Western Australian Government driving future jobs, future skills with first ever STEM skills strategy
The STEM
strategy will allow everyone, especially the lower socioeconomic communities,
access to STEM skills to guarantee that no Western Australian is left behind in
the growing innovation economy.
Singapore’s IMDA introduces Digital Economy Framework for Action to promote collaboration
The Digital Economy Framework for Action comprises three thrusts: (1) Accelerate digitalisation journeys of industries and companies, (2) Strengthen Singapore’s ability to compete internationally, and (3) Transform the ICM sector.
Singapore adopts PEPPOL Standard to launch nationwide e-invoicing framework
IMDA is the first national PEPPOL authority outside of Europe and the first National Authority in Asia to adopt the e-invoicing standard which enables the exchange of standardised machine-readable documents over its network.
Philippines’ DOF eyes 3 rural banking reforms to widen financial inclusion
The Department of Finance is pushing for 3 initiatives in rural banking
to widen financial inclusion, especially in the rural areas.
Indonesia encourages higher education to develop online learning to keep up with Industry 4.0
Higher
education is being encouraged to develop online learning in order to educate
more people that will respond to the needs of Indonesia’s fourth industrial
revolution.
India to set up about 700 digital villages by end of 2018
The network of Common Service Centres, which acts as access points for delivery of digital services, is set to be expanded to 2.50 lakh (250 thousand) gram panchayats by the year-end.
IMDA launches GoSecure to boost cybersecurity capabilities of local ICT companies
GoSecure is designed for Singapore and Singapore-based digital solution companies to benefit from Security-by-Design Consultation and Vulnerability Assessment Testing.
Dubai partners IATA and ACI in Smart Security initiative
The Smart Security initiative aims to bring measurable improvements in security effectiveness, operational efficiency and passenger experience at airport security checkpoints through better use of technology, process innovation, and the use of risk-based security concepts.
