Exclusive! Keynote Address Indonesia OpenGov Leadership Forum 2023
In his inspiring keynote address, Dr. Ir. Rudy Salahuddin emphasises that by harnessing digital technology collectively, the nation can pave the way towards Emas 2045, leading to profound advancements for both the country and the global community.
Urban Solutions and Sustainability Dominate the 11th LKYGBPC Revolutionary Finalists
Out of a record-breaking pool of 1,000 submissions, the Revolutionary 50 (RVLT50) finalists have emerged, with 45 percent of them developing solutions that address urban challenges and promote sustainability.
Singapore Tourism Board Launches UNSEEN/SINGAPORE
STB has collaborated with National Geographic CreativeWorks to unveil a virtual photo exhibition that showcases the lesser-known side of Singapore, encouraging travellers to explore the city-state’s cultural diversity and hidden spots.
EXCLUSIVE: Gerald Caron, Chief Information Officer & Assistant Inspector General for Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General
OpenGov Asia interviews Gerald Caron on strategies to implement Zero Trust Architecture
Thai Banks Using Digitisation to Evolve into Diverse Value-Driven Organisations
In Thailand, many of its major banks have already embarked on a multi-year transformation journey to realise their full potential and take advantage of the opportunities of digitisation.
SingHealth and SGInnovate Partner to Advance Health Science Innovations and Further Deep Tech Adoption in Healthcare
The partnership is looking to drive a plethora of emerging tech including AI to improve diagnostics, treatment and enhance healthcare delivery and clinical outcomes for Singapore and beyond.
EXCLUSIVE: Howie Lau, NCS, Managing Partner, Corporate Development and Partnerships, on Driving Growth and Transformation Regionally and Globally
Howie provides insights on Singapore as a global technology hub and how to build a digital ecosystem and boost digital capabilities to fuel growth across the region.
First Batch of Public Sector 5G Trials at Sentosa Underway
5G@Sentosa testbed aims to catalyse large-scale adoption of 5G by government agencies and develop Singapore’s 5G eco-system ahead of nationwide 5G rollout in 2025.
New Vulnerability Rewards Programme to test Resilience of Critical Government Systems
GovTech’s new Vulnerability Rewards Programme – a bug-hunting initiative – offers up to $5,000 for ethical hackers to find security vulnerabilities in public sector systems.
NCS launches NEXT Cloud Centre of Excellence in Australia as part of APAC expansion
The initiative is part of NCS’s regional expansion strategy into Australia, to bring integrated ICT and digital services to Australian clients across a wide range of industries and government sectors.
CSA Launches Campaign to Continue to Drive Awareness and Adoption of Cybersecurity Practices
The latest survey finds that while more respondents had fallen victim to a cyber incident in 2020, the adoption of good cyber hygiene practices has yet to catch up.
Increased ICT Spending in FY2021 to Accelerate Government Digitalisation
Increased ICT spending in FY2021 to accelerate Government digitalisation; SMEs will be eligible to participate in close to 83 per cent of available contracts.
Smart Cities Around the World: Seoul
The “Land of the morning calm” often competes with Singapore and Tokyo for the top spot when it comes to smart cities in Asia.
GovTech Digital Academy
The academy offers a robust suite of information and communications technology programmes, contextualised to public service, anchored on the ICT & Smart Systems Competency Framework and guided by competency gaps identified by ICT&SS.
Monetary Authority of Singapore Launches Global FinTech Hackcelerator for a Greener Financial Sector
The Singapore FinTech Festival is the world’s largest FinTech festival and a global platform for the FinTech community.
TraceTogether-Only SafeEntry Brought Forward To Enhance Coverage And Speed Of Contact Tracing
These digital tools enable close contacts to be quickly isolated, and the general public to be alerted if they had been to places visited by COVID-19 cases.
Singtel All Set for 5G Standalone
Capable of supporting faster speeds, lower latency rates and offering enhanced authentication and encryption, Singtel’s new 5G SIM will ensure customers have a seamless and secure 5G experience.
Locking in the COVID-19 Digitalisation Gains
The past year has been marked by discontinuities and disruption in all aspects of our lives – work, home, school and social. In many ways, it has been a period of profound learning, adjustment and adaptation.
Singapore Police Force harnesses technology to improve road traffic accident investigations
HTX Singapore’s Home Team Science & Technology Agency is using innovative technology devices to carry out proper documentation of road traffic accident scenes and provide critical information and valuable insights for investigations.
NCS to offer new big data and mobility intelligence services through integration of DataSpark
Integration expands NCS’ NEXT service offerings in end-to-end advanced analytics and big data to support its Asia-Pacific growth strategy.
Organisations in Singapore support government’s Digital for Life Movement
The DfL movement aims to strengthen the community to help Singapore citizens use digital as a lifelong tool, and to enrich their lives through digital platforms.
How Central Banks can support sustainable growth through green finance and enhance cross-border payments
Central banks need to channel innovation capabilities to address two key challenges – improving sustainability and enhancing cross-border payments.
New digital initiatives and SME Centre for Chinatown businesses
Through these new digital initiatives, the government hopes that Singapore’s Chinatown businesses will continue to innovate and develop new offerings that appeal to local and international visitors.
Singapore and the United Arab Emirates to explore technology and innovation partnerships
The UAE remains Singapore’s largest trading partner and investment destination in the Middle East and North Africa region, with bilateral trade amounting to S$12.8 billion in 2020.
Government invests in equipping Singaporeans with digital know-how and creating ICT jobs
SGUnited Jobs and Skills programmes launched last year placed more than 12,400 jobseekers into ICT jobs; more than 18,700 jobs, company-hosted traineeships, attachments and training opportunities remain.
Smart Cities around the world – Helsinki
Helsinki has plenty in common with Singapore – the two cities have consistently ranked amongst the top 5 smartest cities in the world.
Singapore University and private sector collaborate to co-create people-centric smart building systems
The NUS School of Design and Environment will kick off with the first research project in April 2021, which will be led by Assistant Professor Clayton Miller from its Department of Building.
New SafeEntry Gateway developed by GovTech for an improved and seamless check-in
The new SafeEntry Gateway enables contactless detection of both App and Token to facilitate seamless check-ins. It will also help to check that the TT Token battery has not run out.
Singapore leads in delivering superior digital government services and establishing trust with citizens
A study reveals that Singapore leads Southeast Asia and other developed economies in delivering superior digital experiences and trust when it comes to government-enabled digital services.
Government encourages Singaporeans to leverage technology to emerge stronger from the effects of COVID-19
Participants had called for more digital learning opportunities for the community, greater support for workers and businesses in their digitalisation efforts, and more coordinated efforts to build an inclusive Smart Nation.
