AI to boost Australia’s biosecurity measures
It has started to identify particular features of different animals and plants that humans would not be able to necessarily pick up as a distinguishing point. This tech was designed to assist biosecurity specialists instead of replacing them. It can speed up and add to their accuracy.
New cybersecurity diploma to address skills gap
This qualification is a win-win as recipients are given the opportunity to get into a rich and rewarding career and at the same time develop a strong and capable cyber security workforce in New Zealand. This could also be a growth export service if New Zealand puts effort into this area.
VR as a sustainable teaching tool
The Simulation Technology Evaluation Pilot (STEP) Program is introduced to better understand how the next generation of digital simulation technologies can be utilised. These technologies will be allowing a level of training and experience that would normally be too dangerous or too expensive.
Philippines partners with China for sub-marine broadband
This partnership will utilise the Department’s existing cable landing station together with the telecom’s submarine cable. The facility will use fibre optics technology to carry signal and digital data including telephone and internet traffic by a submarine cable stretching across the oceans.
Solving biological and biomedical problems through computer science
Bioinformatics is a relatively new field of study that combines elements of biology and computer science. It has real-world applications in the development of personalised and preventative medicine, drug development, evolutionary studies, climate change, and waste clean-up, among others.
IoT to save New Zealand’s native species
With these traps in place, volunteers need not spend 4 weeks walking through arduous terrain in order to manually check on the traps. Once the traps are triggered, an alert is sent to a smartphone app.
Philippines to launch centralised credit information system
With the system still being prepared for the launching, only online registration is being allowed on it. Users, who wish to get a copy of their credit report for now, must book an appointment online then physically claim the reports from the office.
Improving Philippine transportation while maintaining Data Privacy
“A Forum on Data Privacy and Responsible Data Sharing for Advanced Transportation Research” aims to help in enabling private companies and government agencies to work together to improve the country’s transportation system and the overall quality of life of Filipinos.
Australia to boost Indonesia’s start-ups
The entrepreneurial short course will have a dynamic 16-day schedule of events and practical sessions planned. The initiative equips individuals in Indonesia with the knowledge to grow and strengthen their own businesses or those they work for.
AI Research Centre to open in Indonesia
E-commerce platform, Bukalapak, and the Bandung Institute of Technology will work together to make this research centre a success. Future expansion would find the regions of Medan, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya with their own research centres as well.