Hanoi city administration exploring the use of Smart technology to automate public parking zones
The pilot would involve digital mapping of car parking areas, the installation of cameras to record vehicle registration plates and sensors in the roads to measure the cars’ sizes and parking time.
Core group of 250 professionals in GovTech and CSA to drive data and cybersecurity capabilities in Singapore’s Public Service
“It is important that Government agencies trial new technologies and be early adopters.”
Building Next Gen Singapore Armed Forces: Cyber defence, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
The Minister for Defence announced the establishment of a new Defence Cyber Organisation, an Analytics and Artificial Intelligence laboratory under DSTA and a robotics laboratory under DSO.
Malaysian government’s Green Technology Financing Scheme extended till 2022 with MYR 5 billion allocated for second round
The scheme funds local green technology projects. MYR 2.9 billion of the initial funding of MYR 3.5 billion has been invested.
Grab launches beta shuttle bus service application in collaboration with GovTech Singapore
The GrabShuttle app is powered by Beeline, an open smart mobility platform, developed by GovTech in collaboration with LTA.
Land Transport Authority of Singapore exploring the use of automated technology for inspecting MRT and road tunnels
Automated inspections would be faster and safer and will free up engineers’ time, enabling them to focus on the analysis of the data captured.
‘Thailand 4.0 Means Opportunity Thailand’: Government taking steps to attract investments in targeted industries
The National Competitive Enhancement Act for Targeted Industries creates a THB10 billion (~USD 286 million) fund for investment in research and development and innovation.
Indian government offers free security tools for desktop and mobile devices
In addition to free security software, the ‘Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre’ website offers cybersecurity information and advice to citizens.
Installation of nationwide fibre-optic network in Indonesia to be completed by 2019
Payments from the government to the companies will be contingent on the availability of the infrastructure services, as per criteria agreed upon in the partnership agreements.
No classified information lost in MINDEF Internet system breach
Basic personal data of around 850 servicemen and employees were stolen. Physical separation of I-net from internal systems prevented access to classified information.
EXCLUSIVE – Team Goji– From hackathon winning prototype to valuable real-world application
“When we saw the ACRA data, we saw the potential to use technology to piece the data together to form valuable insights in a split second.”
Singapore PM talks about moving faster and doing more for technology adoption
“There are big things which we need to do and many small things which we ought to do better.”
Government and Digitisation of Businesses
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How do we Disrupt, Transform and Innovate in 2017?
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New mobile application by Indian Income Tax Department to issue Permanent Account Numbers within minutes
The app will utilise the Aadhaar-based e-KYC facility to verify the applicant’s details through biometric identification in nearly real-time.
EXCLUSIVE – Innovating for sustainable development – Projects and approaches at WRI Indonesia
“Debunking the myth of trade-off between safeguarding the earth and sustaining welfare is the main problem.”
EXCLUSIVE – On the leading edge of data innovation – In conversation with Adrian Turner, CEO of Data61
“In an automated world where algorithms are making decisions that impact people’s lives, we are also interested in how to properly quantify things like fairness?”
Digital TV standard selected in Philippines based on Emergency Warning Broadcast System feature
The Japanese standard with its proven capability to transmit emergency warning data is ideal for a disaster prone country like Philippines.
New mobile soft token solution to be implemented by GovTech subsidiary, Assurity Trusted Solutions
The OneKey mobile app on iOS and Android devices will combine the security of hardware tokens with the convenience of SMS-based OTPs.
Addressing eldercare challenges at MIT Hacking Medicine Robotics Singapore 2017
The winning team developed an autonomous system for transporting elderly patients and residents at nursing homes and extended-care facilities.
Monetary Authority of Singapore sets up new Data Analytics Group
DAG will leverage data analytics to enhance the supervision of financial institutions, make regulatory compliance more efficient and improve work efficiency.
The innovation ecosystem in Singapore – An urban logistics case study
Mr. Khoong Hock Yun talked about using innovation to solve real-world problems in Singapore, in areas such as urban logistics.
GovTech Singapore partners with eight Institutes of Higher Learning to provide hands-on experience to students
Students will be provided opportunities to work on technological solutions for problems faced by public agencies through internships, attachments, final-year projects, and tech-related competitions.
Digital literacy scheme launched in India to cover 60 million rural households by March 2019
Around 94% of 168 million rural households in India are estimated to be digitally illiterate.
DICT announces cloud first approach for the Philippine government
Cloud will be the preferred ICT deployment strategy for internal administrative use and external delivery of government online services.
EXCLUSIVE – Addressing real-world problems in NSW and beyond through sensing technologies at NSSN
Professor Benjamin Eggleton, Co-Director of NSSN talks about integrating compact, accurate and low-cost sensors into smartphones and wearables.
Free, web-based tool by World Bank to identify potential sites for solar power generation anywhere in the world
It can save millions of dollars spent on research for investors and policymakers and give a fillip to public and private solar power initiatives.
Initiative announced to explore Blockchain based trade finance and logistics solution in Dubai
The project will explore a trade finance and logistics solution for the import and re-export of goods, replacing paper-based contracts with smart contracts.
BNPB Indonesia launches open-source platform to crowdsource flood information
Users in Greater Jakarta, Surabaya and Bandung can provide real-time reports on the flood situation in their using social media and instant messaging applications.
New mobile payment system launched in Thailand as part of National E-payment initiative
The system enables mobile fund transfers, using only mobile number or Citizen ID number of the recipient. It can also be used to receive payments from government agencies.