Hong Kong Government dedicated to FinTech promotion
“Hong Kong attracted US$370 million worth of venture capital investment in FinTech companies between January 2014 and September 2016, according to statistics from a consultancy firm.”
New Zealand Financial Innovation and Technology Association (FinTech NZ) launched
“The innovators and game changers in the industry have come together over the last year to create a unified voice that will help pitch New Zealand businesses to the rest of the world and further boost this growing and exciting industry.”
Victoria Police to join the national ThinkUKnow cyber safety education program
“With technology rapidly expanding well beyond what we can predict, the safety of children when accessing the internet – including social media sites – is paramount.”
New batch of digital inclusion mobile apps launched in Hong Kong
With a good understanding of the target groups, these mobile apps can better cater for their needs in terms of contents and services, thus enhancing their quality of life and learning abilities.
Singapore polytechnics and Singapore FinTech Association sign MOU for greater industry collaboration
“This MOU kick-starts an enriching partnership with the polytechnics to nurture a pool of skilled manpower for the flourishing FinTech community – a critical success factor for FinTech development in Singapore.”
Inspiring young women into tech sector careers in New Zealand
“The Government will invest $75,000 in Shadow Tech Days, complemented by around $25,000 from NZ Tech towards programme management, and over $170,000 of staff time from participating technology firms.”
Hong Kong Government plans to invest $18 billion in Innovation & Technology ecosystem
The Government has earmarked $500 million for the Innovation & Technology Bureau to help government departments in using technology to enhance the quality of public services
Canberra welcomes new smart parking management system
“Our new pay and display parking machines make it simpler and easier to pay for parking with coins, credit cards, or the ParkMobile app available in all of the pay parking areas operated by the ACT Government.”
Smarter and more energy-efficient LED street lighting system in Singapore by 2022
LED street lights are about 25 per cent more energy-efficient than current street lighting. In addition, LED lighting is more reliable and requires less frequent replacement.
Singapore’s first Smart Mobility consortium launched to test new tech on NTU campus
These new smart mobility technologies could help motorists, driverless cars and other road users avoid traffic accidents and improve overall road safety