Malaysia and Japan to boost digital economy agreement
Malaysia is looking to cooperate more closely in terms of digital economy with Japan in the future, particularly in smart manufacturing and innovative technological processes.
Australia’s first sustainable food city powered by digital tech
Yarrabilba will be a test ground for how cutting-edge digital technologies can be embedded into the design of the cities to create local food systems fuelled by food waste.
Christchurch trials driverless vehicle with the new smart shuttle
The Kiwi Smart Shuttle is autonomous, electric and parts of it have been 3D printed, and can carry up to 15 adults.
Malaysia’s SMEs looking to invest in digital tech
While only 6.8% of Malaysia’s SMEs are at stage five of digital maturity, the report lays out seven high-level steps that SMEs should undertake in their digital transformation journey.
New technologies must work for the people: Vietnamese PM
The Vietnamese Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, has welcomed the G20 countries’ approach to the development of human-centred AI while creating and implementing the new technologies
Hong Kong welcomes set-up of innovation hub
The HKMA will work closely with the Hub to contribute to its research projects on technology and innovation to foster better collaboration among central banks and the wider community.
Machine learning algorithm to automate post-disaster assessments
A computer vision algorithm has the potential to automate post-disaster assessments and accelerate search and rescue efforts, which will ultimately save lives.
HEALTHTEC – consortium to help companies tap advanced technologies in health & wellness solutions
The consortium will bring researchers and companies together to leverage deep tech and big data to eventually provide advanced health and wellness solutions for Singaporeans.
The Land Bank of the Philippines pushes for digital banking
The Bank continues to invest on systems and technologies that will allow them to expand reach, streamline processes, and improve the delivery of products and services.