TradeTrust-enabled digital platform provider, and a vessel owner supported by their Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Club participated in the world’s first ETR cross-border trade.
The TradeTrust-enabled digital platform provider has developed a digital solution to support the key logistics documentation processes for cross-border liquid chemical trade involving multiple parties, such as a surveyor and customs broker.
The use of TradeTrust has vested the digitalisation of the transfer of ownership title, issuance and surrender of the ETR as an eBL across multiple systems and stakeholders, in compliance with the UNCITRAL MLETR.
The shipment was made using the following methods:
- The liquid chemicals were dispatched from Singapore to Thailand by the shipper.
- Using a TradeTrust-enabled digital platform, the vessel issued an eBL.
- The use of Marine Vessel Pass has resulted in the creation of Digital Passports for Ships on the eBL, ensuring that the digital identity used in signing was onboarded and verified.
- The eBL was then surrendered on the TradeTrust Reference Implementation, demonstrating interoperability across multiple systems without the need for the development of inter-system connectivity protocols such as APIs. It also enabled digital and paper-based processes to communicate with one another.
- Their Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Club supported the vessel on the basis that the P&I liabilities arising from the use of a TradeTrust-issued eBL are equivalent to the liabilities that could have arisen from the use of a paper-based Bill of Lading.
- The eBL was legally supported solely by statutory law, with no contract law or rulebook used. This shipment demonstrated the utility of an eBL issued under the TradeTrust framework in a non-MLETR jurisdiction such as Thailand.
By streamlining and automating existing processes, the implementation of eBLs has increased productivity. The advantages include shorter wait times and lower costs. This pilot builds on industry collaboration to encourage the use of ETRs and facilitate cross-border trade.
ETRs can be issued, transferred, and surrendered in a trusted manner across different digital platforms using the TradeTrust framework, which is required in the context of cross-border trade.
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Data collecting regulation, information policy, and strategic planning are all areas where Thailand is eager to improve to drive the digital society and economy. Following the legislation, a framework for government assistance in compliance with personal data protection is being developed and deployed.
As an updated version of national strategies and goals on digital growth for economy and society, 2018–2037 phase 2, the act was addressed in a scheduled meeting with a designated committee that are responsible for monitoring the previous resolution’s implementation status. To help digital enterprises in Thailand, they followed rule No. 1/2022 and set up a digital service account.
Secretary General of the National Committee on the Digital Economy and Society, Puchphong Nodthaisong, attended the forum for the Promotion and Development of the Digital Economy and Society. More than fifty individuals from various organisations attended the meeting, which was attended by Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaiwut Thanakmanusorn and numerous other connected figures.
Strategies for propelling the E-Workforce Ecosystem Platform, the backbone of Thailand’s digital economy, were reviewed in length. Puchpong shared that integrating metrics to gauge a country’s digital economy’s worth and improving government agencies’ ability to adapt to the national plan using an organisational project management approach was key.
The processing platform for the system and architectural design is now in development. The committee has offered advice on setting up and using the forum and other connected matters.
Qualification checks for registering digital service accounts were also considered, in addition to writing a ministerial rule prescribing supply and procurement methods that the state must encourage or support. The committee reported that it has revised a draught of rules and guidelines intended to advance the inclusion of people of all ages, including those with disabilities and the elderly, in the information age.
The annual Digital Economy Promotion Leadership Programme is organised by the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) to further educate business executives on the cutting edge of digital technology.
The conference gave top-level executives the training they needed to analyse, synthesise, and apply knowledge to real-world challenges, empowering them to make meaningful contributions to the country’s economic development in the years to come. The ability of a government to invest in its top executives, both in the public and commercial sectors, is directly correlated to the country’s strength, as recognised by Depa. In addition, the rise of the digital economy will impact the administration of policies and plans.
Depa also geared up to educate the next generation of tech-savvy farmers. They looked at methods of boosting farmers’ and businesses’ digital technology use. Smart agriculture was presented to stimulate the digital economy during the summit. By embracing the digital economy, the province can fulfil its potential and meet its demands.
The commercial and service sectors, including the intelligent tourism industry, may all benefit from developing new agricultural goods and services made possible by digital innovation. The initiative’s latter phases saw commercial and service sectors merging with the technologically dependent “smart tourism” industry.
Several Thai farms have already started using smart agriculture. For example, to increase the nutritional value of their rubber and palm plants, farmers in Chiang Khan, Thailand, are using drones to disperse the biochemicals obtained from the pig.
Smart agriculture is an idea that has been gaining traction throughout the world in recent years. Connecting and enhancing the intelligence of farms promotes production and addresses difficulties specific to farms (such as fulfilling growing food demands). Precision farming, variable rate technologies, smart irrigation, and intelligent greenhouses are all examples of IoT-enabled intelligent agricultural systems.
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Anto Satriyo Nugroho, Head of PR at KAKS BRIN, believes that AI technology can be highly beneficial for measuring and interpreting external data. This, in turn, can facilitate the extraction of valuable insights and aid in achieving specific objectives.
Over the past few years, there has been an increasing global interest in the field of AI technology. With ongoing developments in the field, AI is becoming increasingly versatile and can now be deployed in many more areas and industries. From healthcare and transportation to finance and education, the potential applications of AI are seemingly limitless.
According to Anto, the impact of AI on society is inevitable and will likely bring about significant changes in the nature of available jobs. As a result, there will be a growing need for the workforce to better prepare themselves to adapt to these changes. He recommends that Indonesia take steps to prepare for the impact of AI technology.
This growing trend has resulted in a rising demand for skilled AI professionals and experts in the country, underscoring the need for Indonesia to continue investing in AI research and development to remain competitive in the global marketplace.
Given that humans remain at the centre of the equation, he stressed the importance of diligence, continuous learning, and research to foster innovation and facilitate ongoing growth.
Many research labs in academia and private industry are now creating AI software. One of these AI is the subject of study at the National Research and Innovation Agency’s (BRIN) Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security (PR KAKS). ITB, UGM, Jenderal Soedirman University, UPI, and others have all collaborated with PR KAKS BRIN on various research projects.
With more investment, Indonesia can position itself to take advantage of the opportunities that arise from the increasing use of AI technology while mitigating any potential negative effects. Anto recommended that anybody interested in learning more about AI connect with the Indonesian Artificial Intelligence Society (IAIS), a group of AI enthusiasts, and the Indonesian Association for Pattern Recognition (INAPR).
Artificial intelligence’s strengths lie in its ability to retain and relay information, which gives it an edge over human memory. Artificial intelligence (AI) has various uses and advantages. Some of them include assisting individuals with impairments in communicating and saving time. Anto recognises that AI could be applied in a wide variety of contexts, from learning new tasks and solving problems to listening to information and making plans.
Anto cited several examples of simple AI activities, such as translation, navigation, fingerprint identification for digital forensics to identify victims of accidents and crimes, and the use of mathematical methods to solve arithmetic problems.
However, he also acknowledged that the accuracy of AI-powered devices can vary widely, making them unsuitable for certain applications, such as map suggestions.
It should be noted that in certain instances, the accuracy of AI can be quite high. For instance, in Japan, electronic manufacturers have collaborated with experts in the field of handwriting recognition to develop a system that can accurately identify an individual’s handwritten numerals from 0 to 9 on facsimiles, with an accuracy rate of approximately 99%.
The Indonesian government has implemented regulations from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Disdukcapil that mandate a maximum error rate of 3% for AI-powered systems analysing electronic KTPs in the country.
Anto provided insight into the extent of AI development in Indonesia and the country has made significant progress in this area, with various industries and sectors already adopting AI-based solutions to optimise their operations and enhance their productivity.
AI has been utilised in the healthcare industry to detect the emergence of new diseases and epidemics worldwide. At the urging of Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency, the country’s leaders have resolved to prepare for the possibility of a pandemic by creating the resources it would need to respond effectively.
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The government has emphasised the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of hydrometeorology at a virtual conference held by the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration (VNMHA).
Hoang Duc Cuong, the Deputy General Director of the VNMHA, which is run under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, said that the sector, for the past decade, has applied information technology, digital technology, and AI, and that AI plays a very important role in its activities.
The sector should collect and standardise information and data to serve as a basis for applying Industry 4.0 technology like big data and AI to make precise forecasts, an industry expert from the state-run Viettel Solutions of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group noted. This requires the consolidation of data from various sources into a centralised database system.
The sector should build a data architecture matching its specific features, use big data technology for handling monitoring and specialised data, and coordinate with international experts and organisations such as the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in AI research and application.
Pham Hoang Hung, the Deputy Director of the VNMHA’s forecasting management department, outlined several challenges in the application of AI. For example, the sector’s database is inadequate in terms of size and the present tools are not able to analyse, assess, organise, and standardise data. A shortage of personnel for AI applications and infrastructure upgrades also needs attention.
During the seminar, attendees deliberated on strategies to facilitate research and implementation of AI in the field of hydrometeorology, with a particular focus on information and data management. They also gained valuable insights and perspectives from experts in this area.
Last year, Cuong claimed that the trend of AI applications created positive results in the field of hydrometeorology. It has helped improve the efficiency of weather forecasting. The VNMHA has built a shared digital platform for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, including a data integration system based on big data, especially the AI application in identification to solve specific problems for hydrometeorological monitoring and forecasting, he said.
The department is researching AI applications in storm forecasting, heavy rain quantification and flood surge prediction. Cuong affirmed that AI has been applied widely and replaced many manual jobs, saved labour, and limited some human errors.
He cited the COVID-19 social distancing period in July 2021 as an example. During this time, hydrometeorological officers were unable to come to the office for a significant portion of it. To overcome this challenge, they had to utilise information technology, including AI, to monitor rainfall and flood levels and successfully carry out their duties. With the help of AI, the weather prediction and monitoring tasks were accomplished despite the social distancing measures.
Two years ago, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued the National Strategy on Research, Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence towards 2030. It intended to make AI a spearhead technology of the country and help it become a leader in AI research, development, and application.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has included AI as a key area of focus in its digital transformation programme. Its goal is to elevate Vietnam’s meteorology and hydrology industry to the advanced level of Asia by 2030.
The VNMHA has explored the potential of AI for forecasting dangerous weather conditions and disasters. Moving forward, their objective is to develop a hydrometeorological virtual assistant system that can provide weather information to users automatically.
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The objective of the Singapore Global Enterprises (SGE) initiative is to transform a new generation of promising Singaporean businesses into global market leaders.
While maintaining a strong presence in Singapore, these SGEs will have a substantial global footprint and market presence, a robust supply chain, and market leadership in innovation and product segments. This will result in substantial economic advantages and employment opportunities for Singapore and its citizens.
The SGE initiative expands on the flagship Scale-Up initiative. It will use existing schemes and programmes, as well as create new ones, to provide targeted and tailored assistance to selected companies with ambitious growth plans in certain areas.
Increasing the companies’ capabilities in key areas such as digitalisation, sustainability, internationalisation, and growth financing, as well as assisting them in expanding and anchoring core business activities in Singapore.
Businesses can invest in cutting-edge digital technologies and tools to boost operational efficiency, customer engagement, and data analytics. They can also use digital marketing strategies to increase their reach and online presence. They can also use automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve business processes and decision-making abilities.
Other areas that can be scaled up include enabling companies to develop and deepen a strong talent pool for the future through the Singapore Global Executive Programme (SGEP) and building sustained innovation capabilities through the establishment of in-house R&D centres, allowing innovation to be developed as a core competitive strategy.
Besides, it expedites companies’ global expansion to grow their market networks and international footprint, as well as diversify their supply chain. To amplify this effect, EnterpriseSG will launch a new Scale-Up X programme, which will include a variety of targeted capability development support, one of which will be on Investment & Initial Public Offering (IPO) Readiness, which will strengthen companies’ capabilities to tap public and private markets for growth capital to help them scale up.
Additionally, as part of the Enterprise Sustainability Programme (ESP), EnterpriseSG and its partners are launching new courses for businesses on decarbonisation and sustainable finance. The courses will begin in April 2023.
Along with the new courses, EnterpriseSG is collaborating with three new partners to provide additional ESP Foundational Courses. Since their inception in January 2022, the Foundational Courses have benefited nearly 400 participants.
According to Geoffrey Yeo, Assistant Chief Executive Officer (Sustainability and Enterprise Finance), EnterpriseSG, participants of their first series of foundational courses have provided positive feedback that the courses have helped to provide a structured framework to view sustainability as a business strategy and how it is relevant for their business.
They hope that the additional foundational courses will help more businesses bridge the knowledge gap and kickstart their sustainability journey. They have also seen an increase in the number of companies eager to delve deeper into specific areas such as decarbonisation and sustainable finance. The new thematic courses on these two topics will provide businesses with a better understanding of how to decarbonise their operations and access sustainable finance to propel their businesses forward.
In addition to the ESP courses, EnterpriseSG will create thematic and sectoral sustainability playbooks to help businesses understand sector-specific opportunities and key sustainability topics like decarbonisation and sustainability reporting.
EnterpriseSG will create a one-stop website to house resources and information on whole-of-government support measures to make it easier for businesses to access sustainability information and resources. Companies interested in embarking on sustainability projects such as strategy and product development, resource optimisation, and standard adoption can also take advantage of the Enterprise Development Grant, which has been extended until 31 March 2026.