New Zealand’s Wellbeing Budget to aid digitalisation of seniors
Initiatives in New Zealand’s Wellbeing Budget are upgrades in the SuperGold card that include a digital platform; and digital literacy training for seniors, among others.
DICT issues rules on common tower sharing
The rules on common tower sharing are anchored on encouraging investment as well as building more towers in the unserved and underserved areas.
New Zealand to measure digital nation’s growth with domain plan
The aim is to ensure that policy makers have a rich and credible evidence base to hand as they grapple with the effects of digital transformation on the society and the economy.
Australia-China Joint Research Centre to boost the health sector
The Federal government funding of AU$936,000, from the Australia-China Science and Research Fund, will be matched by the Chinese Government to establish the Centre.
Mobile money technology to promote financial inclusion in Vietnam
Participants of the workshop discussed challenges, risk management, the legal issues of mobile money, the implementation of mobile money in some countries, the experiences of foreign managers and businesses, and firms’ solutions in the digital payment revolution in Vietnam.
India successfully launches advanced earth observation satellite
RISAT-2B is a radar imaging earth observation satellite with advanced radial rib antenna technology. The satellite is intended to provide services in the field of agriculture, forestry, and disaster management.
EXCLUSIVE – 5th Annual Singapore OpenGov Leadership Forum 2019 Keynote Presentations
Over 500 government officials and industry leaders gathered at the 5th Annual Singapore OpenGov Leadership Forum to discuss digital transformation in the public sector and financial services institutions (FSI) at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore on 16th May 2019.