The Philippines to Introduce National Mobile ID Programme
To facilitate citizens who are still waiting for their physical cards, the government is introducing a mobile version of the national mobile ID to support the rollout of its new Philippine Identification card.
China’s High-Tech Anti-Flood Efforts
China has invented advanced technologies to mitigate floods, such as satellites that can acquire space-based observation data, a smart lifeboat and an emergency floating bridge.
MDEC Launches 2021 #SMART Automation Grant
MDEC has announced the 2021 edition of SAG and is calling for new applicants. The grant works to help kickstart the development and implementation of projects that adopt technology to automate business operations.
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Collaborates for Programming, Data Science Course
Industry experts will co-offer a quantum computing course with IIT-Madras on a national online platform. They will add to courses such as data science and artificial intelligence with technical inputs to provide students with a current industry perspective.
Taiwan Combines Human, Artificial Intelligence for Agricultural Transformation
To help farmers improve the quantity and quality of the crops and their income, Taiwan is driving Agritech such as IoT sensors, AI and smart glasses to improve the production.
CityU Announces New Tech Funding and New Innovation Platform
CityU presented seed funds with the total sum of HK$6.5 million at the HK Tech 300 Seed Fund Presentation Ceremony. CityU and an industry partner also signed an MoU to establish a science and tech innovation investment platform.
Indonesia To Construct the World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
The Batam Indonesia Free Trade Zone Authority signed MOUs to build the world’s largest floating solar power plant to accelerate the shift toward renewable energy and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.