Victoria Police invests in police technology and rolls out trial on body worn cameras
A trial of 200 cameras will be rolled out to police in Epping and Ballarat in April this year. Body worn cameras will support better and more efficient justice outcomes.
Enhanced SMRT app provides real-time information on train arrivals and frequency
The updated version enables commuters to check train arrival
time before they arrive at the station, get an indication of how long they will
have to wait to board a train upon arrival through a train frequency indicator,
or even check for bus service information for any bus stop in Singapore.
Tokyo’s Kita City in trial to streamline use of AI in nursing care insurance processing
As part of the efforts to enhance social security benefits, especially against the backdrop of aging population in Japan, Tokyo’s Kita City is partnering Fujitsu to conduct a trial to evaluate application of artificial intelligence (AI) to the municipality’s mission critical systems in nursing care insurance processing.
Singapore’s Security ITM seeks to transform operating models through tech and innovation
The ITM will focus on four strategies: 1) supporting
technology and innovation; 2) promoting ‘best sourcing’ of services, with Government taking the lead; 3) aligning regulations with ITM objectives to improve standards; and 4) improving skills to enable career progression.
Innovation call launched by NEA and SPRING Singapore for cleaning and waste management industry
The objective is to evaluate and test-bed suitable
technologies that can improve the efficiency of both NEA and industry
operations related to cleaning and waste management and support local SMEs and
startups in developing competitive technologies for application in the
Environmental Services sector.
MAS launches public consultation on proposed guidelines to protect users of e-payments
Under the new Guidelines, individuals and micro-enterprises
who hold e-payment accounts can expect financial institutions to provide timely
notifications of all e-payment transactions. Financial institutions will be
expected to set clear resolution processes for unauthorised or erroneous
payment transactions.
Kuala Lumpur to adopt 'City Brain' for AI-supported traffic management
Alibaba’s City Brain was deployed in Hangzhou, China in
2016, reducing traffic congestion and enabling faster response to illegal
parking and traffic accidents. Malaysia is the first country outside of China
to adopt the City Brain.
Dubai testing the use of autonomous pods for public transportation
These trials are aligned with the Dubai Autonomous Transport Strategy which aims to convert 25% of mobility journeys in Dubai to autonomous transportation by 2030.
China building test site for unmanned ships in Guangdong Province
The test site off the coast of Zhuhai will be jointly funded
by the Zhuhai city government, the China Classification Society, Wuhan
University of Technology, and Oceanalpha, an unmanned vessel company based in Zhuhai.
A discussion on technological disruption in government, business, healthcare, education
The panelists at the book launch of ‘Living Digital 2040: Future of Work, Education, and Healthcare’ were asked to talk about the most important changes technology would bring in their domain of work.
