Technology
SG Digital Community Hubs To Be Launched Islandwide To Boost Nationwide Digitalisation Movement
Anybody who faces difficulties with their digital devices will soon be able to get help at almost 50 new SG Digital community hubs island-wide. The hubs, one-stop help centres conveniently located in community centres and public libraries, will be open by end August 2020.1 Speaking at a visit to the SG Digital Office @ West …
Bridging The Digital Divide
By ensuring the accessibility of technology, the NEU PC Plus Programme is helping needy students in Singapore adjust to home-based learning and the new realities of life during COVID-19 In Singapore, June typically marks the beginning of the month-long school holidays for students. This year, however, things are a little different. With the lifting of …
Meet The 19 New Startups Accepted Into SMU Business Innovations Generator’s Second Cohort Of 2020
Business Innovations Generator (BIG), the incubator managed by the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) at the Singapore Management University (SMU), has today unveiled 19 new startups accepted into its incubation programme. This is BIG’s second cohort this year and its largest since its inception in 2009. (More information about the 19 startups can be …
SGInnovate Launches Deep Tech For Good Initiative
SGInnovate has launched Deep Tech for Good, a new initiative that seeks to accelerate the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other frontier technologies to improve the human condition and drive sustainable development across different markets, according to an announcement. The initiative was launched at a virtual event with an international line-up of …
ASEAN Small Businesses Count On Technology To Beat COVID-19
Small businesses across ASEAN are counting on technology to help them overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their operations. Technology was ranked the top investment priority for 2020 by two in three (64 per cent) small businesses, including those who currently have cash flow concerns. This is according to a recent survey of …
Microsoft To Help 25 Million People Worldwide Acquire New Digital Skills Needed For The COVID-19 Economy
Microsoft Corp. on announced a new global skills initiative aimed at bringing more digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year. The announcement comes in response to the global economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Expanded access to digital skills is an important step in accelerating economic recovery, especially …
Enhancing Digital Privacy By Hiding Images From AI
In one second, the human eye can only scan through a few photographs. Computers, on the other hand, are capable of performing billions of calculations in the same amount of time. With the explosion of social media, images have become the new social currency on the Internet. Today, Facebook and Instagram can automatically tag a …
On-site COVID-19 Test Results In One Hour
COVID-19 screening can soon be conducted directly at various testing stations, and patients can get their test results in about an hour from the time they get a nasal swab. A team of NUS researchers has developed a portable COVID-19 micro-PCR diagnostic system – called Epidax – that enables rapid and accurate on-site screening of infectious …
ST Engineering Donates $1M To Enable Digital Access For Low Income Households And Seniors In Singapore
ST Engineering today announced that it has made a donation of $1m to the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) Digital Access Programme (DAP), to help low-income households and seniors to gain access to digital and connectivity tools for their task. The amount comprises donations from employees and other donors raised through the Community Chest of …
Singapore On Track To Develop Vibrant 5G Ecosystem, Underpinned By A World-Class, Secure And Resilient 5G Infrastructure
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) issued the Final Awards to Singtel Mobile Singapore Pte Ltd (Singtel) and the Joint-Venture Consortium (JVCo) formed by StarHub Mobile Pte Ltd (StarHub) and M1 Limited (M1), at the close of a rigorous and holistic 5G Call for Proposal (CFP) process. Singtel and JVCo were issued the Provisional Awards …