Pandemic highlighted heavy reliance on ICT, while global supply chains were weakened. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), US government and industry members of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Task Force released an analysis report on the impact of COVID-19 on global supply…
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AI chat bot to be designed for Chinese diabetes patients
AI chatbot to help Chinese paitents improve knowledge for better self-management. Healthcare company, Novo Nordisk plan to develop a Chinese-speaking, AI chatbot for diabetic patients. Combining Novo Nordisk’s expertise and experience in diabetes care, and Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and AI services, the companies will collaborate to deliver an AI…
Read MoreASEAN delegates agree to strengthen telco infrastructure and e-commerce
Additional obligations have been included in the RCEP agreement. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement is an agreement to broaden and deepen ASEAN’s engagement with Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand. Together, these RCEP participating countries account for about 30 per cent of the global GDP and 30…
Read MoreChina Unicom Beijing Branch and Huawei Announce “5G Capital”
Joint 5G project for the past six months. China Unicom Beijing Branch and Huawei 5G Capital have launched “5G Capital Cube” together with industry partners such as Yitong Century, and Tencent Games to build E2E network. In the past six months, China Unicom Beijing and Huawei have built a 5G…
Read MoreGovTech Singapore encourages Sign with SingPass
Single sign-on for workers which will allow them to sign legal documents. The Singapore Government has made it easier for workers to commit to their new places of employment with its new SingPass feature, “Sign with SingPass”. The feature will allow users to electronically sign contracts, agreements, and other legal…
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