Hong Kong to Get Its First Law and Web3 Research Lab
PolyU and Cybaverse will establish the PolyU and Cybaverse Academy Joint Lab on Law and Web3. The lab was established in response to the growing development of Web3 and blockchain technologies.
Nurturing Malaysia’s Tech Talent of the Future
MPC and MIDA launched the RoboFun programme in partnership with the Malaysian arm of a US-based tech giant. The programme gathers talent from across Malaysian universities to develop Autonomous Mobile Robots systems.
Embracing I&T in Hong Kong’s Fashion Sector
The HKRITA Innovation & Technology Symposium 2023 gathered public and private sector leaders to show the significance of technologies and innovative applications in creating a sustainable net-zero future, as well as addressing the challenges of the new normal.
RMIT Researchers Light-based Tech for Moon Navigation and Next-Gen Farming
A team of international experts, led by RMIT, is collaborating with industry partners to use super-thin lithium niobate to develop navigation systems, helping rovers drive on the Moon. The tech could also revolutionise the future of farming.
CUHK Launches New Project to Encourage Innovation
Six secondary schools, with help from student mentors from CUHK’s Faculty of Engineering, social service organisations, and entrepreneurs, participated in the project and developed 21 tech-based products to help members of marginalised communities.
DTA Reaffirms Partnership to Continue Digital Transformation
The partnership provides flexibility for agencies to transfer assets and enables reuse opportunities; it streamlines contracting to reduce the time, effort and resources required throughout the procurement process.
Boosting VR Production in Malaysia
APU and a leading digital tech firm are partnering to develop programmes for in the fields of XR, AR, and VR in Virtual Production as well as involve collaboration and development of XR Virtual Production facilities within the APU campus.
HKU Business School and Business Partner to Nurture Local Talent
The HKU Business School is partnering with a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. Students will learn about accounting and data analytics as well as gain experience.
New South Wales Invests in Tech Upgrades for Rescuers
The NSW Government is investing in upgraded tech for rescue operations; one will provide the VRA with seamless communication coverage across NSW while another will see colourised laser tech added to the FRNSW fleet of drones.
Pushing HK as a Regional Hub for the Microbiome Industry
CU Medicine, MagIC and HKSTP HAVE collaborated to host the Microbiome Summit 2023; international academics and members of the industry gathered to discuss HK as a regional hub for the microbiome industry.
Australian National University Researchers Develop Novel Measurement Tech
The new method for achieving more accurate measurements of microscopic objects uses quantum computers and could be useful across a variety of next-generation technologies, including biomedical sensing.
CUHK Develops Nanofabrication Platform
CUHK has led an international team in the development of a 3D nanofabrication platform, opening further possibilities for the design of sophisticated nanodevices and creating pathways for the viable manufacturing of a wide range of technologies.
Singapore Launches New Heat Resilience and Performance Centre
The HRPC leverages local and global expertise to address the long-term challenges of maintaining human performance amidst rising temperatures in the region and the world.
HKSTP and HYAB Launch New Programme to Boost I&T Talent Pool
The Youth Start-up Internship Programme 2023 aims to provide tertiary students with internship opportunities at local start-ups and grow the critical talent pool to drive the city’s I&T development.
New Manufacturing Plant Opens in Penang
A global leader in test innovation opened a new manufacturing plant in Penang that aims to accelerate the region’s electrical and electronics ecosystem development.
Hong Kong Innovation Supported by Research Impact Fund
Five research projects led by scholars at PolyU were awarded a total grant value of HK$27.55 million; their projects will focus on sustainability. Meanwhile, four projects by CUHK researchers received a total of about HK$28 million.
Flinders Scientists Co-Developing Tech to Track Climate Change
Experts are working together on three studies to assess the effects of droughts on heatwaves, vegetation health and soil salinity using advanced computer modelling and remote sensing tech.
UNSW Receives Funding for Renewable Energy R&D
UNSW researchers received AU$41.5 million from ARENA’s R&D towards the research and development and commercialisation of activities that seek to significantly reducing solar costs.
Singapore Launches Wholesale Trade Industry Transformation Map 2025
The Wholesale Trade Industry Transformation Map (ITM) 2025 was recently launched, laying out growth strategies to develop Singapore into a global trade hub via digitalisation, tech adoption and automation.
University of Queensland Researchers Developing Online Driving Test for People with Dementia
Flaws in current driving tests mean people living with dementia sometimes receive no formal assessment or they are told they must stop driving as soon as they are diagnosed even when they could continue driving safely.
PolyU and FSD to Co-Develop Indoor Positioning Tech
The collaboration will work to evaluate the use of indoor positioning technology to track and locate fire personnel at fire scenes inside buildings and help improve the safety of frontline workers.
HK Shows Continued Gross Expenditure on R&D
In 2021, Hong Kong’s gross domestic expenditure on research and development amounted to HK$27 billion, a 5% increase from the corresponding figure in 2020. HK’s GDP at current market prices increased by 7% within the same period.
Australia’s Northern Territory Rolls Out New Health System
The Northern Territory Government has rolled out the second stage of its AU$259 million patient health record system ‘Acacia’ which is the biggest project of its type ever undertaken in the NT.
UKM Partners Industry to Develop Learning Platform
The Faculty of Global Business & Digital Economics Faculty of Economics and Management signed an MoU with a Malaysian tech company to provide a platform for learning about robotic technologies, particularly RPA.
UNSW Sydney Scholars Receive Funding for Innovative Research
Researchers from UNSW Sydney’s NeuRA were granted AU$ 2.4 million in Development; one project aims to improve treatment for people with obstructive sleep apnoea while the other to prevent falls in older people.
UniSA to Develop New Self-Healing Concrete Tech
UniSA is leading a world-first project that is trialling a novel solution that aims to stop unprecedented levels of corrosion in the ageing concrete pipelines of Australia.
CUHK Develops 3D Soft Architected Materials
A team led by CUHK’s Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering has developed a ferromagnetic silicone elastomer with 3D deformability and is expected to expand applications of morphable soft materials.
New Regional Manufacturing Hub Launched in Malaysia
The facility comprises a double-storey manufacturing plant with raw material warehouse, an automated finished goods warehouse, a distribution centre, an Innovation Centre as well as a six-storey administration block.
3D Imaging Helps in Evolutionary Research
A team of researchers at Curtin University used CT scanning and 3D modelling to study the growth of pelvic fins in fish embryos to develop a better understanding these fins changed over evolutionary history.
APU and DNB to Enhance 5G Curriculum and Related Digital Services
The two will develop Malaysia’s next generation of tech talent with 5G knowledge and work on focus areas including sensor technology, edge computing, AI and XR as well as development of relevant ecosystems in Malaysia.
