Resale transaction process for public housing in Singapore to be streamlined through new online portal from January 2018
The entire transaction time, from submission to completion of the resale application, is expected to be shortened by up to 8 weeks from 16 weeks previously.
Victoria to become the first state in Australia to implement SafeScript, a real-time prescription monitoring system in late 2018
SafeScript will provide doctors, nurse practitioners and pharmacists access to an up-to-the-minute database to review prescription histories of patients in their care and enable safer clinical decisions.
Office of the eSafety Commissioner in Australia piloting online portal to provide support and advice for victims of image-based abuse
During the pilot phase, the OESC will work closely with victims of image-based abuse and stakeholders, to help ascertain the volume and complexity of reports.
South Australian Government research institute develops mapping system to forecast ocean currents in real-time and high resolution
The technology has been developed in partnership with the Bureau of Meteorology and the University of Adelaide.
GovHack Red Carpet Awards winners demonstrate innovative use of open data for real-world outcomes
“As the national geoscientific agency, Geoscience Australia is keen to inspire practical and innovative solutions with our freely-accessible and open data.”
Victorian Department of Health and Human Services looking to appoint Chief Digital Health Officer and Chief Data Officer
The CDHO will drive the implementation of the state-wide Digitising Health strategy and the Victorian health reform agenda.
AU$30 million for 20 companies to facilitate transition from traditional, heavy industries to knowledge-based advanced manufacturing
“Supporting these businesses transition and expand into advanced manufacturing activities will boost innovation, skills and employment opportunities for Australians.”
New digital technology research centre at NTU Singapore to focus on air traffic management and underwater robotics
“NTU and Saab are breaking new ground together and this serves as a model partnership for companies looking to kick-start their R&D presence in Singapore.”
Victorian government seeks to improve whole-of-government data sharing through new legislation
The Bill supports the newly created position of Chief Data Officer by establishing into law the statutory position, and its powers and functions.
World Bank’s ID4D initiative launches advisory council to advance digital identification as a sustainable development priority
Over 1.1 billion people in the world, which is nearly 1 in 7 individuals, are unable to prove their identity.
SWIFT gpi service surpasses 2 million cross-border payment transactions; next phase of development to include additional digital services
“Corporates can track their payments in real-time and get confirmation of that credit directly from their banks.”
More than AU$60 million boost for projects to improve quality and access to palliative care in Australia
In addition to the $45.4 million, the Government will also provide AU$15 million over three years from 2017-18 for the National Specialist Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning Advisory Services project.
NUS research team develops integrated 4-in-1 smart utilities plant with optimised waste energy usage and smaller form factor
“Overall, this novel approach could cut energy usage by 25 to 30% and the 4-in-1 plant is also less bulky.”
Preliminary results for SWIFT’s blockchain PoC demonstrate potential for real-time liquidity monitoring and reconciliation of Nostro accounts
Thirty-three leading global transaction banks are involved in the PoC development and testing.
Review of current capabilities produces recommendations to deliver a whole-of-government data linkage model for Western Australia
The review concluded that the State Government should establish a Statutory Body responsible for whole-of-government data linkage.
Department of Human Services Australia using digital assistants to help welfare recipients and processing staff
“Along with the 250 new call centre staff and other initiatives, the digital assistants will also help to reduce call wait times by eliminating thousands of calls.”
Geospatial solutions for community challenges recognised at SLA’s OneMap IdeaWorks! Exhibition and Award Ceremony
Challenge statements, received from community and public agency partners were grouped into: community, social services, environment, health, transport and heritage.
EXCLUSIVE – Insights into cybersecurity education and challenges in bridging the skills gap
“One question to ask ourselves is that even though there are a lot of training programmes, so many certifications, so many institutions, how come there is still a big supply problem?”
Australia’s second Joint Cyber Security Centre launched in Melbourne
Work is also underway on an online information sharing portal to broaden the reach of the centres and support the timely sharing of cybersecurity information across Australia.
Collaborative projects and research to address shared social and medical challenges receive financial boost from the Australian Government
The programme is designed to build strong linkages between Australian researchers and businesses and their Asia-Pacific regional counterparts by supporting multi-partner projects.
Australian Department of Health conducting public consultation on secondary use of My Health Record data
Data in the My Health Record system is not currently used for research, policy and planning purposes, although legislation is in place to enable it.
Smart crossing, Integrated mobility platform, autonomous air taxi and more innovations from RTA Dubai
A new smart app enables commuters to know all mobility options, plan their journeys, and make payments smoothly.
Singapore exploring use of blockchain to link National Trade Platform to trade platforms in other countries
Mr. Ravi Menon, Managing Director of MAS, said that the “killer app” for DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology) is in cross-border transactions.
Managing IPs and ensuring regulatory compliance across different markets at the world’s largest semiconductor foundry
Ms. Sylvia Fang (above photo) joined Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) about two decades ago and is the third General Counsel of the company. Currently the leader of the legal team at TSMC, Ms. Fang was an invited speaker at the IP Week@SG 2017 organised by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). OpenGov had […]
EXCLUSIVE – Innovating for the future of cross-border payments in collaboration with banks and FinTech startups
“By providing platforms, bringing in standards and building sandboxes, we are inviting the community to innovate.”
EXCLUSIVE – How ISACA is helping Singapore bridge the cybersecurity skills gap
“A lot of times, people think that cybersecurity has to be very expensive – in fact, a lot of it comes down to awareness and training.”
ACSC finds rising sophistication of cyber threats along with exploitation of publicly known vulnerabilities with known mitigations
Government and commercial bulk data repositories provide a single point of storage for valuable information on large numbers of Australians.
Robot masseuse developed by start-up incubated at NTU Singapore starts operating at traditional Chinese medicine clinic
Robotics could help address manpower shortage and issues of consistency of treatment quality, along with reducing costs.
SingPost launches its first Smart Post Office supported by digital network offering anytime, anywhere access to services
An enhanced self service area offers 24/7 access to new generation SAM kiosks that are part of the new SAM omnichannel platform, comprising kiosks, web and mobile apps.
Hong Kong Government making plans to establish a Pilot Partnership Programme for Cyber Security Information Sharing
The objective of the initiative is to foster a collaborative culture of sharing cyber security information early with peers; helping each other when in need; and jointly guard against massive cyber attacks.