Government in Japan aims for drone telemedicine delivery by 2018
The new drone rules initially will allow shipments to isolated areas with sparse medical facilities. Drones will be able to carry prescription drugs, blood for transfusions and other urgent items to patients by 2018.
Singapore and China launch third Government-to-Government project including a focus on information & communications technology
Based on the theme of modern connectivity and modern services, the third Government-to-Government project will focus on four priority areas of collaboration: financial services; aviation; transport & logistics; and information & communications technology (ICT).
National Productivity Council Launches We Are InDIYpendent Campaign
To spur more companies in adopting innovative technologies to improve their operational efficiencies and service quality, the National Productivity Council is launching a consumer marketing campaign – We Are InDIYpendent – to galvanise more Singaporeans to take the leap to use self-service facilities.
India launches Imprint-India project to solve technology shortage
Imprint-India (IMPacting Research INnovation and Technology), a joint initiative of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has been tasked with developing a roadmap for research to solve major engineering challenges in 10 technology domains relevant to India.
An Integrated Approach to a ‘Blue Economy’
Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Mr Andrew Tan called for an integrated approach bringing together science, research, technology and multiple relevant disciplines to understand the various eco-systems within the oceans and uncover more of a link between land and sea and how each affects the other.
Singapore is well-positioned to be a living lab for smart cities solutions
Mr S Iswaran, Minister, Ministry for Trade and Industry, spoke today on the impact of technological innovation
Technological innovation in recent decades, especially in ICT, has created enormous value in the global economy.
Technology aiding Government’s goal for Singapore to become a global accountancy hub
Ms Lim Soo Hoon, Permanent Secretary (Finance)(Performance) spoke at the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants’ (ISCA) Singapore Accountancy Convention. She said that in line with the Government’s goal for Singapore to be a global accountancy hub, ISCA had been making good progress in its efforts […]
UK to boost spending on Cyber Security to counter terrorism
“It is right that we choose to invest in our cyber defences even at a time when we must cut other budgets. The Internet represents a critical axis of potential vulnerability.”
Cyber Security front of mind for Directorate of General Tax / Ministry of Finance, Indonesia
As for now, around 2 million people are digitally filing their taxes to the Directorate of General Tax. When more people are connected to their system, the organisation will have to adapt to the growing demand for mobile access to tax filing.
India Launches an App to Clean up the capital – Delhi
The app named “Swacch Delhi” (Clean Delhi) is now available for Android devices and allows users to upload pictures of rubbish in their areas.
Singapore and Australia Discuss Defence & Security initiatives
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen affirmed Singapore’s commitment to new initiatives such as greater intelligence sharing and increased access to training areas.
Vietnamese PM urges Public to Use Internet Responsibly
PM Dung states the the Internet is the key to transparency.Vietnam’s prime minister posted a letter online on Thursday urging the public to use the Internet responsibly and build a civilised web environment which to many would seem an odd action by the Vietnamese government
Moving Forward with the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation
OpenGov Asia met with Mr Sahattua Simatupang, Director of Shipping and Seafarer and Mr. Bambang Ervan, Head of IT at the Ministry of Transportation, while in Jakarta. They were happy to tell us about what they have been working on and what MOT is offering.
Indonesian Police Commissioner takes OpenGov through the National Traffic Management Centre
Road traffic, congestion, and accidents are a very serious concern in Indonesia. This is why the National Police of Indonesia has been tasked with assessing the road conditions in order to provide a safer commute to drivers throughout the country.
Australian Government Digital Transformation Office CEO, Paul Shetler, driving rapid service delivery improvement
OpenGov recently spoke to Mr. Paul Shetler, CEO of the Australian Government Digital Transformation Office (DTO). Mr. Shetler was brought to the DTO from his previous role with the UK’s Government Digital Services (GDS). He is now leading projects focused on improving public sector service delivery in Australia. Mr. Shetler told us more about his main areas of focus, what he expects the future will hold for the DTO, and how he believes cross-agency collaboration will be key to transformation.
KOMINFO focuses on Broadband Development, increasing Connectivity in Indonesia
OpenGov recently caught up with Mr Kalamullah Ramli, Director General, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (KOMINFO), to discuss KOMINFO’s focus for the upcoming year, some of the projects that are in development, and future aspirations for the Ministry. Currently, KOMINFO is driving many digital transformation initiatives across the nation with respect to increasing broadband access, improving digital services, and exploring new ways to improve Indonesia’s ICT abilities. We wanted to discuss this with Mr Kalamullah Ramli while we had the chance to meet with him recently.
16 year old develops Innovative Kiosk to deliver services from the Directorate of General Tax, Indonesia
OpenGov spoke to Mr. Iwan Djuniardi, Director Transformation Technology, Communication and Information, Directorate of General Tax / Ministry of Finance, Indonesia, to follow our previous discussion on cyber security. Much to our surprise, Mr. Iwan Djuniardi introduced his 16 year old son, who is developing the innovative technology behind the kiosks for tax services.
Indonesian Directorate of Tax to focus on delivering Big Data Analytics, Mobility, and Smart Cards in 2016
OpenGov caught up with Mr. Iwan Djuniardi, Director Transformation Technology, Communication and Information, Directorate of General Tax / Ministry of Finance, Indonesia. We had recently reported that his 16 year old son, Muhammad Aditya Hilmy, is developing the innovative technology behind kiosks for tax services which Mr. Iwan Djuniardi will deploy.
EXCLUSIVE – New Zealand Ministry of Social Development makes the move to Digital
“We are currently going through a stage of massive change at all angles. We have the Simplification program underway, which is looking at bringing the digital way of working into the organisation.” said Mr. Madan.
One of the examples of how the Ministry structure is changing, is through the way they interact with the housing business.
EXCLUSIVE – Digital First Initiative – Sweden’s Digital Transformation Journey
We are working a lot towards’ Digital First. To do this transformation, we are leveraging information from all our various datasets. This is one important step for getting to Digital First. We also would like to see that if we can deliver all public services topped with analogue services.
EXCLUSIVE – Citizens and service – Smart city strategy of The Hague
Smart city projects are basically IoT connectivity in data for which we have to open up our streets and deploy fiber optics which is almost a no go in old cities. So what you see today is pilot projects limited to some areas which are difficult to scale. To successfully scale any project, we need work involving different departments and no-body wanted to give up their authority.
EXCLUSIVE – The role of the Chief Digital Officer – Leader, Innovator the future
Search for CDOs in the States has been growing. In many cases, a CDO is an executive that the CEO has gone looking for outside of the organisation and who is adamant about corporate transformation.
Singapore providing more information to the elderly and caregivers online
Dr Lam Pin Min, Minister of State for Health, at the Singapore Patient Conference 2015 and the launch of the inaugural Singapore Patient Action Awards (30 Oct) said, “This year’s conference is a good example with the National Healthcare Group and the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) coming together to organise this conference. There are […]
Smart Cities 2.0 and Internet of Things
Singapore has already advanced to the concept of Smart Cities 2.0 while other countries around the world are just starting to get a grip over its first stage.
Dubai and Singapore test beds for Smart Sustainable Cities by ITU
Smart City or Sustainable Smart City! Cities across the world are in a race to become ‘SMART’. Every senior government official is talking about it. But what they really should be talking about is a ‘Smart Sustainable City’ At its fifth meeting in June 2014, the FG-SSC agreed on the definition of a Smart Sustainable City: […]
Singapore champions social media
When the Internet first became popular in the 1990s, there was much hype on how it would expand the communication of governments and politicians and how would it aid interaction between government and its people. Today social media has transformed government-citizen and politician-voter interaction globally with more and more government agencies working to reach their […]
IoT required in the countryside just as much as in the city
While most people think of IoT (Internet of Things) applicable to making a city smarter – it also plays a huge role in improving productivity, connectivity and profitability in rural communities. IoT technology may be associated more with the connected home and industrial sectors, but it is having a practical and profound effect on the food […]
Volunteer your time and your voice – Taiwan does it peacefully
One government in Asia that has and continues to look to its people to bring fresh talent their agencies and drive innovative initiatives is Taiwan. Taiwan has a population close to 24 million and has approximately 90,000 volunteers on weekends and nights writing open source […]
Communication Minister Yaacob Ibrahim rolls out CyberSecurity Kit for SMEs
ABS = Always be Secure We all know how important it is to be secure. We are adding new devices and various digitial assets into our lives everyday. The million dollar question is, are we spending time and key resources in protecting ourselves and our […]
Giles Nunis, Western Australia GCIO: Working to raise the value of the CIO and drive greater innovation
OpenGov recently caught up with Mr. Giles Nunis, Government CIO, Western Australia. The Office of the GCIO is a sub department of the Department of Finance. Through this capacity, Mr. Nunis chairs the Director Generals council and the CIO council. Giles Nunis was appointed into the inaugural role of Chief Executive and Government Chief Information Officer on 30 September 2015, having been acting in the role since 28 April 2015.
