Boosting ICT Governance in the Philippines
Establishing a Digital Philippines, by empowering society via ICT, entails involving civil societies, industry groups, and international development partners, among others.
Australian and Indian universities collaborate for Asian Smart Cities Network
The initiative covers areas like mobility and transport and sanitation and waste management using disruptive tech such as IoT, AI, Machine Learning, blockchain and data analytics.
Safeguarding the identity and privacy of New Zealanders
The Identity Conference 2019 highlights the importance of identity and how it should be treated with care and protected from misuse and data breaches.
Malaysia chosen as home for new innovation centre
The Innovation Centre, which incorporates a range of green tech in its design (like solar panels, rainwater harvesting and waste management) will help boost Malaysia’s reputation as a global manufacturing hub.
Mobile applications for e-Doctor services
These mobile apps will set up a video-call consulting session with a General Practitioner (GP) from the list of the GPs it contains, based on questions answered by users on their current condition and any drug allergies they may have.
3D upgrade to Singapore’s OneMap system
This new map system will see the inclusion of 3D building models to display an image of how they will look and of the appearance of the landscape.
Retired HK buses revamped with green tech
The solar panels fitted on the buses’ rooftops convert energy from the sun into electricity to power the ventilation system which cools down the bus while it is parked. The new cooling system also enables the bus to save fuel.
Developing data science skills for Australia’s mining industries
Data science skills are necessary for the resource industries in order to make the best possible evidence-based decisions when using the natural resources.
Lucknow, India introduces tech for better waste management
Lucknow plans to deploy radio-frequency identification tech in the state capital so that bar codes can be used for door-to-door garbage collection.