Infocomm Media Development Authority launches first-in-Asia data system to track viewership over multiple platforms
“This marks a real milestone for the Singapore video market, especially since viewing media content on smartphones has increased from 23 to 32 minutes per day between January and November 2018 alone”, said Mr. Lee Risk, APAC Commercial Director for media at GfK.
NTU and online bank will use state-of-the-art research to shape the future of the banking sector
Singapore has established itself as a leading financial centre but as in many other industry sectors, the financial sector is going through a period of rapid change. In particular, technology is disrupting a whole range of functions in the financial services industry. And hoping to identify the opportunities with these technological advances saw the launch […]
Enterprise Singapore publishes national standards to guide development of fully autonomous vehicles
Enterprise Singapore has published a set of provisional national standards to guide the industry in the development and deployment of fully autonomous vehicles (AVs). The guide is called TR 68. The Technical Reference 68 was developed to promote the safe deployment of fully autonomous vehicles in Singapore. TR 68 was developed over the past year […]
Singapore working towards building financial sector’s resilience to cyber risk
Ms Elean Chin, Division Head, Monetary Authority of Singapore, spoke at the Cyber Risk Management Project’s ‘Bashe Report’ Launch on 29 January 2019. She opened by saying “In Asia, the likelihood of cyber-attacks is unfortunately disproportionately higher than in other regions. Asia is one of the most digital connected economic blocks, with high internet connectivity […]
UOB report identifies areas of expected expenditure for 2019 budget
A report by economist Mr Barnabas Gan was published by UOB on 30 January outlining areas of potential focus for the upcoming 2019 budget to ensure Singapore’s long term survival and sustainability. The report highlighted key expenditure areas that may be present in the upcoming FY2019 budget. The 5 areas Mr Gan identified for expected expenditure […]
The NRF sets up research centres to develop data protection technology
The National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF) has set up two research centres to carry out cutting-edge research to design and develop privacy-preserving technologies and train skilled manpower to build a privacy-aware Smart Nation.
Singapore’s first new-build net-zero energy building launched by NUS
The National University of Singapore (NUS) launched the first new-build net-zero energy building in Singapore yesterday. Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Finance and Chairman of the National Research Foundation, visited the building and officially launched SDE4. The new SDE4 building is energy efficient and environmentally friendly, with a suite of innovative building strategies to […]
Singapore Ministry of Health reveals details of another serious medical data breach
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) on announced on Monday that personal details and the HIV-positive status of 14,200 people were posted online in another medical data breach. Officials say the details of 5,400 Singaporeans and 8,800 foreigners dating up to January 2013 were compromised.
Monetary Authority of Singapore warns of fraudulent websites seeking cryptocurrency investments
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) warned members of the public today, 29 January, not to be misled by fraudulent websites that solicit investments in cryptocurrencies using fabricated information attributed to the Singapore Government. False claims that Singapore has an official cryptocurrency These websites falsely claim that Singapore is adopting a cryptocurrency as its official […]
Governments in Asia leading digital workforce transformation
At the World Economic Forum last week, business and government leaders gathered together in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss among many other things, the future of work, global growth and the world of automation and artificial intelligence. A huge topic of discussion was the ageing workforce and multigenerational employees. Topics focused on how to keep existing […]
Telcos must work with government to strengthen cybersecurity
Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information, made an opening speech at the inaugural Infocomm Media Cybersecurity Conference on 25 January 2018. The speech focused on two main topics around cybersecurity, a trusted, secure, and resilient connectivity infrastructure and the collaborative effort between government and industry to better secure connectivity […]
Singapore releases first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Framework in Asia
Singapore released its Model Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Framework at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, 22-25 January 2019, for public consultation, pilot adoption and feedback. The release of the Model Framework was announced by Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Communications and Information. The model framework, announced at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, […]
Edge Computing – transformational era for business in public sector
Edge Computing, in basic terms, is processing data closer to its origin – at the periphery of the network. The technology moves away from handling data in centralised networks (Data Centres, Cloud, etc) and moves towards individual sources of data capture (laptops, tablets and smartphones). Edge Computing is the decentralised deployment of computing infrastructure, with […]
Singapore Minister of Foreign Affairs calls for ASEAN-EU co-operation in the field of Cybersecurity
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan attended and co-chaired the 22nd ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) on 21 January 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. At the AEMM, the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN and the EU agreed in principle to upgrade ASEAN-EU relations to a strategic level. The Ministers also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual […]
The Ministry of Trade and Industry announce leadership change at A*STAR
Mr Lim Chuan Poh has spent 38 years in public service, having served as Chief of Army, Chief of Defence Force and Permanent Secretary of Education among other appointments.
Vietnam government supports space technology development
The Government will offer all possible support to Vietnamese scientists and engineers to develop space technology, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a working session on the manufacturing and launch of Vietnam’s MicroDragon satellite in Hanoi on January 21. The Prime Minister also said that Vietnam’s MicroDragon satellite has been tested as working normally […]
South Korea’s Govt release findings from security audit on cryptocurrency exchanges
South Korean regulators recently released the results of their inspection of domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. The inspections highlighted that some previously inspected exchanges were still vulnerable to hacking attacks due to poor security. The audit was carried out by the Ministries of Science and Finance, in collaboration with the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA). It […]
Malaysian Government set to regulate digital trading
All Malaysian digital asset offerings will now need government authorization and will have to meet anti-money laundering and cyber-security guidelines. The Securities Commission is beginning to implement new regulations on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and the trading of digital assets, this is because up to now this sector has been unregulated. Malaysia’s Finance Minister YB […]
Thai Electronic Transactions Development Agency plans digitally skilled workforce
ETDA is launching the ‘Young Talent Platform’ during Thailand’s e-Commerce Week 2019 (31 January – 2 February 2019) to bring together young Thai people with the aim of helping them be digitally ready for working in the e-Commerce era. The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) announced that they aim to attract 1 million teenagers to […]
Thailand pushes for ASEAN Digital Integration Framework Action Plan
Minister of Commerce Sontirat Sontijirawong spoke on Monday January 14 at the ‘Special Session on the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR)’ seminar in Bangkok, organised by the Department of Trade Negotiations. Thailand is the ASEAN chair this year and is aiming to reach for a cohesive regional industrial 4.0 development plan and to implement guidelines on […]
Australia and Vietnam build on partnership with launch of Aus4Innovation project
The Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam and Australian Government have agreed on a partnership to work together in the fields of science, technology and innovation. The Australia – Vietnam Innovative Project -Aus4Innovation was officially launched on January 10. Aus4Innovation is designed to implement the Partnership on Innovation between Australia and Vietnam, which was […]
Singapore’s latest next-generation library focuses on digital offering for all ages
“Singapore is on this journey to promote a smart nation and NLB feels we can play a part to support it. We want to make technology something very easy for people to feel and touch but not in an intimidating way.”
The EU’s GDPR – opportunities outweigh the challenges in ASEAN
The European Union’s GDPR compliance was initially thought a challenge for governments and businesses in ASEAN countries but over the last seven months, it has highlighted the opportunities that GDPR compliance can offer South-East Asia.
Digital Initiatives Launched to help SMEs ‘Start Digital, Get Connected and Be Trusted’
Three digital initiatives were launched this week at an event – ‘Start Digital, Get Connected and Be Trusted’ to help encourage and assist SMEs to become digitalised, and to give these businesses digital support at any stage of their digitalisation journey.
SingHealth cyberattack caused by combination of personnel and system errors
SingHealth cyberattack report finds gaps in cyber security awareness and weaknesses in network infrastructure.
EXCLUSIVE – Conversation: Living in a digital world in 2040
While talking about disruption, Mr Poon
emphasised that disruption does not
hit us overnight and blind side us. Many of today’s technologies that are
deemed disruptive have been around for some time, at least a few years. For
example, artificial intelligence (AI) is in its third or fourth wave. The
building blocks that underpin big data have also been around for a few years.
Singapore’s Cybersecurity Bill passed into law, Minister addresses concerns
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for
Communications and Information, answered questions from MPs regarding scope of
the Bill and implications for CII owners, addressed privacy concerns and talked
about plans for development of cybersecurity ecosystem and workforce.
Singapore’s Whole-of-Government approach to strengthen IT governance within the public sector
MHA, MOM and MSF have answered the queries from the Public Accounts Committee, based on observations in the Auditor-General’s Report and all three have taken a number of steps to address issues raised.
EXCLUSIVE – Innovating from the ground up – Digital Transformation journey for Primary Industry
I’m the CIO (Chief Information Officer) at the Dept of Primary Industry and Fisheries. That involves, like many other CIOs, being the Head of IT. The role here though is different, as I’m not only the Head of IT but also the Head of Information Management. It’s really having a large portfolio of activity and that’s just on the earth. As you know, I have a responsibility for the Dept of Mines and Energy and that’s about what’s underneath the ground.
EXCLUSIVE – ICT innovation and challenges for the Australian government
The Prime Minister has made innovation a major plank in his overall strategy for a future Australia. He has strongly supported the Open Data agenda, noting that the government is in a very privileged position, as it can collect great volumes of important data from citizens and businesses.
