Singapore offers fastest Patent application-to-grant for Artificial Intelligence Inventions globally

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has just announced today April 26 that it will accelerate grants of AI-related patent applications to just six months, which will be the fastest in the world with immediate effect. Accelerated Initiative for Artificial Intelligence to complement Singapore’s move towards a digital economy The Accelerated Initiative for Artificial […]
Tech shaping the Malaysian economy

The digital economy’s contribution to the GDP is slated to reach a stretched target of 20% by 2020. To make sure this becomes a reality, the Government is promoting tech adoption among businesses and encouraging digital entrepreneurship.
Core digital sectors to contribute 10% to India’s GDP by 2025

As a result of Government initiatives, India now has 120 units manufacturing mobile phones compared to 2 units in 2014. Around 225 million mobile handsets were manufactured in India in 2017-18 compared to 60 million in 2014-15. The industry has generated employment for over 450,000 people.
HK consumers opt for safety over cost – prefer secure digital services

The study aimed to understand consumer expectations of trust, uncover their experiences with digital services, and provide tangible insights help businesses earn and sustain the trust of consumers in a digital world.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance leads the country in E-Government development

The Ministry of Finance continues to lead the country in E-Government Development Index 2018 in the category of ministries and ministerial-level agencies. This was according to a report assessing the adoption of IT in ministries and ministerial-level agencies, governmental agencies and centrally-run cities and provinces which was released at a conference in Hanoi on April […]