TraceTogether Token – new standalone device for all citizens
The use of digital contact tracing tools have enabled authorities to go from taking 2-3 days to do activity-mapping for a patient, to issuing a quarantine order in less than a day.
Singapore government developing wearable device for virus track and trace
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative and Minister for Foreign Affairs gave an update on the TraceTogether App as well as future plans for tracking COVID-19.
Punggol Digital District powered by first-of-its-kind Open Digital Platform
Punggol Digital District will be Singapore’s first business park to offer businesses ‘plug and play’ digital infrastructure through the Open Digital Platform (ODP), a smart city platform co-developed by ST Engineering, JTC, the Government Technology Agency, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, and Infocomm Media Development Authority. Punggol Digital District has adopted the first-of-its-kind Open Digital […]
UK and Singapore work together on fighting COVID-19 with science
The Science and Innovation Network in Singapore promotes and facilitates international collaboration in research and innovation.
Singapore meets its 2020 Solar Deployment Target
In efforts towards greater sustainability to tackle climate change, Singapore will increase solar adoption as solar is its most viable source of renewable energy.
Milk goes green!
Milk production in the traditional dairy industry puts the ecosystem and animal welfare at huge risk with its intense demand for nutrition. Dairy farming contributes to land and water degradation, biodiversity loss, and deforestation. It also puts the very source of nutrition (the animal) through unnecessary suffering. Animals in cattle farms do not have sufficient […]
The False ‘No’
This crisis offers a unique opportunity to accelerate digital transformation and the COVID-19 response is driving the need for seamless inter-ministry and inter-agency collaboration in this VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) climate.
NUS and ST Engineering collaborate to leverage Quantum Cryptography Technology
As use of digital technologies and services become increasingly mainstream, it is important to find better ways to ensure online engagement and digital privacy is more secure than ever.
How Reserve Bank of New Zealand continues to meet customer demands while embracing innovation
Digital banks and fintech driven entities come with pools of innovative efforts under their wing making the challenge for traditional financial institutions to continue to meet traditional customer demands while embracing innovation.
Strategy announced to promote responsible AI Adoption in financial services
Veritas, a part of Singapore’s National AI Strategy, aims to provide financial institutions with a verifiable way to incorporate the Fairness, Ethics, Accountability and Transparency (FEAT ) principles into their AIDA solutions.
Graduates awarded placements in the research & development sector in Singapore
This initiative is supported by both the National Research Foundation and Workforce Singapore and is very timely as it comes as Singapore prepares to enter a post-COVID19 world.
Singapore Tourism Board Collaborates with Iconic Nightclub Zouk to Create Next Level Digital Experience
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) teams up with Asia’s iconic nightclub Zouk Singapore to organise Zouk Phuturescapes – a series of virtual parties for audiences around the world on the last weekend of May. STB and Zouk take virtual parties to the next level by reinventing the existing entertainment and nightlife concept, engaging audiences at […]
CleanTech and green energy: the way forward for Smart Cities
CleanTech innovators, Anzene, plans to launch their smart, safe and eco-friendly power block in the second quarter of 2021. They are still fine-tuning the innovation and plan to make it more powerful using a swapping station with multiple energy blocks.
New app aims to reopen travel to Australia safely
Travellers wishing to visit Australia upload the app when they book their travel which then ensures that all necessary pre-travel steps have been completed, including any mandatory COVID-19 pre-travel tests.
COVID-19 pandemic has spurred government digitalisation
This challenging time has highlighted to governments and their agencies where they lag in terms of digitalisation and has lead toward accelerated digital transformation across agencies.
Hamilton announced as headquarters for New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
The new national institute made up of 16 polytechnics plus the country’s training organisations clearly demonstrates the government’s vision for tertiary education.
European supercomputers hacked in series of cyberattacks
After the attack became public on Monday 11 May, staff are working with the National Cyber Security Centre to restore the system, which had recently installed a pandemic modelling tool.
Government to Provide More Digital Solutions for Education and Healthcare Sectors
The Infocomm Media Development Authority and Enterprise Singapore have increased the range of pre-approved digital solutions to help Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the healthcare and education sectors manage the impact of COVID-19. The new video teleconsultation and Learning Management System solutions will help healthcare and education providers to deliver their services remotely in order […]
Singapore’s Tourism Board uses technology and digitisation to support sector during pandemic
OpenGov speaks to Mr Quek Choon Yang, Chief Technology Officer, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on the role technology and digitization plays in the tourism sector during this critical period and in building the sector’s capabilities to succeed in the digital age.
S$6 million grant scheme to support Singapore fintech firms
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore FinTech Association and AMTD announced the launch of a S$6 million MAS-SFA-AMTD FinTech Solidarity Grant to support Singapore-based FinTech firms amid the challenging business climate caused by the COVID19 pandemic.
How Mapping Technology is Key in the Fight against COVID-19
Geographic information systems, or more commonly known as GIS, is a technology that combines location with real-time or static data. This technology collects, manages, analyses, and shares data to achieve location intelligence. Rooted in the science of geography, GIS integrates many types of data. It can use large data sets from different sources and represent […]
Leveraging technology to help monitor outbreak in Singapore dormitories
The Inter-agency Task Force (ITF) in Singapore have announced that it will leverage technology to ensure the health and well-being of workers residing in dormitories.
How Communication is Key to the Success of a Critical Event Management Plan
Critical Event Management is an essential tool for future planning and business continuity but what is equally important is how that planning is communicated internally.
Collaborative effort on Singapore’s first 5G Industry 4.0 Trial
IBM, the Infocomm Media Development Authority, M1 Limited and Samsung announced Singapore’s first 5G Industry 4.0 trial, to demonstrate the transformative impact of 5G for enterprises and drive Singapore’s digital economy.
SafeEntry System to enhance Singapore’s contact-tracing capabilities
If the virus can be quickly ring-fenced to prevent further spread, contact tracing needs to be done fast, has to be scalable and must be thorough to be effective.
Start-Ups from Pier71 Smart Port Challenge Awarded Grants to Develop Innovative Solutions
The grants represent MPA’s commitment to supporting innovation as part of Singapore’s Sea Transport Industry Transformation Map and reflect the agency’s confidence in results they have seen from previous grant recipients.
Malaysia pioneer well-being app for its residents
A collaborative initiative of the MAMPU, Ministry of Health of Malaysia, Malaysian National Security Council and an industry partner, MySejahtera enables the government to manage critical events and empowers residentswith updates and self-help.
Singapore Government implements first round of Public Sector Data Security Review recommendations
The Smart Nation and Digital Government Group will, with the public and the relevant public sector agencies involved to investigate any suspected data incident, take steps to address any confirmed data incident efficiently.
Singapore announces winners of 5G Call for Proposal Provisional award
Singapore is expected to have two full-fledged standalone 5G networks covering more than half the island by end-2022, with deployments to begin this year.
Digital transformation equips Atlanta government to deal with current crisis
OpenGov speaks with Atlanta City Government’s Chief Information Officer, Gary Brantley to discuss the City’s transformation and how past crisis have helped them handle the current COVID-19 crisis.
