Smart Cities around the world – Helsinki
Helsinki has plenty in common with Singapore – the two cities have consistently ranked amongst the top 5 smartest cities in the world.
Australia and UK sign world-first ‘Space Bridge’ agreement
The agreement will see Australia and the United Kingdom work together on space-related activities including sharing Earth observation data and collaborating on robotic and artificial intelligence.
Singapore first in the region to enable face recognition for ATM banking transactions
The tech taps the existing National Digital Identity infrastructure and SingPass Face Verification to securely verify customers’ ATM transactions without the need of ATM cards.
India and the US collaborate on Artificial Intelligence
Experts underline the necessity of scaling up S&T relations between India and the US to solve problems of both countries.
Thailand’s Ministry of Labour announces new digital academy
The Digital Skill Development Academy (DISDA) is a learning institution that will provide digital skills training programs and courses for young Thais who would like to enter the digital workplace.
Vietnamese digital inventors get competitive grants from Australia
With support from the funding programme, Vietnamese inventors will develop digital initiatives to address challenges and capitalise on opportunities in the context of the global pandemic.
Philippine Supreme Court conducts digital hearings amid COVID-19
The highest judicial court in the country reported an 80% success rate for 170,000 virtual hearings amid the pandemic.
Vietnam Ministry of Information and Communications to promote digital economy
A 10-member working group to promote digital economic development has been established by the Ministry of Information and Communications led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Huy Dung.
Indonesia moves up in digital competitiveness index
The provinces of Bali and Riau moved up in the Digital Competitiveness Index signalling a favourable improvement in the country’s overall digital economy.